Choosing floorboards is fun

Hubby picked up two samples of floorboards which we may using in the house. We want to replace the old baltic pine and have the same boards right the way through into the extension.

I really like light colours or dark colours but not a fan of the middle range or red toned wood.

For example, I like:

and

This is what he brought home:



They both look very simialar to me. The one on the left is messmate (which I had never heard of before but hubby had) and the other is stringy bark. I think I am liking the stringy bark a bit more. They come in either width and are all made from recycled wood.

Next Saturday we will both go to the showroom to have a better look.

Yay!! This is the fun part  :)

The perks of the job

There are a few benefits of playing the waiting game.

1) We have more time to pay off our mortgage which is getting smaller, and smaller and paying less interest.

2) We have time to think about design and smarter ways to do things with the layout/design.

3) We can fix up other problems with the existing house (for example we jacked up the bouncy part of the kitchen and packed the stumps. Now the gaps in the walls have gone and no more floor like a trampoline)

4) We can collect building materials to save us money.

This last one is where my Husbands new job comes in. He is renovating/extending period type homes. Yesterday they had left over timber that was going to go into the skip. The site supervisor told Hubby that he could take it to use for stumps if he wanted. Cool!!  Every little bit helps. So far we only have some weatherboards and now these stumps but I am sure more things will pop up.

Also, we are making contact with suppliers. Yesterday the new staircase was going into one of the homes. The staircase man said that we can get the wholesale rate because we work for D. (He said about $3500-$4000) Can't wait to see the pics of the staircase that Hubby promised he'd take today.

Time has also lead me to Pinterest once again. We are looking at splashback ideas and we like pressed tin and subway tiles.

I really like these:

Subway tiles in herringbone

Pressed tin

Also, this arebesque style is gorgeous:

     

Those last ones are super expensive though. Which one are your favourite?

Maybe we will come across some extra free tiles along the way :)    I'll keep dreaming.

Well, Monday is the last official day for taking complaints about our renovation. I wonder if any have been lodged. Time will tell.

Have a lovely weekend to my gorgeous readers
xx

Tick, tock

So we have started the 2 weeks wait. And no I dont mean that horrid one when you are TTC. Our plans are now on the councils website for people to view and complain if desired. Please everyone cross your fingers that no one has any problems with our plans. I'd hate to do more waiting than we already have.

The block nextdoor was meant to have their slab started yesterday but they got rained out. It poured all day yesterday. Today it is dry and they were only there for about 2 hours and I can't see any work done. Maybe it is still too wet underfoot.

Also, we are trying to get quotes for plumbing and stumping. The stumper said he wont do it because he would have to dig too deep.  So, looks like Hubby will be doing it himself. It will save money but be a pain in the bum. I am thining of taking the 3 kids down to see Mum in Hobart for 2 weeks while he does it.

It has been about 2 weeks and still no quote back from the plumber and wont answer our calls. Grrr....

Tick, tock, tick, tock whn will the waiting end and the building begin????