Where did I get to with toilet updates? I think I was clear on what I wanted and, having talked to the supplier, confident that a waterless toilet will be fine.  I was further reassured by the LCA assessor thinking it was a good idea and none of the people I tested the idea with, expressing a negative opinion. Having said that, THS expressed concerns about changing over the chambers even if a contractor was...
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Wow! House matters are hotting up.  The new windows quote has arrived and, as promised, it's half the price of equivalent windows manufactured in Australia.  I'm sad that I can't afford Australian but I'm 90% sure I'll have to go with this supplier - the savings are too important to pass up.  There's a five month lead time so I'll have to order soon if I want the windows on site by the end of...
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Even though the final version of the Land Capability Assessment arrived last week, after I had the opportunity to comment on the draft, my subsequent reflections (assisted by comments from THS) have raised some serious questions.  Is it worth raising them with the geologist and trying to get the whole document revised?  Hmmm ... Essentially, my original floor plan had a small second bedroom or study or retreat - call it what you will.  The...
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