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Don't forget your shovel
Look, no moat Now that the interior is finally habitable, we were able to turn our long-overdue attention back to the exterior last week. We really need to get the rest of the wall plastered and rend… more →
Eco build on a budget
Don't forget your shovel
huffanpuff wrote 11 months ago: Look, no moat Now that the interior is finally habitable, we were able to turn our long-overdue atte … more →
And there was light...
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: We’re all wired up. We’ve been walking around the house flicking light switches and gigg … more →
Our nearly kitchen
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: We managed to get the kitchen finished (sort of) in time for our son’s sixth birthday party. I … more →
Running out of energy
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huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: There is definitely a brrr in the month as the miserable summer has been swiftly followed by an earl … more →
What a difference a floor makes
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: Another milestone was reached this weekend – Donald and his Dad set to work laying the floorin … more →
The stairs that Donald built
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: The past week has been one of unglamorous small tasks that need to be done in order to move to the n … more →
Of milestones and mayhem
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: A milestone was reached today when we removed the door from the old kitchen into the new. Up ’ … more →
Of milestones and mayhem
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: A milestone was reached today when we removed the door from the old kitchen into the new. Up ’ … more →
And now, the end is near
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huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: Donald returns to uni full-time tomorrow so our deadline is officially up. If you have been followin … more →
Dilemmas - bathrooms
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huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: The room that is closest to completion is the bathroom. And very proud of it we are too. When we mov … more →
A house revealed
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: The scaffolding was taken away today. This is a milestone for us – we actually have a house as … more →
I think we can breathe now
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: Is it just me or is the house smiling? Sometimes the weather forecast doesn’t get it quite rig … more →
Weather report
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huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: It’s fair to say that the weather hasn’t been our friend throughout this build. In April … more →
Revising the timeline
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: On the eve of our return home, it’s time to admit that the house won’t be finished by th … more →
Cavity wall insulation
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huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: In the midst of the chaos, one task was accomplished that was stress-free, low cost and went a long … more →
When the going gets tough...
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: … lightweights like us don’t blog! The past week has seen communication problems as I we … more →
Watertight at last
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: Well here we are at last with a watertight shell. It has seemed a long time coming but at last the … more →
That's it, I'm leaving
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: We knew the time would come but the situation has become untenable. Since the school holidays began … more →
View from the top
huffanpuff wrote 1 year ago: Our slater is brilliant. He arrives every morning at 8 and works through ’til 5pm. Sometimes w … more →
