Met with the QS, electrician, and builder this morning at the house to discuss all of the findings to date, and agree on what has to be done. Wiring The short of it (the puns, they hurt!) is that the
Asbestos removal, firming up the way forward
Waterworks are go
After the shock (pardon the pun) of being told that my house wiring is effectively condemned, I left the plumbers and builder to get on with sorting out trenches and plumbing. Came back this evening to see what’s been done.
Well, that was unexpected
Up at the property this morning for 0730 to meet the electrician and the builder for the morning council on what’s to be done. Walked through the house with the electrician, pointed out where I wanted more sockets, discussed changing
It’s amazing what can be done in a day
Left the property at 9 am after talking to the builder, fireplace guy, and plumber/gas guys. Told the builder what was ok in terms of holes cut into walls etc, and left them to it. The drain path for the
Some steps forward
The top concrete slab has been removed; in places, it looks like it was on sand that had been coloured with cement, and in other places it was actually closer to the 3:1 mix that it should have been. Two
Weekend investigation
The poking over the weekend has determined that there are some definite issues to resolve. Water pressure and piping The water pressure off of the mains is far too low; with all the stopcocks wide open, I can drain the