True to his word our builder Brad and his team - Matt and Stuart turned up at 7am yesterday. I'm afraid I woke every half hour from 4.30am and checked the clock! I think I was worried about moving the cars so they wouldn't be in the way.
I worked from home yesterday as much for my own peace of mind than anything else. I thought it would be good to be around in case they had any issues or questions but also to get to know these people who will be at our place everyday for the next few months.
At the end of the day the frame work for the laundry and studio was gone as well as the rear awning and the cladding on the back of the house. Two truckloads of building waste went off to the tip. Today the back verandah room (which used to house the fridge and linen press) will go and the back door will be relocated so we (and the cats) have access to the rear of the property while we are building. As there will be about a 1.2m drop until we put in some temporary stairs it will be interesting to see what happens when one of the cats runs out the back door....I think a video camera positioned outside the back door may just win us a Funniest Home Video prize...that or a visit from the RSPCA.
After demo
Very exciting! But scary as well I am sure. Good luck with it all- thanks for keeping us updated.
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