In the beginning.....

Once upon a time (not that long ago.. but it seems like we have walked many miles since then) we decided it would be a great idea to
1 - buy some land - somewhere.... over the rainbow? 
2 - build a house
3 - review and install home automation - you know the type... control lights from  your phone, set scenes, water the garden (but only if it hasn't rained)... the possibilities are endless....
4 - build a pool (not us, actually, with dirt and spades and diggers and stuff... )
5 - install a spa....
where to begin?... Let's share......

We thought this would be a great opportunity to keep a kind of log... of all the activities we undergo .. through this whole process....

Finding out information... is like.... building a house!

Start by driving driving driving... searching the web... looking for land... looking at house plans, which builder?  Which area?  How much can we borrow?  Who do we borrow through?  What do we want from the house (other than a roof to protect us from the elements!)?  

The Questions are endless and the search for answers is like ... like... wading through a quagmire (I really just like that word.... ;)

So before we drive, we talk.  As we drive, we talk... 
1.  Master bedroom at the rear - preferably onto the alfresco
2.  Alfresco!
3.  Toilet in ensuite to have separate door
4.  Pool
5.  Hide the clothes line from most window views... and the pool??
6.  A really cool kitchen with 900mm appliances
7.  Somewhere to store our "stuff"
8.  A guest bedroom
9.  Spa.. somewhere... 
10. What should the landscape design be like... where should the pool electrics go?  where should the spa electrics be wired to?  

11. What colour should the floor be?  What should the floor be - tiles? carpet? polished concrete? laminate?  hardwood?

12. how many power points?  Where should they be located?

13. Do we get all the electrical wiring done by the builder?  Or put in the standard and then get a sparky in afterwards?

14. What will the switches and plates look like?

15. Do we need extra double power points?  Where???????

The list is never-ending.... ad infinitum.... no.. I'm not complaining.. this is also serving as a "don't forget" sort of list ;)

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