three little pigs

Here we were thinking that we were the first little pig, building a house out of straw but this looks more like the second pig's house of sticks:

And we challenge you to make sense of this jigsaw puzzle!

We have roof framing on the go:

And this is the view from our upstairs study/library:

Cheers!

the good, the bad and the mudbrick

The mudbricks arrived and have started going up. Carpentry has been delayed a little by an injury sustained to our chippy when his circular saw kicked up off the slab and into his leg. He's OK (if you call a big V-shaped cut in his shin, OK) but won't be back until next year.

Nic has been able to help out since CVGT decided to give him a little rest...  Here are some of the latest photos.

Cheers,
Deb & Nic

Stumps? Check!

The stumps are all in. Today the carpenter started on the subfloor framing and the bricklayers started on the external brick wall. Trusses were delivered today and tomorrow, the mudbricks are coming for the curved walls in the stairway & passage. We talked to a stonemason who said he could probably get around to our job about half way through next year, so I think I'll be talk to a few others...

Things are actually happening, it's getting exciting.

:)

Cheers,

Deb & Nic

The Cut

Here are the before and after pictures of our house site (I appreciate that dirt isn't very exciting to anybody else but you all said you wanted to be kept informed!)

:)

Cheers,
Deb & Nic

Ready, set, GO!

Ta DA!

Well, after a few more hiccups (nothing like building hold ups to keep your blood boiling on these chilly Winter days) this morning they finally 'turned the first sod'. I know it's been a long time coming but I don't think I've ever been so excited about a hole in the ground!

BUILDING PERMIT...finally :)

On Monday we received our building permit in the mail. The builder has been out and checked out the levels with the concreter & with any luck they're coming back next week to actually make the cut for the stairwell foundations and the carport.

More news soon (fingers crossed)

:)

soon.....?

OK, I know we've said, "soon" and "next week" before so I don't blame you if you're reluctant to believe the hype BUT we are under the impression that our building permit will be signed off tomorrow and the concreter will be out to assess whether or not he can manage the cut himself this week.

On the vegie garden front, we have cut down one ring from the silo and are in the process of positioning it so it's level. Then I can start filling it with compost.

Pics when there is something to take photos of...

Cheers,

Deb