What We've Been Up To!

Wednesday 18th July 2012

Wow!  The weather has certainly been wet.  It has been holding us up in most directions.  Some of our jobs have been able to be continued however due to the perseverance of Ron.  The job at Elimbah now has the frame up, windows in, roof on and the rough-in done for the electrical, plumbing and gas.  Ron got the frame stood in amongst showers of rain one Saturday and then it was down to him and his trusty off-sider (Me) to stand the roof trusses.  This was a race against the coming rain as we wanted to get the roof on so work could continue.  A HUGE effort was put in by everyone to get this done and as a consequence the job has continued.  The plasterers are on site today doing the plasterboard.  The kitchen has also been measured and on the go.

Roof Trusses being lifted from the truck

Roof trusses being placed (very carefully) on the top of the wall frame

The roof from Ron's perspective

Roof tiles being put on

Windows in, insulation paper on.  Starting to look like a house now.

Our favourite plasterer hard at work

The Beach House at Burpengary is nearly ready for hand over.  The client has done a great job choosing her colours and I think everything goes well together. As a matter of fact I think I might move in myself!  We had the insulation in the ceiling installed today along with the shower screens. mirror and sliding robe doors.  Ron and I spent last Friday on site with Ron gaping around the tiles and I started the cleaning.  Most of the cleaning has now been completed with just the bathroom to go.  Security grilles are getting installed tomorrow and the final inspection is happening tomorrow also.  Hand over will be Friday morning and then we hopefully will have some very happy clients!

The view from the front door.

Semi-frameless shower screen - looking good!

Vanity and mirror.

Kitchen.  The client had the good idea of getting larger tiles for the splashback - less grout to clean!

Outside all finished!

One job that the rain has definitely held up is at Wamuran.  Every time Ron steps on site it pours!  We did get the Granny Flat marked out on Monday and the bricklayers are currently on site laying the bricks for the garage.  The windows are also in place for the garage, so this is really starting to take shape now.  Hopefully the sun will come out soon and then it will be full steam ahead again.

The bricklayers work in all sorts of weather.  Notice the rain in the background!

This slab is way too wet to work on.

The blocks have been laid for the shed at Kallangur and the electrician has been on site to do his rough in on this job.  Ron is going there tomorrow to core fill the blocks and put the roof trusses up.  Hopefully things will be continuing smoothly with this job as it shouldn't take us too long to complete. I should have some photos of this job tomorrow!

If we could only get the rain to stop then everything would fall into place!