Day 69 - Cladding

Day 69 and not a lot of change that is hugely obvious from photos.  The cladding has been started and is probably around a third done at this stage.

 For the most part, things are just progressing slowly but surely.

Insulation has begun appearing in preparation for... insulation.

Color is not final, it'll end up being painted a dark-ish green-ish, though Brie is still considering between a couple of different color options.

Etc, etc.  Cladding should be finished before the builders retire for the Holidays.

Day 61 - Glass Houses

Day 61 and all the windows and doors are in place!  And we were locked out!  Of our own house!

It was okay though, because the garage door doesn't yet exist so all the locked doors didn't make up for the gaping hole in one end of the house.

View from The Usual Spot.

Overview from Mt. Topsoil.

View from the south.  The bare patch is where the drainage field went in.  With any luck it won't be too overgrown by the time we're out there to keep the weeds under control.  That is also the rough area that the raised vegetable beds and herb gardens will be going.  The door right of center leads to the kitchen.

View from South East.  More drainage field.  Also the water tank.

View from North East.  Closest are the two sliding glass doors to the living room.  Main entry is in the center past which are the windows to the dining room and then the 2nd bedroom.

View from drive.  Well sealed lockable shell, if it weren't for the garage door!

Fuse box!

Network Hub!

 Plumbing!

Interior of 2nd bedroom.

Kitchen.  The window on the floor was meant to go in the laundry room, which was just off of the kitchen (left of the kitchen door, just in this photo).  But in the end we moved the laundry into the garage and turned that room into a pantry, removing the need for a window there.  So now we've got a lovely little double glazed window to put... somewhere, someday!

Living room interior.

 View out the living room door.

In addition, we borrowed the work van for the day to transport a couple of loads of the larger trees down.  

Here is the space by the old cow shed next door which we cleared out and rigged up irrigation sprinklers in.

 And here is one of the loads of trees we brought down (most are about 2m/6ft)

Which started to fill the space.  Still a good bit of room, fortunately.  Fortunate because we've got another half dozen loads to come, at the very least.  Some are too big and will have to wait until we can find something with a 3m/9ft clearance.  A couple are bigger still but we'll find a way!

Day 54 - All Wrapped Up

Day 54, the frame is wrapped and for the next couple of days the electrician is putting in all the wiring.

Even though it's just a thin layer of plastic, having the house wrapped makes it a lot more clear where the doors and windows are, and let us get a better feel for views and lighting inside.

Overview from Mt.Topsoil.

View from SouthEast, bedroom windows and kitchen door a bit clearer now.

When the electrician asks you how many power points you want, the correct answer is always "more".

More empty walls filled with wires!  While fiber optic internet is still likely a couple of years away from reaching out there, the house is being pre-wired for it with an ethernet hub in the garage feeding into jacks in all major rooms.  A conduit with a draw line has been laid alongside the normal copper phone wire to pull through fiber when it becomes available.