Why is it so hard to buy stuff?
Are we just getting old or is it becoming increasingly hard to actually get decent customer service these days?
Follow the process of how we are designing and building a new house ourselves - with help from all the right experts and trades.
Update March 2026 - We're still working on it!
Although the house is nearing completion (if that's ever possible!) and we're living in it, the blog is playing catch-up. More blog entries are being added all the time.
Why is it so hard to buy stuff?
Are we just getting old or is it becoming increasingly hard to actually get decent customer service these days?
The beginning of the end
The interior spaces are starting to look like livable rooms.
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Fiddlers on the roof
Lots of action on the roof to get the rest of the Velux roof windows installed.
Site rubbish and weekend jobs
At the weekends, when the builders aren't around, we can do some small jobs ourselves.
Burning rubber with the roofing details
It's great to see so many trades on-site at the same time.