Nerves of steel
or least a ceiling consisting almost entirely of it.
This week we have had the chimney breast removed and steels put in place to support the chimney breast above and the rather large large chimneys atop that. This has been a very big and costly job and had we known the extent of both we surely would not have touched it with a barge pole let alone a cheque book. The lesson here is not to take the design of others too seriously and look to yourself for the solution which best suits your purse and aspirations. We could have just had the chimney breast cut out part way, new lintel inserted and used the opening for a very swanky range and hood and still have been quid's in. Lesson to be learnt: linear kitchen good; money in thy purse better. It worked for Iago.