It was pretty exciting arriving this eve about 5.45pm to find the villaboard walls installed inside the house above the block walls. Ronnie decided he needed to do that first, and there's a timber picture rail to sit above the blocks to tie it all together. Then by the end of the week all the insulation will be pushed into the cavities from the outside and the corrugated iron up around the outside. Next week the windows and doors and voila - luck up!
I met Ronnie at 10.30am at Bunnings car park today to collect a few bits. He then went to collect additional mouldings from Metroll and angle from GJames. I went to the servo with a couple of gerry cans to fill up - he headed west and I went to work.
Tomorrow up at 6.30am and on with the day - Night for now...
Tuesday 20th June 2017
The light, the framed views through windows are there. Of course I gush and carry on a bit excited - it's remarkable. The photos tell the tale.
I had to scarper and leave Ronnie working alone for the remainder of the week. He hoped to have the iron up by the end of the week.
This is the latest painting I have done - Currawinya Sunrise looking east in the early morning from the front of the Forever House towards Gab and Dave's House.
He had done all but the wall above the front door when I left on Wednesday afternoon.
Ronnie was using turps to wipe down the corrugated iron walls and the smell took me back to so many memories - mainly of my \Dad who used to tinker around building boats and painting oil paintings. A very nostalgic smell is turps. I think I have said that I was Dad's helper when I was young and I'm sure my building streak is an ode to him as much as anything else.
We had lots of visits from interested shareholders. Dave, who had done so much work on the Forever House previously, arrived back on the property and was pretty excited to see the work being done. Everybody comments on the quality of the work Ronnie is doing.
We were invited to dinner at Gab and Dave's house with Pete and some new shareholders Pam and John. They too are interested in building in cob and came to check my place out on Wednesday.
Dave, Gab, Pete and they were off on an adventure looking at possible sites for their share - Ronnie and I had to stay and keep our heads down and bums up. It seems I have been doing that for many years - working on the house every time I am out there and not adventuring around the countryside like I will when I can. My time is coming. I am excited for when the house is done and I can immerse myself in that magnificent landscape with no more work to do!!
Yay the windows are largely ready to install |
The final push to lock up was on this week and Ronnie was trying to get it all done by Friday. Windows hung and door handles on and maybe even one of the frames above the mud walls for the glass to sit in...
I have yet to go out and see how far he got - that will happen on Wednesday (not tomorrow but the next day) when we go out to collect the Camper trailer which has been up for almost ten weeks now, and anything Ronnie couldn't fit on his ute when he left. Will post the final lock up pics soon.
Au revoir Ronnie after 8 weeks of amazing work and easy company. Thank you so much. I will miss having company as I continue to progress the Forever House in the next months. |
Hey Donna, It's looking great - 2004? Wow, Definitely a work of love. I would love to get out there one day to see it all finished. Loved the shots in the last blog of you & the kids too. xox
ReplyDeleteYes how time flies - a labour of love for sure and as well as a case of having to continue what I started or see it all get swallowed up by lantana and white ants! You and Jules are welcome anytime to come check it out. The house warming is long weekend in October no matter what stage it is at. and yes I love the pics of my kids too - we are all getting older... x
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