Getting closer

It seems we are getting closer every day, but progress is slowing the closer we get.

The bathrooms upstairs just need sanding, paint & shower screens. The bedrooms just need sanding, painting, wardrobes, carpet & window coverings. Downstairs needs window edges finished then rendering. Lets not talk about all the painting Andrew has to do, it makes him scared!

Autumn Arrival

What a lovely surprise in our front yard.

Tiles on the inside

It's amazing how much nicer a bathroom looks with tiles instead of the green waterproofing. Now we just need the fittings to go in next week. Fingers crossed there are no issues!

The outside

As of last week we have colorbond on the ground floor roof. Much nicer than the tiles. Now we just have to have the windows replaced & the ground floor rendered for the outside to be done. That would have been achieved more quickly if the window supplier had not incorrectly entered the measurements into the computer. They have to take back nine useless windows....
Andrew is also happy that they have taken the surplus supplies away and let his grass breathe again (well it used to be grass anyway).

Big Swim

We did it! A team consisting of my Dad, friends Campbell & Brian, & myself made it - we swam 19.7km in a relay from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island in WA. We took 8 hrs & 24 minutes and feel right proud of ourselves.
When I can get some pictures that don't show us looking utterly shattered & in cossies, I'll post them.
It was one of the most challenging physical things I've done (apart from having children) and very rewarding. Thankfully (??) the last 1.5 km was against the current and I can safely say it has ensured I will never want to do it again.
Thanks to everyone for your good wishes.
C

Stairway to....... more space!

Maybe now they can get upstairs more easily we'll see even more progress.

On the inside

More has happened on the inside over the last 2 weeks, and it is hard to show. We now have the ducting for the air-con (wish it was working) and all the gyp-rock installed. This week the roof on the ground floor will apparently be replaced. Of course, rain is predicted all week.