I don't have a girly tape measure!

One of the tanks is going behind the house, the builders had started to create the sand pad for the tank a couple of weeks ago. The tank was supposed to arrive about 3 weeks ago and I've commented a couple of times to the builder about whether the sand pad will be ready in time "sure, no problems".

The sand pad looked too small ... I'd stepped it out, and whilst my legs aren't exactly metric ... I've got some idea of distances!! The pad needed to be 6.85m ... my steps made it seem less than 5m.

I approached the builder again last week, said that I was concerned the sand pad wouldn't be ready in time (we may not have got much notice for tank installation) ... once again "no problems, it's all sorted".

On Monday night I got the phone call ... the tank will be arriving in the morning. Went out with my measuring tape ... measured twice ... and sure enough ... 5m not 6.85m!! Ring the builder ... no he says, it is the right size, it is complete and ready. I was thinking I must be mad ... so back out I go with the tape measure, still is 5m to me!! I'm wondering at this stage if my tape measure is missing a bit ;-) !!! Maybe there is some odd way to measure the pad? Maybe I'm confused by diameter and another measurement ... I was never very good with square meters!!

Next morning ... the builders arrive and I stay inside until they've got working ... sure enough, when I go out ... there they are ... making the sand pad bigger!!! I DON'T have a girly tape measure!!!!!!!

The tank didn't actually get installed after all that ... the weather was dreadful again!! The tank people arrived and marked a circle ... that was way too close to the house for what I wanted. Builder promises me it wont end up there!

Lots of changes happening elsewhere ... the veranda for the old part of the house is nearly done. It is looking fantastic. Although over winter I've loved the extra light coming in through the windows, it is nice to feel a bit protected and not have rain/hail on the windows.