I will have all the redrawn plans for the kitchen next week, can't wait to see them! Meanwhile I've been dreaming up little projects for the house and my darling has obligingly been making them. I got this idea for a rustic hat rack and think it turned out really well. He's making another for our c...

Looking fantastic SB

Wow fantastic, exciting times, and you have your first visitor to your alfresco :-)

That sounds beautiful TC, add your chooks and dogs and its paradise :: I think your hubby is right about the tank and bore, water is an essential part of life especially when you want to be as self sufficient as possible.

I'm so glad you let us know about your othe thread, I would hate to miss out ::hyst:: I just love your tile selections, the boys look fantastic, I couldn't find anything like that and your girls will look beautiful in your laundry, I know cause mine looks perfect in my kitchen :D I really like your ...

::party:: ::party:: ::party:: Well done AK :: , can't wait to see photos, have a very Merry Christmas on your new deck tomorrow

Hi Chuffy, congratulations your house looks beautiful and I love your floors, I looked to see what color but could not find a mention of it so here goes......what color is your timber floors? Sorry I know you probably already said it. I think they will be able to use a larger strip to cover the prob...

Taking the philosophical approach is wise, saves a heap of frustration...! :D And yeah it was not the best day to be driving around, was it! I ventured out before dinner to grab petrol as it is supposed to be going up 15c tomorrow ::hyst:: How can they justify it??? :: :: Friday will be exciting fo...

Keys, keys, keys..... YAYYAYYYAYAAAYYAYYYYYYYYYY ::cheerleader:: ::cheerleader:: ::cheerleader:: Yes so happy, so tired, legs ached because of running back and forth from the old house to the new but the worst was leaving today to go back to work was sooooooo sad ::cry:: cause I just love my new ho...

Soooo, keys yet? And finally, I too can say, ugh, banks! Why can't they just.....I don't know, LET US HAVE HOUSES!!! Or something..... Guess I need to practice still (Sorry, I worked for a bank for 8 years and only left in October....) Sorry there has been a delay! Hope you have keys and it's just ...

Well the money went through during the night so we could have the keys today but my son couldn't get down to pick them up for us, the weather was pretty nasty today so I said life is more important than a set of keys :lol: :th: ::cry:: the bank took so long to get their act together, and I was pushi...

Fantastic news, congratulations, it looks really big and slabs usually look small, I can't wait to see it all come together

Congratulations Chuffy and family, she is beautiful and I agree Ivy is a lovely name, ::party:: ::party:: ::party:: happy birth day Ivy welcome to the world :D

Bank was meant to transfer the final payment on Friday, there is nothing more to do other than that, bank had been out and did their valuation, all paperwork recieved and correct, we were so excited, the key can be collected as soon as the payment goes through................ ::angry:: it didn't go ...

I'm so happy to hear that they came up with a solution you are happy with :z: :: :D How did your second PCI go? Not sure how it went as yet because we hired the building inspector again the do the PCI, we are waiting for the report. We are not expecting any problems so hand over should be very soon...

I love your wood stove :: I can't have one because of the scorpions that love to hide in the wood, maybe one day if the chickens can get them under control I might have a old one outside in a gasebo type building. Great news about your site costs :D

Hmmm that's really not good enough at all!! I totally agree with Treeschanger - you shouldn't feel that you have to let this slip because everything else has been done well. I hope they come up with a solution that you are happy with. Thanks SB and Trees, your support helped me stay strong, we have...

Excited, so sorry you have to go through this stress. If that is what it says in your contract it's not ambiguously worded at all! I feel for you. ::sad:: Stand your ground politely and just keep insisting they honour their contract. You shouldn't have to compromise when it's there in black and whi...

OMG how did I miss your thread starting ::hyst:: we have very similar tastes so I will be very keen to watch your build. I love your block and surrounding areas, so beautiful :: and you have chosen a plan that we loved as well or very close to it. I have to agree with both of you as far as the veran...