SLLM (Single Lady Large Mortgage)

HelloB

@Sistergold Hurrah for the OP and rounding it off!

Sistergold

Good morning ladies 
The initial plans have now come. The downstairs was not really what I asked for. He had also promised to give me two drafts but he only did one. Called him to highlight that the ground floor was much different from what I asked for etc. So I am to make comments and draw what I wanted? Am a bit disappointed but let’s see how he does. 

dawnybabes

I’d absolutely tell them, you’re paying a lot of money for this - I’d be drawing all over it. 

Sistergold

HelloB said:

@Sistergold Hurrah for the OP and rounding it off!

🥳

Sistergold

dawnybabes said:

I’d absolutely tell them, you’re paying a lot of money for this - I’d be drawing all over it. 

I have drawn all over his drawings and brought him back to what I asked for. 

Let’s see what he does! 

Sistergold

Just an update
Managed to send £1250 to building fund today, taking the total to £10251.14 so £89748.86 to go! 🥳🎉🎉🥳

Sistergold

Update ladies
Good news, the architect was very obliging and he has quickly taken into consideration my everything on my wish list. The only omission is a door to the outside from the utility room which can easily be rectified. Now I actually love both plans and am not sure which to go with? It’s a good dilemma though! 

Below are the two proposals 

HelloB

@Sistergold How exciting! I love both options. Option B seems to provide a bigger utility area, so personally that'd be my pick. But well done overpayments and allocating more into the building works fund. Doing a great job in keeping up the momentum!

sofarbehind

Just checking in on your progress - you are really getting on with it! I think I would go for the slightly bigger utility too, how brilliant that you're having a lift. Well done for making so much progress so quickly, I'm impressed particularly as I've just come to a standstill of indecision   

@Sandyra I love the balcony, those chairs look really comfy.  

Sandyra

Hi All
Sorry been away for too long, why do bad things happen in 3?

@Sistergold wow , things are coming along, as someone who did CAD drawings for my job prior to teaching and then teaching it to students, I'm glad you managed to get the alterations/ modifications; its a tailored/ bespoke service. Like @HelloB I'd be inclined to go with option B, as overall the space it gives and the cost/labour I would have thought would be negligible in regards to that utility area.

Well done on OPs, unfortunately I have taken Rishi at his word and spent Mon-Wed eating out to help out, so no extra OPs, thank god it finishes next week  . I've also reduced my EF and OP target as somethings have taken an unexpected turn.

Thanks @sofarbehind - old cheap B&M ones with a bit of sandpaper and metal paint, spruced up in hours, cushions from ikea and covers from Amazon.