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THE HOUSE page 1 |
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| HOUSE PAGES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAGE 1 (This Page) | PAGE 2 | PAGE 3 | PAGE 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Downstairs Renovations | The New Carpet, Breakfast Table, Garage and Bookcases | The New Dining Room (and other furniture re-arrangements) | Plastering and Painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| What happened in August 2007 | The House as it was in April 2007 | The House - News Page | The New Oven etc; Bathroom Renovations and Garden Restoration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The New Shed - A Progress Pictorial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A PICTORIAL PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DOWNSTAIRS RENOVATIONS |
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COMMENCED 3RD MARCH, 2008 |
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(would you like some very nice music to listen to whilst you are viewing these photos? If so just click on the sound bar below to hear selections from "No No Nanette" played by the composer - Vincent Youmans) |
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| 3rd JUNE, 2008 | AT LONG LAST | ALL IS FINISHED! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Suite Outside View | The Private Entrance | The Sitting Room | Amenities in the Sitting Rooom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Sitting Room Vista Window | The Bedroom | The Bedroom Window View | The en-suite Bathroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th MAY, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The stairs have been carpeted | Drapes adorn the sitting room window | The view from the bedroom | The bedroom has had drapes fitted and some furniture moved in. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Things are now coming to a conclusion with the downstairs renovation. Whacko, Sloppo and Messer should be finished painting next week. There is still some furniture which also requires painting before being moved in and some decorative posters are on the way from the U.S. |
The builder is due back mid-May to complete a few tasks and everything should be in order for a grand opening on 1st June as scheduled. |
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| This little exhaust fan (which packs a wallop) has been fitted to the shower area | A heater is now above the new snazzy mirror in the bathroom. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th APRIL, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Inside of feature window has been painted and decorative plasterwork inserted on the girder underhang against the wall. | A close up of the decorative plaster work | The outside of the feature window has been painted camouflage green | New mirror in the bathroom. (A strip heating is to be installed above it) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16th APRIL, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With the recent computer problems I have been unable to update the progress report for a while - so here's the latest photos of work |
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| Tiles laid in the sitting room | Clothing rail and shelf added to wardrobes. (This area yet to be painted) | The front door - yet to have a primer paint. I think the whole front area will be done camouflage green to match in. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Another view of the front area. That cement roof has to have sealer applied before I can paint it. | The sitting room window has had a primer coat. It's going to be finished on the outside in camouflage green | Inside of the arch window has been plastered - a difficult area | This door covers up the area that led 'under the house' . The wall used to be where that girder is. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I have finished off painting one part of the ceiling in the sitting room and applied the primer to the front door. | This is the bedroom. One coat of paint has been applied. One more yet to do! - And then the cornices! | Another view of the bedroom | The new bathroom door which has had the primer and first coat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BRICKS ON STAIR WELL HAVE BEEN PLASTER BOARDED OVER | A GLASS DOOR HAS BEEN PUT ON TO THE BATHROOM TO GIVE MORE LIGHT | THE RIGHT HAND SIDE STORE ROOM DOOR HAS BEEN FITTED | THE SUPPORTING GIRDER IN THE SITTING ROOM HAS BEEN PLASTER BOARDED IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of the end of this week, most of the major works should be complete, and the firm of Daub, Messup and Sloppo - Master Painters and a division of the Binks Conglomerate can move in and start decorating. |
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| THE FORMER 'VERANDA CEILING' HAS BEEN PLASTER BOARDED | STAIRS HAVE HAD RAISES INSERTED TO ALLOW FOR CARPETING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PLASTER BOARDING OF THE WALLS NEARLY COMPLETED | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PLASTER BOARDING OF THE WALLS HAS COMMENCED | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MORE VIEWS INSIDE - THE DOOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS HAS BEEN SHIFTED TO A NEW POSITION TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE EN SUITE FROM THE BEDROOM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FEATURE WINDOW IS IN PLACE | UNDERNEATH OF UPSTAIRS VERANDA HAS SEALANT APPLICATION | DONALD HAS STARTED PAINTING - THE DOORS | BEDROOM DOOR NOW IN PLACE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE DOOR FRAMES TO THE STORAGE ROOMS HAVE BEEN FITTED - ONE HAS A DOOR NOW ON IT. WORK HAS COMMENCED TO 'SEAL IN' THE MAIN SUPPORTING GIRDER. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE GLASS SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN FITTED ON ITS NEW FLOORING. THE DOORS ON THE BUILT IN ROBES HAVE BEEN FITTED. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE BUILT IN ROBES FRAME HAS BEEN MOVED BACK ABOUT ONE AND A HALF FEET TO MAKE MORE ROOM IN THE BEDROOM. THE FRAME FOR THE FRONT ENTRANCE IS NOW COMPLETE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th MARCH, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE FLOORING HAS BEEN FINISHED. TODAY WORK STARTED ON THE WALL TO DIVIDE THE SITTING ROOM AND THE BEDROOM. THE MAIN ENTRANCE HAS ALSO BEEN COMMENCED. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAY 3 |
DAY 2 |
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| 5/3 - THE INSULATION ARRIVES ON THE BACK OF AN UTE | 5/3 - INSULATION GOES UNDER THE NEW FLOORING | 4/3 -A TRUCK ARRIVES TO DELIVER THE FLOORING SHEETS | 4/3 -TIMBER BATONS ARE PLACED ON THE CONCRETE SLAB TO ENABLE THE NEW FLOOR TO BE LEVEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3/3 - A PILE OF RUBBISH REMOVED BEGINS TO GROW OUTSIDE | 3/3 THE SLIDING WARDROBE DOORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED PENDING ALTERATIONS | 3/3 CARPETS REMOVED AND DREADFUL WOOD PANELING REMOVED | 3/3 BUILDING INSPECTOR BART IS ON THE JOB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
