Windows Invoice

The invoices, bills and demands for payment are coming in a little faster now and I have just received the final invoice for the new windows and doors; a total of £3470.00. This is £261.00 below the revised budget and £30.00 less than the original estimate and included more windows than original anticipated. They have done a fantastic job and I am very pleased with the whole effect.

If you need some double glazing contact Geoff at Warmlite and tell him you read about them on this blog. I don't get anything as a result but you never know – it may just assist in the negotiations next time.

The reduction in VAT has made a small but very welcome reduction to the bill.

Thank you Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling but I really must tell you that I would have spent the money anyway.

More Windows (and Doors)

Here are some more pictures of the new windows and the back door. You can't see it too clearly in this picture as it is obscured by thermaboard and I couldn't be bothered to move it all fo the sake of a picture. It brings so much more light into this room.

These are the upstairs windows. The one with the bars is the front bedroom and obvioulsy the one without is the back. The flash didn't go off for the first of these!

The Public View of the Thin Wall

I meant to put this photograph up with the last post. This is the outside of the "thin wall". It is remarkable that it stays there really. By the time you read this it should have been replaced by a new frosted window.

How thin can you make a wall?

The new windows are being installed and they look fabulous. It makes such a difference. I'll put some pictures up when they have finished. I love this picture though. We are having a new window put upstairs in what will become the bathroom. In readiness for installation the builder prepared the hole over the weekend and installed the lintels etc all ready to go (as usual you can click on the picture for a better quality image). He rightly had a concern about security so moved the bricks from the inside leaving just the thickness of the render to protect the house. You can see a small hole in the top left hand side which is straight out to the outside world, you can all see the outline made by the angle grinder when the bricks were cut. Of course it was bound to happen that the windows installers didn't have this particular window with them which will now be installed on Wednesday!

I am not too bothered about squatters taking advantage of this. To get in they would have to climb up a ladder and knock out the render. This wouldn't be too hard but once they got in they may be a little disappointed. No heating, almost no electricity, no hot water and no toilets.

Whilst I wouldn't risk it there is no real danger in leaving the front door open except that some tools might be stolen.