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11-01-2016, 08:47 PM
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Despite the wet and windy weather, my builders have been hard at work on my one-room extension, and today the roof has gone on. Tomorrow the windows arrive, so I'm getting a little bit excited now. Hopefully by early February it will be complete and I can reclaim my spare bedroom from the furniture repository it is now.

I optimistically refer to it as my sunroom because it will have lots of glass, but what is a sunroom without any sun? At least my stove will keep it cosy as I look out at the rain...
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11-01-2016, 08:49 PM
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Great news Ania they have wasted no time have they .
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11-01-2016, 08:51 PM
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Sounds good Ania
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11-01-2016, 08:55 PM
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Thanks, Meg and Myrtle.

You're right, Meg. They started on 25 November, and have worked through some truly awful weather, although there were inevitably some days that they could do nothing. Then there was Christmas, too. There was a delay when they needed to cut into my roof but the weather was too bad. But once that was done it seems to have been all systems go again.

There are a lot of rogue builders about, but these ones are terrific!
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11-01-2016, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by orangutan ->
Thanks, Meg and Myrtle.

You're right, Meg. They started on 25 November, and have worked through some truly awful weather, although there were inevitably some days that they could do nothing. Then there was Christmas, too. There was a delay when they needed to cut into my roof but the weather was too bad. But once that was done it seems to have been all systems go again.

There are a lot of rogue builders about, but these ones are terrific!
You're very lucky to have found reliable builders. We're looking for someone to put in some built in wardrobes. I feel defeated before I've begun the search, just not easy..
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11-01-2016, 09:09 PM
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You're very lucky to have found reliable builders. We're looking for someone to put in some built in wardrobes. I feel defeated before I've begun the search, just not easy..
Yes, I am. These were highly recommended by friends who had him build their extension and who also knew several other people who had had work done by him. That's the only way I can find people, and fortunately in an area like this word of mouth is freely available!
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11-01-2016, 11:12 PM
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It´s good when you can find reliable builders, it´s such a game of chance these days. I´m sure you´ll be very happy in your new room.
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11-01-2016, 11:16 PM
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Sounds like you hit lucky with your builders, Ania - pleased for you that it's going so well ...
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12-01-2016, 12:57 AM
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Sounds good Ania. Just get the other place all wound up now, and you'll be able to look forward to finally getting things how you want them.
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12-01-2016, 04:58 AM
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It's nice to see someone taking the time to praise their builders, all too often we hear of the horror stories.
 



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