More research, not much else done
Well, didnt get started on actually doing anything Friday due to some delays with materials ordering and therefore delivery (my bad holding out for more info).
Spent Thursday researching and phoning LPG and gas suppliers, appliance vendors and fitters. Much as a result of that Friday became mostly the same exercise but with Solar HotWater systems. I've got a blog entry for both of those which I'll post a bit later.
Late Friday went down to the local Hardware supply store and got some must-have tools, glue and applicator, staple gun and staples, metric tape measure, prybar, etc
Shonagh came too to keep me honest, then in recompense we did a pass past the kitchen/plumbing supply and garden sections and saw lots of shiny stuff and picked up a small library of brochures and catalogs.
Saturday morning my uncle (Eb) and aunt came for lunch and we took them up to see the house. It was a georgeous day here so could see the house and views in (literally) the best possible light. I didnt realise that you can see the sea beyond New Plymouth if the conditions cooperate as well. Two more converts to the cause, both expressed a keen desire to help with painting. We (me and Dad) had already lined Eb up for fencing and maybe some painting but hes motivated and committed himself now... ( Hehehehe)
Peter was up there playing with the digger on the site across the road. They're moving another villa to there sometime next week so we'll get a chance to see what that process looks like (which we missed for our one)
After that back into NP and picked up the bubble wrap and the (cheap) insulated bubble foil - it all just fitted into the back of the Forester. Stopped for 2-3 hours at the New Plymouth 24 hour book sale on the way home. Consequently now have a goodly supply of books again some of which are about building and house things...
Spent Thursday researching and phoning LPG and gas suppliers, appliance vendors and fitters. Much as a result of that Friday became mostly the same exercise but with Solar HotWater systems. I've got a blog entry for both of those which I'll post a bit later.
Late Friday went down to the local Hardware supply store and got some must-have tools, glue and applicator, staple gun and staples, metric tape measure, prybar, etc
Shonagh came too to keep me honest, then in recompense we did a pass past the kitchen/plumbing supply and garden sections and saw lots of shiny stuff and picked up a small library of brochures and catalogs.
Saturday morning my uncle (Eb) and aunt came for lunch and we took them up to see the house. It was a georgeous day here so could see the house and views in (literally) the best possible light. I didnt realise that you can see the sea beyond New Plymouth if the conditions cooperate as well. Two more converts to the cause, both expressed a keen desire to help with painting. We (me and Dad) had already lined Eb up for fencing and maybe some painting but hes motivated and committed himself now... ( Hehehehe)
Peter was up there playing with the digger on the site across the road. They're moving another villa to there sometime next week so we'll get a chance to see what that process looks like (which we missed for our one)
After that back into NP and picked up the bubble wrap and the (cheap) insulated bubble foil - it all just fitted into the back of the Forester. Stopped for 2-3 hours at the New Plymouth 24 hour book sale on the way home. Consequently now have a goodly supply of books again some of which are about building and house things...
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