Windows are in

The windows have been installed. Starting to look really good.

Windows delivered

The roof trusses are pretty much finished. We can see our roof-line and how high the ceilings will be. It's really exciting.

And the windows have been delivered, so no doubt they will go in shortly.

More framing action

There's been some more framing action this week. And the roof trusses have been started, and you can really start to see how the house is going to look. The bathtubs have also been delivered.

These pics show the start of the entryway being constructed and the gutters that have been delivered. The middle picture is a view towards the backyard from the patio. Our backyard extends into the trees.

The picture on the left and in the middle were taken from the same spot at the bottom corner of our block. The white posts that you can just make out on the left of the pictures are our boundary markers. The picture on the right was taken from the top of our block down towards the bottom corner. The white posts you can just make out in the left and middle pictures run up to the post with green paint in the right picture.

Frames are up

The frames are up.

View from the entry

Looking up the hallway towards the entry

Me being silly pretending to cook in the kitchen.

Having a cold drink on the patio for the first time.

First cheque

I've just written a cheque for the first progress payment. Kinda scary. But also exciting because it means everything has really begun (even more so than the dunny being delivered).

Preparing for slab

Things are getting serious - the dunny has been delivered to site.

The foam blocks are being installed and covered with the reinforcing mesh.

The digger has been working hard. Maybe Mum can convince them tomorrow to move a bit more dirt (the area it's sitting on because that wall is right in front of our front door).

The back retaining wall area is suffering with the rain. I hope to speak with the site supervisor on Thursday afternoon to see whether he will allow me to engage retaining wall people to work on it after lock-up. Don't think I want to wait until after summer's downpours. There's been a lot of run-off from the last rain.

Apparently they hope to pour the slab tomorrow (Tuesday). Yay.