Second storey pops up

I now know from experience that our excellent Framers work FAST! So I shouldn't have been surprised when the second storey framework went up in the space of less than a day. What did startle  me was the height of this now-towering edifice. 

I know in my head that it is all within building regulations etc, but I did have an oh-my-goodness moment when I saw how it was holding its own against the church building next door. 

And the roof trusses are still to come! And it is a traditionally high pitched roofline!

I did go up for a walk around the upstairs - of course exciting to see the rest of the floor plan in its earthly form. If you know me well enough, however, you might know I hate heights.

As the wind whipped around me and the precipice threatened menacingly from at least 5 metres away, I scurried about torn between trying to savour the spaces and just wanting to get the hell out of there.

Returned to Earth safely and can report that upstairs seems very excellent. Especially the laundry chute, around which the entire house plan pivots in much the same way my life revolves around actually doing the laundry.

Meanwhile, I also spent 2 hours with a Scottish lighting designer (sounds like some kind of euphemism but really isn't). Voice EXACTLY like Sean Connery. Other attributes included a very thorough review of our lighting requirements, and the provision of an education regarding LED, halogen, 6-star energy regs, dimming modules, and who knows what else. Definitely time well-spent as it was one of those occasions when you realize you don't always know what you don't know.

And I certainly didn't let on to Sean Connery that we had been buying a few light fittings willy-nilly without his guidance (or permission)!