I know its been a while since the last "house" update... Progress has been made with quite a few minor changes amongst the big changes. As you will see, the garages are basically done to slab height. We have been waiting for the engineer to supply the slab designs-these we finally got last Tuesday and now we need the quotes. Errol says the slabs have a 15 day lead time so should be ready for installation by my birthday - what a gift!
In the meantime though we have managed to clear most of the rubble, start the perimeter wall as well as lift the floors for bedroom 3. Once Chris had seen the floors off - he had a brainwave - a wine cellar. Never mind budgets..........this is a must. There was always a storage space under the bedroom and we had initially intended to fill it but once the idea struck there was to be none of that. So now, they are digging deeper underground & one will be able to stand in the room. Chris is very excited his wine cellar - as you can imagine.
We have also had to extend bedroom 3 a little. This basically means that we have only really made use of 3 walls in the original house.
We have also appointed a plumber and electrician and they should be starting during this week. I must say it is really hard to decide - on paper - where each plug/light/light switch is to go. Heres hoping we get it right first time so that there is no additional chasing after we have plastered the house.
As for council approval, 6 weeks later we still building with no word from the powers that be.... I truly hope its all going to be approved soon!
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Wine cellar... mmmmm.
well as you can imagine there is much more to "just adding" a wine cellar to an already extensive & costly renovation. We now have to have yet another slab designed and more stairs and of course a suitable entrance into the cellar..... Errol says we need to agree on the NFC rule from now on! (No F-ing Changes)
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
With a wine cellar we will never have aproblem with birthday prsent in the furture!! A very good idea. The temperature should be perfect in tha locality.
LoveG/D
Another idea in the "wine cellar" You can grow mushrooms!
G/D
hmmmm.....not too sure about the mushrooms as I am hoping it will be damp-proof when the cast the slabs,underpin foundations and build supporting walls.....and not too noisy for anyone in the guest bedroom. (see why its not so easy to "just build" a wine cellar)
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