The builder got cracking after yesterday’s consultation with Pat, and the door has already been bricked in. There’s some slate packing to come, and then he can move on to taking out the rotten timber, carefully.
Living room side – 34 – 37 cm deep because this house isn’t square 
Props in place for safe working 
Breakfast room side. Starter bars tie the new bricks to the old walls
The old floor-level vent has been bricked up, and the “landing” at the bottom of the stairs has been installed. The idea behind the landing is that the initial step to the upstairs was very short, which could cause grief, plus the step down from the back passageway was very tall, which could also cause grief.
Wooden platform at the end of the stairs 
All bricked up