Peter and Natasha

Written by Natasha, on 17-02-2010

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I think we are in a state of denial! It's a long river too (the Nile that is). We are so so close now, our list of things to complete to get our C of O is quite short, even if some of them are time consuming. It's been such an incredible rollercoaster ride, that I think we can hardly believe we are almost at 'move in' stage. There are a few critical things in the wings: The Council are coming to approve the installation of the composting toilet; we are getting our wet areas properly sealed; sub-floor is being finished off by our fabulous contractor Alan; and clerestory fascia and other stuff needs to be completed. We also have some sections of the external walls to be rendered with a second coat. If anyone fancies some rendering this weekend, your help would be most welcomed, as we are aiming for our inspection early next week.

We had a fabulous team working with us last weekend. Nic was back, with her fabbo friend Rich, Katrina (our rock) and Claire brought Rosemary (who was like a bull at a gate, what a worker) and we also had Mel (yes, again, she is unstopable) who was the master render and cob mixer. We also had experienced renderer Teresa, and local friends Kirsty and Bill - THANK YOU ALL! As always, we love visitors, and Tracey graced us with her presence too. Thanks to this crew, we were able to get HEAPS done, and it was a massive morale boost for Peter and I.

So now our oven is in (yay, baking here we come) our lights and electrical is finished, Alan has almost finished the sub-floor seal and we only have the shower to install for plumbing...... ooooh, so close. My mum is coming tomorrow to help me pack, and tonight I am going to call on all my guardian angels and higher beings to help us over this final hurdle: Gaining our Certificate of Occupancy.

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Posted by Richard Mills, on 21-02-2010, 1. Absolutely incredible So close! It remains completely unbelievable to me that you and Peter have pulled off this incredible task with absolutely no experience whatsoever at building.You are both an inspiration to me. As for the C of E- break a leg!   » Report this comment to administrator » Reply to this comment... Posted by Sue Mills, on 17-02-2010, 2. C of O otherwise known as Coo Coo, cor blimey, golly, gosh, jeepers. You are certainly making fantastic strides and are at an absolutely thrilling stage. Fingers crossed that you get your certificate of Occupancy without any hassles. It is all very exciting. So pleased we are going to see you and the house very soon.   » Report this comment to administrator » Reply to this comment... » See all 1 replie(s)