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Part 12

Posted by Potton on 16th June 2010

The carpenters, plumbers and electricians were here for a couple of weeks. Once they’d finished, the drains were finished and approved by the council, the electricity was hooked up and the water was connected. We had power, water and working drains. That was a real milestone.

The kitchen was delivered, and we started to get measured up for curtains and blinds and so on. The painters have still been hard at work, and on the outside, we’ve started the patio and paths, built a retaining wall because our garden’s on a slope, and finished the fence.

Nearly there. We just can’t wait to get in!

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