Bungalow - Week 5

There are some words that evoke the most incredible feelings of warmth. One of those words is

I N S U L A T I O N ... 

You can't believe how happy I was on Thursday morning when I saw Johnno and Tom carrying in lots of lovely bags of insulation...

The electrician put the wiring where I want it to go, and Johnno and Tom installed the cavities for the pocket doors ...

 

  

 

Will came around to do some gardening for Mum, and he very kindly picked up the outdoor setting for us.

On Friday, Johnno and Tom connected the storm water drains in case it rained over the weekend.

Today, Johnno and Tom painted the first coat on the bungalow. I chose Dulux Celery, and it is a lovely, soft green. It is hard to see the actual colour here.

 

The plasterers dropped off the plaster, and they will be back tomorrow  afternoon to start hanging it.

Bungalow - Week 4

Yesterday Johnno and Tom started on the floor, and an electrician put in some of the wiring...

Peter rang last night to ask me to write down where I want the lights and the power-points, so I had to decide how many power-points I need and where to put them.

Today, Johnno and Tom arrived early to finish the floor. I gave them my plan of the electrical fixtures. Johnno asked whether I want telephone wiring and a TV aerial. I said No to both. Our wireless broadband should be OK to use the Laptop out there, and I think three TVs for two people is a little excessive...

Peter rang me at work to discuss my bathroom tap. I had asked for a high tap so I can fill a kettle. He originally priced a standard tap, so wanted to see if I was willing to pay the extra. Yes, I drink a lot of tea, so I want to have the right tap. Apparently, you can pay up to $700 for a tap! Obviously, I won't be.

Peter mentioned that they had installed the new back door. We wanted one with glass as we were losing a window. He very kindly put a handle on it instead of a door-knob, which is easier for Mum to use. Neither of us thought to ask for that, so it was very considerate of him.

The plumber was back. I now have a shower base.

Mum took some photos of the floor and the door ... 

 

 

The door hit me in the eyes as soon as I walked into the lounge! It will be painted, but it made me question my choice of green for the Bungalow...

I took photos of my corner of the Lounge. It will be nice when I have somewhere to put most of this stuff. Of course, it is not all mine. Mum has worked out how she wants to rearrange the room once most of my craft supplies are in the Bungalow.

I Have a Roof!

On Friday, Johnno and Tom were only here for a short time, but they finished the step for the deck and put a privacy screen on top of the fence. Very cool ...

 

When I was checking out the deck, I noticed that I have a shower - well, almost. There is a floor in the bathroom and the pipes for the shower.

The cut-out in the bathroom floor, which will not be tiled, is my linen press. I was going to put a cupboard in the bathroom for my towels and sheets. When I asked Peter to arrange the layout so I could fit it in, he suggested a cupboard with the door in the bedroom. This is a much better idea.

 

Peter the Roofer, came yesterday to have a look at the type of roof, so he would know what he had to do when he came today. It is a four-hipped roof! Of course, this means nothing to me, other than the fact that I will be warm and dry inside ...

Virginia and Glenn picked me up this morning to go to Lifeway Christian Church in Lara, for the ministry and drama presentation from "Operation Ignite". They are a team from "Return Ministries" in Canada, who have a desire to assist Jewish people to return to the Land God gave to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants 4,000 years ago.  

The team consists of three Canadians, two Australian sisters and an Israeli girl, who are currently traveling around Australian churches. Their mission is to "Ignite a Passion for God's Heart for Israel". Their testimonies and the drama were very powerful. It was incredibly moving to see the love of God for both Jew and Gentile portrayed so clearly.

Miriam and her mother, Mrs Buck, were there as well. We caught up with Mark, whom we hadn't seen since our days as Life Centre Youth. He has a couple of lovely daughters, and the oldest is part of the Music Ministry at the Church. She has a great voice. It was so good to talk to him that we didn't leave until 1:00pm. 


When we got back to my house, Peter and his boys were just about to leave, having been there since just after 10:00am...

This shot is through the back window of the bedroom. It was hard to get a clear picture around the other side because of the reflection on the glass.

After lunch, I went to buy some new kitchen chairs. We saw them last Monday when we went shopping, and Mum had had time to consider buying them.

I saw an outdoor white wooden table with four chairs, and decided later in the afternoon to go back to buy it. I also purchased a three-seater bench in the same style. The bench will go at the end of the deck closest to the fence. It is long enough for me be able to read in a reclining position ...

It is coming along nicely ...

Yesterday, the plumbers arrived and installed a tap on the side wall of the bungalow, as well as the internal stuff. After the wall is painted, they will move the tap back.

While the plumbers were doing their thing, Johnno and Tom were finishing off most of the weather-boards and then they started on the deck.

When they left last night, this was the stage it was at...


This shot was taken through the Lounge Room window this morning, so it is not clear, but it shows the merbau wood deck being installed.

Mum and I are very happy with the size of the deck. I am glad we chose to have the extra length.

We plan to pave the ground between the deck and the fence, and put some plants in pots against the fence. With the height of the deck, I can see into the neighbour's yard, so having tall plants to block the view would be good. We will ask Will what he recommends.

The deck is big enough for a nice outdoor setting. Mum can sit outside on lovely winter days, like today, with the sun shining and no wind, and have a cup of coffee, and sew or read.

We had considered putting a sail-cloth overhead to give me some protection from the rain, but have decided not to. It will be nicer to have the sun and light.

Bungalow - Week 3

When I got home on Friday evening the guttering had been put on, as well as blue metal on the roof.



Johnno and Tom arrived early this morning. They wrapped the bungalow before installing the sliding door and the windows. Afterwards they started putting on the "weather-boards". These are made of a hard composite material. They are already primed for painting.

The bedroom window is on the left, and the bathroom window is on the completed wall.


The bedroom window is on the left, and the living room window is on the right.

I guess because Dad loved working with wood so much, he instilled a love for wood and wood-work in each of us. Ever since I was young I have wanted a sleigh bed. I found a bedroom suite I really liked, and Mum and I went to the shop yesterday to order it. I am using the rest of the money Auntie Pat left to me to buy it. Last year I bought a Moosie - a Drop Spindle made from Moose Antler with some of the money. It is so cool ...

Mum and I discussed the length of the deck yesterday. In over thirty years of living in the house, Mum has not needed to give anyone access beneath it. Therefore, Mum decided she would prefer the longer deck, which blocks access to the man-hole.

I saw Peter this morning, and let him know that we would go with the longer deck. He told me that the plumber will need access under the house! I said, OK, we will have the shorter deck, as we don't want to make things more difficult for him.

Peter came in later, and said that Johnno reminded him that previously they have made a section of the deck that screwed down instead of being nailed. This is the simplest fix.

Peter told us that the Roofer will be here on Saturday. He said that this time next week, I could do a dance in there. Well, I don't know about dancing, but I might be jumping for joy!

God is so good, and I am so blessed...