Building update

I'm so behind with posting about the building up on the hill. I've been busy in the shop (Praise God!) and now that I have accommodation to manage, I just don't seem to get to the site after hours to take photos. These below were taken ten days ago; since then a LOT has been done like the flooring is laid and the cupboards are about to be fitted this week. 

The shower floor mosaic has been laid; Grant will hang the shower cubicle. The toilet has been installed. The plumbing is just about plumb done! 

 The windows have been fitted  (perhaps I've said this before)

 The ceilings are in (I'm sure I've posted this as well!)

 The ceiling fans are in 

 The downlights are inserted 

 The archway between the living area and the bedroom 

 The retaining wall at the back 

 Steve will insert river rocks once Amon has completed this part of building the wall 

Caroline and Mr Tibbs came to inspect the cottage as well (he's almost pulled her off her feet!) 

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HAPPY TUESDAY TO YOU ALL! 

The Roof is on

 Friday last week the roof went onto the cottage

 The opening above will be a sliding door (the bricks in the middle are supporting the wall now)

 Inside the cottage facing an door  opening to the original building 

  The shower off the bedroom (the large window will provide a view of the mountains while you ablute!) 

 Grant standing in the middle of the bedroom. Once the old "loo" is removed, we'lll have even that much more space 

 Open plan area: the kitchen will go here

 Facing the other way to the lounge/dining area 

 My back door: there will be steps leading up to a deck on the bank beyond 

 The view from the patio (once it's built! ) along the driveway to the hotel below  

 And a view across the garden to the forest below 

 An elevated view across the new roof to the forest below 

This gives an idea of the newly added-on cottage with the existing house in the right of the photo

The builders are plastering as this post is aired. The electrics are in; the TV man has laid cables for Caroline's house. Even though we don't have a telly, she has instructed him to connect our house to her PVR cable. Some time in the future, Grant may be able to watch Supersport again! Whoo-hoo! 

All things being equal, the building is still on track and we should move in on the estimated date. 

HAPPY THURSDAY TO YOU ALL! 

Roof Trusses and breaking out

This week the roof trusses, which Grant and Steve made in my lounge, are on the house. The roof beams have been added and tomorrow the roof sheeting will go on. 

The existing outhouse has also been de-roofed; the walls into the new add-one broken out and the original door bricked up. 

 Outhouse with original door opening onto the patio

 The  outdoor  toilet was demolished as well

 The builders removing shelves 

 This wall will have a door opening and will be our bedroom 

 Skabenga has on last look at his and Eddy's erstwhile bedroom ! 

 Grant and Steve collected the roof beams in town and brought them to site 

 Amon, the builder caught a lift to town with Steve and Grant; he went to the bank while the men loaded the materials 

 

 The roof trusses are on. This view of the add-on cottage shows the big house on the right 

 These images show the added on building with the original outhouse on the patio

 An elevated view of the cottage with the big house' roof peeping out behind it

 Grant has arranged with our friend, Stuart, to hire his Bobcat. The operator will lift the builder's rubble and put in a pile. Through Stuart, Grant found a farmer who needs the rubble to soak up a swamp on his land. He will come in, load it and cart it away

Praise God!

Now I know that the building always goes up in a flash. This has... I think we're at the end of week three of actual bricklaying, plastering and adding door frames. Then apparently things slow down to a snail's pace. 

I don't believe this at all. Even before the builder needs materials, Grant and Steve order it and stand on the hardware shop's tail to deliver as quickly as possible. 

The electrician (a relative of mine!) came today and Grant showed him where we need wall plugs and light switches. He's even marked out a TV plug although we don't own/have never owned a telly. Tomorrow the electrician comes to chase the walls and Amon, the builder will plaster the walls. 

So far, so good. 

HAPPY THURSDAY TO YOU ALL!