Mini Break

On a topic totally unrelated to building for a moment - After 6 incredibly hectic months of house planning, working, taking students and studying, we decided a mini break was due. We spent this weekend in the Hunter Valley Wine Country at the stunning Deja Vu Estate. If anyone reading is planning a trip, do yourself a favour book at Deja Vu. Jillian and Brent have two villas which are beautifully fitted out private sanctuaries, amongst the grape vines and bushland. It was a fabulous weekend and we came home today having consumed and purchased more wine that I'd care to admit!

 

Here are a couple of snaps from Deja Vu Estate (plug!) Just look at that tub!

       

        

     

On the drive home we had a call from our building supervisor and spoke for the first time. Amazingly our piering was completed today (at some point I will calm down and get used to this cracking pace) and we did go a little over our allowance. We needed four extra piers on the advice of the engineer and the deepest have gone 1.8m down. It will be a bit more cost, but we had a feeling it would happen given our neighbors needed more piers when they built. 

Our slab is due to be poured on Friday, only 8 working days since starting on the site (mind blown!). I'll be watching the weather forecast compulsively for the next few days. Our frame will be delivered early next week along with the fascia and gutters AND some of the tradies are working over Christmas so there will still be a bit of site action. 

Yep I am absolutely flawed and so so excited! 

   

Below: Piers in and formwork showing where our gas bottles will go.

                                    

Formwork started and view from the front. Our side clearances are so narrow, we are thinking of putting a gate in at the back (which is reserve) for access. 

         

Formwork and piers looking from the back where our master bedroom will be.