Before we left for the summer the guys had started on the roof of our house. Off came the tiles and on went the Thermochip and the tiles again…eventually…after a few weeks. I never could figure out why it took so long to do that bit…nor could they give a reason…
![The roof comes off The roof comes off](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4815.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
As you can see the house upstairs is also made of adobe. We´ll be very snug in there in the winter.
![The roof goes on again The roof goes on again](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20130728_182243.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
![Front windows being prepared Front windows being prepared](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4800.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
Meanwhile with the cornicing done as in Part IV, the solar panels arrived as did the fireplace.
![The solar panels going up The solar panels going up](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4797.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
![The solar panels going up The solar panels going up](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4799.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
![The Fireplace The Fireplace](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4907.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
So, we left off before our summer holiday to Ireland with the plasterer having moved in and starting to make things less brick like. We were assured photos of the great work that would be done in our absence. The photos never came until a few days before we came back and that was just of the plastering and bit of roof work they had done. It was a serious case of while the cats away the mice will play. Anyway the plasterers have been in again and put in the false ceilings now that the ventilation system is in.
![The Stairwell plastered The Stairwell plastered](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_47941.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
![The Stairwell plastered The Stairwell plastered](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4796.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
![Guest corridor ceilings are put in Guest corridor ceilings are put in](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4959.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
![The guest house downstairs The guest house downstairs](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4960.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
The fancoils are our ecological way of heating and cooling the house from our aerothermic system which takes coolness from hot air and heat from cold air.
![One of the Fancoil heating/cooling systems One of the Fancoil heating/cooling systems](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4957.jpg?resize=491%2C369)
Back in our own house, we now don’t have to climb ladders to get upstairs. We can use our own stairs.
![The stairs in our house The stairs in our house](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4963.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
Our kitchen has been tiled.
![Our kitchen Our kitchen](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4965.jpg?resize=369%2C491)
And here, to finish off, is a view from Casita del Pescador (The Fishermans Cabin) overlooking the Guadiana and remains of an old mill which is just one of the many lovely walks or bicycle rides you can enjoy in Picón.
![The Guadiana from Casita del Pescador The Guadiana from Casita del Pescador](https://i0.wp.com/www.oretani.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_4820.jpg?resize=491%2C369)