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18 May 2008

Good to go (at long last)

Yes, we finally have our Building Consent!

I dragged a seriously sick (with tonsilitus) Nat along to a meeting with the Building Inspector and we went through all my straw bale and lime plaster research and the changes to our plans. At the end of the meeting, the very chilled out Derek Free said "Well, you've answered my questions and provided the information I was looking for. I expect to issue Consent early next week."

I can honestly say I nearly peed myself with excitement. Poor Nat then got dragged off to cafe Utopia so I could have a celebratory hot chocolate and he a bowl of hot soup. In the end I did allow him to climb back onto the sofa and moan in peace.

A week later I received the Building Consent paperwork. In the last three days I've been busy....

Met with the builder - he's starting on Tuesday (along with the forecast rain)
Ordered the extra timber from MacDirect (for those weatherboards upstairs)
Met with wild man Geoff Bell who places concrete around here. He's very tolerant of my urge to place leaves on the concrete in places for texture....

We were up at the land today pottering about happily, trimming the grass around the trees and unearthing paving slabs that have sunk into the weeds and grass. There was a real feeling of being on our way.

Interestingly since we got our Consent my clicking, pins and needles neck has eased right off. So despite dire warnings of carpal tunnel and possible arthritis, all that was happening was a big stress load.

I'll try to take lots of pictures, now that we're finally at long last, good to go!

Yay.....

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At 18 May 2008 9:50 PM, Simon said...: Congratulations Anna! This is the end of the beginning ... ! :)

18 May 2008

Good to go (at long last)

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