Planners!!
I have a number of conditions on our planning permission, three of them are preventing us from starting. So last Tuesday I set off in the Snow with a sample of the brick we intend to use, a sample of the tiles, a detailed landscape drawing and the spec on the driveway I paid the [...]
Gone backwards with the bricks
Not just the weather holding us up. For two months I have thought that the one thing I had sorted was our brick selection. We had selected a farmhouse tumbled brick from Hoskins Brick the rep had had the drawings since before Christmas and in the new year gave me a quote and a guide [...]
Where we are now.
Today we have agreed terms with a local firm of ground workers a local groundwork and plant hire company C H Stokes. I have known Chris the owner for quite a few years and have used them before when we built the garages and play room. Although I was pretty sure from the start we [...]
The 100 watt incandescent light bulb is being phased out
Something else to be considering with the news that 100 and 75 watt incandescent light bulbs are being phased out over the next few months and 60 watt light bulbs will be phased out early 2010. There are a number of things to consider when sourcing light fittings for the new build; The new low [...]
