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| A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015. |
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3.10.15
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2.10.15
Renovation - the final month
We are pretty close to the end of our renovation now and while there is still quite a lot to do, most of it is finishing things off. Here is one of the windows that will house a seat and as you can see, the finishing touches need to be added.
These are the seats that go in the windows and double as storage drawers. They are sitting on their backs so the open side in this photo is actually the top which gets a wooden cover, then some cushions. The side facing up in this photo is the front of the drawers.
Above the new steps in the hallway is the new raised floor with everything starting to come together here. The windows on the left are installed in the old door frames and the new door frame has been installed for the big pivot door to separate the old and new parts of the house.
This is the big pivot door that goes about where Miranda is standing in the photo above.
These are the shelves in the pantry/laundry which have just been installed.
The tiling has been done outside the backdoor. It's the same bluestone tiles as in the bathroom and laundry.
There are lots of little things going on like finishing off this door frame - and obviously the corner window next to it.
In the big room where the new wall was installed the bookshelves have been fitted. This photo doesn't really give the impression of scale but they will hold a lot of books.
The bathroom is progressing with the vanity due to be installed in the next few days on the left hand side of this photo. The bricks on the wall are very old and are being painted and left as a feature.
Here is the shower. The shower window is currently boarded up but will be replaced with clear glass. The view from the shower at sunrise is one of the highlights of the house.
And the bath. The windows are going to be replaced soon with opaque glass.
The electricity supply was switched over this week. The wire now goes to a pole near our driveway then underground to the house. The old wire was removed so there is now a clearer view.
In the next few days the kitchen cupboards will be installed and then the floors will be sanded throughout the house later next week. We are expecting to finish two weeks later than initially planned but that means we will be moving back in early November.
These are the seats that go in the windows and double as storage drawers. They are sitting on their backs so the open side in this photo is actually the top which gets a wooden cover, then some cushions. The side facing up in this photo is the front of the drawers.
Above the new steps in the hallway is the new raised floor with everything starting to come together here. The windows on the left are installed in the old door frames and the new door frame has been installed for the big pivot door to separate the old and new parts of the house.
This is the big pivot door that goes about where Miranda is standing in the photo above.
These are the shelves in the pantry/laundry which have just been installed.
The tiling has been done outside the backdoor. It's the same bluestone tiles as in the bathroom and laundry.
There are lots of little things going on like finishing off this door frame - and obviously the corner window next to it.
In the big room where the new wall was installed the bookshelves have been fitted. This photo doesn't really give the impression of scale but they will hold a lot of books.
The bathroom is progressing with the vanity due to be installed in the next few days on the left hand side of this photo. The bricks on the wall are very old and are being painted and left as a feature.
Here is the shower. The shower window is currently boarded up but will be replaced with clear glass. The view from the shower at sunrise is one of the highlights of the house.
And the bath. The windows are going to be replaced soon with opaque glass.
The electricity supply was switched over this week. The wire now goes to a pole near our driveway then underground to the house. The old wire was removed so there is now a clearer view.
In the next few days the kitchen cupboards will be installed and then the floors will be sanded throughout the house later next week. We are expecting to finish two weeks later than initially planned but that means we will be moving back in early November.
1.10.15
Simple Pleasures #12 - spinning
Otto has found a new way to enjoy our backyard swing - Ian captured this video on the weekend.
Just after filming this (after spinning for a while) Otto came off and staggered about drunkenly, getting up and falling over a couple of times. (Un)fortunately the camera wasn't rolling for his post-spinning antics.
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Just after filming this (after spinning for a while) Otto came off and staggered about drunkenly, getting up and falling over a couple of times. (Un)fortunately the camera wasn't rolling for his post-spinning antics.
(If you are viewing this post from an email you might have to click on the title to view in your browser to see the video.)
29.9.15
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| A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015. |
Otto: daisy chains with his little mate Scruff the Echidna
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20.9.15
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| A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015. |
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19.9.15
Renovation - getting close now
Progress continues on the house and these photos were mostly taken early this week by Miranda. All of the structural work has been done and the house is mostly in its final stages.
The new wall now has sound baffling and the bookshelves are almost ready to go in.
The bathroom is being tiled. There are still a few more things to be fitted in here like the vanity and the toilet.
The steps are in for the raised section of hallway leading to the new room and new front door.
This is a kookaburra sitting on the electricity wire which is soon to be removed. But don't worry - there are lots of other places for them to sit once this wire has gone. Apparently they have been around quite a bit during the build.
The outside of the house is getting a coat of paint so first it needed to be cleaned.
The new floor is in the kitchen and dining area.
The sunroom is also looking pretty good with the old carpet removed and floors sanded. The floor is actually in two halves. There was an original sunroom which was a closed in section of verandah and then later on it was extended further out. There are other signs of how it evolved over time like a verandah post which is now covered up inside the wall.
I went round to the house today to do some work in the garden and took a few snaps on the phone. This is the old house with fresh coat of paint. It still needs another coat and the roof still needs to be painted but the impact is pretty dramatic already.
And there was a bit of a show while I was there - the Roulettes were doing some aerobatics over Sandy Bay and Battery Point. They were actually much closer than they look in this photo.
The new wall now has sound baffling and the bookshelves are almost ready to go in.
The bathroom is being tiled. There are still a few more things to be fitted in here like the vanity and the toilet.
The steps are in for the raised section of hallway leading to the new room and new front door.
This is a kookaburra sitting on the electricity wire which is soon to be removed. But don't worry - there are lots of other places for them to sit once this wire has gone. Apparently they have been around quite a bit during the build.
The outside of the house is getting a coat of paint so first it needed to be cleaned.
The new floor is in the kitchen and dining area.
The sunroom is also looking pretty good with the old carpet removed and floors sanded. The floor is actually in two halves. There was an original sunroom which was a closed in section of verandah and then later on it was extended further out. There are other signs of how it evolved over time like a verandah post which is now covered up inside the wall.
I went round to the house today to do some work in the garden and took a few snaps on the phone. This is the old house with fresh coat of paint. It still needs another coat and the roof still needs to be painted but the impact is pretty dramatic already.
And there was a bit of a show while I was there - the Roulettes were doing some aerobatics over Sandy Bay and Battery Point. They were actually much closer than they look in this photo.
13.9.15
37/52
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| A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015. |
Otto: ready to scoot
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