And then it was June! No one tells you that extensions suck time. They make entire months disappear in a flurry of aching limbs and Gibbs and Dandy deliveries. Extensions also suck money. They eek every last penny you have from your savings – and then some. But May has been super productive, if slightly […]
After my moany/ready-to-jack-it-all-in/hysteria-fuelled post about all the things that had been going wrong – things started going right. In fact, I think the weather gods heard my whingeing and decided to dry it up. Even I was getting bored of my moaning. Here’s a before and after that makes me happy – and some pics […]
As things are finally going well on the extension I’ve really started to get a feel for how the space will be. And how we’ll live in it. I don’t know about you, but looking at drawings and plans are ok, but I only really get it when I’m in the space. I’ve spent quite […]
It’s a good job we have a sense of humour. It’s fair to say that since we started the extension we’ve been plagued by bad luck and some odd turns of events. We’re used to big projects that take time and patience, but just two weeks in and we feel like we’re being tested. Here’s […]
We are a go-go! So, just 12 weeks after we had sausages and wedges for dinner and decided to extend our lovely house we have started. Now, I’m no expert but I think that is pretty good going. Include in that the madness of Christmas and New Year, 3 or 4 bouts of snow, getting […]
Last weekend, 9 weeks after we decided to build an extension we did something. Not a lot, but it’s still a start. I’m super impatient, so 9 weeks has been an age. I am fully aware though that it’s pretty good going in terms of timelines for a big build. We want to make this […]
… different things for different people. But for me, today, love is Mr J buying me some builder gloves. What an angel. Although not traditionally romantic, they may be one of my favourite gifts from him – so thoughtful and guaranteed to make me laugh. We were clearing some of the garden ready for the […]
So we’ve had the drawings, erm, well, drawn. And paid the extortionate fees to the Council. Next up was getting builders round to quote for the work. It’s a bit of a strange one, as in the last 5 years we’ve only had 2 people working on the house. One was a plasterer (and every […]
And we’re off! I am significantly poorer after the first stage of getting the extension started. I’ve just written cheques totalling £1300 and we’ve not even broken ground. Ouch. So, here’s a recap of where we’re at and how I’ve spent so much. (Quite a skill I own think you’ll agree) First step, deciding to […]
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