Since the start of building works, we've been conscious that March 2011 has to be the deadline day. I've always wanted to be "in" by the time my 40th birthday comes around and it will be on the 3rd April! We had plans to go to New York with friends for a few days for my birthday, but those plans have had to be shelved as our house "project" churns through our finances! Indeed, our annual sojourn to London during February has been cancelled this coming year too; as has a new car; our summer holiday is also teetering on the brink!
So. 2010 was a year of missed deadlines. 2011 must not follow the same pattern!
The spectacular amount of snow we got during December has already caused setbacks in that both the inside and outside plastering is currently outstanding. The majority of our windows are in, but not all. Plasterboard has been applied to the majority of the ceilings, but not all. In short... we're a bit behind schedule and my birthday present is starting to look like it may be late. I'm keen for that to be not the case, however!
On a positive note, the kitchen has been selected, deposit paid and is on its way. The sanitary-ware (a word I hate, by the way) has been selected, paid for and is on its way. Flooring has been selected - sort of - and prices arranged. The big decisions still left for us to work on are:
- floor screed - traditional or Ultraflo (from RTU)
- floor colouring - oak or brushed & oiled smoked oak
- stair colouring
And, of course, we still need to sell our current house! And in the economic situation we find ourselves, that may be trickier than we had previously hoped. In any case, a Plan B of holding on to both houses and renting our old one is still an option!
So it is time to bid farewell to a stressful 2010 and welcome in what should be Happy New Year. Fingers crossed for March!
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