Half way!

We're 6 weeks into a 12 week (max) project, and we now feel like we're making progress.

With some brilliant help from Craig's brother and his wife, and myself having some time off this week, we've really moved on with the painting. Most of the upstairs is done bar the final coat (which we'll do after the central heating has been fitted). The small front bedroom and the back bedroom are buttermilk and the master bedroom is soft cream (B&Q paint!). The cream is continued in the hall, stairs and landing.

Downstairs, the kitchen and lounge have been white washed, and hopefully by the end of today we'll have the first colour coat on the lounge (nearly lichen). The kitchen is going to be plain white. Not sure on the bathroom colour yet. Most of the woodwork upstairs has had primer and undercoat, but downstairs hasn't really been touched yet, so plenty still to do (we'll be back round there in a bit!)

Starting to think about outside. off road parking would certainly help to sell the property as it is quite a busy road, and most of the neighbours have driveways. We've paid our £35 to Birmingham City Council for a kerb drop quote, so we'll see how extortionate they are! Think we'll have to plan the front garden as though it were going to be used for parking even if we can't get the kerb drop done in enough time. We'll have to see. Money is also tight, so need to make savings where we can!

Took a trip to Allied yesterday, and Craig was surprised how reasonable they were. Can have all 3 bedrooms and the stairs and landing done for around £650 (including underlay, grippers and fitting. Couldn't believe the quote of £100 just for gripper rods and door bars!!). Going to have wood/laminate flooring in the lounge and hallway, and Allied had some for about £7.99 m2. Craig had already bought the floor tiles for the kitchen and bathroom, and they came in under budget, and every time we can do that now, it goes towards that drop kerb!!

I'll upload some pictures later!