We did it!!

[Bored Shopper]

We did it!

Today we received a completion certificate for our new house - our home!

It took us 61 weeks from breaking ground - and these included a very wet winter seasons, a change of builders mid-project, difficult neighbours, sacking the PM, a lockdown, tons of remedial works, and another lockdown!

What a journey - feels surreal! Could not have done it without you lot here - love this forum totally

Before and after pics are below

[patp]

Congratulations!! Can you come round here now and help us get moving. I think we are over the 61 weeks and the wall are only half way up

[SteamyTea]

I am going to become your Agent when people go looking for a Project Manager.

Just goes to show how many of the others on here dick about.

Well Done.

[Ferdinand]

That's quick - good job.

[Bored Shopper]

7 minutes ago, Ferdinand said:

That's quick - good job.

 

we were supposed to be completed on 29 May! Quick & easy job, they said. You'll do it in no time, they said :)))

[joe90]

Very well done, you must be proud of what you have achieved ?

[Bored Shopper]

Once we clear the house of all the s**t in the movers boxes, will try and post interior photos.

(might take another 61 weeks!..)

Garden still looks heavily bombed though...

[ZacP]

2 minutes ago, Bored Shopper said:

Once we clear the house of all the s**t in the movers boxes, will try and post interior photos.

(might take another 61 weeks!..)

Garden still looks heavily bombed though...

 

 

Nah... Thats just 'Shabby Chic'. All the rage these days I've heard! Or 'Distressed Industrial'.... your choice!

 

[Thorfun]

congratulations! can't wait until I get to that point....although seeing as we're about 2 months away at least before we break ground it could be a while!

[Bored Shopper]

Last week finished landscaping the garden. Now awaiting the start of the spring planting.

 

[joe90]

I made the mistake of having my ground harrowed with a Tractor just before it rained hard, I now have an acre of paddy field and been told it will not dry out till the summer ?

[Ferdinand]

2 hours ago, joe90 said:

I made the mistake of having my ground harrowed with a Tractor just before it rained hard, I now have an acre of paddy field and been told it will not dry out till the summer ?

 

 

Just don't do a Jonny Kingdom / John Archer; we want you here.

[Bored Shopper]

4 hours ago, joe90 said:

I made the mistake of having my ground harrowed with a Tractor just before it rained hard, I now have an acre of paddy field and been told it will not dry out till the summer ?

 

We had to dig up and remove a couple of tons of clay layer which resided under the ancient shed which we demolished. It was so compacted you could swim there after a mild rain. 

Then took a couple of days to aerate (a killer of a job!!!). Some patches are still less than ideal, but we're not walking on the lawn for now, leaving it to rest, and will do more aeration come summer.

 

If one spot would be particularly difficult, I'm prepared to concede to a rain garden patch...

 

I wonder if good thick lawn actually sucks out any excess moisture from underneath?? Also we have a mature magnolia bang in the middle (supposed to be a mid-thirsty tree), and will plant lots of borders and roses to help suck out water and break out any hard deposits...

[joe90]

round here (clay moorland) farmers roll grass regularly rather than airate it so rainwater runs off not soaks in. I managed to get lawn seed selected for clay ground as the roots go deeper. (I just hope it can swim?)

[Jilly]

That tree will be a fabulous thing to give your new garden character ?