Signed, sealed... not yet delivered.

In the last few days so much has happened, but yet so little in the big scheme of things.

We have secured the kitchen finish I want at a price we can afford ($6000 cheaper than what the builder quoted!!) because we are going direct to the supplier plus we have and a few small things amended on our building contract -

• The excavation/site costs have now been removed from the provisonal sums. This should avoid any nasty 'site cost' surprises during construction. 

• We have been given some extra water taps and outdoor power points. 

• We now have the gas point to the alfresco included. 

• Our staircase is being upgraded to a solid timber staircase. 

• We are getting 3 phase power included. 

Contracts signed with the builder today. Things are looking good for a site start in March!!

I visited a tile supplier/importer yesterday and arranged a great deal on some Italian imported tiles. Now things are starting to feel very real...

Watch this space as construction photos will be coming soon-ish (March) !!!