Another milestone was reached last week – the deck has been completed! The steps, railings and privacy screen have gone up, so it is only the electricals left to be done.


Another milestone was reached last week – the deck has been completed! The steps, railings and privacy screen have gone up, so it is only the electricals left to be done.
It’s all still progressing at a great rate of knots:
Phew!
We had to have one of the heating vents relocated; it had been placed inside the main bedroom box window, where I plan to put a lovely relaxing armchair and ottoman for curling up and reading. It can go on the other side of the room, or in one of the corners. We discovered this by accident, so it is a good thing we are frequently out on site.
The solar hot water panels went up, but they didn’t fit on the left (east) side of the north-facing roof, so were installed on the other side instead. This is where we had planned to put the solar electricity panels. Hopefully we can have some placed there and some on the west side.
On the inside of the house we have made some small changes:
We haven’t heard back from the cabinet maker on final designs and costs yet.
We have been re-doing our research on the bamboo flooring that we want to use; making sure that the brand we looked at 2 years ago is still suitable.
Oscar has been helping me plan his Star Wars room, and I have been scouring the internet for Clone Wars wall decals, light saber lights, bedding and more.
Finally, as a celebration of sorts, hubby had a Topping Out for the house – holding a branch above the highest point, to appease the spirits of the trees that were sacrificed to build it. (This is what happens when you watch too much Grand Designs!)
The deck around the front of the house is almost complete. It’s merbau decking, that comes as part of the Harkaway Package. It already makes an impact on the frame of the house, and gives it structure. Our builder has done a great job of installing it.
The roof is also going up. I couldn’t get any good photos as it so high up, but several sections are complete and the guttering has gone in as well.