It’s been raining a tad this last week so the house is flooded in place where the southerly has blown in the rain through the yet to be filled doorways. You’ll see however progress has been good with some doors fited to the front, the watertank installed and the heating installation in progress. Getting stressful [...]
Opphs: not a good look
End of an era
Houseblogging: glass to see through
Doubled glazed windows have been the biggest progress on site this week. Oh, and the first fix plumbing and electrics too. Yes, it’s all happening still and the house is looking more like a house every time we visit. The roofers are due this coming week. It’s not good weatherwise at the moment with rain, [...]
There she blows
Houseblogging: numb fingers
It was blowly a southerly when we visited site this weekend to meet with plumber and electrician to discuss first fix. After three hourse of wandering around the house my feet and fingers were frozen. Hopefully the windows will start to be installed this coming week and the turret and veranda roofs will be installed [...]
Coffee etiquette
I always think of Friday’s as kiwi day – laid back and making the most of an easy life. Wellington turns a different colour too, the traditional black in the CBD turns denim blue. The office atmosphere is always much lighter and brighter, usually with plenty of baking in the Level 8 kitchen. This week [...]
Domestic fit out
Houseblogging: it’s the detail that takes the time
Another almost perfect building week although I think it’s been the windiest and chilliest yet. You have to look much closer at progress this week since the devil is in the detail. Key things to note: – weatherboards to the front and some of the back- base boards around the bottom of the house- veranda [...]



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