Crag Williamson, author of A Foreign Education and new build buyer has started to blog his house moving experiences:
“I will be using this blog to share the new home experience with you in all of its financially crippling glory. Together we will go through the ups (“…darling, I think we need a 42 inch TV for our new lounge…”) and the downs (“…a granite worktop costs how much?”), the highs (“…maybe even 50 inches, I’m sure it would fit…”) and the lows (“…just for a worktop, are you sure?”), as well as the joy (“…42 inches of pure plasma pleasure – I’m so happy!”) and the tears (“…it’s a piece of rock for god’s sake – how can a piece of rock cost so much?”).”
You can follow Craig’s progress here using the Bloor Homes newsfeed and you can comment using the link below or on the blog itself.
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Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again to find out more about snaging. Thanks.
I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this case, great info…I will add a backlink and bookmark your site. Keep up the good work!
Hi! All,
We reserved a house in Oct 2009 and had been told that the completion will finish in April 2010, I wonder How this great journey finish so quickly & smoothly, I don’t know how builder can say perfect date about completion, Thanks to Well planed people who worked, so hard behind the project.
But finally we got the keys and that is a great feeling like all 1st time buyers would have..!
All over Bloor Homes, has provided the best service.
You would except few minor problems but that is not major issue… Bloor Sales staff and Builders are so friendly, I can not say each person name but thanks to all staff who has given a us chance to finish our dream house…!
Finally i would like to say all 1st time buyer is that BLOOR HOMES best Value for Money since 35years and i hope in future they provide better and bigger service.
Good Luck for bright future BLOOR HOMES…
Big Thank
Mr & Mrs Kavaiya
We moved into a new Bloor Home in June 2000 It had a 10yr Zurich buildings defect policy.with Zurich.We have been fighting for two years to get our chimneys and walls rebuilt and the drive relaid. The Northcott brick used is faulty and spalling and cracking and falling off the chimneys and walls. All agree there is a fault except Zurich.They have repaired two of our neighbours drives same fault .We have spent in excess of £2000 on building surveys and solicitors. We now have to go to court.Rebuild cost £15000 plus. Head of construction at Bloors and NHBC and brick company have stated bricks should not crumble when only a few years old. This frost in winter has finished the job now
Help has anyone been in a similar mess! do not insure anything with Zurich and get your bricks tested by a materials expert before you spend half a million on a house built of crumbling Northcott brick.