Coving is used to give some definition to the boundary between roof and wall

Shrinkage cracks cannot be avoided

All the tradesmen on site deserve a special mention for working round a little family who took up residence and who all flew away in time. The mother bird unfortunately killed herself when she flew into a closed window

The first residents. Rev and Mrs Swallow

Their little flat

A baby swallow just before it left the house

After the swallows a spider took up residence

Lest we forget when the manse was built

Finally the whole building has to be cleaned up and made ready to be handed over to the client

The finished building