titled these updates in the past tence, built... It's not built yet,
it's still being built... Really it should read, The house that Ben
and I are building. ('coz u shouldn't talk about one's self in the
third person, another bad behavioural habit brought to you by the
facebook status update phenomenon!)
Anyhow, turns out today that our supplier has sold out of the tiles we
picked because we had a quote done but didn't BUY them, the build has
been delayed and now they're all gone. There is another delivery
coming, but just not before my birthday!! So the super great price we
got for the floor tiles we fell in love with is being honoured by
Beaumonts for the same style in a different colour. This is very
considerate of them as under Trade Practices Act they don't have to do
anything, they could make us pay current price for these "similar"
tiles, guess they would like to keep our business.
The alternate tile is not that different from the one we picked, maybe
half a dozen 'shades' on one of those teeth whitening adds, (ie. 4
tops). But I will know... I know that it's childish and petty, but one
of these tiles (the original) has become a resident at the end of our
current kitchen bench, and I'd grown to become quite fond of it...
Bottom line is, there are 80 square metres of tiling that still needs
to be done and I want flooring before we move in more than I want our
original tile colour. I know were a generation of instant
gratification, but I'm not refusing to take the stairs because the
lifts taking too long, I just want to stop wasting money on rent, and
move into a house with half a personality, where I can have a pet if I
want one, paint the walls any colour I chose and plant something in
the backyard knowing I'll be there long enough to appreciate the
fruits of that labour. Too much to ask perhaps?? I thought I was a
patient person, but I tell you what... 14 months and still waiting...
Seriously, most gestation periods are shorter than this!!!! I just
want it to be finished!!!!
On the build front, still no glass in bifolds, still missing a small
section of brickwork, still not at lockup. And to think Clarendon
could be earning interest on our money and we could be paying the bank
interest if they'd just get their contractors in for half a days work!!?
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