week 37 - garage and auvent tiled, heating plumbed and Godin lit

19th December - overcast with a light drizzle all day. The roofers had placed all the roof membrane and counter battens. 19th December - overcast with a light drizzle all day. The roofers had placed all the roof membrane and counter battens.	The plumbers were inside trying to get all the central heating connected, so that I could light the Godin and have a warm environment to work in. The plumbers were inside trying to get all the central heating connected, so that I could light the Godin and have a warm environment to work in.	By Friday afternoon they had finished the battens and left early, proomising to back on Monday 22nd of December to tile the roof. I had my doubts. By Friday afternoon they had finished the battens and left early, proomising to back on Monday 22nd of December to tile the roof. I had my doubts.	But they arrived and by Tuesday afternoon had finished all the main tiling leaving only a couple of flashings and some details to do. But they arrived and by Tuesday afternoon had finished all the main tiling leaving only a couple of flashings and some details to do.
The South side of the 'Auvent' roof is in flat clay tiles because later it will be covered by solar collectors. I originally wanted the whole roof to be in these flat clay tiles, but the 'planners' required the 'tuiles canals' to match surrounding houses. The South side of the 'Auvent' roof is in flat clay tiles because later it will be covered by solar collectors. I originally wanted the whole roof to be in these flat clay tiles, but the 'planners' required the 'tuiles canals' to match surrounding houses.	The line of the 'auvent' roof will be continued by the glazed roof of the greenhouse, which I am going to build myself later. The line of the 'auvent' roof will be continued by the glazed roof of the greenhouse, which I am going to build myself later.	Now at last the ensemble begins to take shape. Now at last the ensemble begins to take shape.	Inside I was cutting the final sheets of 'Fermacell' wall cladding to cover the partitions that I'd had to leave open for the Plumbers and electricians (who should have finsihed about a month earlier). Altogether 80 sheets of Fermacell weighing 36 kilos each. Inside I was cutting the final sheets of 'Fermacell' wall cladding to cover the partitions that I'd had to leave open for the Plumbers and electricians (who should have finsihed about a month earlier). Altogether 80 sheets of Fermacell weighing 36 kilos each.
There was a slight error in the positioning of one of the 'auvent' posts, but I was assured that it could be slid along later. There was a slight error in the positioning of one of the 'auvent' posts, but I was assured that it could be slid along later.	The Godin was filally plumbed in. The Godin was filally plumbed in.	The first fire in the Godin - draws very well. The system was filled with 1000 litres of water at 3 degrees Celsius, and at first it did not seem to be heating up, but after 2 hours the water out to the radiators was 22 degrees. I calculated that was about right - it would take about 8 hours to heat the whole tank to 70 degrees from 3 deg. in a cold house. The first fire in the Godin - draws very well. The system was filled with 1000 litres of water at 3 degrees Celsius, and at first it did not seem to be heating up, but after 2 hours the water out to the radiators was 22 degrees. I calculated that was about right - it would take about 8 hours to heat the whole tank to 70 degrees from 3 deg. in a cold house.	The house at dusk (5 pm on 23rd December ) The house at dusk (5 pm on 23rd December )

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