Welcome to Week 62 in our 36 Week project.... It's all about finishing now. Lots of pressure to Buy Things like... doorbells. Have you ever given much thought to them? The button bit can be a nice design piece, and there are many many different types to choose from. But the ringer, chime, sounder, whatever … Continue reading Week 62
Clinton celebrated a penultimately significant birthday on the weekend by going back to school: blacksmithing school. He's always happiest when he's making and building and doing. So with some stout shoes and safety glasses, off he went to the Quinnells' at Fire and Iron to get stuck in to Make Stuff. The course was about … Continue reading Week 61
Not long to go now. Three weeks until we move in. There hasn't been a light bulb lit yet which is worrying, but they're all getting wired in at least. But the biggest thing this week was saying goodbye to the old garage. It put James out of a home and his new office is now … Continue reading Week 60
Without going into too much drama about tempers flaring, lines of communication being tested, inspections on the edge and deadlines looming, ..., despite all this, it's all mostly going to plan. This week's post will be mostly pictorial as I'm struggling to write anything at all coherent in the rush to finish this project. Loose ends include … Continue reading Week 58
The kitchen is in. There are a few teething problems, but I'm sure it's nothing that won't be overcome in time. The most imperative thing that needs a little attention is the presence of the hole that's been drilled for the ducting. James had organised a massive 7" core drill to be onsite for the … Continue reading Week 56
It's official: we've Given Notice on our rental house. This event sparked a flurry of activity in the household. Given that we've moved out of the old house in the first place (after 15 years of living there--there should be a law that people are forced to move every five years in an effort to decouple themselves … Continue reading Week 55
The roofers came back to relocate the club tiles and the whole tile hanging face is almost there. There are six rows above the club tiles and six rows below, but it still seems a little low, so I think they'll be back. And I haven't taken a photo of the front door for a while, … Continue reading Week 54
The roof is almost completely done. The colour is great, the guys are working hard--even on a Sunday, and the leadwork is gorgeous. The guys tell me there are loads of cuts which is slowing progress at this stage. You can hear them cutting from across the train tracks into the woods … Continue reading Week 43
New Year, new resolve, ..... we WILL be living in this house before this year is out. Having seen the potential of this place in 1999 and bought it and moved in by Feb 2000, we're finally going to have this noose around our necks lifted. We've hemmed and hawed for so long about the most cost … Continue reading Week 40
Hip Hip Hooray it's week 36! Well,...... Tim said early on not to worry and that the Christmas lights would be on. And they are! We've got a tree with lights--what's the problem?! The roofing guys even built us a present out of battening to go under the tree. Despite the amended programme, this has … Continue reading Week 36
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