Screeding

I have spent two days of my holiday helping Doug and Co screeding the end of the house. This is the lovely smooth layer on top of the structural concrete and insulation.
It is about 2/3rds done now.

It has left the garden something of a mess. I think we need to say goodbye to it looking nice until well after the building work finishes (10 years???)

There was a tiny setback to proceedings when Doug and I spent a little time in Urgences (A&E) because Doug's knees got chemical burns from the cement (which is quite a strong alkali).

It was quite concerning when he came in for lunch and said his knees were a bit sore. When he looked at them they looked terrible, kind of blue/dark purple and bruised looking but frazzled too. Fortunately he washed them thoroughly with cold water, and then with some vitamin C (an acid) and the hospital say they will be fine. The internet suggested it could be very serious and to seek medical help. So we did. He has to go in every day to have them re-dressed - with lots of Vaseline (the gaffer tape is Doug's own addition). BE CAREFUL WITH CEMENT!