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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

This post is basically for the designers/builders. Excuse the formatting.

However, while I am here a few answers to some FAQ’s.  I have been amazed how many people feel free to challenge the design of things.   Mostly they ask about things that were not done due to compromise ( probably an error is retropsect) .  Maybe they watch too much Grand Designs. But often they are not giving us credit for knowing or thinking about how it would be done.   Whatever, if these don’t answer your queries then come and visit - bring wine. It’s not over yet but I am over it!

( And of course  some of the those who might have   challenged for the sake of improvement during the process unfortunately did not)

FAQ’s the deck:

Why is it so high?  To keep our feel wet in the 1/50 yr flood. ( last year we had one and it didn’t - but it could)

Why is it so big?  Its not that big really - just the height make it seem so.

Will you keep the pebbles ? - No it will be concrete cut to look like pavers.

Will it have garden in it ?  -  Why would you if you have 3 acres of garden?

Steps?  - yes there will be - come back later -  - Kwilla.

Edges ?  They meet council requirments - Murray knows them inside out.

Sleepers -? Yes they are.  Didn’t Murray do well.

The bit in the corner ? Fish pond.

progress

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

As I write Murray Nick and David are out shooting a possum that was keeping Dave awake.

Progressing towards the end now. Digger has been here clearing the drive way to the garage, back filling the deck space and clearing the eastern side for preparation to build up that part of the site.

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out from the old to the new - a digger where no digger should rightly be!

Murray came home to check on the detailing of the outdoor fish pond. It is always an odd thing when the suit and tie world meets the dust and work clothes practicality fo the building world.

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Having the digger working where the finished and painted surfaces are was nerve wracking.

The weather has been amazingly dry and hot and this has helped manage this last stage. Gib stopper has pretty much finsihed and painters due tomorrow. It does seem as though every tiny step is fraught with error but we can see the end.

Co-ordinating the tiler who is on a tight schedule at another job  and painters is causing some issues. The kitchen install looks set to be my birthday.