What has happend since the steel turned up....... Nothing! Well we have done
Loads more chasing up and have developed more wisdom in dealings with the utilities providers!
Water.
Yorkshire water won't do anything until you have paid them, then they won't do anything unless you badger them daily! But we are now booked in for connection on the 9th jan.
Electricity
Despite the main running on the edge of our plot, they can't fit us in until the 19th jan! I have rung and rung but after 15 calls still haven't had a message returned. Monday will be kicking the electricity grid until I get to speak to someone!
Never underestimate how hard it is to get something simple from these huge firms!
What's happened on site! Well two things:
A portable loo has turned up!
The steel is there too, but it's a lot smaller than I was expecting.
This weekend, me and mrs g have looked at internal finishes for joinery and flooring, just so we can add the finishing touches to the budget. Hopefully we can now start making decisions on what contractors we are using etc.
It looks like nothing will go on now until the new year on site, which is a shame, but 2 weeks of finishing off planning, quantity calcs and budgets as well as festive celebrations and relaxing won't be poorly used time.
In true grand designs style we also have a baby due in feb so we really need to be organised and ready!
I will return on Monday - day 8 - to update you on northern power grids hold music!
Neil
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