The plumber has finished...

...and it only took a year. However, it took him only two days once he actually started the work. We signed his devis (bid) last year. And we waited. And waited. No news. He had been recommended to us by a neighbor for whom he had done some work. On the right is the towel warmer/radiator that he installed in our WC (half bath, loo). We have a similar radiator in our main bathroom. It heats the room and you can hang towels and other textiles on the bars to dry them quickly, at least in winter when the central heat is running.

Another thing the plumber did was disconnect this radiator that was installed in the loft upstairs. It was one of three, and it turned out we didn't really need it. We turned it off about three years ago and never missed it. Removing it gives us more floor and wall space upstairs. It had to be hauled down a narrow staircase, and that nearly ended badly. The plumber got it half way down and then realized he couldn't continue. We had to call one of the tile guys who were working on the front deck to come help him. The plumber said he had underestimated the radiator's weight. Anyway, it's done and now the radiator is installed in the ground-floor entry hall, replacing an old cast-iron radiator that badly needed a coat of paint. We're glad to be rid of it. I wouldn't be surprised it the old one weighed a ton.

Meanwhile, about half the front deck is sporting new tiles, and I think the rest of it will be finished today. The weather is cooperating this week.