Brick-bashing

We have planned for a while to take the top courses off the old wall between the two properties, and replace them with some kind of trellis or louvres to match the back wall. And as it is bright and sunny, today is the day. To her surprise, it isn't as hard as she thinks it will be, and we remove all but one course before we decide that it's enough bashing for one day.

Deck, day 3

Boys return on Friday, and it is nearly done, but still not quite. Now have to wait over the long weekend...

Deck, day 2

Not quite finished, but well on the way.

And now for the exterior

Men arrived early this morning (not too early) and began construction of a deck outside the back door. We're hoping for completion tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Peter finishes titivating the front door, making it more completely weatherproof. Note the new letter box, new door handle, and the door seal.

Always one more thing...

This project is beginning to be like our boat - there's always one more thing to fix or improve on. Today it is the front door, which now has a weather guard, a nice brass handle, and has its lock changed to match the back door so we only need one key for the whole house.
Andrew the electrician also came back today to put in an additional power point in the bathroom and to try to improve the TV reception for the ABC channels.

Go!

First guests arrive Friday and stay until Sunday - Peter's nephew, partner and daughter. We have to provide an extra doona for the second bedroom bed (June nights are very cold), but otherwise all goes very smoothly. We are pleased to get commendation from them for our renovation, as they are architects.

Ready, set...

First guests are due Friday, so we spend some time on last things. On Thursday evening we stick various sorts of translucent stuff on glass panels in doors (front and internal) and windows to improve privacy. On Friday we complete the "Guest Guide" booklet with instructions for all the appliances.