holidays draw to a close

As another 2 weeks of holidays finish, I look back to see if we achieved what we wanted to acheive in the time. I would have liked to be at lock up stage. We have all the wall cladding on, the 3 swing doors in place, the garage door on order and the mounting spaces clad ready to have the door fitted. I have chossen a platerer and need to make a few calls to confirm this. We have started the kitchen process and paint selection. Bath and toilets on order.

Things not completed: Steel wall cladding and roof trims not finished, eave lining not finished, data and other wiring not finished. Inbsulation not started.

Oh well more to do later.

Grand final day

A tie in the AFL grand final so they have to do it all again.
Me, well I fitted the garage pedestrian door with locks and then undercoated all 3 door I have and fitted the electric lock to the front door frame. All took time and slow work to make sure it was right.

Paint samples

The roofers came back and spent half the day finishing off some of the flashings and bits and pieces. It is still not all finished so I will need to chase them up next week. They did finish the garage ready for the door to be installed. I will need to let the contractor know.
My putty Princess continued to patch up the screw holes in the wall cladding. Getting ready to paint the cladding. We painted 2 sections with sample pots to see how it looks and I painted the eave sheets before installation. I also installed the sisalation in the garage.
A good weeks work in all but still not to lock up.

Lots of little bits

The roofers have not been back to finish off the sheet work. I ran the last bit of sisalation on the upper wall today while the wind was very low. SHMBO has been filling screws in the wall sheets andI have clad the inside of the garage wall ready for the flashings and then the garage door. The door is on order. I expect it in a couple of weeks. Waiting for the plasterer to get back with a quote and I have cabling on the way for security and data etc.

Wall Sheets on

The roofers returned today as promised and fitted most of the wall sheets. A couple of minor issues but most of the sheet is on and the walls look good. I did a few other jobs including the last of the cladding screws, packing timbers for the tv mounts and where the toilet roll holders will be. Started putting in the wall plates for powerpoints and other electrical bits.

More Cladding

I finihed the large sheet cladding today. I have a few small areas to complete and under all the windows. The roofers came back and did some of the flashings ready for monday to fit the wall sheets. Getting very close to lock up.
The weekend will see work to tidy up the last of the cladding and other bits ready for monday.
We need to look at filling holes and sanding ready for painting the outside. I want to have this all done before the inside as it will look better and protect the screw heads from rust. I have started getting plaster prices and have ordered the garage door.

Door Frames

Got a few little jobs done today. I am upto cladding the south wall but the sheets are 3 metres long and just a bit heavy to lift alone so I prepared the wall ready for when I have help tomorrow.
I fitted the 3 external door frames, 2 in the garage and the front door. The first 2 are steel frames and the last is double glazed aluminium. The front entry looks great and was easy to fit once the sliding aluminium strips came out. Had trouble with one. I also measured up for the stainless steel sections I need for the doors.

North Wall Cladding

I have finished the cladding on the north wall.Bit by bit it is happening. I still need to do the south wall and a couple of bits in the alfresco. The weather has been great and the sunscreen is in use again. The other day while it was raining I installed the last cavity slider frame. It is a 1020 wide door so should be plenty wide enough. Bit the final couple of bits for the west/front wall. Prediction for rain tomorrow but we will see. I have ordered the eave lining and have data cables and antenna cables on the way if the rain comes in.
I have left the corners of the cladding for SHMBO next week as it is a job that can be done anytime. I need to order sandpapper. filler and paint for the cladding soon.

Moving along

Spend saturday and sunday working on cladding. Went to watch number one son play in the Reserves Grand final on Saturaday as well. I have finished off the back wall, got most of the front wall on and started on the north wall today. Axe dropped around and measured up for the wall sheeting they need to do. I expect it will be close to the end of the week before I see that sheeting.

Got the first corner section on the north west corner. The rest of the week will see more cladding weather permitting.

Weather predications were right

Saturday was raining on and off but I managed to get the first 3 wall sheets on. I completed a number of other smaller jobs including mounting the switch board in its final place. I cut the step in the slab and mounted the laundry sliding door in position after replacing the header with a larger one to aloow for the reduced height due to the cut out. Except for the front door and doors in and out of the garage, all the windows and sliding doors are in.
Sunday is father's day and very windy. The day started with patchy rain. A day of no work as I think I needed a break anyway.

Roof on and a bad weekend of weather planned

The roofers fitted the rest of the roof on Tuesday and only need to do the flashing. The guttering is not the flat back half round I had been quoted so we arranged a discount arrangement rather than drill more holes and replace the guttering. The half round guttering was used and this means mounting brackets are visible where as the flat back 1/2 round has internal brackets.
We now have the rain coming down in 6 spots so I need to clad and get some downpipes on to divert the rain off the site and into the tanks and down the drain once they are full. Hole digging needed if the weather is fine.
The cladding has arrived and we can start fitting it this weekend between the predicted rain. I also have a few minor jobs to do around the doors and windows. I have paid for ceiling insulation and it should arrive saturday morning as well.