Week 9
Despair!
We have had a very frustrating time and are extremely fed up with the brick layers who are continually letting us down. They are tied up on another job for a local builder and have no idea when they will be free. We are now paying weekly for the scaffold and for the fork lift, which of course they need, and it is costing us money! However - weather permitting - Mark has said he would be able to come this weekend to do 2 days work and is hoping to bring 5 other guys with him. Keep you fingures crossed for us
The saga of the window has been resolved and after a visit from John (Skye Homes) and a lot of measuring it has been decided that the window is the wrong size and has to be remade. We have been told that should be 2 - 3 weeks.
Phil has been working very hard inside and at this rate we shall be moving in with no blockwork!
Kens parents are staying with Ken and Imogen for a few days, having arrived yesterday and Graham being a brick layer is at present helping Phil start the garage blockwork - They are getting on very well and hope to have the base done before Pam and Graham go back to Devon on Sunday.
We have also put an advert on the Gumtree for a labourer (with accomodation) and hope to get things moving that way. Phil says with help he can do the blockwork himself.
Today we have just had our first tea and cake in the house. I was presented with my birthday cake up there, we had a little party and it hopefully will be the first of many more in our new home.
We have had a very frustrating time and are extremely fed up with the brick layers who are continually letting us down. They are tied up on another job for a local builder and have no idea when they will be free. We are now paying weekly for the scaffold and for the fork lift, which of course they need, and it is costing us money! However - weather permitting - Mark has said he would be able to come this weekend to do 2 days work and is hoping to bring 5 other guys with him. Keep you fingures crossed for us
The saga of the window has been resolved and after a visit from John (Skye Homes) and a lot of measuring it has been decided that the window is the wrong size and has to be remade. We have been told that should be 2 - 3 weeks.
Phil has been working very hard inside and at this rate we shall be moving in with no blockwork!
Kens parents are staying with Ken and Imogen for a few days, having arrived yesterday and Graham being a brick layer is at present helping Phil start the garage blockwork - They are getting on very well and hope to have the base done before Pam and Graham go back to Devon on Sunday.
We have also put an advert on the Gumtree for a labourer (with accomodation) and hope to get things moving that way. Phil says with help he can do the blockwork himself.
Today we have just had our first tea and cake in the house. I was presented with my birthday cake up there, we had a little party and it hopefully will be the first of many more in our new home.
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