Sunday 20 April 2014

Quick Update - Finishing Touches

Just a quick update, the build is pretty much over, just some finishing touches to be completed. Homeworld has finished their part, I've been very impressed with their work. Slow to start, but once building, it's been a very quick and well organised process.  

Now I just need to get my jobs completed.

There are two big projects to be done before the council comes around to do the final inspection, we need to build the pond for the fire fighting water, and fence off, mulch, and plant out the septic field. That's a big job. I might need to ask for some more time off work to get that done.



The kitchen requires some grouting to be done, and more top coats on the wooden bench top. Sand, stain, sand, stain, so far above is 3 coats, I think I should do about 5?


We're waiting for the above to be finished. The installer said something about ordering some flashing, oh, and we need to sort out the firewood... it's still sitting at the bottom of the hill, and it needs to carted up.
 

Above, the carpet is in, and below the bathroom is finished. We can now shower, there is water in the tank, the pump is connected, the hot water cylinder is on... the shower has plenty of pressure! I can't wait to soak in the bath.
  

As cute as they are... fencing is required to keep the sheep out of the garden.
One idea I'm am thinking about, is to fence up to the side of the house, and leave the deck open leading out into the paddock, kinda nice to have the sheep come up to the deck... what do you think? Or fence to keep the entire house out of the paddock.



Update: The log burner is now completed:



And Our First Fire! AWESOME!


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Saturday 5 April 2014

WE HAVE THE POWER! LET THERE BE LIGHT & ELECTRICITY BILLS!

A quick update, from the block.

The build is just about over, the power is now connected to the house... the painting is pretty much all done apart a few finishing touch ups and I think it is looking really good.

I've put the kitchen in and laid the vinyl, and I must say that was very challenging task, laying the vinyl. There were some colourful words used that day. It is a rather average job, but once everything is in place, furniture etc, it will look fine.

We're just waiting on the bench top that we have ordered, so I can fit that, and as soon as we have that, then the plumber will come around for the final time to do the final fittings and then that is it. 

Well we still have to lay the carpet, install the log burner and there is a little tiling to be done, but we should get that done in the next two weeks, then we can move in! Oh and there is a lot of landscaping and fencing to be done over the next couple  months. We are just about there.