Order of business

So, the part I need from B&Q won’t be in until the 23rd. This is frustrating; however less frustrating because there’s still a billion other jobs that need doing… Having spent some time talking with Kathryn about it I think we need an ‘order of business’ – otherwise we’re not going to be able to progress on the house in a sensible way.

This post is therefore dull and mostly for me (or us :) ).

So; I think the plan goes thus:

Prior to her arrival, *’d items are things I’d like to do…

– Finish CD organisation.
– Unpack Kathryn’s books.
– Remove centre shelf from cupboard, allowing Kathryn’s light to stand on lower shelf.
– Sort my clothes and clear drawers full of crud.
– Unpack Kathryn’s clothes.
– Sort & file paperwork. Write missing letter to NIContribs.
– Continue work on bathroom (not in order): Mount wood for cistern, Fix sink to wall, Fix toilet to floor, Paint*, Clean floor of excess grout, Commence tiling*, Finish waste water plumbing, Paint bath feet, Fit shower*, Fit bath*, Fit cistern*, Trim base of door and refit*, Sort out lighting for shower*.

Post her arrival:
– Complete bathroom.
– Complete upstairs heating plumbing (mount radiators on walls, connect up).
– Commence kitchen works (In order, based on current thoughts): Lay cable for new sockets, fit new consumer unit, add plumbing for dishwasher, Replaster those areas, Paint internal (lounge / kitchen dividing wall) main wall (with fridge against it atm) and corner up to window, buy cupoards, fit those cupboards, remove internal kitchen / bathroom dividing wall (as far as possible) and have gas engineer come and fit gas pipes for cooker and also fit boiler [start using bathroom upstairs], remove rest of downstairs bathroom (take back as far as possible, and concrete up rest of old soil pipe), builder required to fit new french windows and brick up old door way, replaster and make good ceiling, paint ceiling and then paint remaining walls, fit new ceiling lights, tile, floor.
– Back bedroom: New sockets, plaster, sand and paint.
– Move into back bedroom; Front bedroom (strip wallpaper, etc)
– Garden!

…and we’re done. No problems ;-)
It’s a bit scary when I look at it like that.