Another productive weekend of fencing. Last weekend and after work during the weekend we completed the fencing down the drive. This weekend, we've pulled down the old fence across the back of the section and started erecting the new fence. We were both praising the benefits of earmuffs today - not just for saving our eardrums from the noise of the post hole borer. We can't wait to block out the screaming kids and the screaming adults who live out the back.
Here's some more pics of some fine fencing work in progress. One more day and we'll have the back fence and corner all done. Then it's on to trying to get the power on, which could take Vector at least 2 weeks or more. We're hoping for 2, it took us ages to find an electrician to help us out, given that we're running the cable ourselves.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Working 7 days a week a blogger does not make
Been too flat out working or sleeping to post our progress on the house. It seems to be going so slowly and I now seriously doubt that we've done a wise thing. We still don't have power and water on.
The photos of our progress shows the drainage at least has now been laid, but we still haven't found a reasonably priced plumber to finish off the job.
The roof is done, ceilings are nearly all back up inside and half the insulation is in the roof. The insulation is under the floor; the pile fixings are half done.
The main bedroom is almost ready for plastering (if that's possible after our terrible wallpaper stripping job). Then the second bedroom can be decorated.
But first, we've got to find a plumber.
We weren't ready to do the fencing yet, but we got to the section on Saturday to find a broken pane of glass in the front door at the bottom of the door. Probably the kids at the back - they've almost completely destroyed the back fence. Time to fence the house in to try and protect it from further vandalism. Still, I feel grateful that it's lasted this long without more damage from vandals and snot-nosed-poorly-parented-kids.
The photos of our progress shows the drainage at least has now been laid, but we still haven't found a reasonably priced plumber to finish off the job.
The roof is done, ceilings are nearly all back up inside and half the insulation is in the roof. The insulation is under the floor; the pile fixings are half done.
The main bedroom is almost ready for plastering (if that's possible after our terrible wallpaper stripping job). Then the second bedroom can be decorated.
But first, we've got to find a plumber.
We weren't ready to do the fencing yet, but we got to the section on Saturday to find a broken pane of glass in the front door at the bottom of the door. Probably the kids at the back - they've almost completely destroyed the back fence. Time to fence the house in to try and protect it from further vandalism. Still, I feel grateful that it's lasted this long without more damage from vandals and snot-nosed-poorly-parented-kids.
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