"RAIN DELAY"
It's starting to sound like a game of cricket. Every time we go to dig a hole, the heavens open up and put a stop to it.
However the week wasn't entirely wasted - there are a number of jobs that need doing inside the house, so the builder got cracking on demolishing parts of an existing wall to make way for new openings for the Ensuite and WIR. They also framed up both of these rooms, an area that was once occupied by a kitchen. The Ensuite and WIR that look like relatively small spaces on paper, actually appear quite large and will be flooded with even more light once the skylight is installed.
These few changes alone have made a massive difference to the feel of what will be the new Master Bedroom. Since these two rooms from the original cottage have been combined, this once pokey bedroom now feels so much more brighter and spacious.
The new footings have been marked out and they are now due to be excavated on Monday. As you can see, our Hill's Hoist is in the way:
But before it gets removed for good, I had to let the kids have a bit of fun with it:
So by the end of next week, I hope to see the footings completed along with a new concrete slab in the garage/storage area. This might also be a good week to take the boys over for a close-up viewing of some machinery in action. What little boy doesn't like a concrete truck or excavator?
Those are great photos of the boys spinning around the Hills Hoist!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am sure they will love seeing the excavation in action...diggers!
hope the rain holds off for a bit so you can get those holes dug.
ReplyDeletelove hoe you've depicted where the new WIR, storage and ensuite will be.
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Looks great Caroline - really like how you use the drawings superimposed over the photos - great for showing the progress from design to desired end result. Great Hills Hoist moment also ;o) Cheers, Col
ReplyDeleteI agree that your drawings/photos are great! Very clever! We too are getting slowed down by the rain. Unfortunately for us though the builders can't get busy inside because we are still living here. It's nice to see the progress inside your cottage. Fingers crossed that this rain moves on!
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ReplyDeleteYou are doing a fantastic job nd I am looking forward to seeing the transformation. We recently renovated our living room and kitchen and would love to know what you think about it!
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Hi Billie, Australian Home Reno Blogs are popping up everywhere! Thanks for dropping by - I'll be popping over to pay you a visit. xx
DeleteIt must be nice to finally see your imagined spaces looking so great. Hope the rain holds off, I'm so sick of predicting what the weather's going to do each day!
ReplyDeleteLove the pics Caroline! So glad the boys had the joy of a Hills swing before it was removed.Your photo editing skills are excellent, much better than my scratchy drawings. Good to see they are getting some work done inside despite the weather. mel x
ReplyDeleteHi Mel - thanks for the initial idea! I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. The boys had heaps of fun - I'm kinda sorry to see it gone now:( xx
DeleteHello Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI love your ensuite/WIR. We have a very small area to work with, too. Would you mind posting the floor size of your ensuite and WIR? Thanks heaps, in advance!
Cheers
Hello Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI love your ensuite/WIR. We have a very small area to work with, too. Would you mind posting the floor size of your ensuite and WIR? Thanks heaps, in advance!
Cheers
Hello, our ensuite/WIR occupies the space of the old kitchen (approx 3.3m x 3.2m). This space was effectively divided down the middle to create two rooms, however the dividing wall is only 2.2m high so that the light from the window in the WIR (the original kitchen window) spills into the ensuite + it gives the illusion that the rooms are bigger than they are. We also added a skylight above the shower.
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