Week 59 : mains electrical connections, painting inside and outside

Week 59 : mains electrical connections, finishings inside and outside

Work continued on mezzanine... Work continued on mezzanine...	...and one morning without warning the EDF (Electricity de France) or to be precise, their sub-contractors, arrived to dig another trench and put in the main cable and our meter box. If the house is more than 30 metres from the road, it has to be at the road side. ...and one morning without warning the EDF (Electricity de France) or to be precise, their sub-contractors, arrived to dig another trench and put in the main cable and our meter box. If the house is more than 30 metres from the road, it has to be at the road side.	There was some misunderstanding, and they installed a huge box for a 3 phase supply. We had not applied for that so there was no extra charge. There was some misunderstanding, and they installed a huge box for a 3 phase supply. We had not applied for that so there was no extra charge.	Margaret painting the 'Fermacell' walls with lime based paint ('badigeon') which is very satisfying to use. Margaret painting the 'Fermacell' walls with lime based paint ('badigeon') which is very satisfying to use.
I worked on partitions and doors. I worked on partitions and doors.	The fascias were painted at this stage partly off the scaffolding and partly off ladders. The fascias were painted at this stage partly off the scaffolding and partly off ladders.	The scaffolding provided a narrow foretaste of what the balcony will be like to use. The scaffolding provided a narrow foretaste of what the balcony will be like to use.	After the EDF sub-contractors had dug the trench and put in the box, another gang arrived a few days later to wire it all up. After the EDF sub-contractors had dug the trench and put in the box, another gang arrived a few days later to wire it all up.
The arrived on the middle of a heatwave and had to put their beach umbrellas. The arrived on the middle of a heatwave and had to put their beach umbrellas.

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