Massive unecessary delay to get the plasterboard delivered and then installed, but it is finally up, and it's a beautiful sight!
Friday, 16 December 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Episode 6 - External Painting
To think that I will have to do this again in 7 years!!! #neverbuildahousethatneedspainting
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Episode 5 - Cladding
Filmed on the the 15th Oct. Cladding is on, the epic task of painting it all lies ahead.
Monday, 31 October 2016
Sub Floor Framing
Sub Floor Framing
Been a bit of delay to the edit of this video, I thought I had lost the footage, but here it is at long last!
Been a bit of delay to the edit of this video, I thought I had lost the footage, but here it is at long last!
Panoramic view looking east
Looking up the hill toward north east
Panorama looking south east.
More wood... you can see the split level and the recess for the stairs in the middle of the photo.
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Foundations and Mud
After months of unseasonally dry weather in Auckland, it seems that it was saving up all the 'wet stuff' until my builders were ready to start with the excavations. Poor blighters, they toiled away in the thick clay mud. They managed to get all the pile holes dug, passed off by Council and concrete poured all in one go. Much to my relief as there is currently a 3 week lead time for concrete in Auckland at the moment.
All explained in the video below.
Panoramic view looking East. Right now it looks big and is scaring the neighbours.
Standing on the SW corner (future lounge / deck) looking up the slope.
At the bottom of the slope looking north.
Looking across the valley at my site (to the left of the white house).
All explained in the video below.
Panoramic view looking East. Right now it looks big and is scaring the neighbours.
Standing on the SW corner (future lounge / deck) looking up the slope.
At the bottom of the slope looking north.
Looking across the valley at my site (to the left of the white house).
Monday, 30 May 2016
The Build is On!
Saturday May 14th 2016
It seems like eternity to reach this moment. A point which during the Building Consent process I thought was some sort of mythical stage, up there with Unicorns and such like. I am actually witnessing the start of the building of my house. There are diggers working away and fellas scurrying around with tape measures, it is actually happening! Having to rub my eyes a bit in disbelief.
What is even more unbelievable is that the builder has started 2 weeks early, completely unprompted, and there's more, they are working on the weekend... yes I know... I think I just saw a Unicorn gallop past, as it is more believable!
It seems like eternity to reach this moment. A point which during the Building Consent process I thought was some sort of mythical stage, up there with Unicorns and such like. I am actually witnessing the start of the building of my house. There are diggers working away and fellas scurrying around with tape measures, it is actually happening! Having to rub my eyes a bit in disbelief.
What is even more unbelievable is that the builder has started 2 weeks early, completely unprompted, and there's more, they are working on the weekend... yes I know... I think I just saw a Unicorn gallop past, as it is more believable!
View of the site when I rocked up on a Sat afternoon to cut the grass!
This wasn't on the plan, looks like we will have to put a retaining wall in.
The site will never look this clean again.
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