Scaffolding's down - the countdown is on!

Well things have moved on quite a bit!

The scaffolding has been removed, and the house is looking quite good really - if I do say so myself! It fits in with the neighbours pretty well too.



And here it is a bit closer - colours look great, and I'm really pleased with the windows too.


The builders are really not that far away from finishing now. The interior painting is largely complete except for touch ups and some other bits and pieces. The tiler is coming in to do the bathrooms, and the electricians are starting their final fix too.

House should be finished before Christmas!

The kitchen is in!

Only one cupboard door to go!

The bench-height windows certainly make more sense now.

Week 16 (where did the time go?!)

Isn't she gorgeous?! The finishing touches are going in place. As you can see, the finials are now in place - though a little more painting to happen before its all done.



You wouldn't believe how big those things look on the ground - they're over a metre long - but really pleased that our local finial supplier convinced us to go for the big ones! They really do look in character with the house, and I think the size is just right.

The roofers are putting the guttering in and the downpipes - which are square -and there's STILL a bit of work to be done to complete the flashings on the skylights.


And this is how the plasterer gets round - and gets up the stairs to reach the high bits! clever!

More photos to come soon! The kitchen is going in, so we'll have some more pictures to show you it in all its glory!

Keep away witchy-poo!

The finials have gone up on the house! Cool! That should keep the wicked witches of Mt Victoria away...

And...

The kitchen is going in! We have photos - will go up soon - but I just have to say it is looking absolutely fanstastic! The benches are lovely, and the finish of the cabinetry is suberb. It'll be finished early next week!

The house is getting it's clothes on

Well after some feverish activity (well I think it's been pretty fast!), the house has been painted!

It's a little difficult to appreciate the actual colour from the pictures, but it is in fact a pale grey, with a darker tone of grey as the highlight - classic we hope! The soffits are bright white to match the windows. Very pleased that the windows blend into the house now - its starting to look really good.

No finials yet...

Roof is basically complete now - though apparently there is still some minor work to be completed. Some of the flashings are not yet finished, but it looks like its nearly done.

And the most exciting bit - the gibbing and plastering has been finished in the pavilion at the back! The skylights look absolutely fantastic! The sunlight just floods in through the skylights and fills the room up with light - it really does make a huge difference to the room.

I think it will look even better once it's painted!

Week 12 - Hooray, the windows and skylights are in!

Well, after much waiting we are now pretty much watertight! In 2 short days all of the windows and exterior doors were fitted.

It is amazing how much outside noise it immeadiately cut out with double glazing.


Still not painted ... but much closer now!


We have different windows in the "old" and "new" parts of the house - white in the "old" cottage and silver in the "new" pavilion.



The stairs are also in! The gradient is considerably friendlier than the old staircase.



Looking through the window in the back bedroom on to the roof of the pavilion and its pair of skylights.



We also have a couple of skylights in the cottage, one at the top of the stairs and the other over the bathroom.


Next week, the electrical fit-out starts and the finished solid wood floor goes down.

Week 10 - We have a roof!

We are nearly watertight - just need some windows now. Most of the roofing and cladding is now in place.

Looking out the upstairs back bedroom window on to the roof of the pavilion

Street view - weatherboards (old style "Wellington" rusticated weatherboards) and bay window roof now in place

Inside the pavilion

Rear view - colour steel and modern-looking sleek cedar weatherboards

Looking out the window of the upstairs front bedroom

Roll on those windows and skylights!