Blanky time

Frank the Concreter prefaces all his plans with a weather warning. Naturally I thought that meant if it is raining, there will  be no work happening on site. Today, as per Saturday,  he is out in the rain, working on site. So I must have that rainy day policy all wrong!

Frank  packed up his toy digger following a successful inspection by the building surveyor (hereafter known as Mr B.S - oh wait, that might not work...).  Today is blanky day! Those sandy pads pictured in my last post are being tucked up nicely with their big poly blanket and overlaid with steel reinforcement. Just the thing for this kind of weather.

Meanwhile, Captain Laird's favourite supplier, the leadlighter, has been in touch to say the designs have been drafted and it is time for us to go and select the actual glass and colours. I don't feel ready! It's a big decision!  Some of these windows are going in the box bay window at the front of the house, and in the Victorian front door surrounds - kind of high visibility, so a bit of pressure.

This beautiful glass will be going into the master bathroom window, a vestibule door into the family room from the hallway, over the butler's sink in the kitchen, and a small octagonal in the dining room.

In other news, the plumber has been confirmed for everything from roof to drains and everything in between. Framer and carpenter (exterior) is set, and quotes for the painting are coming in. The staircase design has been finalised, and perhaps the biggest news of all is that I finally signed off on the kitchen design and paid a deposit.

Can't wait to see all these components come together!

Can't.   Wait.