WEEK 26 - Windows are in (Delay = 10 weeks)

It’s the first full week with new windows. Apart from the side door and the sliding terrace door, all glass has now been fitted. While it has taken a while, at least we now ha a semi-watertight structure. The big disappointment is the delay to the running gear for the large sliding door. The hardware is manufactured in Italy and the contractors didn’t really give much thought to the fact that they would need to order this well in advance. Now, that's a surprise! So we’ll have another 5-6 weeks to wait for the kit; then another couple of weeks to manufacture the iroko hardwood door, plus another week or two to get the glass. It’s a crazy situation as we can’t move forward with the final decorative finishes until this door arrives. All of a sudden, Christmas doesn’t feel that far away.