Category: DIY Project

DIY Project Diary – week 3 The builders left at last – after 3 weeks of work. It took us a couple of weeks to install the office units, the secondary lighting system and some wardrobes from Schreiber. People complain about IKEA flat packs, but they should try Schreiber, the German manufacturer! It took us…

DIY Project Diary – Week 2 The builders delayed the starting day of works by a week. Apparently they were running late on their previous project. Why do builders always do this? Why can’t they estimate their workload properly, have a proper schedule and work accordingly? I can understand a short project getting behind –…

DIY Project Diary – Week 1 Three month ago and three months late we finally moved into our house. We wanted to be in by October so that the refurbishment could be finished by x-mas. After many months of negotiations and legal hassles we exchanged contracts and moved house on the very same day… It…