Saturday, April 16, 2011

Critical path analysis, full steam ahead the last of the furniture and fittings have to be ordered!

I remember when studying maths or was it physics at school we studied critical path analysis. This was all about processes and determining which actions were critical to completing a process in the minimum or on time.

Well ...

Work is progessing, the marble on the stairs is going down necessary to position the floor tiles correctly, and the chandelier is ordered (it has to be assembled) I was told it was easy when I ordered it we will see, but its not critical. The wardrobes are to be ordered next week. Once the interior is painted and the floors down (actually tiles first then paint) the kitchen can go in which takes three days. The tilers for the floors should be starting before Easter with any luck as I need to get the doors ordered the tiles need to be down to get the correct heights for the doors - so tiling the floor is the critical process ... the doors which are coming from Germany have a relatively long lead time 6-8 weeks so it going to be tight - otherwise I may have an open plan house for the first guests!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

A step back in time - Lunigiana


Visiting the house the other day the weather was fantastic - clear blue skies and views towards Capraia and Corsica in the distance(it could have been the heat haze). We ventured up to Fosdinovo late afternoon for a walk and stepped back in time - so quiet and tranquil a part of Tuscany often by passed by the tourists but not to be missed.I took these photo's which I thought would share with you.