We are a family of short people, who have worked hard over the past few years to build ourselves a new home in "the Shire"
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Hello NEW Boatshed!
Well get a load of this - it has only been days since the old boatshed started being dismantled, and already the new mini-boatshed is starting to evolve:
This new one will actually have windows along the North-West wall to admire the views up North-West Arm:
On the other side, the removal of the overgrown weeds has opened up our view across our own little beach:
This cute little boatshed has a mezzanine floor for storage, and the door has been relocated to the back:
Inside (upstairs) the open plan will provide plenty of room for the kids to play (and maybe even for little guests to stay!). The triangular windows on the front will have the best view in the house:Downstairs still looks very familiar, although now with the red termite resistant timbers (a very good idea considering the condition of the old ones) -
At the back of the boatshed, we now have a new garden area, with lovely shade provided by the trees that were growing around the old building:Looking back up the hill from that area, you can admire the new house being finished up, now without scaffolding for the first timeLooking out through the curved window, you can now see how the lower profile of the new boatshed has opened up the views. From this level the wet-edge pool will almost completely hide the boatshed.
Inside, the Sydney Bluegum timber floorboards, which have been acclimatising in the garage over the past 3 weeks, are now being laid:
With all the angles in the house, it was difficult to decide which way they should run. They are being installed perpendicular to the stairs and the kitchen, and by the time they get to the fireplace, they are on an interesting diagonal:
With Christmas getting rapidly closer, Jess has already decided the best spot for the Christmas Tree will be in the far corner by the windows:
Having lived in "the Shire" almost our entire lives, we have been tirelessly planning our humble abode for over 5 years now. We previously lived at this location between 1984 and 1992, and have been captured by the mild climate and sensational northerly aspect across the North West Arm of the Hacking River.
We hope through this blogsite our Friends and Family can watch our progress as we enter the final stages of turning our dream into a home.
This blogsite is developed using an iMac PowerPC G5... Gotta love the Mac; it just works!
This new one will actually have windows along the North-West wall to admire the views up North-West Arm:
On the other side, the removal of the overgrown weeds has opened up our view across our own little beach:
This cute little boatshed has a mezzanine floor for storage, and the door has been relocated to the back:
Inside (upstairs) the open plan will provide plenty of room for the kids to play (and maybe even for little guests to stay!). The triangular windows on the front will have the best view in the house:
Downstairs still looks very familiar, although now with the red termite resistant timbers (a very good idea considering the condition of the old ones) -
Looking back up the hill from that area, you can admire the new house being finished up, now without scaffolding for the first time
Looking out through the curved window, you can now see how the lower profile of the new boatshed has opened up the views. From this level the wet-edge pool will almost completely hide the boatshed.
Inside, the Sydney Bluegum timber floorboards, which have been acclimatising in the garage over the past 3 weeks, are now being laid:
With all the angles in the house, it was difficult to decide which way they should run. They are being installed perpendicular to the stairs and the kitchen, and by the time they get to the fireplace, they are on an interesting diagonal:
With Christmas getting rapidly closer, Jess has already decided the best spot for the Christmas Tree will be in the far corner by the windows:
No comments:
Post a Comment