Time flies by when you’re having so much fun. Half way through the planned build and we’re ahead of schedule. Weather has held up reasonably well the past few weeks.
The groundworkers have finished for the time being with all the services laid between the house and garage. There was a huge lump of old concrete to dig out that needed a bigger digger and some rework but all completed. They return near the end of the project when the rain pipes are in and the site is cleaned up.
The brickies have the upper ground floor done and 80% of the garage. The scaffolders seem to be around 3days/week to keep up with the speed the walls are shooting up. Final bit is the last 50% of the first floor.
The steel beams supporting the lounge and other areas of the house went in last week with the assistance of a 40t crane. Naturally they needed a bit of fine tuning – cutting and welding fixed that.
There was a big transition last week moving from groundworkers and brickies towards roofers and joiners. Crash-decks were put in the house and we’re seeing the ceiling and roof joists going in with the joiners back on the job.
Windows have been ordered following a last minute flurry sorting out background ventilation.
LGF electrics and plumbing is 90% in place and I’m now waiting for the UGF ceiling to be on before I can do more first fix.
Kitchen/Util room design is more or less nailed and we working with 2 companies on details and quotes.