MARKING OUT EXTENSIONS
Over the past week, Dad has now marked out where the new front verandah and extensions will sit. I think it's always so exciting at this stage to be able to visualise exactly where things will end up, especially relative to existing markers - like the existing macadamia nut tree, fences, driveway, gardens... BELOW IMAGE - Front north western corner of house
This is the front north western corner of the house. The front carport that you can see here will end up being removed to make way for a verandah along the front and side. The white chalk line shows how far the verandah footprint will extend. The existing front steps (on the left of this photo) will end up being removed to allow for the new verandah.
BELOW IMAGE - Front south western corner of house
This photo shows the front south western corner of the house (and the beautiful existing macadamia nut tree). You can see here the front verandah will continue out to the right hand side of the house, with an extension behind it. The extension will house the master bedroom, walk-in robe and ensuite.
MOVING THE WATER TANK
You can see here the water tank which has sat on an old timber tank stand on the southern side of the house for many years. The two windows to the left of the tank belong to the new dining room, and these will eventually look out onto a new deck. The wall to the right of these windows (behind the tank) will end up being removed to allow for a living room extension.
The below image shows the southern side of the house with the tank still in place.
BELOW IMAGE - Empty tank stand
GARDEN UPDATE
Everything is thriving after the magnificent rain we had recently. I always love the Autumn flush of roses before they prepare for winter. Great to see them looking so healthy.
... and the frangipani just seems to keep flowering! :)
KITCHEN WINDOW HOOD
My last post was about the new window hoods on the northern side of the house. Well, here's a photo of the latest hoods which Dad has installed over the northern kitchen windows.. and a new splash of white paint on the wall.
What a great project to be involved in... I feel so lucky :)
