Roof Completed - 28 Feb 2015

The roof is finally done, and 2 x solar panels (hot water) & whirlybird are installed. Bricks have been delivered to the site and some plumbing (water pipes) has been installed. Front door frame has also been installed with opaque side window.

We Have Half a Roof - Progress Pics

I have been waiting many years to have a Colorbond roof....and today ours started going up!

Colorbond TV Ad

Rear of house

Rear of house

Rear of house

Rear of house

Rear of house

Side of house (street side) North facing

Side of house (street side) North facing

The Frame is Up... 19 Feb 2015

It was so lovely to arrive to site today to see the frame & roof trusses up, the windows in and the gutters nearly completed. It's been 9 days since I've been and 9 days ago only the slab was present! It's amazing how quickly these things get done.

Ash (roofer) was up on the front facade finishing the guttering and he was very friendly and chatty and told me that the Colorbond roof is scheduled for install early next week. It has been 9 months since I chose all the colours & fittings so it'll be nice to see some of the colours going up.

I must admit, I am really disappointed with the size of the house, in particular the bedrooms & theatre room (tiny!). My expectations were obviously incorrect and I think that going through all of the beautiful display homes was a bit misleading. There isn't a display home for our particular plan so we had a look at 'similar' ones but the bedrooms in those seemed so much larger than what ours are. We might have to take a tape measure next time  just to ease my mind that the sizes are correct! I am so relieved that my son had the forethought to have the ceilings raised. That will make such a difference I think.

Anyway, I am so grateful to have a house. We have upgraded all the fittings so I know that we will have a lovely home...just a bit smaller than I thought!

The funny thing is that standing looking at the house, I feel like I am watching the progress on someone else's house! It doesn't feel like ours, but I guess that this will change as time goes on :)

Back of house - Dining window & Laundry door

Laundry door handle

Back of house - Laundry next to Bed 4 window

Looking out to back yard from Bed 4

Ensuite - Shower to left

Bed 3 window

Standing in Bed 3 looking into Bed 2 (there'll be a cavity door inbetween)

Standing in Bed 3 looking into Bed 2 (there'll be a cavity door inbetween)

Dining window & entertainer door to alfresco area

Standing in Dining looking into Living area

Standing in Dining, looking into Kitchen (Pantry & Theatre room other side of far wall)

Standing in Dining looking toward Living (Kitchen on right)

Looking at Kitchen - Island bench will be where pipe is coming out of slab

Standing in Kitchen - Living on right, Dining on left

Standing in Living looking out Entertainer door to Alfresco

Standing in Living looking toward Dining (Kitchen on left)

Theatre window (Garage on other side of wall)

Bed 1 windows

Looking through 'wall'into Bed 1

Standing in Bed 1 looking into ensuite

Standing in ensuite looking into WIR

Front of house

Front LH side

Ensuite toilet

Front of house

Front corner of house

Bed 2 window

Back alfresco area (last weekend)

Trusses ready to go up (last weekend)