Last weekend we got the side of the house sanded, filled and painted in time for the carport to go up...and it looks great. We love the house color and the carport is in use already. Just a little concreting and painting-in of the old car port and that entire side of the house is finished.
Our house painter also stopped in and discussed our time and $$$ dilemma and he agreed to paint the house if we completed all of the prep work - a fantastic compromise. Guess what we're doing this weekend? Sandpaper anyone?
Check out the handrails on the deck and slats around the base of the house. It needs staining but you can see what it's going to look like with a little more finishing.
Lots more bits and pieces have been finished thanks to Dad, including a new drain pipe in the shower, stink pipe re-fitted, dryer exhaust installed in the laundry and a long term storage solution for all of our stuff (currently residing in the dining room as there's no room in the shed with our mountains of tools).
The O.S.D has been turfed which now creates a boundary line for the two properties. This has made another (simple, yet) dramatic difference to how the house looks. Being able to physically define the house makes it look even more spacious. The grass is going to look great in a few weeks. We just need a few trees and plants in behind the O.S.D brick wall to really bring it to life.
Next step? I'm arranging the the jobs to be completed for the final inspection. Did you know they charge per pier for termite protection? With 81 piers, this isn't coming cheap! I'm also fighting a council condition to install ladders in the storm water pits - it's against national standards but they just won't budge. Another good reason never to appoint council as your principal certifying authority!
There's lots of behind the scenes work to do but I'm certainly enjoying the weekends where we kick so many goals (nice pun, hey?). I almost can't remember what it's like to have a relaxing weekend.
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