Recently, progress inside has in some ways been more exciting.

The main room floor has now been laid, although it won’t be polished for some time yet.

The kitchen has had all the black “Galaxy” grant bench tops installed.

This is the view from the kitchen into the main room.

The builder has also arranged installation of our fitted cupboards and the work-areas in Nick’s and Andrew’s bedrooms.

In some respects, though, this is the most important sight – the battery which will hold enough energy to power the house for a day, and the “inverter” which acts as an intermediary between the solar tiles and the battery, and works as a generator of alternating current.