tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38736221833119439972024-03-14T05:06:19.201+10:30The Home of HazeOur custom build - designed by us for usUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-45692309821524652142010-03-19T22:26:00.010+10:302010-03-19T23:12:52.365+10:30Six months on, we have landscaped!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So yes here we are - almost six months on from our move in date and we have landscaped back and front yards. All our own work and we are extremely proud of the blood and sweat (no tears that I can recall) that we put into this little piece of work!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Below is the sub-surface irrigation for our new lawn.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBOwcgWbN8l7JVy2Ms1Ma3ppZutZyXo7zkBUgfxWFoQwByBOh2K4q9o0WDjXw5bJgH9HzYIyrob4JsE8rKosDUeLT1mt3zyYNjUzrNQLss5kF_GdGBPOqBf6hpk9so7tohYg7TO5zxssx/s1600-h/31-yard01_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGBOwcgWbN8l7JVy2Ms1Ma3ppZutZyXo7zkBUgfxWFoQwByBOh2K4q9o0WDjXw5bJgH9HzYIyrob4JsE8rKosDUeLT1mt3zyYNjUzrNQLss5kF_GdGBPOqBf6hpk9so7tohYg7TO5zxssx/s400/31-yard01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450315744871285474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then the lawn starts to roll out. Note - curved lawn edges are trickier than straight ones, but oh so cool when standing back and appreciating your own work.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLCJ8K50RZYQFQ2NXL5Hel-UlNjG7h_A0HPEC02IcRY_1l2gCplvRMCWWcac6PkXW4fDNJ2o0EO5T3WNDnMdGO9gXdfaptxAawCKR_67htABdnLZWGLjxk7ksrX80qse28Zk0mrykGrwQ/s1600-h/31-yard02_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLCJ8K50RZYQFQ2NXL5Hel-UlNjG7h_A0HPEC02IcRY_1l2gCplvRMCWWcac6PkXW4fDNJ2o0EO5T3WNDnMdGO9gXdfaptxAawCKR_67htABdnLZWGLjxk7ksrX80qse28Zk0mrykGrwQ/s400/31-yard02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450315616957677730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our pergola, custom designed and built by us.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblZMOR0V6e8U4VBnMdDCyf7fVJj-fZVIS_EWxPvpeMSs3fLuE0VGzkEdWmZZSXU3KivT3KBRcubA8I84CdmC0fgUlcEcpOfAR-Qs4mFuFP7mW_Nuvwus-vMsDoowoXi-s18EwMm3l9Qwc/s1600-h/31-yard06_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG_0Dc4V-NkfrwT0A_BFHSHtN5oMDgU6QMEgmufg8xgHPoFiFMKbpYldtYfv3-kEnOsdaY-NXkR2i_OVhyUucZZdbdJb7ZM4d8I5xRBtM1pow6E6QJrmPU0RljBMUKkjS0HPJpkSReiCz/s400/31-yard08_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450315036625400322" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fence screen and feature artwork.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg_DFule2xKUlyC-wBcJi4iO1R60KYZZt-CFE4aJ_CDHgPQQSTxxC6mOOsGXBIxsc60aEyRoLm8dG3BEEfXhfLKqak0nZwhn0HGLLzAi8e4b_bazFnw_qAfD9ltbf2WJPeL4AEM0wf26m/s1600-h/31-yard10_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg_DFule2xKUlyC-wBcJi4iO1R60KYZZt-CFE4aJ_CDHgPQQSTxxC6mOOsGXBIxsc60aEyRoLm8dG3BEEfXhfLKqak0nZwhn0HGLLzAi8e4b_bazFnw_qAfD9ltbf2WJPeL4AEM0wf26m/s400/31-yard10_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450314870563004130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Frontyard cleared, blank canvas.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YCJT7LCSbWbFy1BVXSb7mD-uuTksZ4rXs7i9-94gaZZyLfeOQGLyLuDZdS48sB6rPtr8dm3jD9iqNL3vye2SAkFtOSCQkLN1t5cnhedVFUOjdtpwnCtTnzPVMW_cncm1l5ecua1i9f9S/s1600-h/31-yard12_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YCJT7LCSbWbFy1BVXSb7mD-uuTksZ4rXs7i9-94gaZZyLfeOQGLyLuDZdS48sB6rPtr8dm3jD9iqNL3vye2SAkFtOSCQkLN1t5cnhedVFUOjdtpwnCtTnzPVMW_cncm1l5ecua1i9f9S/s400/31-yard12_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450314673277685442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Front is done!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkb8zJJUdPgeu-Ttb2xzXsy0SZl2Fyyn83m9sNfJF7hRwa1VGZ8yVjwqUMJXOT3f8M8tNmQh_ucfOVSe4MrRmD8qHkCLTTzsm6qthBCpR8x5vVj-2XperpeZNLm9POhedT-BIIIuxetDxl/s1600-h/31-yard15_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkb8zJJUdPgeu-Ttb2xzXsy0SZl2Fyyn83m9sNfJF7hRwa1VGZ8yVjwqUMJXOT3f8M8tNmQh_ucfOVSe4MrRmD8qHkCLTTzsm6qthBCpR8x5vVj-2XperpeZNLm9POhedT-BIIIuxetDxl/s400/31-yard15_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450313221103423922" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiPE4FXh-hKXSeT8UkP3RLHbrigVlXWhofxjDp0_OZOT2CHJiH1YtXVqb9cpDQuosKazPXXaBaZzYoDnu1niZghmJr2SGL0oJw_f4XFH_jFcCtOWYRXTidi4qF1MKc8n4_0nJZPFCj-Hk/s1600-h/31-yard14_e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiPE4FXh-hKXSeT8UkP3RLHbrigVlXWhofxjDp0_OZOT2CHJiH1YtXVqb9cpDQuosKazPXXaBaZzYoDnu1niZghmJr2SGL0oJw_f4XFH_jFcCtOWYRXTidi4qF1MKc8n4_0nJZPFCj-Hk/s400/31-yard14_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450323145266419570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's how the back yard looks now that a few plants have grown and the lawn and dog are getting used to eachothers company. 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width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9zvccCVqFnI7OQ40i2rdBtHR3j6fP2-wgj2_2Zn17G0zonOL9y-SmNrpbRpe3vaaNGXG9QvTvOtsjwTCcAjKffwc4-6OlWb5QuRp-V_Ax5M9Qgi4qFyOo_sr3fb8gMzcsG1BKp13qzpg/s400/28-robe01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380173027610262834" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-35626165582764209662009-09-08T21:19:00.006+09:302009-09-08T21:50:58.000+09:30Handover is over<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last Friday evening we had handover with our site supervisor and it all went smoothly, sure there are a few things that are still to be sorted out but nothing that we were prepared to hold up things for.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A bottle of bubbly and a few other gifts helped seal the deal (not really, but it's still nice to get free stuff) and before you knew it we had started moving our things in. The bamboo floors go in later this week and then after carpets we can move the big furniture etc in next Thursday and then we can actually move in!<br /><br />A note to anyone planning on having hardwood/bamboo floors installed after handover: Please ask your builder to 'loose-fit' the skirting boards. I just spent the best part of today ripping our skirting boards off through our big open-plan living area. If you cannot remove them (or choose not to) then you have to put up with beading along all walls that the floors butt up against. We weren't going to live with that, anyway it's done now.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Look! Yesterday I made a gate! I think it looks pretty good, it's big too, just over 1.3 metres wide. When we pave and I get the final level I will attach the last slat at the bottom (don't worry I wasn't going to leave it like that).</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUU6fH_wfH_0KXbYav_ZI-kopUAyMdyxe8IPCIqLmAGZc5zCr6mU2MLNDxJ5CuJTPQMN6kuLjTXnpXzmowj2w3Gn8koWrHuR21Mk-Vv4WyURLF5pZ3VZe9HY2gRZWnSS48bHv3so8XLuO/s1600-h/26-gate01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUU6fH_wfH_0KXbYav_ZI-kopUAyMdyxe8IPCIqLmAGZc5zCr6mU2MLNDxJ5CuJTPQMN6kuLjTXnpXzmowj2w3Gn8koWrHuR21Mk-Vv4WyURLF5pZ3VZe9HY2gRZWnSS48bHv3so8XLuO/s400/26-gate01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379063550199173090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's my gate and the new plantation shutters that were installed today.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p4a7S3aVti6PNxQGCJID4CpTqQP4euyLxy6D2i4WkZnpHvcNwCRWBXH9U_zrMlhMKeoC6wiCeoeq_Ai1MufLIWPkNjXBaumFvk5mfYU5lMkBW6_YGrtqRgGlDJrFEp7sDsCBVh19TcSF/s1600-h/26-gate02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p4a7S3aVti6PNxQGCJID4CpTqQP4euyLxy6D2i4WkZnpHvcNwCRWBXH9U_zrMlhMKeoC6wiCeoeq_Ai1MufLIWPkNjXBaumFvk5mfYU5lMkBW6_YGrtqRgGlDJrFEp7sDsCBVh19TcSF/s400/26-gate02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379063306997569442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The plantation shutters cover both the study and the main bedroom, basically all the front windows.<br /><br />Shutters from inside the bedroom.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5FpYwaZCqOzbV6KaEN4zJmczpCytGYfZqi6s89u1NCC8tO0rpfBX_tdtVhYzyHP5F-L4gJ67erKpuSCxbaH51wQT9pjUfOrNrkDITDN5inhYKrhh-BR6EgqhBvC7QSA1ew8gfIQdAqRs/s1600-h/27-shutters01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5FpYwaZCqOzbV6KaEN4zJmczpCytGYfZqi6s89u1NCC8tO0rpfBX_tdtVhYzyHP5F-L4gJ67erKpuSCxbaH51wQT9pjUfOrNrkDITDN5inhYKrhh-BR6EgqhBvC7QSA1ew8gfIQdAqRs/s400/27-shutters01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379063137236195986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Close up of the shutters.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JtRma8cAElOMBCRPifwxsL-FaOYHpTE8IrpoeOKcYHGvB-qi8WW6OLSFjZBxL7w8MFHB0FBByteS-SzRsZnIAXWofzAVOxfiyh8a1YRqxT4PBstid8Nnzk3oOW-yq3yehakeYgP8GNF-/s1600-h/27-shutters02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JtRma8cAElOMBCRPifwxsL-FaOYHpTE8IrpoeOKcYHGvB-qi8WW6OLSFjZBxL7w8MFHB0FBByteS-SzRsZnIAXWofzAVOxfiyh8a1YRqxT4PBstid8Nnzk3oOW-yq3yehakeYgP8GNF-/s400/27-shutters02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379063044837104914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The facade showing our plantation shutters. Will look better with a bit of landscaping (eventually).<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJrIcGGAo52LxG-w5Zls5UzQFeyX9fRI-5aYa05MCrbVzPyNzD8pq8RZW99_Yw0HySIsXiSX6DeQyJuXQmUb_P9WBbHySBmKE2cBVqv0GRaGeWzZ0H_go20Wmj4cEjguH_E2jIGChmYRa/s1600-h/27-shutters03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJrIcGGAo52LxG-w5Zls5UzQFeyX9fRI-5aYa05MCrbVzPyNzD8pq8RZW99_Yw0HySIsXiSX6DeQyJuXQmUb_P9WBbHySBmKE2cBVqv0GRaGeWzZ0H_go20Wmj4cEjguH_E2jIGChmYRa/s400/27-shutters03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379062919095886386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-2152033555886787572009-09-02T21:58:00.005+09:302009-09-02T22:06:51.762+09:30The facade<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiwMM0_0kufju1Gt6r9XhN9SqJwauToxaE1Ajl3WYR2as-lljeAqWq8YzlRh9h7BB4LCBI7Oc10NBFU_6HvM0K7vO6jf7i8Jn1-58_3l0ydatj8MA-XNNMdeJ2WRA2m1_0XogtdGCrcCB/s1600-h/25-portico02a_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiwMM0_0kufju1Gt6r9XhN9SqJwauToxaE1Ajl3WYR2as-lljeAqWq8YzlRh9h7BB4LCBI7Oc10NBFU_6HvM0K7vO6jf7i8Jn1-58_3l0ydatj8MA-XNNMdeJ2WRA2m1_0XogtdGCrcCB/s400/25-portico02a_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376847982601290178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL9eIA-DwsdL-mFEV9OwBQp-QeI7YnxmL-1RBYbxH5tDs2iSZH__XmDae7yWz5ujj8CbHpUvpr9EaRHE5izhgkXAjIKzf5JlEzjfGdlPnT7dbdAbUkpZx80cbxMGaYtxkTfgDfaeOq6vc/s1600-h/25-portico03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL9eIA-DwsdL-mFEV9OwBQp-QeI7YnxmL-1RBYbxH5tDs2iSZH__XmDae7yWz5ujj8CbHpUvpr9EaRHE5izhgkXAjIKzf5JlEzjfGdlPnT7dbdAbUkpZx80cbxMGaYtxkTfgDfaeOq6vc/s400/25-portico03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376846338592482338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-20258400574352110432009-08-28T22:24:00.010+09:302009-08-28T22:48:01.931+09:30I see the lights<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We now have the official word, Friday next week is handover day!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The final electrical fix is getting there, a couple of minor things to be straightened out but nothing to worry about. According to our site supervisor a few things will be finished off early next week and then we are in business.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In the meantime, here is one of our energy efficient downlights.</span><br /></span> <div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu9y1qSYk51nsCCMdiDEr_3UrBcyPzvFCuIrVcaR7f5CLbkdXFcFdq-nLtxnpmoPIZyNRPblqFFRsO9oCAwl6Z5nwcpG430j89XQH3AIFw8Etj3wfmvLJZ3MIN2QrqTB31yhaLwlSchoI/s1600-h/24-lighting08_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu9y1qSYk51nsCCMdiDEr_3UrBcyPzvFCuIrVcaR7f5CLbkdXFcFdq-nLtxnpmoPIZyNRPblqFFRsO9oCAwl6Z5nwcpG430j89XQH3AIFw8Etj3wfmvLJZ3MIN2QrqTB31yhaLwlSchoI/s400/24-lighting08_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374999430578522130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Downlights in action.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE6k5nQccTExF5aX-NWgxnZoBhT_m73P3zq-T7XuJdZ-_NZPWoB9Jeayy8CWhx2YGq5ZzCBNc7XtPzmKHURWv5oRDtrcRZzk2Vlj00xBVEXuCAtWzvukWcILuezE8om6FxzrOSKj_xzDk/s1600-h/24-lighting04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE6k5nQccTExF5aX-NWgxnZoBhT_m73P3zq-T7XuJdZ-_NZPWoB9Jeayy8CWhx2YGq5ZzCBNc7XtPzmKHURWv5oRDtrcRZzk2Vlj00xBVEXuCAtWzvukWcILuezE8om6FxzrOSKj_xzDk/s400/24-lighting04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374999287334489842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I know there look to be a lot but remember they are energy efficient!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IEpt5VXcg5gcm5tyLFD4rlraWNhz6iyUAhR7fEHmi4zUYrNwKDMOGATy-ybhgXGCtsDjY-wRVdp_RMmxjIE9U4IjNRfcAqLsWd21QHoRv8-Cc9YgDMW1ZKu0H4Qea4vO_hwPBDEUXPo7/s1600-h/24-lighting05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IEpt5VXcg5gcm5tyLFD4rlraWNhz6iyUAhR7fEHmi4zUYrNwKDMOGATy-ybhgXGCtsDjY-wRVdp_RMmxjIE9U4IjNRfcAqLsWd21QHoRv8-Cc9YgDMW1ZKu0H4Qea4vO_hwPBDEUXPo7/s400/24-lighting05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374999184516564594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our vanity light in the ensuite.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0k8Ll14bHVSwjsiO2Fbdu4lUlxsebL3-TKJ628RwXC7sFnwPDAm9lUtBZHX0DTkpfX4l6RFxUyE4ifENv2eAPX7dVjEVBuFbax14Pc3mGLJC_gMXKaXZSNc_n1J8vUguSEKz9WVukm7j/s1600-h/24-lighting01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0k8Ll14bHVSwjsiO2Fbdu4lUlxsebL3-TKJ628RwXC7sFnwPDAm9lUtBZHX0DTkpfX4l6RFxUyE4ifENv2eAPX7dVjEVBuFbax14Pc3mGLJC_gMXKaXZSNc_n1J8vUguSEKz9WVukm7j/s400/24-lighting01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374997863228680322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IMZ6fVrSok9p4751KiYNcC-_lrydFlLasDq_kI0ZkX_vhKJAFLLAmuRKBgLpltpH7dswDlyirov-OxzMdQfnTPy4-P-tePU1t6kPs-Oar3jPVeROo3ouqyrATbh-N3sVK8EGUuCst4LA/s1600-h/24-lighting07_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IMZ6fVrSok9p4751KiYNcC-_lrydFlLasDq_kI0ZkX_vhKJAFLLAmuRKBgLpltpH7dswDlyirov-OxzMdQfnTPy4-P-tePU1t6kPs-Oar3jPVeROo3ouqyrATbh-N3sVK8EGUuCst4LA/s400/24-lighting07_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374998689853203554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The vanity light in the main bathroom.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfaMKzc28HyfvMHq7_2xuLDQs5cGYFSoM_DKybulgVmdr1sAfBrrYnw0LVoRxBU2PkegTd4yL60m2MI0lMkrPdbfKbAnX8_SHVa9qvTEk7y0o8mmTqyIVztqdX3cqjw3Fi2aa_ddSqKkR/s1600-h/24-lighting02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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We have four of these, they are nice.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBpSFfk2MuEvEDWc3DTQUZAZvJUZGJvOeTI6gfp6q5WW3K_hRE-NibydpklDxOpVJIr9asZu9PNkn86JVbFUWUytfo64CYLwKNJOzrWJOShpahRfS0Ao3RYDYvymqR7wZ-fWlP1w5xUYf/s1600-h/24-lighting03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBpSFfk2MuEvEDWc3DTQUZAZvJUZGJvOeTI6gfp6q5WW3K_hRE-NibydpklDxOpVJIr9asZu9PNkn86JVbFUWUytfo64CYLwKNJOzrWJOShpahRfS0Ao3RYDYvymqR7wZ-fWlP1w5xUYf/s400/24-lighting03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374998934916864914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our portico has been capped and hopefully this will be the last photo we have with the ugly pipe out the side. This should be capped off quite flush very soon. With any luck they will fix up the leak from the gutter too, then the painter can finish his job.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw_RH7DzR6wqgtPhqGQE1vC5zPHbb0KwQ7nbWAPKyLoHKcvHsLgA2DRHRu4EDTsHPXwLngGuUQkR7K3fzfOkMWhRHLypTXV01YPimMJ-l8dx0J4o-0OYVLDLNr3ARdxtpCf-u3JG07TMm/s1600-h/25-portico01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw_RH7DzR6wqgtPhqGQE1vC5zPHbb0KwQ7nbWAPKyLoHKcvHsLgA2DRHRu4EDTsHPXwLngGuUQkR7K3fzfOkMWhRHLypTXV01YPimMJ-l8dx0J4o-0OYVLDLNr3ARdxtpCf-u3JG07TMm/s400/25-portico01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374998002551518706" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-18375874788645575262009-08-25T21:35:00.005+09:302009-08-28T22:47:13.492+09:30Finally a garage door<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;">I think it looks slick.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefpSNwQA_iT2gcFekSWMcWm4tee-HVZLPPoovcqlenncn7S2VKMGX2YXOn8vXUhwPYSfIfvMfp2Iyghkfr7QgGV8ESvDj0yJwu8yB9dpAg_sMTZfcBbqwShEM1kJwRrdq5M9DsI0X6hGE/s1600-h/23-paneldoor01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefpSNwQA_iT2gcFekSWMcWm4tee-HVZLPPoovcqlenncn7S2VKMGX2YXOn8vXUhwPYSfIfvMfp2Iyghkfr7QgGV8ESvDj0yJwu8yB9dpAg_sMTZfcBbqwShEM1kJwRrdq5M9DsI0X6hGE/s400/23-paneldoor01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373871759044050546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtDw9sNL3EZfLa1mNrF859rtJw1vWc1oAkE4y73V11ozAURD7jsaMnk66bJu0F8Fi7RPdRgzTU5xF1rQXOauAB6vVbP36VM0z0maaTqXoWVrRyNHNfBshnrPuifzWGm3RN0B4Js0c5yQq/s1600-h/23-paneldoor02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtDw9sNL3EZfLa1mNrF859rtJw1vWc1oAkE4y73V11ozAURD7jsaMnk66bJu0F8Fi7RPdRgzTU5xF1rQXOauAB6vVbP36VM0z0maaTqXoWVrRyNHNfBshnrPuifzWGm3RN0B4Js0c5yQq/s400/23-paneldoor02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373871648732893298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-20940859118382349002009-08-23T21:50:00.006+09:302009-08-23T22:52:17.905+09:30Bonus photos!<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our ensuite (almost complete now).<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabgC0y8N0ayUUPG83ET4UIQGTjxu9LwBxwIZ3R5geIDYbLyUYGV4WLCRLtJx6SvwSJv9PfyA05tjPZ-ICIWZ4u3c7EcL-cFLM3IO-Q8Z4flbgDPL5q6Cfhx5b8l3P1_WSGpLG_DFrFTXD/s1600-h/21-showers06_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabgC0y8N0ayUUPG83ET4UIQGTjxu9LwBxwIZ3R5geIDYbLyUYGV4WLCRLtJx6SvwSJv9PfyA05tjPZ-ICIWZ4u3c7EcL-cFLM3IO-Q8Z4flbgDPL5q6Cfhx5b8l3P1_WSGpLG_DFrFTXD/s400/21-showers06_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373133824589398354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ensuite again, featuring the new shower.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFPc4vN2ji3zIsvF70hPH2jjF9kJl4KYUO84xcrAFdCHrceRAYVYAV7DJRGqwnK3XeswwJxYBwZcNvaO-bt9Z8B5MIkOC7daADo3yqdUvgsXyIR-ukDTAsKrhsj51lEFcDYjARDN-awoX/s1600-h/21-showers07_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFPc4vN2ji3zIsvF70hPH2jjF9kJl4KYUO84xcrAFdCHrceRAYVYAV7DJRGqwnK3XeswwJxYBwZcNvaO-bt9Z8B5MIkOC7daADo3yqdUvgsXyIR-ukDTAsKrhsj51lEFcDYjARDN-awoX/s400/21-showers07_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373133732253072242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Spa bath taps.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhvMF3Th1OBRbaKET0o8zKIrQlWTKyMIPpf_j9KcmdL25fR6ln7EYsEfRw6_prc5REiDs2Rw08TQ4-yw6U59-GzvKjAj1vjY-TNteogYiE0oyemEMPf3MyNl8tlBNx2c6p_S5jiNfKp3B/s1600-h/21-showers08_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhvMF3Th1OBRbaKET0o8zKIrQlWTKyMIPpf_j9KcmdL25fR6ln7EYsEfRw6_prc5REiDs2Rw08TQ4-yw6U59-GzvKjAj1vjY-TNteogYiE0oyemEMPf3MyNl8tlBNx2c6p_S5jiNfKp3B/s400/21-showers08_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373134980339175074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The kitchen with tiled splashback and pantry.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAtCKPY12O8jWvWPabR-X3HNVqt81ibsdkOOC2JoIqfik1uExs4EgBIU2iVJIdZPAcQP0Qc5xsl3ahXwf0RlVvQG-JTAQD_vA4cmraTwRd-2DDPm2PAgSFvWJnCdln30NVGklrho7WXbT/s1600-h/22-kitchen01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAtCKPY12O8jWvWPabR-X3HNVqt81ibsdkOOC2JoIqfik1uExs4EgBIU2iVJIdZPAcQP0Qc5xsl3ahXwf0RlVvQG-JTAQD_vA4cmraTwRd-2DDPm2PAgSFvWJnCdln30NVGklrho7WXbT/s400/22-kitchen01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373133612369789330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">View into the pantry.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf-Vd0L-wxNCPp7lR5rFyW9oxSUIA_qgs2i4g9sMzZzElFaMlgY6HnhBtCA748XRkraJJJc1tk1lvvw0VwCCHn6ULpgYcQjpWYgxKwmYcKEXi1qtXRXrjEriSWm3c17zRDQF8gnUhVgCl/s1600-h/22-kitchen02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf-Vd0L-wxNCPp7lR5rFyW9oxSUIA_qgs2i4g9sMzZzElFaMlgY6HnhBtCA748XRkraJJJc1tk1lvvw0VwCCHn6ULpgYcQjpWYgxKwmYcKEXi1qtXRXrjEriSWm3c17zRDQF8gnUhVgCl/s400/22-kitchen02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373133390333137458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-11419587608819221472009-08-21T22:33:00.004+09:302009-08-21T22:50:08.615+09:30Showers<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Yesterday our showers, bathroom mirrors and towel rails appeared magically out of nowhere, even our painter who is in the middle of painting the interior of the house didn't realise they had been fitted until this morning. Painting should be completed by next Tuesday and then we are really getting close!<br /><br />The shower in the ensuite.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh5B9GlrEBVbMCZXCILtbnKc6prl-vcab5_Qmzt8ppvvw3uH-jTwA5AtJOC0ktbrDa9qXNL6P2B_Qhp1oEzpM_eokxbzgZwWrQJMMzNlnz1QaKX9gHlMCgW4eqLejDfA2SdVHN2Sbkd1X/s1600-h/21-showers03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKh5B9GlrEBVbMCZXCILtbnKc6prl-vcab5_Qmzt8ppvvw3uH-jTwA5AtJOC0ktbrDa9qXNL6P2B_Qhp1oEzpM_eokxbzgZwWrQJMMzNlnz1QaKX9gHlMCgW4eqLejDfA2SdVHN2Sbkd1X/s400/21-showers03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372402657224239986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The tile and shower base in detail. Illustrates our charcoal-white colour scheme for the wet areas.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz98ZJWXHo5l-XT082Ew_gpQxBw64fSWUSg-9PpaBDnpaESemJxUdpzNPUyMMaGi7ZtKpVA8SGpWHOrl_FzuLSe1TkKVmt7K4SJQ5wqhrF5LoIggBYf23vejIdw6Lh6IMAmKce_HC_MV2e/s1600-h/21-showers01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz98ZJWXHo5l-XT082Ew_gpQxBw64fSWUSg-9PpaBDnpaESemJxUdpzNPUyMMaGi7ZtKpVA8SGpWHOrl_FzuLSe1TkKVmt7K4SJQ5wqhrF5LoIggBYf23vejIdw6Lh6IMAmKce_HC_MV2e/s400/21-showers01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372402566840557346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Towel rails, nice and clean lined, simple no frills design. We don't do frills.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUz4RrTOH-FqSeg5U0e58zHWiEhYtnXS3yOCJIWgzSfnuZrkNyj-m46mffFKhD0k7hyphenhyphenlEBtUBt5yh0n7OnvOns8P0sjnVEZIH6Q7yG1vmLrAejVNhgVq3RZmx_tClqEU-ho8f3h05N282/s1600-h/21-showers04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUz4RrTOH-FqSeg5U0e58zHWiEhYtnXS3yOCJIWgzSfnuZrkNyj-m46mffFKhD0k7hyphenhyphenlEBtUBt5yh0n7OnvOns8P0sjnVEZIH6Q7yG1vmLrAejVNhgVq3RZmx_tClqEU-ho8f3h05N282/s400/21-showers04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372402468886558514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Shower in the main bathroom.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_WP2dhbf9eql-anih_J2uILOvRf4Z2MLsJX7hqvmBKEAOu2NVmGZPnCAdn091KaI8tN5dQXuey81X5oXaFMBiZvr0neBCy4bZA67hVLsUfbi08uReSXd9TwHsbr2gTBARVjV8veA6avC/s1600-h/21-showers02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_WP2dhbf9eql-anih_J2uILOvRf4Z2MLsJX7hqvmBKEAOu2NVmGZPnCAdn091KaI8tN5dQXuey81X5oXaFMBiZvr0neBCy4bZA67hVLsUfbi08uReSXd9TwHsbr2gTBARVjV8veA6avC/s400/21-showers02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372402351494764482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-90817262971548327962009-08-17T21:10:00.009+09:302009-08-17T22:27:29.530+09:30Bits and bobs<div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well we have a few things to update as we have been given the 3-4 week notice by our site supervisor! So close.<br /><br />Here is our glass tile splash back in the kitchen. It looks a little greyer in this picture than it actually is, it's quite a nice silver blue colour. Our tiler has now finished and he's done a fantastic job.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmt3UO1YBzszI6wRnT0tXuVfhyEMxYC4zBU_AK9TaNk-NEtj7-cgFOJ-P9OAOWMAeJeNMAz9ixraLaeOeXHt4FhhjZqVVhRQmq3Dac131MAvgqr_XKqp-TpZwBUOo-ZiL4iSu81VV7oLwz/s1600-h/20-moretiling02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmt3UO1YBzszI6wRnT0tXuVfhyEMxYC4zBU_AK9TaNk-NEtj7-cgFOJ-P9OAOWMAeJeNMAz9ixraLaeOeXHt4FhhjZqVVhRQmq3Dac131MAvgqr_XKqp-TpZwBUOo-ZiL4iSu81VV7oLwz/s400/20-moretiling02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370901767296603602" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our rear roller door has been installed, the front panel-lift is yet to be seen however it will be the same colour.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpAm3dj0QBZCLtYALlp_rNTNV5TqT2EQWFsMG7eSGoxGvH573pKntgMdYy1H39E2UxWQDlWeGXddyBG9GCEKqXtF9jrUk4KZOb4zMuXK7al-Wt3lgAt7ELU5a_fmLw-5fDwBUtyHrbKw1/s1600-h/19-roller02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpAm3dj0QBZCLtYALlp_rNTNV5TqT2EQWFsMG7eSGoxGvH573pKntgMdYy1H39E2UxWQDlWeGXddyBG9GCEKqXtF9jrUk4KZOb4zMuXK7al-Wt3lgAt7ELU5a_fmLw-5fDwBUtyHrbKw1/s400/19-roller02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370904993788094962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVJk3_UTKLGOYo7iRSqYGnyDRD-jAgyjOX8UUD_hmrb9fY9YrxoeMmEkOiGZxmDNq_znT-l8vfM6kkq_Brh95J4R6ipGaDCFJ440l-q-AhZ6MkDusYLeg3mRxnRAnW1uyp-4ouKLTk79t/s1600-h/19-roller01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVJk3_UTKLGOYo7iRSqYGnyDRD-jAgyjOX8UUD_hmrb9fY9YrxoeMmEkOiGZxmDNq_znT-l8vfM6kkq_Brh95J4R6ipGaDCFJ440l-q-AhZ6MkDusYLeg3mRxnRAnW1uyp-4ouKLTk79t/s400/19-roller01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370898964129208546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">We have also had our 12000 litre custom water tank built out the back. It should be plumbed later this week and we are quite proud of it.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtTeAMYKTtajZXJI0aB32Yqy13FrUKmZnvg9v2UvYFqC2NUvvmTAAOMjrfzLW1qoQQCSBqitleuJ4zah2ATKEqBVwBFOILk8DIOHpzhA8CuX90GZMpo_5FO6vpTkoPe9_j0vAacCz6TLK/s1600-h/18-tank01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtTeAMYKTtajZXJI0aB32Yqy13FrUKmZnvg9v2UvYFqC2NUvvmTAAOMjrfzLW1qoQQCSBqitleuJ4zah2ATKEqBVwBFOILk8DIOHpzhA8CuX90GZMpo_5FO6vpTkoPe9_j0vAacCz6TLK/s400/18-tank01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370898855179927778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPke0M_W4pLxwjgcrmkO1_prtKdZBE-4M2KXH0CY8aSI7uxEW1dXz0l8GMkaXjNSinK8h_4vvWcesdU_SxEX623KbrfbEWbNX91oQoZPkXbVBomc7oXoUCpC4Vv2EOgfApD25BkdstdXDW/s1600-h/18-tank02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPke0M_W4pLxwjgcrmkO1_prtKdZBE-4M2KXH0CY8aSI7uxEW1dXz0l8GMkaXjNSinK8h_4vvWcesdU_SxEX623KbrfbEWbNX91oQoZPkXbVBomc7oXoUCpC4Vv2EOgfApD25BkdstdXDW/s400/18-tank02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370906204630997522" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-58502491221407272212009-08-06T21:56:00.009+09:302009-08-06T22:22:55.375+09:30Plumbing fix<div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Today all of our plumbing fixtures were fitted, here are some of them for you to look at.<br /><br />Our shower taps, the bath taps are the same.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy_0JJD3_GJFrq0yEls8WXegMtlVDsubajb0Y3LwKMjL7iwzD4lxRx7YXychbSxV5sj7ocJWdrBkWFlCH10Eeruhgcr2ED79uXAM4N_zHWjA6aPfmOi0Nu69UX3gbL8wOOEMYMep6ziSO/s1600-h/17-plumbing04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRy_0JJD3_GJFrq0yEls8WXegMtlVDsubajb0Y3LwKMjL7iwzD4lxRx7YXychbSxV5sj7ocJWdrBkWFlCH10Eeruhgcr2ED79uXAM4N_zHWjA6aPfmOi0Nu69UX3gbL8wOOEMYMep6ziSO/s400/17-plumbing04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366827380856103794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The spa in the ensuite, I know you've seen this before but now it has taps.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qfsLdALqjvIIbr17P83MYITA0iYJleUAhfz_k3NkgkzirmE8D0l3tO8oXC4jUx_kmSgUJkBQcMDr0h5W0WU3SYol_T2TMP2Z1CKxqp2PmRigurTB40XRomHGyEqnRm8HEL3HkSZVJQeV/s1600-h/17-plumbing01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qfsLdALqjvIIbr17P83MYITA0iYJleUAhfz_k3NkgkzirmE8D0l3tO8oXC4jUx_kmSgUJkBQcMDr0h5W0WU3SYol_T2TMP2Z1CKxqp2PmRigurTB40XRomHGyEqnRm8HEL3HkSZVJQeV/s400/17-plumbing01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366827282084082322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Basin mixer tap, these are in the ensuite and the main bathroom.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ_mvZ_8k4BSpvsTQS-DwvNlT6KrCOUqDsQBEGGjjHgTjULjxKNenvXCKt5gLp09ipqarwA8cOV7C_7GFEoT-_6zoR5T0Wz1pREQzlzdKVf2YKQOTIf9-8I-S8OL-0-SpLNrDjyTAS8hj/s1600-h/17-plumbing02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ_mvZ_8k4BSpvsTQS-DwvNlT6KrCOUqDsQBEGGjjHgTjULjxKNenvXCKt5gLp09ipqarwA8cOV7C_7GFEoT-_6zoR5T0Wz1pREQzlzdKVf2YKQOTIf9-8I-S8OL-0-SpLNrDjyTAS8hj/s400/17-plumbing02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366827178282580258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bath in the main bathroom.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyZaCfm76XIAK4MANdSE4bFHH6XWKUqIO4Z4O9D2BLYbs7Dtbm9v4t5ThSTsfT3xc-lbQZOfiU2bFQ3Zk2Mv_mZkvi8UhfLcfEi24u2668fyW3isWN-_Jh9_rIPRCxqzxFR8o1cbjj-Fz/s1600-h/17-plumbing03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyZaCfm76XIAK4MANdSE4bFHH6XWKUqIO4Z4O9D2BLYbs7Dtbm9v4t5ThSTsfT3xc-lbQZOfiU2bFQ3Zk2Mv_mZkvi8UhfLcfEi24u2668fyW3isWN-_Jh9_rIPRCxqzxFR8o1cbjj-Fz/s400/17-plumbing03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366826955685767218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ensuite with a loo now.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_V-FaP2tm7se9IY9KcGihqBetXPWakjt_Frvbi6aawIDeIeJt-Bbyrty9bkW-V5XMFeGO0V0qt_vFcyyk5bULTk9ZXKgkvDdT-sLGiNQEzjmVpao8sEarwZj0LtQC3_Jq-owl6DP_RsU/s1600-h/17-plumbing05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_V-FaP2tm7se9IY9KcGihqBetXPWakjt_Frvbi6aawIDeIeJt-Bbyrty9bkW-V5XMFeGO0V0qt_vFcyyk5bULTk9ZXKgkvDdT-sLGiNQEzjmVpao8sEarwZj0LtQC3_Jq-owl6DP_RsU/s400/17-plumbing05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366826864995867714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As you may have noticed earlier our kitchen benchtop is in, subsequently we have a sink and mixer in here as well.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVwHUb3bC8VoQrfTdrmNXKkctPwny8m9X2a7ZysaHMCM3FCH9krsPXZpzEZjIZUVR5R_Fht6CTuovkC-yoCSp25NqZeN1l0QLd6R1bgMuceRIPPV3ycyHXSCOmicUbuMJi6XHvR9sfTgP/s1600-h/17-plumbing06_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVwHUb3bC8VoQrfTdrmNXKkctPwny8m9X2a7ZysaHMCM3FCH9krsPXZpzEZjIZUVR5R_Fht6CTuovkC-yoCSp25NqZeN1l0QLd6R1bgMuceRIPPV3ycyHXSCOmicUbuMJi6XHvR9sfTgP/s400/17-plumbing06_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366826661211670482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Detail of our lovely stone benchtop with shadowline.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pT6ZvmpbdP8sqIMofC8n-69ccWHADFXfJBAM_4vAEAH0CydPFHcVMvFXMDNUfU4HPCXBXjFtwKVO1maE6ER3K_MDqVW7xZHFqFn48ODnBCUXBcGl8HjJXS6CzyCp5Z-7Lg8UsPhMf8uo/s1600-h/16-benchtop03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pT6ZvmpbdP8sqIMofC8n-69ccWHADFXfJBAM_4vAEAH0CydPFHcVMvFXMDNUfU4HPCXBXjFtwKVO1maE6ER3K_MDqVW7xZHFqFn48ODnBCUXBcGl8HjJXS6CzyCp5Z-7Lg8UsPhMf8uo/s400/16-benchtop03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366826509291672098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another view of the benchtop with the pantry on the left.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnqdF_6NtXi4M5z0o4fjgMyXJTN-4rnTkuXotO7zadFYDzd7DFJT5WMBRpA3OOEcssvflo8Go0xrh6uesH2YSdfC9XpAwTEnC-12rMCNjYmE1hLqo88hxQ88kck_ZSFjbqnxZOLpdvkoD/s1600-h/16-benchtop04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnqdF_6NtXi4M5z0o4fjgMyXJTN-4rnTkuXotO7zadFYDzd7DFJT5WMBRpA3OOEcssvflo8Go0xrh6uesH2YSdfC9XpAwTEnC-12rMCNjYmE1hLqo88hxQ88kck_ZSFjbqnxZOLpdvkoD/s400/16-benchtop04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366826349372700178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-18944390897665402492009-08-05T22:22:00.006+09:302009-08-05T22:35:51.836+09:30Our benchtop - first sight<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Earlier this week out benchtop finally went in. Essa Stone Basmati for those of you that had forgotten. We have to put up with 'through the window' shots for now. I hope to get into the house later this week for a good look (and touch), so should be some more photos too.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qf_dYw1ePktv32T67AGvLXO8HvI7UlmQJaCNpJJKdW6N0da60oioSldC4dCqDMNyIZxOjWcLhvB9RKneN_K9Uaq1tHhJdD1FrYtKfI9K_vPU3TY0tKAALet90kwZop6GgCaMsymfZf8U/s1600-h/16-benchtop02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qf_dYw1ePktv32T67AGvLXO8HvI7UlmQJaCNpJJKdW6N0da60oioSldC4dCqDMNyIZxOjWcLhvB9RKneN_K9Uaq1tHhJdD1FrYtKfI9K_vPU3TY0tKAALet90kwZop6GgCaMsymfZf8U/s400/16-benchtop02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366463349356389970" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A bit of a closeup but hard to see much through the window. Still, it looks nice from here.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizQjao-H3qXIhWvAsRdyBkjf3vdFWH2n5bFoZs5sdfgD3P1PGN9RbuBH3AMrKp4aCBE-QDX2xX07l-I2yirNXgy6ydv_Y3Og1lFZ8ZmgrhjGkEad8xwTAvGP3hUznoF9MxdQR9m6JtI66/s1600-h/16-benchtop01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizQjao-H3qXIhWvAsRdyBkjf3vdFWH2n5bFoZs5sdfgD3P1PGN9RbuBH3AMrKp4aCBE-QDX2xX07l-I2yirNXgy6ydv_Y3Og1lFZ8ZmgrhjGkEad8xwTAvGP3hUznoF9MxdQR9m6JtI66/s400/16-benchtop01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366462921414235410" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-41474391195025231732009-07-30T21:23:00.006+09:302009-07-30T21:41:35.817+09:30Tiling - Pt 2<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know this post is about tiling but we have handles in the kitchen too, however as you can see we have no benchtop still, now we are being told Monday or Tuesday... ish?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, the handles look very cool and the tiling work is excellent. Our tiler has been fantastic and has been running every small thing by me which has been reassuring.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So here are our kitchen handles.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTQmbRvXC6uWjyRyb8mzhEmM1bRtRN756QoyDjM87zK2bkNSKt6Rk-LCjtKe0N2OlVURrJj2Q0E5Tf0A2DsFa9SJ5kDbjLqU0BGgQtFFdzCdB8cJu-g3-43J0nwLZkoH4wSq9MP-eW6OX/s1600-h/16-handles02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTQmbRvXC6uWjyRyb8mzhEmM1bRtRN756QoyDjM87zK2bkNSKt6Rk-LCjtKe0N2OlVURrJj2Q0E5Tf0A2DsFa9SJ5kDbjLqU0BGgQtFFdzCdB8cJu-g3-43J0nwLZkoH4wSq9MP-eW6OX/s400/16-handles02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364221308351612162" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ihi5C8K_tgRdDYsVRU3twjm6pXd9-QTQfq03iW0hYAbcUfeseafbqWqTZIaAhUz6xxNdv7QWMX5x_t5S6-kLb9LZboEf7qg_4VgYLeIJumpaMIqkUXiiIAMJ2AbN2sDocgtmZcdwAzrX/s1600-h/16-handles01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ihi5C8K_tgRdDYsVRU3twjm6pXd9-QTQfq03iW0hYAbcUfeseafbqWqTZIaAhUz6xxNdv7QWMX5x_t5S6-kLb9LZboEf7qg_4VgYLeIJumpaMIqkUXiiIAMJ2AbN2sDocgtmZcdwAzrX/s400/16-handles01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364221165358788610" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ensuite tiling has been finished and it just needs a good clean, some silicon and a lick of paint, oh and some fixtures and a toilet will be nice too. But it's getting there!</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuquR7YSb4UTjbm1SuRrEUqB_Amxo2iiqaHa8eNLKyvkglj72RdcpzRGntGWH8lrMsTqI6c4dzhJFLj8UfzuxZxB2p9vYGn_huXbe5i3YKBFdQYNVDtvPj4_ayVRBbhdCEvXUBs6uSjsO/s1600-h/15-tiling13_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuquR7YSb4UTjbm1SuRrEUqB_Amxo2iiqaHa8eNLKyvkglj72RdcpzRGntGWH8lrMsTqI6c4dzhJFLj8UfzuxZxB2p9vYGn_huXbe5i3YKBFdQYNVDtvPj4_ayVRBbhdCEvXUBs6uSjsO/s400/15-tiling13_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364220956553094130" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Spa hob and tiling in ensuite.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUd_66CbMprtwx0fCImG3b_SFiB3AGeF2MlxxN1PYpo0D7qLKT4jS0Nj8P5zl6jstpN8wFlrSivuPWhI79lmhT1b2lIjtc-skOL4bVu2HM4N_yIF5ClpNcObpExMAmuuSj_HL89RxQDgn/s1600-h/15-tiling14_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUd_66CbMprtwx0fCImG3b_SFiB3AGeF2MlxxN1PYpo0D7qLKT4jS0Nj8P5zl6jstpN8wFlrSivuPWhI79lmhT1b2lIjtc-skOL4bVu2HM4N_yIF5ClpNcObpExMAmuuSj_HL89RxQDgn/s400/15-tiling14_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364220810734985538" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Feature tile in main bathroom.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEjZcjJL-2bQ-gszDJ1ygbc7feH0LGKTzEITu4cznpqZD6sHD7t9dAuaJclRyDktNy8Y4JnfatAW430nEK-_49iMGUbEB8g2GKzYp29YWYgtvlRZTYgs50zGyKo1iDOGWu6UIJnuN5s_5/s1600-h/15-tiling15_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEjZcjJL-2bQ-gszDJ1ygbc7feH0LGKTzEITu4cznpqZD6sHD7t9dAuaJclRyDktNy8Y4JnfatAW430nEK-_49iMGUbEB8g2GKzYp29YWYgtvlRZTYgs50zGyKo1iDOGWu6UIJnuN5s_5/s400/15-tiling15_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364220678900637314" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bath and tiled hob in main bathroom.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5w7fSJtVjXD5tHmSa_uoGRMy7vixU6i_K3RLSt4yDaViTLmFEsnnAChoztu5a1wjN_ecVzzPwyFMh8CYflRyU3q086QW_Gg23K7_WgVWcKROvxvwp-FiT2L-8ha2I0Gf-xPhmIVR3bOW/s1600-h/15-tiling16_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5w7fSJtVjXD5tHmSa_uoGRMy7vixU6i_K3RLSt4yDaViTLmFEsnnAChoztu5a1wjN_ecVzzPwyFMh8CYflRyU3q086QW_Gg23K7_WgVWcKROvxvwp-FiT2L-8ha2I0Gf-xPhmIVR3bOW/s400/15-tiling16_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364220547637400674" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tiling and grout (to show the colours).</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4onPpy6oYGyS_UlOPXUneINsgWaO1ycUIo-WD-YqUkr21IODgS1Frhjaj4j_dhovhpTw7im3Se8wQbewKGoxeBLlEqIv8pu51-iJLsgsjVecPQk4nnE6xkuuZoFkE578NUcaj15006lB/s1600-h/15-tiling07_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4onPpy6oYGyS_UlOPXUneINsgWaO1ycUIo-WD-YqUkr21IODgS1Frhjaj4j_dhovhpTw7im3Se8wQbewKGoxeBLlEqIv8pu51-iJLsgsjVecPQk4nnE6xkuuZoFkE578NUcaj15006lB/s400/15-tiling07_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364220229211802322" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-84148686065918445692009-07-25T21:35:00.006+09:302009-07-25T22:01:52.583+09:30Tiling - Pt 1<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well we have some tiling done after a week or two of delays due to our spa not being ready. But we can put that behind us, the spa is in place and things are coming along.<br /><br />The front porch was tiled first and has been grouted so it looks complete but just a little dirty (as seen below).<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErw_63irjRsEpWkm5wDmsucOclpkansBcq4IS3J-dX5F5bJzzdOAVBxsQR9OXbS3z_NxFvYfM2SzC_ogsq9o4f1RUKUj6Q21smBQErmX9mXIirZE1xlN1R7_uBG0UMBIFkxok1fxTpD5G/s1600-h/15-tiling02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErw_63irjRsEpWkm5wDmsucOclpkansBcq4IS3J-dX5F5bJzzdOAVBxsQR9OXbS3z_NxFvYfM2SzC_ogsq9o4f1RUKUj6Q21smBQErmX9mXIirZE1xlN1R7_uBG0UMBIFkxok1fxTpD5G/s400/15-tiling02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362368919119851282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A close up of the charcoal grey coloured porch tiles.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AFptD1pG9BK697RscFimEzL8L_bJtuy8A2DwYr4ZBq0sxseqqEfkAWRXVu59wYhUQKtD1ayC2Bp0jyKuYbC9JhSfStGBtPv9YLYjtOukvyIWn6DfJ0xMC0NVOoygSlkYkLoG1qkSMMhE/s1600-h/15-tiling03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AFptD1pG9BK697RscFimEzL8L_bJtuy8A2DwYr4ZBq0sxseqqEfkAWRXVu59wYhUQKtD1ayC2Bp0jyKuYbC9JhSfStGBtPv9YLYjtOukvyIWn6DfJ0xMC0NVOoygSlkYkLoG1qkSMMhE/s400/15-tiling03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362368717294311874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The spa that has proven harder to get than we thought it should. It's in now and they've packed it in place with that muddy dirty stuff, made the whole house filthy as well!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGwXiqnZMvi-Qo_c19uNDovGEdjpfmhqhoOffhxkyFUtboMsJZCSwEk_d7IDVg94aLDojGjrjEPx_5uI8BxE8J02Iylb2FOx5Ems9mmeyndSxAFWTlBzugqV9Ppo-5naORJ-bb9JXJyMh/s1600-h/15-tiling05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGwXiqnZMvi-Qo_c19uNDovGEdjpfmhqhoOffhxkyFUtboMsJZCSwEk_d7IDVg94aLDojGjrjEPx_5uI8BxE8J02Iylb2FOx5Ems9mmeyndSxAFWTlBzugqV9Ppo-5naORJ-bb9JXJyMh/s400/15-tiling05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362368580815573218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The shower alcove in the main bathroom (no grout yet). The ensuite floor has almost been completed and early next week the walls of both bathrooms will be finished.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdOt2EC8M30p-dbPHOJYh_35MSYFE-U5aIIk1VN8WBkNx6QKrdhyvFDmHh66l1Jvwh9vn7udVmfsL1tKuhPG9Jgc7TZuaOodpMgWLTX2uQXvXWO1yFPj53Pc6zz-oMArN-3_iqkNYH7pm/s1600-h/15-tiling04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdOt2EC8M30p-dbPHOJYh_35MSYFE-U5aIIk1VN8WBkNx6QKrdhyvFDmHh66l1Jvwh9vn7udVmfsL1tKuhPG9Jgc7TZuaOodpMgWLTX2uQXvXWO1yFPj53Pc6zz-oMArN-3_iqkNYH7pm/s400/15-tiling04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362368406217483346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just a shot of the laundry, included to illustrate our 400x100mm white wall tiles that will be used in the bathrooms as well. The light grout will soften these off when they're finished.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q20CR0OGHao842_bxYIUrV3x0QdWuTT7RXAccgdFvogGTCdeshEc1mwenQ62kOt1vlpTP-ZNoT16Fj5fwHk3QTtBsyykiKe166UCVDthh_Gfgczh8qs3tOFnwzB1Y5fnjQIgqBGO-DC5/s1600-h/15-tiling01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q20CR0OGHao842_bxYIUrV3x0QdWuTT7RXAccgdFvogGTCdeshEc1mwenQ62kOt1vlpTP-ZNoT16Fj5fwHk3QTtBsyykiKe166UCVDthh_Gfgczh8qs3tOFnwzB1Y5fnjQIgqBGO-DC5/s400/15-tiling01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362368251527347298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In other news our kitchen benches should be installed next week so we will have pictures as soon as the stone is in, once these are in the glass tiled splashback can be completed too. These pictures are a bit grotty but things should get tidier once the tiler finishes and they prep for the painters.<br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-15583519568239776892009-07-07T21:54:00.008+09:302009-07-07T22:27:20.889+09:30Some more kitchen<div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As the title suggests, some more photos of the kitchen. Today the island has been completed and it looks more complete than yesterday. Now we can just wait for some benchtops and handles.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbzJiq3D09PsOGcfPg-yP2d7JwfQ-ukEWsi2G7IBKyAduTdHAcQStXAvjIBvx5pyvRKuHlnLieSjR4DOgRoDko2X61xTXtQPvP2US7SsO3dtS7L5TauHJjuESzmcQyOxflh-i-DyNpXy2/s1600-h/14-kitchen07_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbzJiq3D09PsOGcfPg-yP2d7JwfQ-ukEWsi2G7IBKyAduTdHAcQStXAvjIBvx5pyvRKuHlnLieSjR4DOgRoDko2X61xTXtQPvP2US7SsO3dtS7L5TauHJjuESzmcQyOxflh-i-DyNpXy2/s400/14-kitchen07_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355694318607716898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdNJD0da6uU1lAhg3rKk7TmwxN5QD34i7Hm2Nm7iSdSMr9RkIB4iK87RXP9_cnbhSNx3LyxSvcH34IZFgNeUZoCv04sOW2qUTTaRbiK9Ca1hlj9js2mSdLWNTkdGL5AmIDOdW1aT6XcZy/s1600-h/14-kitchen09_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdNJD0da6uU1lAhg3rKk7TmwxN5QD34i7Hm2Nm7iSdSMr9RkIB4iK87RXP9_cnbhSNx3LyxSvcH34IZFgNeUZoCv04sOW2qUTTaRbiK9Ca1hlj9js2mSdLWNTkdGL5AmIDOdW1aT6XcZy/s400/14-kitchen09_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355694200727579362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1PKDkp-rg6U1ZYGRE7_b3Xt9XJeKCrrh1i_ZFvN7ZwEspnlI6ubbea8GixnQZiRr8El-ZqkMzeH0EVU3l6KsPOXW0YfJuqi7_tNpuwisqGakqAgJ492ANtmV2gnHyrTTVHyG4XOJs2fn/s1600-h/14-kitchen04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1PKDkp-rg6U1ZYGRE7_b3Xt9XJeKCrrh1i_ZFvN7ZwEspnlI6ubbea8GixnQZiRr8El-ZqkMzeH0EVU3l6KsPOXW0YfJuqi7_tNpuwisqGakqAgJ492ANtmV2gnHyrTTVHyG4XOJs2fn/s400/14-kitchen04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355693982714867026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A close up of our Laminex Morning Shale vanity in the ensuite. It has a lovely swirled and textured feel.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1dgzeg0msJP4Pu7O7XZbFxoMMNVQf5iGa9VYvkdNHjcCr0ymeHlxdNOnEOU1VRJAJ19z2C2Zj5ZsquBK-7f-pDFNSbvt1BOadtHC6nQhQWAs_AQ3pHyL1j-L8oiKszHBCg3fGqSAUi6-/s1600-h/14-kitchen05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1dgzeg0msJP4Pu7O7XZbFxoMMNVQf5iGa9VYvkdNHjcCr0ymeHlxdNOnEOU1VRJAJ19z2C2Zj5ZsquBK-7f-pDFNSbvt1BOadtHC6nQhQWAs_AQ3pHyL1j-L8oiKszHBCg3fGqSAUi6-/s400/14-kitchen05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355693785653541954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The main bathrooms Laminex Zincworks was a late call up after our initial selection was thankfully discontinued, thankfully because this forced us to make a decision and we now love the zinc colouring. The handles are mighty cool too (if I say so myself).<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnVWK8ZT43RBgU0G9ev5XCubWGUkjKxl0S1dFlmIqC6L7C8Z48N6FDEb01TDnZO97_1Ur6AgbptYRVhwuBMpIhGUmB68piNnuLjD5aVmLOyYlsOqqlRp7GnvoJzkk7766eUyGR5KfXUeX/s1600-h/14-kitchen06_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnVWK8ZT43RBgU0G9ev5XCubWGUkjKxl0S1dFlmIqC6L7C8Z48N6FDEb01TDnZO97_1Ur6AgbptYRVhwuBMpIhGUmB68piNnuLjD5aVmLOyYlsOqqlRp7GnvoJzkk7766eUyGR5KfXUeX/s400/14-kitchen06_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355693649374257138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-54160388384295547662009-07-06T22:08:00.003+09:302009-07-06T22:28:49.222+09:30We have a kitchen<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >It was a busy Monday morning in the house as our cabinet makers were hard at work, the kitchen is looking great and the bathroom cabinets are in as well. Our laminate feature wall (as seen below) is something we have been waiting so long to see and to finally do so is excellent. We had some serious moments when we were quite unsure as to whether our cabinet makers would translate our concept into reality, now that they have it is nice to see it all come together as we had wanted.<br /><br />Our pantry door is to the right of the oven cavity (on the dark licorice linea laminate wall). You can't really see it and that's the idea, the giant pantry loops back behind the laminate wall from the door back to the left side of the wall.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dfYlIPd-iFKiXO0k86QBHaJK70Nwcot5bah3QlhQQWHThzbeVutP2EQjtkgtXw4c3MWCwkJCFaBGoYXq2_nWiIpcbM4nSIv1MSoHOx3n85OMEEOjWol6NFGx-JmVsyIrgXFqWZ-rNmA0/s1600-h/14-kitchen01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dfYlIPd-iFKiXO0k86QBHaJK70Nwcot5bah3QlhQQWHThzbeVutP2EQjtkgtXw4c3MWCwkJCFaBGoYXq2_nWiIpcbM4nSIv1MSoHOx3n85OMEEOjWol6NFGx-JmVsyIrgXFqWZ-rNmA0/s400/14-kitchen01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355325767729309186" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />Benchtop with the fridge cavity to the right, this photo is taken from where the island bench will be by now. At the time of the photo it was still waiting to be put in place. The stone benchtops for both the bench and the island should be installed in the next few days.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMi5mTMHi0YTttGyCLVc5UM2uV8wUIDeMHrKPCqlyTJOyOVTXg2hC3Y8rhJQAzU7J4bIwNWHjkRWDtFGC-mTQfSUxM3bfRRwiMiHBQlBht-VOO2A2ONFfFR5Ezfbdna_XMtIDaEE1sPfn/s1600-h/14-kitchen02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMi5mTMHi0YTttGyCLVc5UM2uV8wUIDeMHrKPCqlyTJOyOVTXg2hC3Y8rhJQAzU7J4bIwNWHjkRWDtFGC-mTQfSUxM3bfRRwiMiHBQlBht-VOO2A2ONFfFR5Ezfbdna_XMtIDaEE1sPfn/s400/14-kitchen02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355326565328948114" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />Here is our ensuite vanity and basin. The bath and frame still have to be installed on the left hand side of the vanity<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYxWnkuTvg0sDom8qJ0wwIU6n0tdQafg4JP3MBSvgIgYBpla1l1SIP0G1KMPoNVCn0o3caXM8NCK0hIaLKUUkG7KYWIu8JSKFi_bocJoWhGBqJN4DZySXlIx5iRQ5h3fraHN55VvouaRk/s1600-h/14-kitchen03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYxWnkuTvg0sDom8qJ0wwIU6n0tdQafg4JP3MBSvgIgYBpla1l1SIP0G1KMPoNVCn0o3caXM8NCK0hIaLKUUkG7KYWIu8JSKFi_bocJoWhGBqJN4DZySXlIx5iRQ5h3fraHN55VvouaRk/s400/14-kitchen03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355326431846877938" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />Tomorrow I will update with some more cabinet photos of our first almost finished parts of the house.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-36260226740022547842009-07-02T21:04:00.005+09:302009-07-02T21:41:36.985+09:30Lock it up<div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The house was officially locked up today. Our lovely green front and side doors are there for all to see (don't worry they won't stay that colour). You can also see the base render on the portico and the study, quite obviously this has not been painted yet and it will look much cooler in time. Even still our facade is kind of taking shape.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxYZZA3vfCEyzFPVH0cLL3w7e-gRqp3ZREJwCHrU0JS9j5H8BBZledf4M6FQu9_HeRcPRTl3U8SGrGKfNWlMcGnhdkw9CpRLAIokQf4imVVgnz939InGiBJMtKiFbjvjUJKFG5Sg1sPBv/s1600-h/13-door01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxYZZA3vfCEyzFPVH0cLL3w7e-gRqp3ZREJwCHrU0JS9j5H8BBZledf4M6FQu9_HeRcPRTl3U8SGrGKfNWlMcGnhdkw9CpRLAIokQf4imVVgnz939InGiBJMtKiFbjvjUJKFG5Sg1sPBv/s400/13-door01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353826647721356866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Our green door with translucent glass highlights.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUGjpDDRXsp8WzL7YtVeK1RNTcP2vOGPnMPbg89hDcwOMU-pPte-eBeDzXhSigTIziDRtTso_L-ucR4s6WpIA3KhyphenhyphenWXmxwPzin7S8qslt68bhRceIWsVuiXyDCYlZu7oEGEYE8EwbrIrA/s1600-h/13-door02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUGjpDDRXsp8WzL7YtVeK1RNTcP2vOGPnMPbg89hDcwOMU-pPte-eBeDzXhSigTIziDRtTso_L-ucR4s6WpIA3KhyphenhyphenWXmxwPzin7S8qslt68bhRceIWsVuiXyDCYlZu7oEGEYE8EwbrIrA/s400/13-door02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353826554611143506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCWR8zw9bB4sz85y0hOtAPArfF2wS6wbPbi-teSNcpRf3BhE14PBN4dq19HbY680WJ8LYCf1CIJNvFlUndvgo6x86IpQHZ_MIS-_D1X51M2nm3Sb6TH3_mVvXV4DjCS-FzJsdnfubFP8F/s1600-h/13-door05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCWR8zw9bB4sz85y0hOtAPArfF2wS6wbPbi-teSNcpRf3BhE14PBN4dq19HbY680WJ8LYCf1CIJNvFlUndvgo6x86IpQHZ_MIS-_D1X51M2nm3Sb6TH3_mVvXV4DjCS-FzJsdnfubFP8F/s400/13-door05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353826458172132786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The laundry door, this will be seen by nobody and still it looks good. But I am biased.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNzudxH1TEkZvjU1tzHwtMR9mjuK9BaTI83_lP6Ooia9vP-Q5IJGdGXXvWBC5jpmKtQUswfauihepVuDbTcrr6AkxazlTyRciG08mt1-Cjc_5gjuSh3g6OflqWics2x_MDghjmJR0wDqk/s1600-h/13-door04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNzudxH1TEkZvjU1tzHwtMR9mjuK9BaTI83_lP6Ooia9vP-Q5IJGdGXXvWBC5jpmKtQUswfauihepVuDbTcrr6AkxazlTyRciG08mt1-Cjc_5gjuSh3g6OflqWics2x_MDghjmJR0wDqk/s400/13-door04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353826222593585170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The sparky was at the house today as well, it seems that second fix is happening sooner than we were expecting. Today he had installed power points and was in the process of cutting into the ceiling for the downlights. The tilers won't be in for a while yet so we are assuming that there will be another electrical fix once the interior gets close to completion.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCsa6xoQVtz4Nk2sjPoC8fKZMVZ-9asw4uO8PwFEfBJASU-r2ek3VPRXUh4TCS6h_uuUvHHOutvrUG3Fr6csxyLjqokOWBqWBgZtSnAr5G7oncNXjaMjl8I976tVyzFG_XrtMw14qEdFC/s1600-h/13-door03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCsa6xoQVtz4Nk2sjPoC8fKZMVZ-9asw4uO8PwFEfBJASU-r2ek3VPRXUh4TCS6h_uuUvHHOutvrUG3Fr6csxyLjqokOWBqWBgZtSnAr5G7oncNXjaMjl8I976tVyzFG_XrtMw14qEdFC/s400/13-door03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353826095385250946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-82820957410033282142009-06-23T21:01:00.006+09:302009-06-24T22:14:50.656+09:30Plastered - Pt 2<div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now we have our walls plastered they just need to be 'finished off' and then the cornices will go in place.<br /><br />Below we are looking back to the living space from our kitchen.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2v1a65Xx2jsJ8BqsGkUQ9autC2aqsmToNLXjIE2vTiDc3l0p94Us9jKD9_IErgLZqz-S3eh1PPu6wnvkKhfkJk4RnVwDBjHcpcrzLTcY-MtZKYa4bxx94q6H63I5a3gCNUcYH6YJgxYq/s1600-h/12-plaster05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2v1a65Xx2jsJ8BqsGkUQ9autC2aqsmToNLXjIE2vTiDc3l0p94Us9jKD9_IErgLZqz-S3eh1PPu6wnvkKhfkJk4RnVwDBjHcpcrzLTcY-MtZKYa4bxx94q6H63I5a3gCNUcYH6YJgxYq/s400/12-plaster05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350484941915619570" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here we are looking from the dining space over to the living space.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERqQx0tRR44OfJh3xKPMIUDlOeGovdgFTiAkmD86-iT4-KYD0gX5-znDP7NO1JlZ0KPFJwd6pLObdH1LN30S1OZuikDDlnYBbFEjkLs0K-VtUhpIEdH5tbBShO2TKsbvbjFWwJHEKgXCO/s1600-h/12-plaster07_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERqQx0tRR44OfJh3xKPMIUDlOeGovdgFTiAkmD86-iT4-KYD0gX5-znDP7NO1JlZ0KPFJwd6pLObdH1LN30S1OZuikDDlnYBbFEjkLs0K-VtUhpIEdH5tbBShO2TKsbvbjFWwJHEKgXCO/s400/12-plaster07_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350484834905631394" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And the master bedroom which looks smaller than it really is. I promise, it's actually quite large.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_p0kboeECdAlRMm24JmRmkP_C1S4EmzVuJ7mfkdQrMSo1Q0TipGhpZtYZO58NhYryD8XKpCDAY0Z5qommcNppJeDDlxQxp5U_vBIquhOMxuX1vUjrjvS4FbH1emmSaSjpBGtBUufKReU/s1600-h/12-plaster06_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_p0kboeECdAlRMm24JmRmkP_C1S4EmzVuJ7mfkdQrMSo1Q0TipGhpZtYZO58NhYryD8XKpCDAY0Z5qommcNppJeDDlxQxp5U_vBIquhOMxuX1vUjrjvS4FbH1emmSaSjpBGtBUufKReU/s400/12-plaster06_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350484717541401090" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-30733236157277086732009-06-21T21:02:00.005+09:302009-06-21T21:27:09.621+09:30Plastered - Pt 1<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">After a week or so of delays our plastering began on Thursday last week, first it was the ceiling which was installed in one day and then on Friday the wet areas were completed. The rest of the plaster will hopefully (fingers crossed) be completed in the next week just in time for our cabinet makers to get going.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is the view back to the front door from the entrance hallway.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLrhnfDRXdGvTIiULQtpqUShp2tRibcMC9cgL9KsGBOHvcMmE44jmFeev2ybT0xLFfQV2522AnJzrF7NJjsWWkJY79DQYh4trFlsnInFCFlZOSwuiLFAqZ-h-5Md2p3T_rxvapgm7DauW/s1600-h/12-plaster02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLrhnfDRXdGvTIiULQtpqUShp2tRibcMC9cgL9KsGBOHvcMmE44jmFeev2ybT0xLFfQV2522AnJzrF7NJjsWWkJY79DQYh4trFlsnInFCFlZOSwuiLFAqZ-h-5Md2p3T_rxvapgm7DauW/s400/12-plaster02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349743213690596850" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our open plan kitchen/dining/living area. Currently looking rather messy, cluttered, and dangerous for small children, hopefully our interior will be slightly less messy, cluttered and dangerous.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUC-L_vBzNmHWrarKMwm4uLQ0ITBDAUKRNkL_-q7pRvZ6kMFX0f1VOGoWsXFSLonEvKSz5aEbe1Q2s0qXEGC5hT0Q-2XcoRuPgC2p3i0RMsqmhJ3xlgouZvswrWkuUYDdv4OHsG88TAqB/s1600-h/12-plaster01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUC-L_vBzNmHWrarKMwm4uLQ0ITBDAUKRNkL_-q7pRvZ6kMFX0f1VOGoWsXFSLonEvKSz5aEbe1Q2s0qXEGC5hT0Q-2XcoRuPgC2p3i0RMsqmhJ3xlgouZvswrWkuUYDdv4OHsG88TAqB/s400/12-plaster01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349743092966671890" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our ensuite including plaster cut-out for the spa. Yeah, the spa, you'll just have to visualise for now though okay.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJulaTv8Y4Qjr7c7jbuvrCBIcbh82hJadY5ck5h1dK60ofm2qZ2YJbqkR65T1WaSDKlUV_5AqyXOKhYmSAak2mEvWz3GgpUL3yCXWeVL-zwjTDoiTU6htwA0RV9Lr96ZQ_xLApzxKpOTPX/s1600-h/12-plaster04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJulaTv8Y4Qjr7c7jbuvrCBIcbh82hJadY5ck5h1dK60ofm2qZ2YJbqkR65T1WaSDKlUV_5AqyXOKhYmSAak2mEvWz3GgpUL3yCXWeVL-zwjTDoiTU6htwA0RV9Lr96ZQ_xLApzxKpOTPX/s400/12-plaster04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349742715951652210" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The laundry. It looks small but it's not really, it will be quite roomy actually.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb0LMTd72fSjOo0lrIUD1dcfpv_CDe-uSaUAoyhW2DG59wksI1djTQqQz5xR4frRmGZO_UWiSNbF4GxFdHW8ukTIOU_46kENpzX3I8s4l3guUp5RGgE6Vy04EX-c4P2LBlxw8cgsUug0S/s1600-h/12-plaster03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYb0LMTd72fSjOo0lrIUD1dcfpv_CDe-uSaUAoyhW2DG59wksI1djTQqQz5xR4frRmGZO_UWiSNbF4GxFdHW8ukTIOU_46kENpzX3I8s4l3guUp5RGgE6Vy04EX-c4P2LBlxw8cgsUug0S/s400/12-plaster03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349742616685216914" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-84487932514944790912009-06-16T22:22:00.007+09:302009-06-21T21:27:34.993+09:30We are insulated<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our plasterboard is on site and today the insulation was installed in all the walls and a part of the ceiling. The rooms feel 'enclosed' now and the spaces within the house are much more real. Now they can whack up the plasterboard and we'll be looking good.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz1oYGuN0VyZ_l0_b-igEgzDaGBZJq7sN8U6fg74V5xMl2-RXndJEIsUytgy7A8Y5Lfx1syfc8kESEnplG25qGSLjs426iyxU1SzwzxPoWRdj1ceL2TDiX1tz8roozNIe8p4Hwv-7PFKg/s1600-h/11-insulation03_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz1oYGuN0VyZ_l0_b-igEgzDaGBZJq7sN8U6fg74V5xMl2-RXndJEIsUytgy7A8Y5Lfx1syfc8kESEnplG25qGSLjs426iyxU1SzwzxPoWRdj1ceL2TDiX1tz8roozNIe8p4Hwv-7PFKg/s400/11-insulation03_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347908610765189890" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Above is our main living area looking back towards the open plan kitchen, below is our rumpus.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnziBwcH6DXMJ5WcOrq-VG6R3q5zgP01Ru1IR05e0xYiosGoTO88wWfQxrVIwn5Ka7onmw3yySFCAwrGKqEO8F2h1jXh3sqtlStlx-VHGWoY6g3Uo0b2UjmltBKStE49cwA15e8X25iTZF/s1600-h/11-insulation04_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnziBwcH6DXMJ5WcOrq-VG6R3q5zgP01Ru1IR05e0xYiosGoTO88wWfQxrVIwn5Ka7onmw3yySFCAwrGKqEO8F2h1jXh3sqtlStlx-VHGWoY6g3Uo0b2UjmltBKStE49cwA15e8X25iTZF/s400/11-insulation04_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347908481147227282" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yesterday the roof capping was finally in place after the gutters and fascia around the portico were finally sorted out. It seems the builder was 'winging' our custom portico design, so once the brickies had the portico up the roof was shaped around it.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2bK6J9cFhiRvSJQQ-WXt9I6BNNPbatzYIEpSCIqwB7YiHQZIzNZMX9iO-NgO03WLdLse4UQ4cHKrccnmR-kk6i6PqD6Xcimfrn0Xt-JgGTAW_oKleZkqQYFV013tQOCAFx3jJpvRpTAw/s1600-h/11-insulation02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2bK6J9cFhiRvSJQQ-WXt9I6BNNPbatzYIEpSCIqwB7YiHQZIzNZMX9iO-NgO03WLdLse4UQ4cHKrccnmR-kk6i6PqD6Xcimfrn0Xt-JgGTAW_oKleZkqQYFV013tQOCAFx3jJpvRpTAw/s400/11-insulation02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347908164353258962" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpilfNUt8rXVXotus9rNlcGgD2cRvnPj3b7FhpXxJf-3zO93zHpWR4LGIZQLNxQ8rRDm6RgpCqGyrv1LuZ1xssZhxyIH_dGdiyJXF6x-mu3B_MZCsZMBHjakfoB1g8P-IGIghRGfFngl8/s1600-h/11-insulation01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpilfNUt8rXVXotus9rNlcGgD2cRvnPj3b7FhpXxJf-3zO93zHpWR4LGIZQLNxQ8rRDm6RgpCqGyrv1LuZ1xssZhxyIH_dGdiyJXF6x-mu3B_MZCsZMBHjakfoB1g8P-IGIghRGfFngl8/s400/11-insulation01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347907974219093090" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After visiting our cabinetmakers again yesterday to sign off on our kitchen and cabinets we made a few late unexpected changes. The selection blog entry has been amended accordingly and you can see the links to our new selections. Our changes are from a 'Platinum Essa Stone' benchtop to a 'Basmati Essa Stone', we also have been forced to change our main bathroom vanity due to our Laminex being deleted, it's a good change though as we love the new 'Zincworks Laminex' that we have selected and have picked it now for our laundry as well as the main bathroom. Hopefully only a few weeks until we see the kitchen installed according to our cabinetmaker and site manager. Exciting stuff...</span><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-70262003764770875072009-06-04T21:43:00.007+09:302009-06-21T21:28:05.294+09:30Brickwork - check!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just before lunch today the brickies polished off the last of our portico, now it looks like a house. Notice the precise brickwork on the left that will be left exposed and then the less precise study on the right that will be rendered.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSoPFd_T7XZ-3KSscxuW4DPtEbcKeua6UqaHKDdydWEVYpjxmnx5OQTWFkmVQ7zRNDpcjdDzPook6qS9moczaBa8VTFuetfuOuDrwKzwCi7qodi4O1IvkQcW-l5daiukKHGZCrrwxtiEd/s1600-h/09-bricksdone02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSoPFd_T7XZ-3KSscxuW4DPtEbcKeua6UqaHKDdydWEVYpjxmnx5OQTWFkmVQ7zRNDpcjdDzPook6qS9moczaBa8VTFuetfuOuDrwKzwCi7qodi4O1IvkQcW-l5daiukKHGZCrrwxtiEd/s400/09-bricksdone02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343447085338124482" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The portico itself has given our builder something to think about as they try to make our roof and gutters fit into the facade correctly. They will get it right because they have to!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The portico will be rendered for those of you that may be wondering.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45nFgvQ9782-PAKlx_L_qHd3ru_XsLLzCLxMhA-V4whBP5PLyx1yv_u4_ZY1xYkOyfdGMOICUA0WO5UzyDLplbmRNoTuWWxFi8VoM2avjRVNPCbp8Uf3YRbwFH7LNW0LG5f3PnrSGJ93l/s1600-h/09-bricksdone01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45nFgvQ9782-PAKlx_L_qHd3ru_XsLLzCLxMhA-V4whBP5PLyx1yv_u4_ZY1xYkOyfdGMOICUA0WO5UzyDLplbmRNoTuWWxFi8VoM2avjRVNPCbp8Uf3YRbwFH7LNW0LG5f3PnrSGJ93l/s400/09-bricksdone01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343446859630704258" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We also have had first fix of our ducted vacuum installed. My back already feels better just looking at the inlets, and you can just about hear that tiny 'whirr' as the almost-silent vacuum fires up on demand.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcpyhSARbQ_r6r9NRxVOLtYPL86et2eXxKR1B0UyVR23DZkzDmDCFrfI8w2D1sfMOvCRtxlBmNXKOywhg-b99q4JKmW2r_9G6TYg_cRhGrv0UIri5gm9RPCNJ4n14FU_6x4-LjRI0Ngwv/s1600-h/10-vacuum01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcpyhSARbQ_r6r9NRxVOLtYPL86et2eXxKR1B0UyVR23DZkzDmDCFrfI8w2D1sfMOvCRtxlBmNXKOywhg-b99q4JKmW2r_9G6TYg_cRhGrv0UIri5gm9RPCNJ4n14FU_6x4-LjRI0Ngwv/s400/10-vacuum01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343446722779458402" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHLP6UraeCV8ja3_SPDZ8PAP7EYCVokdNi9XJ9-pF91d4ngc2yOt0M70pNqxs9GuzXjPGv8V4AEUkvwQcggZFMCdt6qBKPZ6-mUR7xHutaij4gyQVAUdqYZvSnIaQmMus7Jxdh6FrN0YZ/s1600-h/10-vacuum02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHLP6UraeCV8ja3_SPDZ8PAP7EYCVokdNi9XJ9-pF91d4ngc2yOt0M70pNqxs9GuzXjPGv8V4AEUkvwQcggZFMCdt6qBKPZ6-mUR7xHutaij4gyQVAUdqYZvSnIaQmMus7Jxdh6FrN0YZ/s400/10-vacuum02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343446592116641202" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-79703912884896289152009-05-31T23:23:00.005+09:302009-06-15T23:53:30.304+09:30Selection list<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So yeah this house is coming along well but what's it really going to look like, I mean what about those selections. Okay then, here they are.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >EXTERNAL</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bricks - PGH Oyster <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzYrkS3k_OMG6Ca568n5POB1uDhRC1xEd5QBqShTdGZPCrN4nUEFBVop3RJxaTKO3ZIfBTLu95cq4k9bBi08-K6qYDE14Doq_VUqXk74bzsrpkyc-ND8uNVu3ZkqC8xgf1otftG6pJ3J8/s1600-h/07-bricks02_e.jpg">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Roof - Colorbond Surfmist <a href="http://www.colorbondcolours.com/go/bsl-colour-centre-swatch/surfmist">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Render - Solver Volcanic Ash (study area) & Solver Beaver (portico)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Garage door - Monument <a href="http://www.colorbondcolours.com/go/bsl-colour-centre-swatch/monument">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Front door - Monument</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Window frame - Metro Silver</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >KITCHEN</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Benchtop - Essastone Basmati (40mm) <a href="http://www.essastone.com.au/images/samples_lg/Basmati_RGB_LG.jpg">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cupboards - Laminex Polar White </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.laminex.com.au/controls/products/swatch.aspx?id=780&name=Polar%20White">[link]</a></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">End wall of kitchen (surround for oven, pantry door) - Laminex Licorice Linea <a href="http://www.laminex.com.au/controls/products/swatch.aspx?id=693&name=Licorice%20Linea">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Splashback - Mosaic Glass Vetro Fine Silver Gloss</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >MAIN BATHROOM</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vanity benchtop - Laminex Zincworks <a href="http://www.laminex.com.au/controls/products/swatch.aspx?id=938&name=Zincworks">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vanity cupboards - Laminex Polar White <a href="http://www.laminex.com.au/controls/products/swatch.aspx?id=780&name=Polar%20White"></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Floor tile - Essential Charcoal</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wall tile - Gloss white</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Feature (down shower wall) - Mosaic Glasstone Fresh Smoke</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >ENSUITE</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vanity benchtop - Laminex Morning Shale <a href="http://www.laminex.com.au/controls/products/swatch.aspx?id=723&name=Morning%20Shale">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vanity cupboards - Laminex Polar White</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Floor tile - Essential Charcoal</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wall tile - Gloss white</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Feature (down shower wall) - Mosaic Glass Crystal Summer Green Mix</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >FLOORING</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Floorboards - Strand woven Bamboo in Natural colour (hallway, kitchen, dining, living) <a href="http://www.hilobamboo.com/images/IM000488.jpg">[link]</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carpet - Valley Ridge Ghost Gum (study & rumpus)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carpet - Amaretti Vintage (bedrooms)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >PAINT</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Solver First Snow throughout</span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-61562695515895858312009-05-27T21:32:00.005+09:302009-06-21T21:28:42.547+09:30Bricks are laying<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Today we have witnessed the first signs of brickies on our site, not only do we have nice little stacks of bricks neatly placed around the perimeter we also have a bit of a back wall. The mortar colour looks a touch dark but it hadn't dried completely yet, a shower had just passed through so the bricks look a darker grey than they will when clean and dry.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcP4I4uk1DX2xKCslwqFAXd9wPuTJTRsZj7ZJv8p_qN_BtQ_uRI78atH7XE8n6-tatznT5WQan_X43fuGSR32WS18DDSmL28_v2qdW3ogxfES6aX-FcqiltJTGZj9ajpDmAy3SVVSQng3/s1600-h/07-bricks01_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcP4I4uk1DX2xKCslwqFAXd9wPuTJTRsZj7ZJv8p_qN_BtQ_uRI78atH7XE8n6-tatznT5WQan_X43fuGSR32WS18DDSmL28_v2qdW3ogxfES6aX-FcqiltJTGZj9ajpDmAy3SVVSQng3/s400/07-bricks01_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340473988832431042" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br />All in all, first impressions and we are really happy with our 'Oyster' bricks. We are also overly impressed by the quality of the brickies work. They keep a 'clean brick' that's for sure, immaculate work, great detail and very encouraging. We look forward to seeing the rest go up in the same manner.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzYrkS3k_OMG6Ca568n5POB1uDhRC1xEd5QBqShTdGZPCrN4nUEFBVop3RJxaTKO3ZIfBTLu95cq4k9bBi08-K6qYDE14Doq_VUqXk74bzsrpkyc-ND8uNVu3ZkqC8xgf1otftG6pJ3J8/s1600-h/07-bricks02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzYrkS3k_OMG6Ca568n5POB1uDhRC1xEd5QBqShTdGZPCrN4nUEFBVop3RJxaTKO3ZIfBTLu95cq4k9bBi08-K6qYDE14Doq_VUqXk74bzsrpkyc-ND8uNVu3ZkqC8xgf1otftG6pJ3J8/s400/07-bricks02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340473140176524146" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-73986480936539913992009-05-21T23:18:00.004+09:302009-06-21T21:29:09.188+09:30Under blue skies<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">A much nicer day to show off our roof this time. First fix power, gas and plumbing have been completed as well. Brickies may be around tomorrow to start up, so a week or two and we should be looking good.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr-zGppWAfWI-vrypQJ6Picx-xGV7sYc3FJH0tgqEmxbwN8YvNfjLpPqG-aqUTAfqyyCZeqoZgxyPbPO1NBBztYgNQnRR7be6lBTuWfS8SFHD6Fwh6eEe-j9Ku2ot-9Pr3hqzCnSmXltz/s1600-h/06-roof05_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr-zGppWAfWI-vrypQJ6Picx-xGV7sYc3FJH0tgqEmxbwN8YvNfjLpPqG-aqUTAfqyyCZeqoZgxyPbPO1NBBztYgNQnRR7be6lBTuWfS8SFHD6Fwh6eEe-j9Ku2ot-9Pr3hqzCnSmXltz/s400/06-roof05_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338274560513462834" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8N4Z4CzorD_AAQsAckK5Zzgd0C5_gIwxbA8RTCk1txaeCvdZg9jlWI2tdoS6LTDYdi20lZKsxyTmr2seih9XNLcganEOISPklOzeONEd40osyXr8GNi0IPDkOQpboIlNN3q3S3XRQ6QP/s1600-h/06-roof06_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8N4Z4CzorD_AAQsAckK5Zzgd0C5_gIwxbA8RTCk1txaeCvdZg9jlWI2tdoS6LTDYdi20lZKsxyTmr2seih9XNLcganEOISPklOzeONEd40osyXr8GNi0IPDkOQpboIlNN3q3S3XRQ6QP/s400/06-roof06_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338274119270923490" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Surfmist under blue skies.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873622183311943997.post-60225638330608345952009-05-14T22:43:00.005+09:302009-06-21T21:29:28.052+09:30First sight of our roof<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well it was a little dark, but we rounded the corner to see our lovely 'colourbond surfmist' roof in position. Capping isn't on just yet. </span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZfDNHhouTxDPETSDTgGcSmi8bpjoVtrjRpqC9NC6yqQU0qi0AySvEiTHzAKeL03rO8d5cvZhZq2ChB6XHyS58SoB4KW2aW47bCd0TdSuni_asjZch0IfiSevBPNZ52XAxqghdNp4dUSu/s1600-h/06-roof02_e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZfDNHhouTxDPETSDTgGcSmi8bpjoVtrjRpqC9NC6yqQU0qi0AySvEiTHzAKeL03rO8d5cvZhZq2ChB6XHyS58SoB4KW2aW47bCd0TdSuni_asjZch0IfiSevBPNZ52XAxqghdNp4dUSu/s400/06-roof02_e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335667471598765522" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">More photos to follow when we see the roof in full daylight.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1