Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Fitted Wardrobes
The fitted wardrobes were done yesterday - by the same people who did the kitchen.We only had them in 2 rooms - but might do one more later. Excellent stuff - reasonable price and well fitted by tidy workers. Now we can stop living out of suitcases and tidy up all the clothes.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Planting Trees
I've been planting a few trees this week - probably doing it too soon because the rst of the garden still needs levelling - but I thought I needed to get something in! Hopefully they will live and won't need digging up again.
We got a landscape plan done last year - before the house was built and before the site was levelled at all. The trees are all native species - Ash, Birch , Beech , Rowan, Alder,Lime (not sure if they are really Native Irish). I probably went a bit over the top and got thirty! There are still at least half of them to plant - but they might have to wait a while till the lawn area is dug and levelled and the kerbs for the driveway put in. The soil is pretty much like gravel - and is very stony and hard to dig - so I hope the tree can cope!
The front wall should be started on Friday - blocks with a natural stone facing (Limestone).
We got a landscape plan done last year - before the house was built and before the site was levelled at all. The trees are all native species - Ash, Birch , Beech , Rowan, Alder,Lime (not sure if they are really Native Irish). I probably went a bit over the top and got thirty! There are still at least half of them to plant - but they might have to wait a while till the lawn area is dug and levelled and the kerbs for the driveway put in. The soil is pretty much like gravel - and is very stony and hard to dig - so I hope the tree can cope!
The front wall should be started on Friday - blocks with a natural stone facing (Limestone).
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Thursday, September 15, 2005
It's not over yet...
Still plenty to do in the house - even though we have been living here for 4 weeks now.
The outside painting is almost done - just the black trim to do - but that takes longer than the walls.
The garden is still a bit of a state - I got a price from a landscaper to rotovate and rake it and sow lawn seed - I might go for it because if I don't do something soon it will have to wait till spring.
A garage door is coming today - so that will stop the birds from nesting in the garage! Not sure how to get the ones that are living there out though!
Insulation of the loft space is still waiting to be done - but it will have to be done soon - winter is on the way.
We finally got the gas hob connected - but not by the man that we were waiting and waiting for - we called another "Colgan gas" based near Castlebar - and he did it that evening.
The outside painting is almost done - just the black trim to do - but that takes longer than the walls.
The garden is still a bit of a state - I got a price from a landscaper to rotovate and rake it and sow lawn seed - I might go for it because if I don't do something soon it will have to wait till spring.
A garage door is coming today - so that will stop the birds from nesting in the garage! Not sure how to get the ones that are living there out though!
Insulation of the loft space is still waiting to be done - but it will have to be done soon - winter is on the way.
We finally got the gas hob connected - but not by the man that we were waiting and waiting for - we called another "Colgan gas" based near Castlebar - and he did it that evening.
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