Our house has the flue

July 17, 2011

We've been waiting, waiting, waiting to see our yummy double-sided fireplace perched in it's cantilever wall.  It's been a bit of a saga.  First, the wrong fireplace was delivered. Then, when the right one came, it was a new model that was slightly larger. Our SS solved the problem by altering the frame, BUT, it looks as though the wall has been made incorrectly, and there now isn't sufficient clearance inside the cavity for the flue to operate safely.

So this week the most part of the wall has to come down and be rebuilt around the fireplace, re-plastered, re-painted.  It's just not going to get done by Thursday...so...we're just going to have to wait an extra week before getting our hands on those keys.

It's been a dream build, so if this is the worst that happens to us we're pretty lucky. By the time its re-built, it should look more like the display version...


Compared to our wall which looks like this...

Carlisle have been fantastic in trying to find a suitable solution.  We've even had the Construction Manager on the phone explaining the situation and apologising profusely, and promising to pull trades from other jobs to meet our revised hand over date.  Sorry if we're stealing your guys!!!

7 comments :: thanks for sharing!:

Janine K said...

You are right if that's the only thing that has gone amok then you are lucky!

Love the look from the display home, you should paint the wall like that, perhaps in Dulux Stone Effects,it would look great, and the rug on the floor looks fab as well.

You know the old saying, it won't happen overnight but it will happen!

Tash said...

A lil bump in an otherwise very smooth road, and the fire place is definatly worth the wait, its going to give the room such a beautiful warm feeling!!

newbuild said...

What an amazingly gorgeous feature! Will be worth the wait getting it right!Whats an extra couple of days:)

Debra said...

Believe me 'one week' is nothing to wait for your dream home to be perfect. Will look stunning.

Make sure trades cover those beautiful timber floors for rectification work.

Thought you'd be packing today!

Tonia said...

JEALOUS of your delicios fireplace wall!!!

Yam said...

Hey you are getting a new model. So should be better than the older version :). Just one more week to go!!

Lou and Neen said...

It will look fantastic when it is done so worth the wait however it must be tormenting when u are so close !!!

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