Ok, so we didn't post anything yesterday but that is because nothing much happened. Apparently it was a "delivery day". Well I don't know what was being delivered or where it was being delivered to but I can confirm that there wasn't a single extra thing in the garden at the end of the day that hadn't been there at the start.So anyway, the roofers arrived this morning to start living up to their name and thank heavens there was a roof covering on before the heavens opened at 5 p.m this evening. There are even a few tiles on as well. Apparently we will be watertight by Friday.
On consultation with Gavin the plan is that they will continue working on the new bit of kitchen, doing the first fix of the electrics and finishing off the walls etc, and then they'll start demolishing the existing kitchen w/c 1 November. This is fine, although doesn't quite gel with our pre-made arrangements to be away during the particularly kitchen-less bit. This will all link seamlessly with the arrival of the kitchen fitters w/c 22nd Nov.Gavin also noted that Ed had said that he would dig out the area in front of the new trifold door himself. Gavin kindly offered to do it for us for the princely sum of just £840. Instead it took Ed 15 minutes in the pouring rain and it was done to the extent that it needs to be to get the trifold door in. To be fair, Gavin was going to dig out 2m worth and prep the area for a patio, but frankly, the way the budget is going he'd have been very lucky to get that gig. We won't even want a patio area until next Spring anyway.
Perhaps we could leave the patio until the girls are big enough to dig it out for
ReplyDeleteme, or until the cows come home, or something.