dh is taking the builder and project manager for a viewing of the cottage i really liked!
they are going on wed so ill keep you posted
on the downside our new head started today and shes a bit of a welsh dragon!
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dh is taking the builder and project manager for a viewing of the cottage i really liked!
they are going on wed so ill keep you posted
on the downside our new head started today and shes a bit of a welsh dragon!
dh is taking the builder and project manager for a viewing of the cottage i really liked!
they are going on wed so ill keep you posted
on the downside our new head started today and shes a bit of a welsh dragon!
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Dear Jopsy sounds like it should be new house new job to me. 
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Dear Jopsy, I'm sure there is somebody that does. 
Hope you have got a good project manager, when i was in the building trade, they could either make a job run really smoothly, or just be a complete hinderance, especialy if the lady of the build was a demanding sort of a person.
I hope it really goes well tomorrow at the cottage.
And by the way the head teacher is probably a little jealous.
Hope you have got a good project manager, when i was in the building trade, they could either make a job run really smoothly, or just be a complete hinderance, especialy if the lady of the build was a demanding sort of a person.
I hope it really goes well tomorrow at the cottage.
And by the way the head teacher is probably a little jealous.
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I think the head is doing the 'don't smile till Easter' routine with the staff. 
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jenny you may be correct
she ignored most of us today-and i got lumbered with assembly-aghhhhh yukk
as for the house OH im not like that i'd be plesant and baking for them
she ignored most of us today-and i got lumbered with assembly-aghhhhh yukk
as for the house OH im not like that i'd be plesant and baking for them
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Evening Jopsy, how did you get on with the house. 
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dont ask!
at least 70 thousand to get it right and thats not even adding a conservatory, or windows-possibly a no go cos its grade 2, or the outbuilding being converted to an office would be another 30 thousand! eeekkk
dh isn't happy! he also said it'd take 3 months where we'd need to live in rented accomodation
looks like unless we win the lottery we won't be getting that one!
i'll keep looking...
at least 70 thousand to get it right and thats not even adding a conservatory, or windows-possibly a no go cos its grade 2, or the outbuilding being converted to an office would be another 30 thousand! eeekkk
dh isn't happy! he also said it'd take 3 months where we'd need to live in rented accomodation
looks like unless we win the lottery we won't be getting that one!
i'll keep looking...
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Sorry to hear that Jopsy, that sounds an awful lot of money to renovate a cottage, you would save a huge amount of money if you could find a local builder, and you were the project manager.
One more thing, if any builder tells you 12 weeks allow 16, it always pays to put a finishing date with a penalty clause on it.
Don't get to down hearted Jopsy, Something will turn up soon.
One more thing, if any builder tells you 12 weeks allow 16, it always pays to put a finishing date with a penalty clause on it.
Don't get to down hearted Jopsy, Something will turn up soon.
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well the builder was local and he rents out places down the road
it does sound a lot, it was electrics, plastering, flooring etc
ill pop the details on here-
http://www.howarddouglas.co.uk
go to props for sale, bovey tracey, £338,000
it does sound a lot, it was electrics, plastering, flooring etc
ill pop the details on here-
http://www.howarddouglas.co.uk
go to props for sale, bovey tracey, £338,000
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Morning Jopsy, a lovely looking cottage i must say.
One more thing, always try and get three different quotes for any building work, and ask if you can see or talk to anybody about their work, if not you can end up getting a cowboy.
One more thing, always try and get three different quotes for any building work, and ask if you can see or talk to anybody about their work, if not you can end up getting a cowboy.
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morning herby
we've slept on it and dh has decided its too small!
so im going to troll around estate agents again today
and continue making my house more lovely so it sells!
we've slept on it and dh has decided its too small!
so im going to troll around estate agents again today
and continue making my house more lovely so it sells!
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Dear Jopsy, there are always nice cottages coming up where i live.
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