Frame

The ground floor frame is almost complete :).

When we saw the slab after the pour it looked so small.  So much so that we took down our tape measure to check that it was the right size (which it was).  Now the ground floor external and internal frames are almost complete it looks so much bigger.
Hopefully by the end of next week the first floor frame will be up also.

Lyndall

Slab time.

I got very excited when I dropped by our property today - the slab has been poured :)

One step closer.

 

 

 

Lyndall

PVC pipes and things that bark.

We now have PVC pipes layed down.  I am assuming that they are for drainage and sewage?
Notice the tempory fencing on the ground.  We have had some quite strong winds (and rain) around here lately and a fair bit of our temp fencing is now laying on the ground.

Lyndall




 
I know that this dog is loved.  Why because I have just paid out over $300 for him at the vets, and this is only the beginning. 
Unfortunately K.D has an eye problem which has severely effected his eye sight.  His eye ointment which for 3.5g costs $130.  Which he needs to have applied to his eyes twice a day for the rest of his life.  If this doesn't help him and his eyes continue to deteriorate and be inflamed he will need his eyeballs removed:(.
Like I said, just as well he is so loved or he would have ended up at the glue factory.


Posts, Dirt & Electricity

Visited our property today and happy to see that a temporary power box has been installed, some more digging has been done and some post/markers added.  Hopefully soon we will have the slab poured.

Lyndall

Fencing it in!

A new (minor development) to our build, they have placed temporary fencing around our property line.  What's really good about this is we get a better perspective on our property line rather than 4 short pegs sticking out of the ground.

Below is the basic shape of our property.

 

 

Cheers

Lyndall

It is getting serious...

YOU  KNOW  THEY  ARE  GETTING  SERIOUS  ABOUT  BUILDING  WHEN

THE  PORTA  POTTY  ARRIVES. :)

 

 

Who would have thought that the delivery of a simple porta potty would make me feel all excited?

 

 

 

...and here is the excavator prepping the ground for the slab pour.

 

 

 

Lyndall

 

Selections

We have the official word, the construction on our house starts this Tuesday:).  We are so excited.

I thought I would finally get around to posting our colour selections.  We have gone for a neutral palette so the house does not date too much in the comming years.

One of my favourite tiles is the powder room splash back.  The tiles are made up of natural stone and I think look awesome.  I would have used it as a splash back for all the other wet areas but that tile was quite expensive:(.  Although picking colours is fun it is also painful all at the same time.  I really look forward to see how they look in our new house.

Cheers
Lyndall



 Gypsie helping me take a photo of our selections.