I wrote about the Heritage Fund Application way back in June. Council allow grants to repair and maintain Heritage Buildings or Sites. We have applied for funding to repair the deck and veranda, including labour. A while ago we received a letter informing us that we have been given a grant, not for the full amount we have applied for, but only to cover the cost of repairing the deck and veranda. The catch is that a) We have to do the labour ourselves b) The work has to be completed in six months and c) The money will only be paid out after inspection of the completed work by council inspectors and lastly d) we will have to finance it ourselves until the money has been paid out.(obviously we have not got that sort of money just lying around)
David Peake is the builder who supplied us with a quote. I tried contacting Dave, but he was away on holiday. He returned in the week and I went to see him in order to get a revised quote for the veranda only, including labour. He contacted Council instead and they agreed that the full amount of the grant may be used to repair the veranda, including labour. They also said we must keep in mind that a second round of grants will be made in December, and that we can apply for that to do the deck. David will start work in the following week.
In the meantime we must paint some spouting he has got in stock that is the wrong colour, and I will also have to cut two beams to follow the curvature if the roof, to be installed in the corners.
The "working platform" has got some (scrap) timber fitted, so we can proceed to work on it.
In all, a VERY GOOD WEEK for us!! Thank you Lord!
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