Sealing the floors

The floors have been sanded and are now being sealed.
The timber is coming up a treat!
It's spotted gum, if you're wondering.

And that hole in the floor? The cellar! We kept the original cellar and will add a new door, that will sit flush with the floor.

In the frame

John was at the house today (working on a Sunday) sawing lengths of timber.
The frame for the internal walls on the first floor is coming along.

From this picture you can see the the frame for the ensuite, toilet and hallway leading to the studio in the roof space.

We're on target for lock up before Christmas.

It's starting to take shape and I can now visualise the spaces ... the rooms ... and how it will look in a few months with paint, carpet, windows, curtains and furniture.

First Floor ...

There's more to see every time we visit our house. This week Ben has been working on the first floor - continuing to frame the upper floor rooms ie - our bedroom, bathroom, toilet and the studio.

In this picture (above) have a look at the main beam. This will be a wall of opaque glass - separating our bedroom from the en suite bathroom. Uber groovy baby!

James says it's possible the new roof over this back section will go on next week and the final upper floor structure will be installed. Bring on the stairs so I can have a look.

Reach for the sky

Our house is reaching for the sky...
Ben is framing up the walls for our bedroom on the first floor.

This picture shows the corridor which separates the ensuite and toilet (yes, I insisted they be separate!) and will lead to the studio space in the roof.

The walls set the template for the fall of the roof - so the roof beams can be placed accurately (James told me that bit!) So this week Ben will be working on the framing for the upper floor roof.

Going ... UP

What a thrill to see the first floor taking shape.
That's our bedroom you're looking at. I said to James .... it looks HUGE.
He says the word is spacious.
Beyond that, you can see the beginnings of the corridor which will lead into the roof space for our studio ... my dreamy private retreat, that James will be allowed to use too .... apparently.

James has climbed up on the scaffolding to the first floor and says the view is wonderful ... up the creek.
I'll have to take his word for it.
I won't be climbing on the scaffolding. You'll be hard pressed to get me up the ladder, actually.
I'll just have to wait for the stairs to see what the birds see.

And just to clarify ... the bedroom will be split into the bedroom, sitting area and dressing room ...
Looking forward to all that space!