(Day 89 or nearly 3 months from the start): Stairs now fixed. Internal doors installed. Front door installed. We all are happy to climb the stairs "legally" and no more temporary ladder.

Happy stairs! Thumbs up!







Back of the stairs. Good space for shoes and other stuffs.



Ok. Front door with four glass panels (obscure satinlite glaze).



Paid extra to get lock like this! I think Gainsborough lock (brushed satin chrome). The door will be painted to our choice.



We can view the front door from the top of the stairs.



The Balustrades are made of iron rods. These are standard stairs made of MDF with risers, stringer and treads. Flush panel internal door (standard).



Wardrobe in each room.

(Day 83): Scafoldings cleared and sites cleaned. Next will be staircase.



Big Brother now watching the house.



The final color of the caddings.



North Elevation.



Two solar panels.






This is only temporary door.

We have lots of land left at the back. I will have to do lots of mowing ... Plan to make alfresco in future.




View of the front.



South elevation.

(Day 76): James Hardie cladding (external) finished. The cladding is laid vertically instead of laying them horizontal as most do (Metricon charged extra for that). Its looking nice and unique.The cornices in the rooms have been completed. Very soon the work will be stopped for the Xmas and New Year.

Front facade with James Hardie Cladding and our little future veranda.

James Hardie Matrix cladding.

Thats how it will look after removing scaffolding.



Full front view. The cladding will be painted but I liked this original color. With painting it will look slightly darker.



Back view.



Cladding laid vertically.



The caldding meets the brick work here.

Cladding and full brickworks.



I was worried about the gaps like these inside rooms on the ceiling. But I was told by the site manager - "its normal."

Didn't look normal to me! You can see wool inside.

Well, afer cornices have been put, who can tell what is inside! Beautiful job! The linings are actually joinnts of two plaster boards.



This is where the garage door will be put. Ours will be remote operated garage door. But we will have to wait perhaps until Jan/Feb 2013.

Back door from the garage.

(Day 69): Frame work ready for External cladding. Internal plastering commenced.

Frame ready for cladding



Front awning windows



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Family Room



Kitchen



Sitting Room



Corridor. Space for MDF stairs

Garage



Entrance to Master Bedroom



Little Study room



Just noticed two Solar Panels



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(Day 67): James Hardie plaster board for external wall, Boral plaster board and Cornices delivered. Eaves covered with board.



Eaves now covered by board.

James Hardi plaster board will go over the frame.




James Hardie Sycon Matrix board for external wall (12 mm thick) for first floor.



Boral plaster board 10 mm for inernal walls of all rooms.



Cornices.



Cornices.



Latest look off the front facade. Tradie's van.