It's what dreams are made of and nightmares kindled: Most home owners aspire to it; some take a few tentative steps and fewer still are crazy enough to go the full hog! This blog shares some of the trials and tribulations of a major redevelopment of a 1950s home through a cataclysmic transformation which retains the best of the last Century while metamorposing the property into a design classic fit for today's living.

Monday, October 02, 2006

WEEK 29 - Holiday (Delay = 13 weeks)

Now, in my book, holiday is something you get after putting in a bit of effort, whether that's at work or on the home front. That principle, clearly, doesn't apply to the construction sector, as they get their "trades", whether they deserve it, or not.

Last Thursday, the crew went off on their October break. They’ll be back tomorrow and we’ve been promised there will be some real progress made from now on. We’ve heard this before but, with a long list of outstanding issues, it’s time to make it happen.