21 Feb 2009The builder decided we needed the steps built now as opposed to waiting. I agreed as now we will have a way to get from the ground to the floor area without the need for makeshift ladders and stuff.pklongball
21 Feb 2009These two workers are getting the mix ready to finish pouring the side stepspklongball
21 Feb 2009This flight of steps is at the side of the house that gets us up to the back balcony area. So when the forms come off we will have a way up to the floor area from 2 points and no more crawling up and down for the duration of the build.pklongball
21 March 2009This may seem like an odd view of the roof but what I am trying to show is the wood fascia boards the builder uses on the eaves. We are not using the typical plastic curved pieces under the first layer of tile. The men custom cut this wood to form an almost perfect fit to the underside of the tile to keep the critters and birds out.pklongball
21 March 2009Here is another view of the wood that is used to block under the roof tile. When this gets finished it will look nice. This type of wood here is somewhat of a trademark for this builder. He does this on all his houses.pklongball
21 March 2009Its hard to see in this photo but my interest is the aircon tubing and cables that we had installed today. Right now its kind of hanging out in nowhere until the wall gets built.pklongball
26 March 2009A general view looking to the bedroom door and two of the team discussing what beer they will drink with dinner tonight. One of the wall crew is up on the scaffolding working a wall that will be the back of the store roompklongball
26 March 2009From this angle we can get a glimpse of one of the carpenters who handles the forms for the window openings. This is one in the guest bedroom being readiedpklongball
26 March 2009And now it's time for the door frames. This one is being set in for the kitchen door to the back patiopklongball
1 AprilLiving room widow rough opening with the first coat of cement on it.pklongball
1 AprilA view of the first coating of cement to start squaring up the window openingspklongball
1 AprilHere we have the clean up lady. When she's not busy mixing mud or carrying stuff then the builder has her cleaning debris and sweeping the area.pklongball