Hi friends,
The brick cleaners cleaned the bricks on 15.06.2010, most of the bricks were cleaned except the house facade and the porch area because it will be rendered later on. I forgot to bring the camera but the bricks colour turned out great however the mortar colour somehow has changed to a yellowy colour, I hope this is because the mortar is still wet and when it starts to dry the colour will go back to white. In addition, the parapet gutter on the garage boundary wall was also completed this mean that all the roof guttering is done.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Day 151: Internal lock up work continues
Hi friends,
The lock-up carpenters completed installing the cement sheeting above the rear garage door and they also installed the rear garage door. I'm locked out from the house so I'm not sure whether they did more work inside there. The site supervisor thinks internal plaster should be installed in a couple of weeks so I'm getting my independent building inspector in to check before it gets covered up. Let's hope there won't be any defects found at the lock-up inspection.
Cement sheeting and rear garage door installed.
The lock-up carpenters completed installing the cement sheeting above the rear garage door and they also installed the rear garage door. I'm locked out from the house so I'm not sure whether they did more work inside there. The site supervisor thinks internal plaster should be installed in a couple of weeks so I'm getting my independent building inspector in to check before it gets covered up. Let's hope there won't be any defects found at the lock-up inspection.
Cement sheeting and rear garage door installed.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Day 150: Internal lock up work
Hi friends,
The lock-up carpenter was in to straighten the timber frames, nail the frames to the corner blockworks, install the bathtub. install the ensuite cavity sliding door frame, the front entrance door and the internal side entrance door via the garage. In addition, they installed the waterproof cement sheeting to the internal garage walls. That's alot of work for one day. I believe the lock-up carpenters will be back tomorrow to finish off. I forgot to take a photo of the bathtub.
Internal entrance door via the garage
Rear garage wall with only the section above the rear garage door to be done
The boundary side wall, the sheet is so dirty with shoe marks on it.
The ensuite cavity sliding door
The lock-up carpenter was in to straighten the timber frames, nail the frames to the corner blockworks, install the bathtub. install the ensuite cavity sliding door frame, the front entrance door and the internal side entrance door via the garage. In addition, they installed the waterproof cement sheeting to the internal garage walls. That's alot of work for one day. I believe the lock-up carpenters will be back tomorrow to finish off. I forgot to take a photo of the bathtub.
Internal entrance door via the garage
Rear garage wall with only the section above the rear garage door to be done
The boundary side wall, the sheet is so dirty with shoe marks on it. The ensuite cavity sliding door
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Day 148: Fibre cement, timbers, and doors delivered
Hi friends,
We are a step closer to completion of lockup stage with the internal garage and rear garage doors delivered however they still haven't finish bricking the wall above the rear garage door, the porch, and the feature masonary block at the front of the house. There's not much bricking to do so I don't understand why they just don't finish it. In addition, the bricks hasn't been cleaned yet, and they haven't put in the foam sheet into the articulated joint for bedroom 2 and bedroom 3 wall, they will need to ask my neighbour to allow them access to get the work done. Anyway they also delivered the fibre cement sheeting for the eaves, and I think they delivered the villaboards for the internal garage walls. I hope they won't install the villaboards yet as they still haven't fix the frame overhang.
They also delivered more timber for framing, my guess this is for the lock up carpenter to use when he goes around fixing the frames.
We are a step closer to completion of lockup stage with the internal garage and rear garage doors delivered however they still haven't finish bricking the wall above the rear garage door, the porch, and the feature masonary block at the front of the house. There's not much bricking to do so I don't understand why they just don't finish it. In addition, the bricks hasn't been cleaned yet, and they haven't put in the foam sheet into the articulated joint for bedroom 2 and bedroom 3 wall, they will need to ask my neighbour to allow them access to get the work done. Anyway they also delivered the fibre cement sheeting for the eaves, and I think they delivered the villaboards for the internal garage walls. I hope they won't install the villaboards yet as they still haven't fix the frame overhang.
They also delivered more timber for framing, my guess this is for the lock up carpenter to use when he goes around fixing the frames.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Day 144: Roof tiles installation completed
Hi friends,
The roof tiles installation was completed on Friday 04.06.2010 so we are extremely glad and happy about it after waiting so long. Lock up stage should be completed soon and hopefully they won't take forever to start on the internals.
The roof tiles installation was completed on Friday 04.06.2010 so we are extremely glad and happy about it after waiting so long. Lock up stage should be completed soon and hopefully they won't take forever to start on the internals.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Day 143: Roof tiles partially installed
Hi friends,
It's finally here folks after nearly 3 weeks since the roof tiles were delivered they decided to start installing the roof tiles and mind you they didn't just start they almost completed it, why couldn't they do this long time ago damn it. They started laying the roof tiles from the back of the house to the front with about 75% of the house completed. They still need to lay the front half of the living area up to the front of the house and also the front half of the garage, if they work tomorrow and I pray that they will then it should be completed.
It's finally here folks after nearly 3 weeks since the roof tiles were delivered they decided to start installing the roof tiles and mind you they didn't just start they almost completed it, why couldn't they do this long time ago damn it. They started laying the roof tiles from the back of the house to the front with about 75% of the house completed. They still need to lay the front half of the living area up to the front of the house and also the front half of the garage, if they work tomorrow and I pray that they will then it should be completed.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Day 137: Remaining gutters & fascia installed
Hi friends,
The remaining roof gutters and fascia's for the left side of house, above the portico, and the above the garage door was installed today however they still need to install the roof gutter above the garage right side wall.
It's been over 3 months and they still haven't installed roof tiles. I am quite concerned about the length of time the timber frame have been exposed to the weather however I was advise that the roof tiles should begin on Monday or Tuesday so hopefully it will be.
The remaining roof gutters and fascia's for the left side of house, above the portico, and the above the garage door was installed today however they still need to install the roof gutter above the garage right side wall.
It's been over 3 months and they still haven't installed roof tiles. I am quite concerned about the length of time the timber frame have been exposed to the weather however I was advise that the roof tiles should begin on Monday or Tuesday so hopefully it will be.
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