August Update

Well things have moved on heaps since our last posting. We now have a roof; the 'folly' is framed out and looking out over the section. Most recently the boxing for the concrete stem wall was completed and the concrete lorries arrived!


A few pics to show how our house is now shaping up:






Boxing for concrete (1), showing cages internally (2);




some complicated bits to satisfy earthquake risk...(3); internal footings around kitchen/bathroom (4)















External view showing the roof, folly and the completed boxing. Note the beautiful blue sky



......and then the rain came so we had to dig makeshift drainage to take water out of footings. Fun to do on a Sunday afternoon? NO!! Good job JB is pretty good with a shovel (he's been offered a job as a gravedigger in the past!!) Our beautiful children spent wellover an hour 'punting' around a shallow pond which had formed - on a piece of insulation foam!! Think we got through even more than the usual 3 changes of clothing per child that day



And it was all for this:



Lewis and Ella were very excited to see the concrete being poured - a pretty momentous day for us all.





Action stations - all hands on deck!



























A well deserved break.
Ella had been helping to float the concrete. She likes to be an important part of the team







They didn't send as much as we requested so last thing on a Friday they had to send another truckfor 1 cubic metre of concrete - tested the old ethics a bit that... The guys decided to dig post holes to make use of any extra -good job they did. Greg and JB finished at 7 getting the last concrete in the ground.





Job done!!