There is no doubt I was a bit naughty, as I decided to push my luck with all the tradies and have them there working simultaneously. Most were only too happy and raring to go. It's possible that one was a bit irritated, although it can be hard to tell with him.
At one point I had 5 different trades like Whirling Dervishes all over the place,and even men on stilts. Yes it was a little crowded - but I don't plan to use that method as a general rule of thumb and frankly, getting through that bottleneck ASAP has kept us on schedule and saved us a bunch of money too.
T2, the carpenter absolutely whizzed through the internal bits and pieces that needed doing, catching me quite by surprise with his speed.
The plumber is the quiet achiever, steadily working away, nothing causing a drama.
The painters continue to come and go, and are quite the talk of the neighbourhood with the rapid transformation they have delivered.
Hydronic heating pipes now run everywhere in the walls, competing with the wiring and cabling winding its way around too.
Ducted vacuum man popped in for a slight adjustment as well.
The next distinct phase is plastering. The men on stilts came this week to install the ceiling battens for that and will return next week to start hanging the sheets.
All those pipes and cables better be in the right place now!
But just before that, the insulation team will slide in tomorrow to put the snugly stuff into the walls and ceilings.
Then the scaffolding will come down Monday, facilitating the entry of that big load of plasterboard.
Goodness - within a couple of weeks we will have internal walls, cornices and ceiling roses - just like a real house!
Spaghetti in the wall between ensuite and kids' bathroom.
Standing in the formal lounge looking across to the dining room:
Looking down the hallway - temp stairs are gone and the only way up is via ladder for a while now:
Faux chimney built into dining room:
Laundry chute internals, ready for cabinetry:
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