Roofs, windows and painting

Yet another busy week of exciting changes. There were a few showers which threatened to slow down work but the builders managed to get the roofs up on the car port and patio by Thursday even with the rain. The size seems a little excessive though I'm sure we'll find a way to fill the space.



We came home pretty late on Friday but were still keen to see the changes even in the dark. Our old garage has been framed up properly, the sliding door from the dining room installed and the toilet sealed off. I think the area feels a lot more like a room now that the walls are squared up (I always hated that cavity there). That sliding door lets so much light into our living room now and really opens it up, love it.



The yucky old garage door has been taken off and replaced by boards and a new window, which lets heaps of light in to what was a dark and dingy room. I'd expect that the wall on the right will be taken down next week to be replaced by a sliding door into the entry way. Oh, and the walls and ceiling sheeted of course.



The new toilet is taking shape nicely too. It's going to be cramped but there should still be enough space for a suite and micro basin. The back wall and window are in and the door that used to lead out from the entry way has been sealed off. The outline to the right will lead to the new "utility room".



Alsie and I had some homework this weekend as well. The hardwood battens to be used on our little storage area behind the barbeque would need to be coated with decking oil and we "volunteered" for the task. Lucky for us we have beautiful parents as Sheena came down to help tidy while John offered to show us how to prep the material properly. Unfortunately this turned out to be a lot more labour intensive than our original plan so after over six hours of sanding, brushing, painting and rolling we're feeling absolutely buggered. At least the wood looks good.



Powering through the pain we managed to also get two other jobs done, fixing up the internal blinds that some tradies had broken as well as finally assembling the barbeque. Cooking plates and the cabinet doors are now on so all that's left is to get a gas bottle and cure the gear before chucking a couple of snags on the grill.



As we were losing our old garage, the car's been on the street for the past three weeks while this work has all been going on. I'd fully expected some youths to key a door or hail to plummet down while the poor Civic was exposed to the elements. Thankfully she's survived the stint unscathed aside from a little dust and now gets to enjoy her new home. She might look a little lonely once the building materials get cleared out but at least we'll have a spare spot for her automobile friends to come and visit.



It seems like we're coming up to the end of our little project here. I'd say there's only about a week and a bit of work to be done by the builders, after that it's all in our hands to finish up. Woohoo!