Candy Froggie's Lair

Even if the house isn't ours yet, we've already met 3 craftsmen (a carpenter, a roofmaker, a mason)... and it took them 9 weeks to send their (much expected) offers (I hope they work more quickly than they do their offers).
Well actually we have the offers from the carpenter and roofmaker only.

I expected something really expensive, though I have no idea about the costs of the works on a house.
It's expensive when you have nothing to pay (that's why we'll take some time to make the works on the house :P)... but it sounds realistic:

The carpenter asks for 5.500 euros (6.500$, 4.000£, 9.700 AUD) to make the new windows and doors (in wood) + a mezzanine + cutting beams for us to makes stairs (we build what we can by ourselves... well, dat's real new adventure to me :P).

The roof maker asks for 8.000 euros (13.500 AUD, 8.900$, 5.500£) to make a totally new roof with original slates + 2 velux + new gutter.

I don't know how we'll make it, but we'll find a way. Now the most expensive should be the mason (he has to bore very thick walls... 60 to 90 cm thick... for openings for windows and doors + other works I can't remember now).

(running to play lottery)