Archive for June, 2007
We have the keys!
We are finally in our new house, 7 months after paying the deposit! My wife has cancelled her killing spree, and I have managed to obtain a full refund for my one-way ticket to Tahiti.
The keys were released at 2 pm on Friday afternoon, after the appropriate money had been transferred and the oven […]
168 snags, 2 days to go!
I just wanted to give a quick update and lay out the plan for the next few days. The total number of snags written down by Bloor’s site manager and Norman Marsh from New Build Inspections was 168. And a few of those were fairly wide ranging such as the general need to […]
27Jun2007 | Craig | 0 comments | Continued
Inspection completed – a bit of a disappointment
The inspection day has finally arrived, and this morning I set out fully equipped with my notebook (to record any snags), tape measure (to prepare for bathroom mirrors, curtain poles etc.), and Pampers (in case the excitement became too much for me again). My joy quickly turned to pain, however, as I arrived to […]
25Jun2007 | Craig | 1 comment | Continued
Christmas in June
I woke up this morning feeling like a little child, and it wasn’t just because of the pool of urine on my waterproof sheets. No, the feeling was one of uncontrollable excitement like I had just broken up from school for the Christmas holidays. In a few short days Santa Claus would be […]
18Jun2007 | Craig | 0 comments | Continued
House status check - nearly there
During my tile deliberations yesterday, I did manage to find time to look around the house again and see what progress had been made in the 2 weeks since my previous visit. The kitchen was in place, minus appliances and flooring, the bathroom suites were installed in our main bathroom and en-suite, and all […]
12Jun2007 | Craig | 1 comment | Continued