On the back of yesterday’s meeting, I told the builder to go ahead with the demolition of the sub floor of the living room. We also chatted this morning about exposing the window in the living room wall to check whether it could be developed in the future as a nook/book case inset in the wall for the breakfast room. A quick inspection of the wall in the bedroom led to consensus that it had to be torn down (the plasterboard), and replaced – it was wet.
We also discussed the patio outside of the kitchen, to see if there was an easier solution; he might be able to slope the patio into a V that feeds towards the drain, which would solve the problem of water running towards the house. Combined with proper drainage from the back garden block paving, and the source of water ingress should be solved.
If things go to plan, the hardcore and membrane should be laid on Monday, the insulation, services and mesh will go in on Tuesday, and the slab pour will either happen on Tuesday or Wednesday. Barring the chasing and tear-out work needed to support the electrician, that should mean the property is on to the construction phase, and I need to order the new stove pretty soon.
Oh yes, that piece of wood under the door frame…
There goes the floor 
Ventilation is no longer a problem 
Cute little digger and dumper 
Mud floor 
Support under the pillar 
Beam opened up 
Beam and inspection patches 
More beam. It needs fireboarding. 
Plumbing at the back of the bathroom 
Further in the plumbing 
The far right was wet. Remove it all. 
Pretty much final setup, labeled 
Auto-fill valve for the boiler 
Rear step and blocks removed for drainage 
Garden to drain run 
New EPH motorised valves 
It’s going..