I have realised through this process I need to learn to be way more patient...
so I am trying to be - but will admit its hard.

here is some pics from Monday just gone - lots of deliveries...



one big pile of wood...



another big pile of wood :P



external doorframes - front door with our lovely rice paper glazing on top :)



end of Tuesday - bottom storey laid out.

Wednesday they spent cutting for framing on Thursday which finished like this


by the end of Friday they had the bottom storey almost completely finished - and hats off to the fellas when we went past today on sunday they had finished the last little bits and pieces and installed the smaller of the steel beam supports in prep for the crane which is coming tomorrow I believe to lift the larger steel post and some of the second floor joists - I haven't taken pics since Thursday...so will post some more in a few days.

Base stage Complete

So happy hump day we have a shiny expensive piece of still wet concrete...and a big ole bill to go with it :P

First off

this is what the site looked like tues arvo
Woke up this morn not holding high hopes that today would be slab day as weather wasn't friendly
However we now have this


Very happy to see this!

Delayed

So slab wasn't poured today - though even if the site had been ready the weather wouldn't have today.

but I think we must be a few days behind - I did get an email to say it should be 13th now due to weather delays.

I think maybe something else may have held them up either materials or manpower as since the power to the site went in on tues nothing much has changed at the site. there is still prep and plastic and formwork and steel and the waffles to be delivered and laid before the slab can be poured so I think Tuesday maybe a little ambitious unless they are planning on working on Saturday...feels like waiting for an overdue baby :P

It was more frustrating that on wed and thurs when we had good weather nothing much happened, but to be honest patience is not my strong point so if I learn some then that's great too.

Plumbing

went past yesterday and plumbing had been laid out - all looks to be according to plans too was and exciting thing to see - hell it's all exciting who am I kidding!