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Where have all the builders gone? Part 2

July 2nd, 2007 by mbc

Déjà vu….

I seem to have been here before….

With detailed plans and a bill of quantities all worked out, quotes from builders are the latest task to appear on the horizon. So off I go again working my list through wrong numbers, unreturned calls, incorrect messages, retirees, long backlogs and lack of tradesmen.

Do I give the impression that this isn’t my favourite part of the game?

So, I’ve got one builder quoting so far; wish me luck with the rest.

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Lucious Lime on April 29th, 2007
After my ‘introduction to lime’ course I have a great fear that I may be joining the ranks of sustainable / healthy / traditional / vernacular building fanatics - those guys who, have a glint in their eye (perhaps caused by a small fleck of caustic lime) and a passion in their speech when discussing lime mortars, white-washes, sheep’s wool insulation … The course was at .

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The old cow or chicken shed that is to be our new kitchen was furnished with three wood framed loose-boxes.

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