Day 318 - Shower cubicle

And in more good news our 3rd shower cubicle has finally been delivered and fitted

The first one was the correct type in the wrong size, the second was the right size but the wrong style (and unfortunately got fitted by the builders)

Finally we have the right type in the right size - hooray


it's a bit difficult to see as the bathroom isn't really big enough to get far enough away for a decent pic

Hooray - another major item to cross off the snagging list.

Day 318 - The Front Door

The Front Door & custom built frame were delivered on Friday

Here's the door, complete with handles, locks and letterbox which we got the joiners to fit.


This is the double-glazed unit to go above the door



Drew fitting the custom oak frame into the gap, of course it didn't quite fit so they had to do some trimming.


The glazed sidelight being fitted into the frame


The glazed toplight in place and the porch ceiling is mostly complete.


Tonight when I visited the door was in place and I had to use the key for the first time to get in! There's still some finishing off to do - the floor can now be finished behind and in front of the door (porch) and the ceiling of the porch needs completing. And the doorbell needs attaching. And the door needs to be treated to protect it from the south-west facing weather.

But still, it's so exciting to finally have a front door, and isn't it fab?!

Day 308 - Juliet Balcony

The Juliet balcony has been fitted

 

 

 

Day 307 - One week to go...

I know, I know, you've heard this before. But today, James, our new foreman/snagging list resolver said today that they (the builders) would be finished by the end of next week....

Last weekend we did our snagging list - 2 and a half pages of fairly close type!!

We'll head down to the property tomorrow to check out the progress this week but it sounded pretty positive on the phone.

Major jobs still to finish and like days next week are:

The accursed shower cubicle (Wed/Thurs)
The ensuite shower which it seems is now broken (eh?)
Screeding
Front Door (due Mon from the joiners)
Lots of electrical stuff (not sure if this is on target for next week)

We hope to get the decorators back in the following week to finish off (3-4 days)

Then there's the flooring, kitchen and various storage units to build before we can move back in. At least the end is in sight..

Day 302 - Utility Room

The nearly finished utility room



Just some edging and a proper splashback to do

Day 302 - Landscaping

The landscaping is mostly done and looks very smart.

At the front we have natural stone chippings and a pathway to the front door.. Hopefully this will keep the planners happy.

The incomplete part is a widening of the dropped kerb. We have kicked the process off with the local council, but letter received today said they will come and review the site within the next 3 months!! And that's just review the site, not actually widen the drop kerb!






Neat drain cover in the path


Patio, Pebble drain & new Lawn


Beds and brick perches and what I managed to salvage of the lilac bush


Side Alley landscaping

Day 302- The Painters are in!

The decorators are in and going great guns. Milan has a team of 2 guys with him and they've been working long days (till gone 7 some nights) and it shows.


Liam's Room


Hallway


Hallway from the other direction


Main Bathroom


Main Bathroom again


Master bedroom

Unfortunately now they've finished upstairs and moved downstairs where the builders are and everyone is getting in everyone else's way, so we've agreed that the decorators will come back a week on Monday to finish off.

Overall we're very happy with their work and happy with the paint colour choice we finally made. Over 30 tester pots were involved in the decision - we joked that if we mixed all 30 together (close to 5 litres) we'd have the ideal colour!

Day 299 - Shaun has left. the building

A significant day - Shaun's last day. Shaun was our foreman from the first day of the job but sadly won't be around for the last...

Unfortunately he's decided to leave and setup on his own, he'd tried to hang on till the job was finished but no joy...

His last gasp was building the utility room. And wearing a distinctly non-corporate t-shirt that proclaimed "Tell your tits to stop staring at me"...

So farewell and thanks to Shaun, he may not have always been on top of the paperwork (!) but he came up with some great ideas, ran a tight ship with the guys and we can't fault the overall workmanship.

Good luck in whatever you do Shaun...