What lurks beneath....
I've been prompted to provide a new update as I've been told it's been 2 weeks since the last one.......the main reason why I've been a little slack is that I don't really have any newsworthy pictures to post (and I've also been in Sydney visiting friends).
Since the main slab has been poured and cured (and this took longer than expected due to the week of baby showers). The main activity at the block has been sewerage and stormwater plumbing in the backyard. This really does not lend itself to an exciting blog That is, except if I managed to take a picture that included my plumber in the photo as he's a buff guy. He's put in storm water drainage across the yard and up the side of the house as well as the gravel pit. Yes, lots and lots of digging. He's also now connected all new sewerage piping to the old council line in the back corner of the block. This has taken over a week but is now done.
The builders have also started the prep work for the garage part of the concrete slab. They have also advised on the best spot for the 5000L water tank that I'm going to put in. This water will primarily be used for the garden.....not that I have a garden at the moment, but I have a few key trees that will need to be watered to stay alive, such as a lime tree and big mango tree. I want to get another flame tree as my beautiful flame tree (about 5-10m high) had to go. The engineer thought it was too close to the house (my builder didn't agree, but that's how it goes and it's not worth the wrangle). Eventually, I'll also put in some drought hardy plants......I must admit, this is more due to my complete lack of green-thumb talent and my dislike of gardening than due to drought conscious landscaping design. Yes, I'm a plant killer.
Of course the Queensland State Government has introduced some rebates for water saving measures, including rainwater tanks.......but the conditions for thse rebates are only really applicable for those just starting new reno plans or new houses - e.g., rainwater tank rebates only apply when the watertank is connect to toilets and laundry "at a minimum"...so, such changes to plumbing and drainage plans necessitate going back through council approval processes......this, of course, means that such measures are not available for me. I will, however, get some sort of Council rebate for my rainwater tank.
My exciting news is my part of the renovation process is now beginning. This weekend I can get up into my house and take some photos of my new elevated vistas (to post on the blog). This also means I can start the process of bleaching/cleaning the mould off the walls, starting the no-more-gapping of my VJs and the copious amounts of sanding required to get a good finish on my internal paint job (which I will hopefullly do myself as well). Of course, such a job is also complicated as most of the walls are lead-paint.
Keep posted for the photos of my new elevated vistas.......
Since the main slab has been poured and cured (and this took longer than expected due to the week of baby showers). The main activity at the block has been sewerage and stormwater plumbing in the backyard. This really does not lend itself to an exciting blog That is, except if I managed to take a picture that included my plumber in the photo as he's a buff guy. He's put in storm water drainage across the yard and up the side of the house as well as the gravel pit. Yes, lots and lots of digging. He's also now connected all new sewerage piping to the old council line in the back corner of the block. This has taken over a week but is now done.
The builders have also started the prep work for the garage part of the concrete slab. They have also advised on the best spot for the 5000L water tank that I'm going to put in. This water will primarily be used for the garden.....not that I have a garden at the moment, but I have a few key trees that will need to be watered to stay alive, such as a lime tree and big mango tree. I want to get another flame tree as my beautiful flame tree (about 5-10m high) had to go. The engineer thought it was too close to the house (my builder didn't agree, but that's how it goes and it's not worth the wrangle). Eventually, I'll also put in some drought hardy plants......I must admit, this is more due to my complete lack of green-thumb talent and my dislike of gardening than due to drought conscious landscaping design. Yes, I'm a plant killer.
Of course the Queensland State Government has introduced some rebates for water saving measures, including rainwater tanks.......but the conditions for thse rebates are only really applicable for those just starting new reno plans or new houses - e.g., rainwater tank rebates only apply when the watertank is connect to toilets and laundry "at a minimum"...so, such changes to plumbing and drainage plans necessitate going back through council approval processes......this, of course, means that such measures are not available for me. I will, however, get some sort of Council rebate for my rainwater tank.
My exciting news is my part of the renovation process is now beginning. This weekend I can get up into my house and take some photos of my new elevated vistas (to post on the blog). This also means I can start the process of bleaching/cleaning the mould off the walls, starting the no-more-gapping of my VJs and the copious amounts of sanding required to get a good finish on my internal paint job (which I will hopefullly do myself as well). Of course, such a job is also complicated as most of the walls are lead-paint.
Keep posted for the photos of my new elevated vistas.......
1 Comments:
ok then... hopefully this will work... Cxo here... do other people see this? if so, I'll keep it clean...
enjoy reading your blogs vicster.... sounds like it's coming along nicely.. i sent this link to ma so she can see wot's happening...it'll probably take her until i next come home to work out how to get the link but hey at least she's got it!
Sounds like you're keeping well and very busy...can't wait to see when the house is done...am sure there'll be a spare bedroom for me in there somewhere...even if it's with gem downstairs!
love and miss you...
C xo
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