"Is that meant to be there?"

"Is that meant to be there?"
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So. The rear window frame is in. Great eh? Well, there's a slight problem, as illustrated above.

The steel rod holding the walls together that was meant to be cleverly concealed within the window frame is less-than-cleverly NOT concealed, and is more sticking out like a sore thumb. Messrs Builder and Architect, who'd been at the site meeting before us, had obviously had some time to think how to handle this, and decided to plump for pointing out the merits of the steel rod as a curtain pole.

As Rachel pointed out "it's my house and I'll put my curtain pole where I like"

I suppose we should be really cross about this, but I guess this close to getting back in we just want the damn job finished with the minimum of fuss. We're going to wait for the windows and doors to be fitted to the frame before making a decision about what to do, but we are likely to go with a shelf to conceal the rod.

Other progress? Well, they'd spent most of the day moving the kitchen. Not sure why. Nothing else has been fitted (certainly not the stack of appliances in the dining room). The bathroom is no different either. We're losing part of our recessed shelf by the bath as the bathroom sink has to drain that way. Hey ho.

We had a debate about the stairs. We can't be bothered to be screwed over by a carpet company, so had decided to go for painting the stairs. Mr Builder thinks it will be a death trap, and is looking to see what price he can have it carpetted for.

The other main issue is the granite worktop. Mr Granite STILL hasn't been round to template, so with a 10 (working?) day lead on cutting and installing it, we just aren't going to have the kitchen finished before we move back in.

Shame our cheque for Mr Builder bounced, isn't it?