tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31087814681539669672024-02-19T12:42:26.012+11:00Owner Built GarageRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-79791735057786756652011-02-22T16:31:00.002+11:002011-02-22T16:40:27.229+11:00And She's In!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ilPZvUcHXRIMYpdYtVFQ_HKEQJGVgQOVv8o3TmE81M_GiNyDU0qdzlTpKcFNvpE6OdQf0mRnl3oDginFuWTDg1BpulYW_QMBfPZYuzm_rrzMGAEqd8kgE5Uz5qDYonaqnZpIeaWXTB8/s1600/latest+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ilPZvUcHXRIMYpdYtVFQ_HKEQJGVgQOVv8o3TmE81M_GiNyDU0qdzlTpKcFNvpE6OdQf0mRnl3oDginFuWTDg1BpulYW_QMBfPZYuzm_rrzMGAEqd8kgE5Uz5qDYonaqnZpIeaWXTB8/s320/latest+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576382990515011186" /></a>There's the door...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV64nVx3k-V6tAn8mVvMy6SBS3vlL8fHWrVwVeJTgbUjkuMhPWaapGzgnPWpkgKg2JTVhVDRe9QyNqBaL_RcVxsSa64q2g1gaO0Qk637JWFHuRm8QalpMHyV14z3JhahSL_522yeXb7E/s1600/latest+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV64nVx3k-V6tAn8mVvMy6SBS3vlL8fHWrVwVeJTgbUjkuMhPWaapGzgnPWpkgKg2JTVhVDRe9QyNqBaL_RcVxsSa64q2g1gaO0Qk637JWFHuRm8QalpMHyV14z3JhahSL_522yeXb7E/s320/latest+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576382983615657138" /></a>Closer...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQpjb227WFnY-90zJTrj3Pf7ud32U8Tjcit0imCu_jCEvUA-3pDLsPkoHveGGz_5RltTgh4GXLiVKFpIMjsd2m8FWMTacFUt1hV5gqGwvQiiAAeFDFSPXZvf5b0mIGrw_3QgHIGyNYjk/s1600/latest+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQpjb227WFnY-90zJTrj3Pf7ud32U8Tjcit0imCu_jCEvUA-3pDLsPkoHveGGz_5RltTgh4GXLiVKFpIMjsd2m8FWMTacFUt1hV5gqGwvQiiAAeFDFSPXZvf5b0mIGrw_3QgHIGyNYjk/s320/latest+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576382980263712258" /></a>Tadaa!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7x5PynNQpGmAAG2c4F7UkcQqQOFj5ZTfdEoCFF4cjdllqFW_InMkv5oPKKsFQQPjrq-UUnpOv4Ta37-YurBnMOKjdKyVj5RDrA34xILG3UUjl_c1f105_JiMP5w7THbdtPwwJZ3wz_Rg/s1600/latest+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7x5PynNQpGmAAG2c4F7UkcQqQOFj5ZTfdEoCFF4cjdllqFW_InMkv5oPKKsFQQPjrq-UUnpOv4Ta37-YurBnMOKjdKyVj5RDrA34xILG3UUjl_c1f105_JiMP5w7THbdtPwwJZ3wz_Rg/s320/latest+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576382976914958482" /></a>Now work!!Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-11240114349247097192011-02-01T17:25:00.002+11:002011-02-09T11:45:51.613+11:00T's Studio Ready To Go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx34PIZGFnpQYhIjvuBhOXUprxmbTt5qZ_UaPvSoPpa71YIxS-nrdq632NN0B-woID62x5kBYoXHW_rLZiSAASlZYXDA_dbvdVi0QO2kSAljs3Jtl9KHexcVPn58hX03bazAPTqx7EGFA/s1600/tanyas+studio+fin2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx34PIZGFnpQYhIjvuBhOXUprxmbTt5qZ_UaPvSoPpa71YIxS-nrdq632NN0B-woID62x5kBYoXHW_rLZiSAASlZYXDA_dbvdVi0QO2kSAljs3Jtl9KHexcVPn58hX03bazAPTqx7EGFA/s320/tanyas+studio+fin2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568603871418435122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWr6Y5nCh9BEM8hY-4MicWpxvLmaR2IEoJn5uUqcNlkCYRNQF1z31lPu09fhb3-PPIO8U2ZPHvcM09HvT4y49dfiWsnt9utTJqMHwrR0Mxklas0JeNYkWZ2M7wurlTf4t0mZj0P5haO0/s1600/tanyas+studio+fin1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWr6Y5nCh9BEM8hY-4MicWpxvLmaR2IEoJn5uUqcNlkCYRNQF1z31lPu09fhb3-PPIO8U2ZPHvcM09HvT4y49dfiWsnt9utTJqMHwrR0Mxklas0JeNYkWZ2M7wurlTf4t0mZj0P5haO0/s320/tanyas+studio+fin1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568603866699905634" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-15731421087074567312010-12-07T09:09:00.003+11:002010-12-07T10:17:56.382+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgv09SpP8Z0MQi2xloJ55t5kSoLFMyYyivy6vWy8y-nwssIjaDAnVs9nw2l-LuFsS-iLcYOiK4wb8KdFAcF0YgW8-3YOVK6-SGVOji8V-BrCdTujjBvkKCDo8VbcevdiiOWoBCl5_tkc/s1600/Tanya%2527s+room.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgv09SpP8Z0MQi2xloJ55t5kSoLFMyYyivy6vWy8y-nwssIjaDAnVs9nw2l-LuFsS-iLcYOiK4wb8KdFAcF0YgW8-3YOVK6-SGVOji8V-BrCdTujjBvkKCDo8VbcevdiiOWoBCl5_tkc/s320/Tanya%2527s+room.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547701779207471602" /></a>T's studio just about done. Bits of laminate on the ground just to see what it looks like. I will put it down today if I can work it out. The instructions seem to be describing something unlike the flooring in the box...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_unzV5ivropx2avl8MV767wJVobL5gokjOEjhEfkG7Yqzq7NOXbndy5QAjap2Ehe_LKa5wOMzOX4XzR7zxyjQ3gUhsSWkQROta1GJ4dt7RI7-L9-WcenjPyz1m9ObOEgSGFUn5nl_6oU/s1600/plaster+mixer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_unzV5ivropx2avl8MV767wJVobL5gokjOEjhEfkG7Yqzq7NOXbndy5QAjap2Ehe_LKa5wOMzOX4XzR7zxyjQ3gUhsSWkQROta1GJ4dt7RI7-L9-WcenjPyz1m9ObOEgSGFUn5nl_6oU/s320/plaster+mixer.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547701774604565426" /></a>A plaster mixer I made. A bit of angle iron with holes drilled, welded to a piece of rod.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmf4d4KjRYMmFZdNm41Ti8SAKYkqT3lTqwFkfmEGpOKn7Vv-nH08BPBqhupIGl9wbmPavurlqNKH1oyeq8pYtLh-AepEzTQr-9rSXClAtxdWgLRBKpSMlOb2bKLNnKMVca2KpiXw5SbM/s1600/plastering+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmf4d4KjRYMmFZdNm41Ti8SAKYkqT3lTqwFkfmEGpOKn7Vv-nH08BPBqhupIGl9wbmPavurlqNKH1oyeq8pYtLh-AepEzTQr-9rSXClAtxdWgLRBKpSMlOb2bKLNnKMVca2KpiXw5SbM/s320/plastering+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547701760136994242" /></a>And the last of the plastering! If I never do any more plastering it will be too soon!!! Remember the walls are double height in the centre and there are two mezzanines. That's a lot of Gyprock and a lot of joins to plaster for someone who essentially doesn't know what he's doing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84GuxiRE8D4VYcAFyxXYhJTHKAufsSoB8XRRIJvpAbbhYPZ9kNka7_5R6NLQUpocwjc6s_Ts74mU4ZwNrDr_dfiI4oTUa5BFI273PToG6M0NC_SGq7wB3NqBfN8H6jhGdPusHveHLh1w/s1600/plastering+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84GuxiRE8D4VYcAFyxXYhJTHKAufsSoB8XRRIJvpAbbhYPZ9kNka7_5R6NLQUpocwjc6s_Ts74mU4ZwNrDr_dfiI4oTUa5BFI273PToG6M0NC_SGq7wB3NqBfN8H6jhGdPusHveHLh1w/s320/plastering+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547701746917199474" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-44724775782660873022010-08-31T04:43:00.003+10:002010-12-07T09:08:49.740+11:00It ain't pretty...but it will be!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMGox_BBoHba7LArgZg7tqAaOuFAUQHOMQwyLqYOdGgZ5gf-cVdC5ZzZToiDZHpXtWDJXXWRvRant5jvV35Thzet8b2PI853ZWSCT40mPpMi5put7k-qSnsT5evst_1F-BTgB1jmzVnE/s1600/plaster1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMGox_BBoHba7LArgZg7tqAaOuFAUQHOMQwyLqYOdGgZ5gf-cVdC5ZzZToiDZHpXtWDJXXWRvRant5jvV35Thzet8b2PI853ZWSCT40mPpMi5put7k-qSnsT5evst_1F-BTgB1jmzVnE/s320/plaster1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511276471105362306" /></a>"Why is he plastering in his pyjamas?" you ask.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFb6-Djfp5WWNu8YIkgV52eAwDFIix61d3pvchpL_ohqYHK9c_EONE7QEiZxvNzeTT6Y2vL3IHU-nRIOQ0fkg3v-aTnwv419c9WRGVbH_r2efTrJxCQAV5xYgp6ZmPl-tm1VYzug96A4/s1600/plaster2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFb6-Djfp5WWNu8YIkgV52eAwDFIix61d3pvchpL_ohqYHK9c_EONE7QEiZxvNzeTT6Y2vL3IHU-nRIOQ0fkg3v-aTnwv419c9WRGVbH_r2efTrJxCQAV5xYgp6ZmPl-tm1VYzug96A4/s320/plaster2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511276464603505330" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-64970306557555413442010-08-01T09:53:00.003+10:002010-08-01T10:05:28.933+10:00Yes, I have been lazy but not completely!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO1pJjPzdeCKtyorjQFf9KxuSGvVGHhMs-mVmGlZBzprBdSak4b1fSnd9RLOWGmGDoZsGhtyIShNWbm7RHcfuIONLsuvEidzQhvm57zXzC-FZQdTDAoq0QpAPq9m94645TXPBN3mgE3k/s1600/plaster+from+a+distance.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO1pJjPzdeCKtyorjQFf9KxuSGvVGHhMs-mVmGlZBzprBdSak4b1fSnd9RLOWGmGDoZsGhtyIShNWbm7RHcfuIONLsuvEidzQhvm57zXzC-FZQdTDAoq0QpAPq9m94645TXPBN3mgE3k/s320/plaster+from+a+distance.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500223508508645842" /></a>Insulation all finished in the walls.<br /><div>Have Gyprocked most of Wife's studio down stairs - just need to borrow a panel lifter for the ceiling. And most of my area upstairs is done too. Hopefully a friend is lending said lifter next weekend. Then the sparky can come back and finish the power points and light switches.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUbIZ6Pw4-pqceAh-0xuNenyoerzs2zfN16111VE73TPXLUXfI6YePAbL3QnQUYvBax2_z4GwAjUevzyfVfUlOByh4mPQgM7XqaRZYsqHEaVriV73_WYwZ6UIb6Cgbq3NyTl7F4rcofI/s1600/plaster+closer.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUbIZ6Pw4-pqceAh-0xuNenyoerzs2zfN16111VE73TPXLUXfI6YePAbL3QnQUYvBax2_z4GwAjUevzyfVfUlOByh4mPQgM7XqaRZYsqHEaVriV73_WYwZ6UIb6Cgbq3NyTl7F4rcofI/s320/plaster+closer.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500223503291567186" /></a>A quick view of the outside to remind ourselves what it's all about.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu36G23RYmYXs7lERXibi-ORc5P4UGNmq9FDccvzD5SWr9D5XDNWOckUQD7KOetz0Ge0H8yFq_jF0FPUqmuwYimX8DipmQQRR7ND2Da6ODDfuLBskY3BvyXrNcD2e8uqU2PZwXpf-dms/s1600/cottage+look.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu36G23RYmYXs7lERXibi-ORc5P4UGNmq9FDccvzD5SWr9D5XDNWOckUQD7KOetz0Ge0H8yFq_jF0FPUqmuwYimX8DipmQQRR7ND2Da6ODDfuLBskY3BvyXrNcD2e8uqU2PZwXpf-dms/s320/cottage+look.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500223494071768802" /></a><br /></div></div>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-62317445871770895342010-06-11T07:20:00.002+10:002010-06-11T07:40:40.549+10:00Chairman of the BoardGot a delivery of 76 sheets of plasterboard yesterday. Of course the delivery truck couldn't fit down the driveway, so the driver and I unloaded them outside the front gate (no crane on the truck). Then I had to put them on the trailer and take them down the driveway and unload them in the garage. After the first load an elderly neighbour (maybe late 70s) insisted on helping. After an hour or so of working and discussing his heart attack, back operation and watching him wheeze and sweat profusely in the the 5 degree (minus wind chill) temperature we were finally nearly finished. Just as we're about to unload the last sheet he tells me he's also got a pace maker which is due for replacement! He offered his help any other time I need it, but I'm not sure it's worth killing a neighbour just to build a garage!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJqggrcGMttpZDDPzWAdYMeUoe7qe94nKk_IhDJ-2Cnh91ksOZ18YogBL3vaBXGhCQ8mqVypL0vuSyYRl97XXWfYTq4ht7k_s2BB-uUSuj4Iz9UorARrOFyTVNgBTdLVrHQUCn5iYKVs/s1600/plasterboard.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJqggrcGMttpZDDPzWAdYMeUoe7qe94nKk_IhDJ-2Cnh91ksOZ18YogBL3vaBXGhCQ8mqVypL0vuSyYRl97XXWfYTq4ht7k_s2BB-uUSuj4Iz9UorARrOFyTVNgBTdLVrHQUCn5iYKVs/s320/plasterboard.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481258458955051234" /></a>Insulation going in the walls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq1bSpsm3UZJASRM-L3ssgafLlNrg2avgmyIZIKVSzE7AWbpfc07B1NxsJ-g9c2-HR8XSQ7wJsp_A5MkgS2Tp4zo34V4MUF4pKnR7Egg8U-OMCm1jip2LCYOB5TTzXL2jcHaKJg0YRC8/s1600/ins+in+wall.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq1bSpsm3UZJASRM-L3ssgafLlNrg2avgmyIZIKVSzE7AWbpfc07B1NxsJ-g9c2-HR8XSQ7wJsp_A5MkgS2Tp4zo34V4MUF4pKnR7Egg8U-OMCm1jip2LCYOB5TTzXL2jcHaKJg0YRC8/s320/ins+in+wall.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481258449334273154" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-29956691530800477132010-06-08T20:36:00.002+10:002010-06-08T21:22:24.338+10:00Don't be so insular<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSCKKin4lVIRNfnvaJsL_5bdQYKyCUf0ICiu5gOSVYVXxb5pReH921o6fQ3BIeCZqg62qk7LsVnfgvaTz34O_bXK-wmsLlusIp6sK6pZv0ziPbeNUop4L_ASUqMFzsEmkVCFoc1C2o7Q/s1600/insulation.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSCKKin4lVIRNfnvaJsL_5bdQYKyCUf0ICiu5gOSVYVXxb5pReH921o6fQ3BIeCZqg62qk7LsVnfgvaTz34O_bXK-wmsLlusIp6sK6pZv0ziPbeNUop4L_ASUqMFzsEmkVCFoc1C2o7Q/s320/insulation.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480350671732845554" /></a>How much would you pay for 30 bags of R3.5 insulation.? $1500? Maybe $800-$1000 on special? Well with a fortuitous convergence of Ebay and a national insulation oversupply, one can snaffle one's self a rusty trailer full of Chinese fiberglass for a princely hundred and fifty bucks!<div>It wasn't the most comfortable hour and a half on the freeway, but a bargains a bargain.</div>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-9043941364622141662010-05-11T12:31:00.002+10:002010-05-11T14:28:05.096+10:00Can you dig it?Hired a trench digger last Monday so we can get power to the garage. Hired it for the day ($220) and shared it with Jim from round the corner who had a similar "shed needs power" situation.<br /><br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQClBmzsuGnyyHojhwG9Xggaglwzc9juFXLXalyZgQ1FXJ1TzGyWnNIbfpbbvf8G79SArteRo7V2v6bPrI9BqN7BbQI_JqjQnfFVVwA81Cg_YF1bV8yRgNby-kiN6o9n1FdJV8mL2vC8/s1600/trench+-+starting.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469836227973560658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQClBmzsuGnyyHojhwG9Xggaglwzc9juFXLXalyZgQ1FXJ1TzGyWnNIbfpbbvf8G79SArteRo7V2v6bPrI9BqN7BbQI_JqjQnfFVVwA81Cg_YF1bV8yRgNby-kiN6o9n1FdJV8mL2vC8/s320/trench+-+starting.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd71UgExfv4RF7canGaHnTCsf2CAlVChIU4FfLByuJE7UteDIcApZYbAb7Nru6vcv-e3Ma4H-Xt-WZNy-vfg7G86fPNQNtlOmgTqGhNJiuvcneIizGfggcF3CfXRMBDp1YUgj4NvraIEY/s1600/trench+-+for+god%27s+sake+turn.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469836214089161698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd71UgExfv4RF7canGaHnTCsf2CAlVChIU4FfLByuJE7UteDIcApZYbAb7Nru6vcv-e3Ma4H-Xt-WZNy-vfg7G86fPNQNtlOmgTqGhNJiuvcneIizGfggcF3CfXRMBDp1YUgj4NvraIEY/s320/trench+-+for+god%27s+sake+turn.JPG" border="0" /></a> "You see that yellow line there?" </p><p> "Yep." </p><p> "Well for God's sake turn!"<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrBim0F4oNjVhfyOcr1xa6B9Ki5CtyjtA1B47z7bCKJ-fxVIdHFjn8oxHtP6H2KAjN28P_XBeXbz2z80Kydv6-aP0QaL0nhWm4WgkAfew-LzpYzCYOOy9L6DvGeE3peML9-pA54Jz8Vw/s1600/trench+-+digging.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469836208653457730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrBim0F4oNjVhfyOcr1xa6B9Ki5CtyjtA1B47z7bCKJ-fxVIdHFjn8oxHtP6H2KAjN28P_XBeXbz2z80Kydv6-aP0QaL0nhWm4WgkAfew-LzpYzCYOOy9L6DvGeE3peML9-pA54Jz8Vw/s320/trench+-+digging.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Look Ma, one hand."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeCEFtp7iDn9Z8Tb1ZaVtXAWTzPsYoitDV_E_fW2ViqlH20UE-WnH97-Fe3mbrtEcaWPp4nbLKtDkwHYFuZ3YTtzsLAnu5SYbBB3xXHUUodpvhDAuLe6zWXecGTYUVKf1O80UwfdFX_g/s1600/trench+-+tada.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469836199411068114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeCEFtp7iDn9Z8Tb1ZaVtXAWTzPsYoitDV_E_fW2ViqlH20UE-WnH97-Fe3mbrtEcaWPp4nbLKtDkwHYFuZ3YTtzsLAnu5SYbBB3xXHUUodpvhDAuLe6zWXecGTYUVKf1O80UwfdFX_g/s320/trench+-+tada.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tadar...one trench.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxOfbzhOn9Wv26vLDrVRCQ-S30qm6-7Y8k7yHzQIBhuhrf7rCtC_ie65VfBCORcBFGzox2Y4HqR8AeUg_rCrUJF9bhxSIi8rfN1HPrmVf-tV564EnHTHQWqNsRaoGiWf52s0bDDmF42M/s1600/trench+-+filling+in.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469836186712254274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxOfbzhOn9Wv26vLDrVRCQ-S30qm6-7Y8k7yHzQIBhuhrf7rCtC_ie65VfBCORcBFGzox2Y4HqR8AeUg_rCrUJF9bhxSIi8rfN1HPrmVf-tV564EnHTHQWqNsRaoGiWf52s0bDDmF42M/s320/trench+-+filling+in.JPG" border="0" /></a> The sparky came on Thursday. I filled the trench on Friday afternoon/night to be ready for combined Wife's Birthday/Mother's day celerbrations on Saturday. You can tell how fast I was working by the picture above (nothing to do with the lack of light).Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-65917468460045335242010-03-22T13:03:00.002+11:002010-03-22T13:11:25.678+11:00Architraves and Doors, Architraves and Doors, when will it end?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvmjF45ayHjU2bJTBFR-StN-ocmnb0_wHIKQpoiP8CjZvGTuSD-lfQ0VGgq_2g0gAG-2w6JIOkC-pdSEum3Dx27FE8HcVuyaFa7xaWznewRhZYjDfBsTkj8Q3L3PD2OtNadFhXZONVFo/s1600-h/a+door+for+tanya.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvmjF45ayHjU2bJTBFR-StN-ocmnb0_wHIKQpoiP8CjZvGTuSD-lfQ0VGgq_2g0gAG-2w6JIOkC-pdSEum3Dx27FE8HcVuyaFa7xaWznewRhZYjDfBsTkj8Q3L3PD2OtNadFhXZONVFo/s320/a+door+for+tanya.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451273555517696338" /></a>A door on Tanya's studio - no actual walls, just a door.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcdFsI7Jc04NdCbr7q-S1H_MDDaxjDagLM6CJPVw1RF3mFNMcwRKMeCq4MK35HIegEbSoIpAUfbx2ApTFclxtomXr7cXu5mSA9D-MN29rTUn7rUGo-AH7xsCBAvm62i9cg6PuD2EFllY/s1600-h/architrave+hammering.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcdFsI7Jc04NdCbr7q-S1H_MDDaxjDagLM6CJPVw1RF3mFNMcwRKMeCq4MK35HIegEbSoIpAUfbx2ApTFclxtomXr7cXu5mSA9D-MN29rTUn7rUGo-AH7xsCBAvm62i9cg6PuD2EFllY/s320/architrave+hammering.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451273548182500514" /></a>Besides the drainage, pavers, retaining wall, garden bed and so on, you could just about call the front finished!Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-30066225387736874632010-03-09T00:11:00.003+11:002010-03-09T00:29:58.249+11:00Painting French Doors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg4b_D8HeWsVGuyBRCe68a_F2C09sS_WfA7slU4LrB-5WMH3Cwmd8XaZ5Ewf2hTeRqKxO2kL-aGtWMZ2DMHZKpyW7M7YRMfW_5JI8Huyt2Xk7XegqskppAa42z3A9FAFyvrp8DJQSgvk/s1600-h/painted+doors.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg4b_D8HeWsVGuyBRCe68a_F2C09sS_WfA7slU4LrB-5WMH3Cwmd8XaZ5Ewf2hTeRqKxO2kL-aGtWMZ2DMHZKpyW7M7YRMfW_5JI8Huyt2Xk7XegqskppAa42z3A9FAFyvrp8DJQSgvk/s320/painted+doors.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446250465420839506" /></a>After I fitted the doors I took them off again so I could paint the edges easier. While they were off I thought I might as well give both sides a coat as well. Then I realized I'd put the outside colour on both sides. Oh well...you can't have too much paint!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkStwjUx3iRr9ifSmS0Ey-edyfvm3s4JxXTyon8qZViuBcS88FsNhgkaQ-0sFUjI9Bl-7ui4IXn1xX0hb8FSbBLQi1kzGz1tC0Z_ErlKX2NE-6LWDLCYFHhQjhxRGPWt9WO5eiMVJSKRU/s1600-h/doors+really+inside.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkStwjUx3iRr9ifSmS0Ey-edyfvm3s4JxXTyon8qZViuBcS88FsNhgkaQ-0sFUjI9Bl-7ui4IXn1xX0hb8FSbBLQi1kzGz1tC0Z_ErlKX2NE-6LWDLCYFHhQjhxRGPWt9WO5eiMVJSKRU/s320/doors+really+inside.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446254087074525506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHpQHRUvIa91_g0Uk4jpZV_MrzM2Jmv1oiUeGc9u5XE1lC7Zr7-H1biwBLChJyRGxj8bbmR6z6h5-ZmnwYBb2aZj5jvsu9X9ZjXcj3ABhr9WoynkJ3QM0UMTmEpys8i-NrEbgijkSNrE/s1600-h/doors+inside.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHpQHRUvIa91_g0Uk4jpZV_MrzM2Jmv1oiUeGc9u5XE1lC7Zr7-H1biwBLChJyRGxj8bbmR6z6h5-ZmnwYBb2aZj5jvsu9X9ZjXcj3ABhr9WoynkJ3QM0UMTmEpys8i-NrEbgijkSNrE/s320/doors+inside.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446254076887059490" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-73173995880935435832010-03-08T12:41:00.003+11:002010-03-09T00:11:34.110+11:00Installing French Doors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDwnesxU9tGccUbd0qtaIwMS1EKN5Ay9wabuEG4mxHu2c3Rn_7kwsAHxFZWMOADazDH1wrXn6-Ig8BXjFnErzevPQn2uNiJ6nmRFExMHwZUsmyTT3ph7Pw6ltPppV6yQslGpgbcuKfSc/s1600-h/gdoor2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDwnesxU9tGccUbd0qtaIwMS1EKN5Ay9wabuEG4mxHu2c3Rn_7kwsAHxFZWMOADazDH1wrXn6-Ig8BXjFnErzevPQn2uNiJ6nmRFExMHwZUsmyTT3ph7Pw6ltPppV6yQslGpgbcuKfSc/s320/gdoor2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446073240438230210" /></a>Cutting down the doors and adding locks, handles and the like.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebJvkMvAlxSZQzd8lBmjaNz9rBbck2keqkxs7ofckaoMwjFml-n8-J_LCUdkQQ5UcmX0F4RRumK0OnVjvxZgdpo830jKFH7Y5gmy4X8t_znbrl7OqtjoDAr5Ee9Zw0-YS2dbS2Lc_U58/s1600-h/gdoor1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebJvkMvAlxSZQzd8lBmjaNz9rBbck2keqkxs7ofckaoMwjFml-n8-J_LCUdkQQ5UcmX0F4RRumK0OnVjvxZgdpo830jKFH7Y5gmy4X8t_znbrl7OqtjoDAr5Ee9Zw0-YS2dbS2Lc_U58/s320/gdoor1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446073223662911570" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-91711017208087883102009-11-07T11:47:00.003+11:002009-11-07T20:38:55.444+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-uO6mdLQ2-bWS-J5PVbrYvU1ZGWMw_f6AF0w5qPrxzBohPd188Vvf316wNT2GZ58xKP5Hj1mBep1lsIWzCnoRLNkYyUaX10EaXHj9QBLzxWyk3nLsuB9QnseIzpBC1S0dq6QlVftAmw/s1600-h/scaffold.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-uO6mdLQ2-bWS-J5PVbrYvU1ZGWMw_f6AF0w5qPrxzBohPd188Vvf316wNT2GZ58xKP5Hj1mBep1lsIWzCnoRLNkYyUaX10EaXHj9QBLzxWyk3nLsuB9QnseIzpBC1S0dq6QlVftAmw/s320/scaffold.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401163815686062066" /></a>Demonstrating amazing ability to balance scaffolding on head.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfkm3Ncxq3c-vNr6cDoKTme9y3EKYMNQDjJE_5G3hte7Y05POP02U7cdh3sO8ah3Bmxzyu7JC7bZ7DpItTcm_Umiolicfpywwk6d92kIv310H3xGIcxqAXBVXPKc90UHAdcjmZy99NPk/s1600-h/painting+stick.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfkm3Ncxq3c-vNr6cDoKTme9y3EKYMNQDjJE_5G3hte7Y05POP02U7cdh3sO8ah3Bmxzyu7JC7bZ7DpItTcm_Umiolicfpywwk6d92kIv310H3xGIcxqAXBVXPKc90UHAdcjmZy99NPk/s320/painting+stick.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401163806251130802" /></a>Demonstrating amazing ability to paint things I can't reach.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEBlpnmHrpVwkxBLATrKd-O1NfsMTaPlCAk8loYwhONCrf7wf4av1x571dlSwQCRi3teVLzyA0gX7LPZs9c0-atoBMcThRX_-s7a7Ammi_MCNhH-OzXk_HkV-BilDvVLXIsywP_a69zg/s1600-h/garage+doors.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEBlpnmHrpVwkxBLATrKd-O1NfsMTaPlCAk8loYwhONCrf7wf4av1x571dlSwQCRi3teVLzyA0gX7LPZs9c0-atoBMcThRX_-s7a7Ammi_MCNhH-OzXk_HkV-BilDvVLXIsywP_a69zg/s320/garage+doors.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401163802524881058" /></a>Demonstrating amazing ability to hire professionals to install roller doors.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6PPfJPbiC8Bspluv0odu0d6hFKzNqiPyNdLEOqRJ_W8yXo9_otqDyLmc4P-lbkJ5cGL0RPw0kPgGX-aO9o52M-lI5NCi3Pz-o6xK_pWURAkkimjSF33kWorfeEl9RrD24NT7RD_7cy8/s1600-h/garage+doors+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6PPfJPbiC8Bspluv0odu0d6hFKzNqiPyNdLEOqRJ_W8yXo9_otqDyLmc4P-lbkJ5cGL0RPw0kPgGX-aO9o52M-lI5NCi3Pz-o6xK_pWURAkkimjSF33kWorfeEl9RrD24NT7RD_7cy8/s320/garage+doors+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401163788922914018" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-25264147255925453672009-09-19T09:18:00.003+10:002009-09-19T11:56:21.991+10:00Installing windows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPECcpgPGH3lPCxs8qQzIYqLlRJXHcDyCGlQyhWkOCjmE6ZUmUpgL5ArMf9reLLI_f_JxLDUWrmsIj3imRn1toknes8T4UqX_R2pfvfIM5YVfo43orCKR0OCVmkJYdkjcanAgSi5b_2t8/s1600-h/window+5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPECcpgPGH3lPCxs8qQzIYqLlRJXHcDyCGlQyhWkOCjmE6ZUmUpgL5ArMf9reLLI_f_JxLDUWrmsIj3imRn1toknes8T4UqX_R2pfvfIM5YVfo43orCKR0OCVmkJYdkjcanAgSi5b_2t8/s320/window+5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382954900763491810" /></a>Now that the carpenter has finished, things have slowed considerably. I've started to (slowly) fit the windows. All the lower level ones are in. Now to plan a barbeque with the largest and strongest people we know to help get the upstairs windows...upstairs!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6LqZSGIGuw-_WafmdkTBTJb5LI2uyq4zrkbxmmjibu3IHDYuXoQyPCSZXUrTHRzdqrbycLF4fuTgDArbhvEFBGQdLlKZ_4e6Zg4xRg-uDLjFUKK4EleMbo7Oq0qaUo6GBohg0xcmKT8/s1600-h/window+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6LqZSGIGuw-_WafmdkTBTJb5LI2uyq4zrkbxmmjibu3IHDYuXoQyPCSZXUrTHRzdqrbycLF4fuTgDArbhvEFBGQdLlKZ_4e6Zg4xRg-uDLjFUKK4EleMbo7Oq0qaUo6GBohg0xcmKT8/s320/window+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382954897873300818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZTG2G9DbLdamPX8Km7idFg9wasOzzyQP7KtO9LyRdhlMNzVk7SB4ktvzggiM6RVaIEmE7R_HMjKgh22wKfVpD8zHCby0ofD83Enviy8UMMIHu534ffgYNIyk2PrYM7bTxxEALe2F-8I/s1600-h/window+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZTG2G9DbLdamPX8Km7idFg9wasOzzyQP7KtO9LyRdhlMNzVk7SB4ktvzggiM6RVaIEmE7R_HMjKgh22wKfVpD8zHCby0ofD83Enviy8UMMIHu534ffgYNIyk2PrYM7bTxxEALe2F-8I/s320/window+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382954887690505170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOY1GYTIWt_V4TMEbddgod9t5Aq7EzFJm08pEvLxOWjNh5EHTuJvPnMYiS-ZzZgbHhbFeucSVMwB7Gv6iKAwS__YP9y4rVN0nxibicdPBk_K014Ia3o6nwfz8L12-HEqhyRlMPNRupAw/s1600-h/window+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOY1GYTIWt_V4TMEbddgod9t5Aq7EzFJm08pEvLxOWjNh5EHTuJvPnMYiS-ZzZgbHhbFeucSVMwB7Gv6iKAwS__YP9y4rVN0nxibicdPBk_K014Ia3o6nwfz8L12-HEqhyRlMPNRupAw/s320/window+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382954881289978050" /></a>Bet you can't guess what happened here?! One small slip with a hammer, one giant bill from the glaziers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc88RmD7A2V_0kpzbV_PvEtnI1Y4XSn-lQO2SEhzCTgpdibGTH-lca7GBXyEMzts4fT9pfSv5iuecUYG40kLCQmzRrYmNHfhPokQCevy2jsQrQ8gymbztEsHoJE6F5nO5VWGcj5R42NOI/s1600-h/+window+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc88RmD7A2V_0kpzbV_PvEtnI1Y4XSn-lQO2SEhzCTgpdibGTH-lca7GBXyEMzts4fT9pfSv5iuecUYG40kLCQmzRrYmNHfhPokQCevy2jsQrQ8gymbztEsHoJE6F5nO5VWGcj5R42NOI/s320/+window+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382954872342401986" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-91238575612647676962009-09-09T21:59:00.003+10:002009-09-09T22:21:03.488+10:00Mezzanine railings and veranda ceiling lining<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeedI0HZcCZG9aLyA_bkAeabQIuye4UJcd806rCKFQbCYuTz00I4VjQi88o7xh3aF9DcV_4DRj9df_HvOzDUP_IVc5yi4ABPa0SYmbEF5h9QWo32uA1BdQpXshwEGfnvV4SLdlHlYYQ1E/s1600-h/railing+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeedI0HZcCZG9aLyA_bkAeabQIuye4UJcd806rCKFQbCYuTz00I4VjQi88o7xh3aF9DcV_4DRj9df_HvOzDUP_IVc5yi4ABPa0SYmbEF5h9QWo32uA1BdQpXshwEGfnvV4SLdlHlYYQ1E/s320/railing+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379438472234784898" /></a>The carpenter put up these railings just to to be safe and get passed the council inspection. I wanted him to just do frames like wall frames but he's tried to pretty them up a bit by putting the horizontal timber on the outside of the verticals. It does look nice but it means more work later on because eventually we want to cover them in either Gyprock or Miniorb. Also want to make a bridge from one mezzanine to the other so we only need one ladder up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uLlAfojk1yvkeEsM6da3vhaTLO5R7q6HnNDKwZSmhvZa_zizOYay5ag4LeAOt5rEhbrUnfCz5RPb9mKwj_eaT2yQkNv5FULFf92x7IkFUFmuDdCGKXC67Uf-WASBuw7i7MI2WAhZnUg/s1600-h/railing+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uLlAfojk1yvkeEsM6da3vhaTLO5R7q6HnNDKwZSmhvZa_zizOYay5ag4LeAOt5rEhbrUnfCz5RPb9mKwj_eaT2yQkNv5FULFf92x7IkFUFmuDdCGKXC67Uf-WASBuw7i7MI2WAhZnUg/s320/railing+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379438455553329298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4qLLkMRmIGepNF0Utz_L68FXPjhLJ9xMN_qDLpzF6WYADKgpcRWjrUGITY9Lm_NwW7ePbv5UwsszhsJ4U6YWP8jwE26QT6mRwB2T0vAAjnPWC3hHPJtufrj23v-rGtCWNCahdrZ5fg/s1600-h/railing+roof+lining.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-g4qLLkMRmIGepNF0Utz_L68FXPjhLJ9xMN_qDLpzF6WYADKgpcRWjrUGITY9Lm_NwW7ePbv5UwsszhsJ4U6YWP8jwE26QT6mRwB2T0vAAjnPWC3hHPJtufrj23v-rGtCWNCahdrZ5fg/s320/railing+roof+lining.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379438448729895026" /></a>And besides a couple of little things that he's forgotten, that's it for the carpenter. Guess things'll be slowing down now!Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-27284535682323907962009-09-04T23:35:00.003+10:002009-09-04T23:57:02.915+10:00Where for art thou...carpenter?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBejvmCVpabMrdBj1fewnWNOU-sTVRGIEx4DbcDkVRyBnZGSHhhpMGffyYVVBGDIauOr2ZyeZZObGvGMtae3-qxZ69jHp7OaS36jzeug2Cf8O_KcF2GfpTvGuem06iCUqZWj_BgtCZKU/s1600-h/juliet.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBejvmCVpabMrdBj1fewnWNOU-sTVRGIEx4DbcDkVRyBnZGSHhhpMGffyYVVBGDIauOr2ZyeZZObGvGMtae3-qxZ69jHp7OaS36jzeug2Cf8O_KcF2GfpTvGuem06iCUqZWj_BgtCZKU/s320/juliet.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377608275379419250" /></a>This is a little balcony arrangement the carpenter set up so he could get the weatherboards on the higher sections without having to get scaffolding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSnr7lnDlOjAq3q59klnct46y25z0pyIOUzrunOAiNkpni4QwMhfXdvd9MeTFAqdZH4eA4k8iHgmSaENo9P4QADcvr6sRqWPBL-EY6b8i83yJKJn9K47L_D95FNyDeCyvKuw8dFNJuhY/s1600-h/juliet+interior.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSnr7lnDlOjAq3q59klnct46y25z0pyIOUzrunOAiNkpni4QwMhfXdvd9MeTFAqdZH4eA4k8iHgmSaENo9P4QADcvr6sRqWPBL-EY6b8i83yJKJn9K47L_D95FNyDeCyvKuw8dFNJuhY/s320/juliet+interior.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377608268683193810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2qLXMefSTTkL8jrU0ol7_tchqid2CpiOTSIzIQgEscCsSGbKK13zWmozmnTMzhSOCTlBSZFi3Tv9I-P9h6u08Vh_hD2Sv_d6KDDrduKn-tV4w-y6ZtdPFXIlCme7IFu44ZgN8Rw4J5g/s1600-h/juliet+not.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2qLXMefSTTkL8jrU0ol7_tchqid2CpiOTSIzIQgEscCsSGbKK13zWmozmnTMzhSOCTlBSZFi3Tv9I-P9h6u08Vh_hD2Sv_d6KDDrduKn-tV4w-y6ZtdPFXIlCme7IFu44ZgN8Rw4J5g/s320/juliet+not.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377608260727495650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgzAMjqJ_8l9egxzFiGosc0_xJmsqmYG8OzGt-n9VEOzpNgXYGz4TRhd6Z04lPbL1YfMkKLh_yWB4ym3Z9GijgKEE205kAbMEGFlwhHY41f1HgsphLAere_YaAHiRL0IBdfRjBh0-yfE/s1600-h/juliet+tree.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgzAMjqJ_8l9egxzFiGosc0_xJmsqmYG8OzGt-n9VEOzpNgXYGz4TRhd6Z04lPbL1YfMkKLh_yWB4ym3Z9GijgKEE205kAbMEGFlwhHY41f1HgsphLAere_YaAHiRL0IBdfRjBh0-yfE/s320/juliet+tree.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377608252424793410" /></a>Here's a little hint of how cute it's gonna look when it's finished.Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-19359063243145978902009-08-25T17:39:00.002+10:002009-08-25T17:49:40.823+10:00More Painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fpPL-8civ46A_GGfdYBveqZORtXgbGFippAHy3zE_XeNtvquh_pvhyphenhyphenR2g58FQdDu-yMN7MkG_XmuDrmoQ6YlLP_kN7Xlb_0gx4jSWaZOLcdbdHLYxjFKswNAqwyTJqYX62nL33aKjko/s1600-h/morep1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fpPL-8civ46A_GGfdYBveqZORtXgbGFippAHy3zE_XeNtvquh_pvhyphenhyphenR2g58FQdDu-yMN7MkG_XmuDrmoQ6YlLP_kN7Xlb_0gx4jSWaZOLcdbdHLYxjFKswNAqwyTJqYX62nL33aKjko/s320/morep1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373804327355821298" /></a>Here I am demonstrating my great affinity with heights!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBtCBX2_GohyCX00h5kr_3pzsJlqqhzngPktBR_ETZAy5qbyZAOMEP0Q8thmzTs1XchCm7rlET5U0vRCZexkrt0Wb2xlWUA8o_98lSQh9_kjVIMibIzC0Wt8LRs1qEh0QHKcnnIDEvTg/s1600-h/morep2+bridge.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBtCBX2_GohyCX00h5kr_3pzsJlqqhzngPktBR_ETZAy5qbyZAOMEP0Q8thmzTs1XchCm7rlET5U0vRCZexkrt0Wb2xlWUA8o_98lSQh9_kjVIMibIzC0Wt8LRs1qEh0QHKcnnIDEvTg/s320/morep2+bridge.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373804317368393938" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-39521003142135576192009-08-09T23:50:00.002+10:002009-08-10T00:01:45.631+10:00Weatherboards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOEKP92HruIDKokJo6Vvsy7XoGWC8urV2cisiuSOohWf1oB3DU8tq642jcM9Jtxxg-lCBEmTJuKSYSsd5Sj1pCk219l2ntfHYxFZIXOC1Hyeo-2KdcHZjGdz-b_3kOdcSTIz4IAhB69U/s1600-h/weather3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOEKP92HruIDKokJo6Vvsy7XoGWC8urV2cisiuSOohWf1oB3DU8tq642jcM9Jtxxg-lCBEmTJuKSYSsd5Sj1pCk219l2ntfHYxFZIXOC1Hyeo-2KdcHZjGdz-b_3kOdcSTIz4IAhB69U/s320/weather3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367963119525193954" /></a>Getting some paint on the higher boards before they go up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhYtPe-CMBkXHciS0SQoZcp1w9YVdFEdbbbUOfx1adcYMlmkWoCWkOyw2JrdV5INTWmyxRb0J_yrlMT2yMf4Wbq4OfZZYIniduqC60KOFIPVgt3z4jv7HQDoq19fgSGJ8wmfSIKfrNUE/s1600-h/weather2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhYtPe-CMBkXHciS0SQoZcp1w9YVdFEdbbbUOfx1adcYMlmkWoCWkOyw2JrdV5INTWmyxRb0J_yrlMT2yMf4Wbq4OfZZYIniduqC60KOFIPVgt3z4jv7HQDoq19fgSGJ8wmfSIKfrNUE/s320/weather2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367963114829520610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDWgAUV3hn-s6RhvSCh0O94scb9A7fdqEL6wK1Mp4RQARDvxjEm9xKR4-THnj1m7qzTvTuswsVuNtdMX8cB95QTIoTThmPKiffD7EyF1YqsJm9Amte01FSvzOdaZQXPAWePgXLTOXbio/s1600-h/weather1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDWgAUV3hn-s6RhvSCh0O94scb9A7fdqEL6wK1Mp4RQARDvxjEm9xKR4-THnj1m7qzTvTuswsVuNtdMX8cB95QTIoTThmPKiffD7EyF1YqsJm9Amte01FSvzOdaZQXPAWePgXLTOXbio/s320/weather1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367963106989157058" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-54690445068160622532009-08-05T17:52:00.002+10:002009-08-05T18:32:25.139+10:00Ta-daa...a roof!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPYYADq4xA8S2srbXvPF1n2ILwOHMYD2Q4FI9HnbVcYqJoLl2V7OKvZKHmkWXkoEiEzobcq5jMtkvtPt09Pbq83GEZzMcualOqU6aN5OV1Oz4WGO1BfMxG3a4ixn_GQ0Bp3PZUvH3Kxo/s1600-h/roof3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPYYADq4xA8S2srbXvPF1n2ILwOHMYD2Q4FI9HnbVcYqJoLl2V7OKvZKHmkWXkoEiEzobcq5jMtkvtPt09Pbq83GEZzMcualOqU6aN5OV1Oz4WGO1BfMxG3a4ixn_GQ0Bp3PZUvH3Kxo/s320/roof3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366386331744528978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDTAmmDKnaqqTHQASiB-nVUVEwO-L9kC3_hvDcOgqx7WqgkTQWV_BVnVpwJkuqJtgEDtN78AWiEQZooQItkg2VDoSSVmZNMQMfkGEuwbKVMN5R8hVJbPiyhaTNLaVWUXQpDxy4XYRe5U/s1600-h/roof2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDTAmmDKnaqqTHQASiB-nVUVEwO-L9kC3_hvDcOgqx7WqgkTQWV_BVnVpwJkuqJtgEDtN78AWiEQZooQItkg2VDoSSVmZNMQMfkGEuwbKVMN5R8hVJbPiyhaTNLaVWUXQpDxy4XYRe5U/s320/roof2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366386322966470658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh1FYayC6O670E-WF0QgGRE9bj79lNdXmzIKzwUlnlM7JCIq0AVZ21vPySgVdYcDSDZOHlYsX1daQitwVQvuQmQgJW_yMnXfmNwGFVTC9PrNryCbJvUdswp9Ca1lYjSd5pPrzo7cnYEE/s1600-h/roof1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh1FYayC6O670E-WF0QgGRE9bj79lNdXmzIKzwUlnlM7JCIq0AVZ21vPySgVdYcDSDZOHlYsX1daQitwVQvuQmQgJW_yMnXfmNwGFVTC9PrNryCbJvUdswp9Ca1lYjSd5pPrzo7cnYEE/s320/roof1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366386319565048098" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-22411475554980016642009-08-05T14:13:00.003+10:002009-08-05T14:35:21.113+10:00Mad Bastards!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtTS1GV-G6Mr_623yJ0n7_gFC1xPi_LgF6osXkh8F-fvigumUevkjzgt65NzuL8YHaa4Ncl-SmIa-c4hafxdPdJ6O8eLmiTSiavdMQiVjeDXnZYLl7kEpxD9Srxat_xi9XcJaWfzBF0c/s1600-h/tin+going+on+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtTS1GV-G6Mr_623yJ0n7_gFC1xPi_LgF6osXkh8F-fvigumUevkjzgt65NzuL8YHaa4Ncl-SmIa-c4hafxdPdJ6O8eLmiTSiavdMQiVjeDXnZYLl7kEpxD9Srxat_xi9XcJaWfzBF0c/s320/tin+going+on+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366329901817373842" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't think there's any safety concerns here then! 7m up, leaning out, no harness. It's all fun and games till someone's head cracks like an egg on the concrete! Still, as long as we get a roof eh?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNWwmWiwmovj08GGnVp1vFivvGEdCz4jR3TfkXAQWAO-Od1OHbgW1F047prRkG-Yb4YQhw9WmFZgPv2bG8i98cVBP6ALwJj7_6LvK6usZ42G50HXBYjnZPs8TqU81R4mEIQbMQNtWIP4/s1600-h/tin+going+on+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNWwmWiwmovj08GGnVp1vFivvGEdCz4jR3TfkXAQWAO-Od1OHbgW1F047prRkG-Yb4YQhw9WmFZgPv2bG8i98cVBP6ALwJj7_6LvK6usZ42G50HXBYjnZPs8TqU81R4mEIQbMQNtWIP4/s320/tin+going+on+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366329896156759010" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-2624025582795976812009-08-03T15:31:00.001+10:002009-08-03T15:47:10.176+10:00Gutters and barge boards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNOzgjCX0HTsWcoGQOMGi7f6v7HhmZjiihT_Q3usY6qnTqGaHFAcCWgAa653fLPDgcHc7vTBPlcn9DgcTHCpvRMXKBzyl5xl8SKHYCrMZ5-Gh2csoC8JSZT-jj78gc2DURFTpHWISvFI/s1600-h/gutters+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNOzgjCX0HTsWcoGQOMGi7f6v7HhmZjiihT_Q3usY6qnTqGaHFAcCWgAa653fLPDgcHc7vTBPlcn9DgcTHCpvRMXKBzyl5xl8SKHYCrMZ5-Gh2csoC8JSZT-jj78gc2DURFTpHWISvFI/s320/gutters+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365607388561788930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP1poL8Pw8ErvX1KTRZ-TNp3bQWxSTLO6PBCAF-karAyNT9X7D3Fp2STGHdXYos6fqYI6X2W-Ge1Nxm13zDWfCVHJoydE6HcpbNvLAETQ7AeCbVUBV1qZ-V7gZgQQWu33k5aZLeV0yaY/s1600-h/gutters+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwP1poL8Pw8ErvX1KTRZ-TNp3bQWxSTLO6PBCAF-karAyNT9X7D3Fp2STGHdXYos6fqYI6X2W-Ge1Nxm13zDWfCVHJoydE6HcpbNvLAETQ7AeCbVUBV1qZ-V7gZgQQWu33k5aZLeV0yaY/s320/gutters+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365607380385709666" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-67577975773964383022009-07-28T17:52:00.004+10:002009-07-28T18:25:28.285+10:00Final shots of the roofless garage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqZATzWI9j29oI2zJBwxMU6iwagzDYd3OnbNc3zm5nN6tDtKi8eJqtN4S1LReIcpEBXHVtrETnIJOE-9hVCg0oF903DMJQPCzpl-9eNLrX10RYaTCuBD55TVVlAwmLk386xIkQMvtCGY/s1600-h/no+roof+up.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqZATzWI9j29oI2zJBwxMU6iwagzDYd3OnbNc3zm5nN6tDtKi8eJqtN4S1LReIcpEBXHVtrETnIJOE-9hVCg0oF903DMJQPCzpl-9eNLrX10RYaTCuBD55TVVlAwmLk386xIkQMvtCGY/s320/no+roof+up.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363419090788092434" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">n</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">y</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">u</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">c</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">k</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">e</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">C</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">u</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">b</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">n</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">d</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> roof </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">n</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">d</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> guttering will arrive tomorrow. So as long as it doesn't rain the roof will be on by the end of this week or early next. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Then the weatherboards will arrive, some of which Wife and I will paint before they go up, to make things easier later. </span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmen9Fq69FvbUPEyszCI27ZwkZiuqdv8oyOa3be-GujwIqaPYOOq0vSar4_EEcO3s0xbd56V1b4Xzx-1VEHc00lAJoel5P4sB6ba_ZURdKhDQmynrz5WAr5p1nv61Sz8pn5mPBYbA9LFg/s1600-h/no+roof+whole.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmen9Fq69FvbUPEyszCI27ZwkZiuqdv8oyOa3be-GujwIqaPYOOq0vSar4_EEcO3s0xbd56V1b4Xzx-1VEHc00lAJoel5P4sB6ba_ZURdKhDQmynrz5WAr5p1nv61Sz8pn5mPBYbA9LFg/s320/no+roof+whole.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363419081934161090" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">The windows should arrive on Thursday. I get to put them in after the carpenter's done the weatherboards.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCajWmOhrrASzhLE1z-I1x4w18egLQSTqmCAw5RfqSwN5r79E33mJz1Yj1o2AYz-epxuX06RDv-Cdd5slaBt7gqzUL5xgTZlP1KXPj3Eb54269Ot7G783SHpj99jny1sm13RmMgq_IhQ/s1600-h/no+roof+veranda.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCajWmOhrrASzhLE1z-I1x4w18egLQSTqmCAw5RfqSwN5r79E33mJz1Yj1o2AYz-epxuX06RDv-Cdd5slaBt7gqzUL5xgTZlP1KXPj3Eb54269Ot7G783SHpj99jny1sm13RmMgq_IhQ/s320/no+roof+veranda.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363419079414469106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Then we have to organise the sparky to install the 2 million power points we want.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ycP2bFtaOW1CYse8Sx2AKMQNvscm5YtnDfXE_Xxh3Sd9oV70_rC8O2XQ3g3Jz9FqcQmrUGDXPWgxAC03TRZNJLQg-ezARaghOyRB62kU5hKMbOcSi8QmWPe0ugxZ6TEaiNhaaGygjbg/s1600-h/no+roof+roller+door+end.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ycP2bFtaOW1CYse8Sx2AKMQNvscm5YtnDfXE_Xxh3Sd9oV70_rC8O2XQ3g3Jz9FqcQmrUGDXPWgxAC03TRZNJLQg-ezARaghOyRB62kU5hKMbOcSi8QmWPe0ugxZ6TEaiNhaaGygjbg/s320/no+roof+roller+door+end.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363419068365926370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyA84HEWkOLKAo6CF7RuUgK_ozipUyYyxaPJLrYLRZb4mqMsyf4Ua4SBRdpS5GzjdcJKTD5p4v0wCE_248lJABy5EhcT5Z3HhyphenhyphenIgAwgNbRwMeIm2U88LF-VsRnyb1xSe3JFHftEEpZfg/s1600-h/no+foof+towards+the+house.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyA84HEWkOLKAo6CF7RuUgK_ozipUyYyxaPJLrYLRZb4mqMsyf4Ua4SBRdpS5GzjdcJKTD5p4v0wCE_248lJABy5EhcT5Z3HhyphenhyphenIgAwgNbRwMeIm2U88LF-VsRnyb1xSe3JFHftEEpZfg/s320/no+foof+towards+the+house.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363419053479219570" /></a></div></div>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-5625573783179092522009-07-24T11:01:00.003+10:002009-07-24T23:43:07.781+10:00Battens up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihV91EzZCJerBU_qZ8N97iShmEnlDvPH0fiTeqBNol-u2K-Q-PQQWspczjF5L_eaGrLh6tfJUuKq4nNsR7FmKKxZqKAU-QreVL9Cco6kYlR9nPaLi9oR1TsGGjF7bny9q6EL9BeMUobQ/s1600-h/battens.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihV91EzZCJerBU_qZ8N97iShmEnlDvPH0fiTeqBNol-u2K-Q-PQQWspczjF5L_eaGrLh6tfJUuKq4nNsR7FmKKxZqKAU-QreVL9Cco6kYlR9nPaLi9oR1TsGGjF7bny9q6EL9BeMUobQ/s320/battens.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362021125161095538" /></a><br />The carpenters have promised to use safety harnesses when they put the corrugated iron (tin, colourbond, whatever you want to call it) on (even though they're carpenters not roofers). Apparently safety isn't an issue when they're balancing on a few bits of timber 7m above the concrete to put battens up...that's different somehow!?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A1Mk6WPBIH0jfvDMZEUjXRqtwiv0gO08KIp4oasb3-3dOy_vU4cfIdCqTJ57YlRizFKWJEVhceJmtHWqmg42U-OfZIAKtt5FwcJUKsOrGbAKq7WULny-2sxAQEfZRnNVmlOzvm0zMl4/s1600-h/battens+with+a.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A1Mk6WPBIH0jfvDMZEUjXRqtwiv0gO08KIp4oasb3-3dOy_vU4cfIdCqTJ57YlRizFKWJEVhceJmtHWqmg42U-OfZIAKtt5FwcJUKsOrGbAKq7WULny-2sxAQEfZRnNVmlOzvm0zMl4/s320/battens+with+a.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361826944916569682" /></a>The shock was too much for some.Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-41042574476192247592009-07-16T17:43:00.001+10:002009-07-16T17:48:51.909+10:00The clowning continues!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Gjb4V4W1RyEWbQ_l01M9Jx-IObo1EfBiNf74mKk3LZLa4X3UU35-5iHOchGBkiQ4KTKVNWgnMRRoL6O1advIh1_wGhl1l1d7QjLuju9G7mpcpw27VrfenLkptCf6oR-p-oQP7QxgU1E/s1600-h/roof+beams.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Gjb4V4W1RyEWbQ_l01M9Jx-IObo1EfBiNf74mKk3LZLa4X3UU35-5iHOchGBkiQ4KTKVNWgnMRRoL6O1advIh1_wGhl1l1d7QjLuju9G7mpcpw27VrfenLkptCf6oR-p-oQP7QxgU1E/s320/roof+beams.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358961667778447090" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-20572719475412256492009-07-15T17:44:00.003+10:002009-07-15T18:06:14.861+10:00Circus clowns juggling a ridge beam?!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE11wgRh-Wxz-AoOc_YO_hy_3onUsrR1rFf-Y4IU7j9j5IOwWeqUOskgoivRefrguiwvgZKKi3ud0vaA7hy8ygGyQsf52R7iXQHwe1H9O_y_RA3wNsZh36B9BC_GEIRIlX0Gn0SEEJk6o/s1600-h/rbeam4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rGNJ9ozgwq9QkP-IliSEygoYG49yg6CZ7hf6rqkIcEofbiJXncv3lRmdcmOQbFNMgvnu4qHLlBoeaj0s27BUby0ejJgnY6GezmdMzmX80S55TaBH25lEt4Sdu1qiuiW2lpTmdGDhYZw/s320/rbeams1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358594756893518770" /></a>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041070624866067288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108781468153966967.post-73387787133579006622009-07-09T17:25:00.004+10:002009-07-09T17:56:43.725+10:00Size isn't everything... but it is something!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen8yQs2XcWpeAEtZkhF8LD8eS5zVRyJWo724fUP-KXcmtp2NxftxXx5jhxGCdAx-tsEnFolveXmX67AZMo3dnIWKjNm6cmUAgizbNJEO2XUAiG63KMfkHZrZhOjQewcAclYc9zfUGNak/s1600-h/size+4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen8yQs2XcWpeAEtZkhF8LD8eS5zVRyJWo724fUP-KXcmtp2NxftxXx5jhxGCdAx-tsEnFolveXmX67AZMo3dnIWKjNm6cmUAgizbNJEO2XUAiG63KMfkHZrZhOjQewcAclYc9zfUGNak/s320/size+4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356360850658978482" /></a>Gawd, it's gettin' big!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iSuUxz-2iM7KOpJqIVMPqYOskIksuzoCnKVOBVnYBdgcn03G9-3tkQCDghX-_jfpVEoiB2CNXLbVwGeu0So8xMTE-wDPg06idaHq2ryPOOBToYi4jzDVRDyO9HAEBCzHSxszKe15CoY/s1600-h/size+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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