Some Roof!!

We have the lower section of roof on friday, the rest hopefully will come this week. I moved on and installed the alfresco and the rest of the windows over the weekend. I only have the laundry door to install, which is under the section of roof yet to be installed. We decided to install the living anf family room windows with the opening awnings to the centre of the room. The roof to the portico is done and looks great, the effect of the angles is as planned.

Installing the alfresco door required work to cut the slab after removing the timbers in the slab the concreters had placed at the pour. It would have been easier if they had not used fluted pine for the timber. It would also be better to reduce the size of the timber and cut the hole to the correct size as lining up the frame locations at pour time leave a larger than required hole to be patched later. Good point is that the diamond blade for the grinder is brilliant. We didn't place timber for the laundry door so that will be interesting to cut the step out. With the size changes at the pour time it was not suitable to place timbers for the door. Next weekends job when it is under cover.

The colour match for the roof and windows is good. The shed and house match in well althoguh the roofers have used half round instead of roundline(flat back half round) Phone call monday to see what can be done.

Brick Cleaning

We started the brick cleaning ready for the walls and roof to be done this week. SHMBO did a lot of the cleaning while I carried on with building foli and window fitting. All the back wall windows are in except the sliding door, the eastern sliding doors are in and the ensuite window. I have 3 slidng doors, 4 large windows and 2 small windows left to install. Getting the roof on will be great and the cladding is on order so it should be ready for the 2 weeks off I have in September.

Ready for the Roof.

The last of the outriggers finally arrived monday after the suooly company couldn't work out a transport company and then the transport company held them up for a few days. They have now been installed and the roofers given the word to go. If we get lucky some work might get done this week but we will wait and see. The roofers have promised to do it next week so I can fit more windows and do a few other things on the weekend.

Passed Frame Inspection

The frames and trusses passed the inspection during the week. I am still waiting for the outriggers to finish the trusses and allow the rooof to be put on. Lost in transit at present. Hopefully this week and then I can spend a couple of hours and give the go ahead to have the roof put on.

We started to put the windows and doors in. The kitchen needed to be in so the wall of mini corrugated can be installed with the roof job. The job will also include most of the front wall and the top of the rear wall. Looking forward to getting this done.

We have insulated the cathederal part of the main rooms with foil board in 25 mm we have 2 layers in most places we can so we should get good insulation level. I have also finished off the roof and plaster battens for the skylight area.

Roof this week with any luck.

Ceiling Battens and more ceiling battens

I have spent the last couple of days finishing off the ceiling battens. Just about everywhere is now completed. This finishes off the frames except for the outriggers that have not arived. I am still waiting and would not recommend the supply company based on constant false statements.
Started doing insulation panels today. We are using 2 layers of 25 mm foilboard with a gap between them. These will go in the limited ceiling space over the top of the void with the celestory windows. 75mm top chord is not room enough to use any other form of insulation. SHMBO made up the sandwich packs of insulation and I have been fitting them as well as insulating the walls that will get the colorbond Corrugated iron.