Week 6: Frame completed, fascias & guttering on, with a picnic in the park

A short week, with the Ekka Holiday, but the frame was completed.

Strong winds on Friday stopped work on the roof, but the fascias & guttering went on.

 

Ready for the roof

View from the Master Bedroom

And on Sunday 20 August, we hosted the Keneallys for our first official meal at Sandy Cove - a picnic in the park across the street.



Who gets pride of place at the picnic?

Keen uninvited guest



First official meal - lazing in the park

Week 5: The frame goes up

Thursday 10 August:  Jayne, our darling near neighbour at Thornlands, took a drive-by to check on progress.  This has happened in three days!



The frontage that faces the bay

Friday 11 August: Carpenters done & off for the Redlands Ekka long weekend.  Roof trusses almost done. 

Chef Ray at the kitchen bench

Week 4: Friday 4 August - slab down & frame delivered

 

With plumbing certification and everything else done that needed to be done, Friday 4 August saw the slab poured.   Great job too. 

 

And on our visit to site the following day, the frame was being delivered.

 

 

 

A giant timber Mecano set to put together
 

 

 Kaiser was more interested in heading for the beach.

More fun than a building site





Week 3: 25 July marks official start date & footings

So with the preparatory work done, official date of commencement (contract stuff) was Tuesday 25 July.  That means (also contract stuff) that the date for practical completion is 19 February 2018... 210 days from 25/7/2017.  With a bit of luck, it might be a tad earlier... here's hoping.

When the portaloo arrives, you know it means business

Brickies busy laying the 3 courses up to slab level

If you've got to work, its not a bad spot

The view from the alfresco area.... imagine garden instead of soil & a glass of bubbles in hand.......