Photos from week starting 13th June

The weather continued to be appalling - so much rain.  Last weekend we constructed a new drainage bund between our plot and our neighbour's plot.  Hopefully this will remove any risk that rainwater from our land is causing damage to their house.

Progress on the house has mainly been about installing the ceiling insulation and preparing the internal brick walls for plastering (wet plaster is needed on these walls to ensure we make the most of the passive thermal design).

Trench and sandbags to prevent rainwater run-off onto our neighbour's plot

The north end of the trench discharges the water into the bush

Ceiling insulation in the lounge

and in the study

Insulation in the hallway

and in bedroom 3

The builder has even used left over wall insulation in the ceiling of the garage.  It should keep the car cool in summer

 

Boxing of the beam over the main door in the lounge with wiring for the ceiling wash lights

The doors have been installed in the cavity slider units

Beading has been installed around the sliding doors in the main bedroom in preparation for the wet plastering

The fireplace is from France and looks great