Home Run

27Jun07

After an excruciating period of delay it looks like we might be on the way to finishing. The outside of the house is largely complete now with only a few things left to do: the balustrade rail needs welding and the rigging fitted, while some windows need trim plates installed. The garage is now complete other than fitting the door and a window at the rear. We abandoned the idea of rendering some of the walls of the house; it was going to look messy structurally because of lack of planning and we opted instead to continuing on with the use of Colorbond – glad we made that decision.

Inside, the joinery is all fitted: cupboards, kitchen, vanity unit. The painting was finished this week (we think) and the way is clear now for the electrician and plumber to come back to finish off their work: fitting sinks, taps, lavatory pans and the electrician to fit the lights and power points. After that the timber floor is laid.

Overall, pleased with the way the house looks but we’re drained by the experience after 10 months (that’s not a typo).

Looking south along front of house to dining room and bedroom at the end
Northwards along deck past the dining room to Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis)
Rear of house; bank in the foreground and to left of deck tidied up with top soil
Rear of tanks up by the house

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