The roof pitch

Our architect came out today to work with the builders on the new roof pitch to the extension. It is not a straightforward pitch and quite complex but I think it will work well to give the roof an interesting slope. We may have some issue with the small dormer window and the roof pitch.

Meanwhile, we've been thinking ahead to flooring. We went through the various options - stone - nice but cold and you would only use it in the kitchen area and we wanted something that gave continuity throughout the whole house as the area will be very open-plan when finished, ceramic tiles - practical option, cheaper but our hearts weren't in it or wood which is what we have gone for.

Then, there is then the question of engineered boards or solid boards. Most places are keen to sell you engineered boards and it does seem that these offer more flexibility. We went to a couple of places to see what was available before coming across a place called Viking Reclamation, near Doncaster. It's a huge reclamation site - we could have come home with a telephone box, post box, rusted gazebos, urns, and for us, renovating an old school, we saw a huge slab with 'BOYS' written across it, from the entrance of an old school. Anyway, we were there to look at some reclaimed oak boards. These have been sliced from old beams from demolition sites and have been sanded and tongue and grooved, ready to lay. This was the best flooring we had seen so we put down a deposit. It's good quality wood. If you're in Doncaster or around pay a visit or have a look at their website http://www.reclaimed.co.uk/