Day 79 - Attic Rooms

Spent the weekend doing a bit of tidy up in the extension and also removing the T&G wood paneling in the attic store room as the plan is to create a new bathroom there.

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Velux roof windows have been fitted now.
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Photos 5 to 7 show the attic store room.




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