1975, of course!

Well, today we found out when our 70s shoebox was built: 1975.

This happy discovery was the side-effect of finding out how to order copies of the original plans of the house.

Which was the side-effect of finding out how start the whole process of enclosing the car-port.

(Although, actually, the whole process of enclosing the car-port really started with a visit to the council offices on Day 2 (Saturday), when we discovered [1] the building approvals process has been privatised and [2] there is a sewer-line that runs right by the house.

The second of these isn't really relevant, but I was pretty happy to hear this, 'cause I have a profound distrust of septic tanks.)

Since the building approvals process has been privatised I was given the number of a local building surveyor. I called him this afternoon and had the whole process explained to me.

What I discovered was step 1 is to get plans of the existing structure. So tomorrow I will order a copy of the original plans and in about three weeks we will find out what, exactly, was built back in 1975.