Well its been a while since my last post. We have lived in our new home for nearly 6 months, gee time flies. We are so happy with the overall quality of the home, and have experienced no issues since we moved in....:)
The other day, we purchased a new xmas tree, 7.5ft high. It was fun assembling it & decorating it, very exciting, felt like kids...:) Look forward to celebrating our 1st xmas in our new home. To those who have recently moved in, and those who will be receiving handover shortly, hope you all enjoy your xmas present, living in your big cremorne...:) have a few beers and reflect on all your hard work, research, late nights, daily house visits etc....:)
The front decking has been postoned till mid jan, due to a shortage of decking timber. I plan to use spotted gum, wide planks, similar to the derrimut cremorne display, which by the way closes this weekend. the front deck will look similar to this:
I also plan to deck the back alfresco, and also extend it out. However this will have to wait till later next year, as the ground is still settling. The ground at the rear, which is close to the eazement, has dropped over the past few months and will continue to drop. A good friend of mine, a builder advised not to deck until the ground settles, as the deck stumps will be pulled into the ground... So in the mean time, I have filled the proposed decking area with volcanic crushed rock, which still needs to be compacted. At least we can utilise it, and visualise the rest of the back garden. Towards the end of the deck will be a big pot water feature, visable from the dining room.
Lots of top soil & crushed rock being dumped at the front, and transferred to the back via wheel barrow, hard yakka......i dont want to see another wheel barrow again......Total 24 cubic/metres..
After visiting many stores, we finally found some nice bar stools for the kitchen, and quite reasonably priced as well..
Our 2 indoor plants.... which dont need much water...:)
This time last year, our home looked like this........ What a difference a year can make....:)
I wish David & Suzie, Toni & family all the best in there upcoming handover. Hope all goes well.
Chat soon.
5 comments:
Great update! It's kind of freaky watching you progress with your house, as there are some similarities. For example, we just put up our tree - in the same spot. We ordered crushed rock. We are looking for new bar stools. We are planning a water feature..... like I said, kind of freaky!
yes it is, hey maybe we are long lost brothers....:)
Well... a blog from the past.
Great to hear from you Andy, even more so with your praises of that mighty Cremorne.
Note sure about those rocks out the back though. Looks like the early stages of a tennis court to me....(ha). That ground movement is going to be a hassle by the sounds of things.
Think you and Perry are on to something with that plant placed where it is. Looks perfect.
And mate, your killing me showing off that Karndean vinyl floor when you know I just couldn't find the extra pennies to get one for myself...!!.
Catch up soon.
Your house looks lovely guys and alot easier to picture it all now when looking at photos after being in it!
Tree looks lovely.....can you believe we still don't have ours up. We simply have not been home all at the same time to do it...bit sad really for the kids :-(
Speaking of kids and being excited.....you forgot to mention the battles you two have been having with Singstar!!! hehehe
Rocks out the back no good for me....Benjamin would have them everywhere!
Great Blog! We have used heaps of the recommendations. Thank you!
Your house looks fantastic!
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