Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Back to work after the long weekend

 The GIB stoppers were back today, touching up, sanding and putting up the coving, they need to come back to sand what they did today, then that's another job ticked off the list

Family room area



Our bedroom

Entrance hall


Bathroom
 

The Craft room




While the GIB stoppers were doing their thing, Michael carried on with the outside cladding





The Craft room



Sunset under the oak tree


More updates tomorrow

Sue xx

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

GIB stoppers made a start today, Wednesday 16th April 2025

  Two water tanks arrived today, both hold 25,000 litres


A couple of videos for you today

They're self explanatory.

More updates tomorrow

Sue xx


Tuesday, 15 April 2025

A day of this and that

 Nothing much to show today really,  but lots of things were done  today.

GIB boards around the house were checked for raised screws and made flush.

 Supporting battens used whilst waiting for glue to dry, were removed.

Window sills and windows frames were vacuumed.

The ply sheets for cladding were brought into the garage, rain is due this week.

Doors, door frames, skirting boards and Hardie groove sheets were picked up. 

The hardie groove looks like tongue and groove,  much easier to put up in big sheets!

A few trips with buckets of water taken to the top house, the GIB stopper will need it.

2 new water tanks arrive tomorrow, although they'll not be installed yet

 Doors

5 of them, (2 behind) 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 door for internal access to the garage

Doors frames, skirting boards, Hardie groove sheets

Turbo, the apprentice, useless builder!


Michael will talk to the GIB stopper tomorrow about the coving needed, 

mainly to see who can get the better price! Then that can be picked up too.

Things that will slow us down in the coming 2 weeks...

Easter, what a bloody pain that is!

and next week ANZAC day, but I'll not complain about that of course.

 

Hopefully another update tomorrow

 Sue xx


Sunday, 13 April 2025

Gibber jabber

 More GIB went up today, not quite there yet as the GIB ran out.

First job tomorrow is to go get some more

The ceiling in the entrance hall is up, view looking in from the front door

View from near our bedroom door

Family room is almost done

Kitchen area

 Lounge area, French doors wall

Lounge area, bay and triple stacker window wall

TV wall on left, dining area on right

 Our bedroom wall that didn't get done yesterday

Craft room

Not too much left to do in here 


Another productive day, well done Michael and mate

Joe and I were on Grandparent duty todayπŸ‘

Until tomorrow

Sue xx

Saturday, 12 April 2025

Many hands make light work

 ...they sure did today. Some of Michael's workmates came to help put up GIB board.

They've done a great job, still some to do, but they achieved so much.

The guy installing the heat pumps was back again today doing his thing. He'll be back again near the end to install the pumps.

There was still some frame work and more pink batts to do today. Most of that has been done.

So here are the photos....

Coming from the garage, cupboard straight ahead,  the only one!

Door on left, little loo, door on right, our bedroom


Little loo


Moose, working hard!

Making our way up the hallway....

The 'Front door!' Entrance.




Up the steps to the family room
2nd bedroom door on the left

Looking back the other way

Bathroom door to the left of the pink wall, the 2nd bedroom behind that same wall

Bathroom, the alcove is/will be in the shower 

Standing in the shower πŸ˜‰

Spare bedroom


Back in the lounde area, TV wall

Our bedroom

Craft room, most of the ceiling is done






Phew! Quite a long post.

More tomorrow 

Sue xx


Getting there 19 May 2025

Video updates for you today   And the outside      Lots happening this week so hope to have more updates for you soon   Right now I...