Day 16 - 20 - A bigger hole and the wall started

The wall is now being constructed, and it is looking really good.  The design has changed a few times since we first told the contractor to build it, but we are happy with the end result.

Also the hole in the back of the wall has been finished, and the steels have been put in, so it is ready for the sliding folding doors.  The only problem is that the Building Inspector came round and found a problem with the hole and the impact on the wall. 

With the steels in:

The building inspector has said that the corner of the house, because of the hole, is now buckling because it has lost its strength as a corner.  He recommends that we need to strap the wall to the steel frame and then render over it.  Which obviously is more money!! Anyway, its got to be done.  This is the problem corner:

This is what our kitchen looks like at the moment!:The other problem is with the roof, but we are still investigating that.....