This week has been huge. On the weekend our plumbing backed up - I'm not sure if it was the building that's caused it or that having our washing machine under the house with the water draining directly into the sewerage is the problem - whatever - I spent some serious time up to my arm pits in poo! Luckily Brad got his plumber in on Monday with the eel to sort it all out (not before he'd had the pleasure of being up to his armpits in our poo though) a case of beer may be needed there!
This is only day seven on site for Brad, Stuart and Matt. They have achieved a phenomenal amount in 7 days. Besides the demolition and 30 tonnes of earth, they have leveled the 65 (ish) metres squared that will be the addition to the house, they've dug all the trenches and the form work is in. They have even relocated a camellia for us (fingers crossed it survives).
Today they also removed the brick wall that was the last vestige of the outside toilet. Unfortunately this also meant that my crockery cupboard in the kitchen is no more. It backed onto the wall they took out today - all that remains is a thin bit of fibro sheeting (there's that ubiquitous asbestos again!) - hardly able to hold it's on weight let alone the significant weight of the cabinet with all the crockery in it. So tonight I have rationalised. We are down to four of everything - 4 plates, 4 bowls etc etc....at the rate these guys are working it might not be too long before the new kitchen is in so we won't have to live with it for long!
Another blow today was that the digital camera decided to stop working. I went to take a photo of Hunter (who was dressed as Han Solo for the Book Week Parade) and the camera just turned off immediately. So it may be a little while before I can get some more house pics done. Why now??!!??
Reinforcing down - concrete pour here we come!
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