So much going on!

Where do I start ..... we have a lot going on at the moment! So may as well start at the 'fixups'... We now have an interesting rectangular hole in the middle of our kitchen. Bikeman was able to borrow a 'demo' saw (figured out later that stands for 'demolition' not 'demonstration' as I initially thought ... hahaha) and cut this area out of the concrete to allow the pipes to be redirected to their correct location. Should have seen the kids face (Pink in particular) when I said that it was a dungeon where naughty kids have to go ... she stopped dead in her tracks and said 'it's a bit small, isn't it?'. Ahahahaha poor thing I really shouldn't torment her like that. Bikeman also took to the pit out the front with his new big boys toy. Seriously this thing cut through concrete like it was cheese. Not something you want to accidently catch your leg or arm on, or you'd be one less before you could blink. The pit is to house the sump pump which will pump the stormwater back up to the back of the block into the rainwater tank. Ended up sticking up a bit too much out of the ground so had to cut it down a bit. Very happy with the end result, should be hidden mostly by the garden.

We have holes! All ready to be inspected and then filled with concrete, ready for the verandah.

The plasterers are finished, and they did a fine job. We ended up getting them to plaster the alfresco area as well, which was great - rather than us doing it they have all the right tools and the time to do it. All ready for painting now, soooooo exciting!

And the most exciting part .... we have a roller garage door! Looks lovely, we're really happy with the colour and how it looks. Lets plenty of light in and although the controller is lower than we would have initially liked (bit of misunderstanding with the sales rep) it will work out for the best as some of Bikemans 'toys' can probably be stored up there with some fancy rigging (ie the windsurfer).

View from the front - doesn't it look lovely!

We also had Mr Split Jambs come to visit today to measure up for doors, arcs and skirts. They should be with us in a week or two so that's pretty cool too. They have a cool system where the door comes pre-hinged and with the arcs already fixed so it's just installed as two pieces and saves HEAPS of time and cutting. Great for owner builders who are time poor!

Kitchen is well underway and is moving along well considering our little L-bench mixup. Mr Kitchen is also providing a quote for my laundry and Bikemans study cuboards, so that is good. Tried to get quotes from other cabinet makers for them but they are all either a) too busy or b) we don't go that far. Geeeeez! Although had a brainwave today (courtesy of a PD display home) - why spend all this money on a fancy drawer for sorting washing when all I really need is some underbench space and to spend a couple of bucks on some nice washing baskets. More flexible and much much cheaper! Man I love display homes... if only ours looked like that NOW! I'm so impatient.... Not too long now though!

Looking forward to the painting weekend - although I have a lot of prep work to do between now and then. Hopefully most of the undercoats, if i can manage it. Wish me luck!!!