After much procrastinating I finally bought the materials for the Courtyard deck (2700l x 4600 width) a small deck. and the 2 side gates. All up costing $2000 excluding the metal gate frames which will be made to size.Think they will be $300 The gates will be double with Merabu screening with a little side fence on the left of the gate.( that's the largest gate) and the smaller single gate will be Merabu screening with colour bond posts to match the fence colour.
My ex owes me a huge favour ( for all the grief hes given me lol well yeah )so he and my son are going to build the deck and put the gates in. Biting my nails as i say this.
So far in the pics the posts have been concreted in for the gates and the decking frame is nearly finished, It would have been finished if my ex hadn't put a hole in my water pipe while digging one of the holes for the deck post grrrrrr. Ever been without water on a weekend????? well that's what happened $200 bucks later for a plumber to come out and fix the pipe.
I'm soooo proud of my son who is learning carpentry at Tafe. He put most of the deck up.
So hopefully when the weather fines up all will be completed.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
landscaping pics
wow what a difference it makes when some plants garden beds paths are
completed. The landscaper started on the back and sides of the house
last friday and completed it on Tuesday.
Mulch and soil was laid with Garden edging around the fence line. In the
garden beds mostly pittosperoms where planted with a few different
other varieties of plants Camelias grasses and a Dwarf Lemon Tree.
Next steppers and Tuscon toppings to fill in between the steppers .
These areas of the house look neat and tidy.
other varieties of plants Camelias grasses and a Dwarf Lemon Tree.
Next steppers and Tuscon toppings to fill in between the steppers .
These areas of the house look neat and tidy.
Next i hope are the gates. Ive run out of moula so the the area around
the Court Yard and Alfresco will have to wait.
the Court Yard and Alfresco will have to wait.
IGNORE DATES ON PICS. they where taken in 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
its been a while
Its been a while since Ive updated my blog so thought id better do something about it while i can.. its hot in Melbourne again supposed to be 44 today with yukky winds. Ive found another use for the Alfresco during those hot nights as have no air conditioning the house gets stifling at night and unbearable to sleep in ( wish id gotten air con installed ) anyway I'm rambling on here the Alfresco idea? i throw a mattress out there turn on the fan and presto a nice place to sleep .. its beautiful :))))))) . looks like i will be doing that to night if the cool change doesn't show.
One good advantage of choosing PD Heywood is that have a covered a Alfresco means that the windows in the family and rumpus don't get the hot sun through but unfortunately the kitchen eating area does so I've had to put up some donated curtains on that window to stop the hot sun coming in. but in the winter the suns lovely coming through there.
The front of the house gets alot of heat so eventually will have to get some awnings installed same with the eating area.
The driveway was completed earlier this year and the front landscaping finished in October.. of cause due to the heat lost a few plants even the Cordalyns which Ive been quite surprised at. thought they where drought tolerant.
One good advantage of choosing PD Heywood is that have a covered a Alfresco means that the windows in the family and rumpus don't get the hot sun through but unfortunately the kitchen eating area does so I've had to put up some donated curtains on that window to stop the hot sun coming in. but in the winter the suns lovely coming through there.
The front of the house gets alot of heat so eventually will have to get some awnings installed same with the eating area.
The driveway was completed earlier this year and the front landscaping finished in October.. of cause due to the heat lost a few plants even the Cordalyns which Ive been quite surprised at. thought they where drought tolerant.
The landscaper that Landscaped the front yard is back now and getting stuck into the rest of the yard .It sure makes a difference when a few plants and pavers are added.. will ventured out and take some pics. My ex has volunteered to do my decking and gates in Merbau he owes me one and i will buy the materials.
As for the area around the court yard think i will grass it was apprehensive but i don't have lot of space so want to utilise that area as much as possible.
Window coverings Spot light came and gave a quote for dual blinds ugh expensive but fell in love with the material Florentine Melon buff,, matches perfectly with the paint colour. haven't ordered them as moula is low.. so still relying on sheets.
So gradually the house will come together just will take time.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Well its been 5 weeks since we moved into the house.The first night sleeping there i had to pinch myself just in case i was dreaming,, its funny over the yrs ive had a recurring dream where i was in a old delapitated house and as i moved around the house suddenly i was in a newer part of the house with nice decor and furniture i recon the dream has come true. Its great having my own home again. and enough storage space. I have unpacked 98 percent of the boxes and what is left i cant find a place for.
I had the driveway laid. Exposed aggregate $ 5,500 . im running out of money so the next important job is the front yard. People in our st are already landscaping but seem to be copying each other . I stones same plants. i love the stones but wait for when they have kids i reckon there will be a few broken windows. So i think i will build the garden up and add rocks and mulch depends on my funds.
I bought 2 burgandy blazed pots form Berwick pottery last weekend , they had a few faults so i got them for 60 bucks each they were selling for $90 each and2 saucers $15 each .four bags of potting mix. They were damn heavy. i managed to get both out of the car but dropped one and it chipped and cracked one of the saucers i nearly cried.. but can be fixed with some strong glue.
So i planted my Daisie and tulip bulbs in the pots near the front of the house. as i could plant them in the garden as its not ready yet. will be interesting to see how they turn out when they flower.
As for window coverings sheets are doing the job at the moment. Im thinking i might order the window coverings for my bedroom as it faces the st. I had various quotes and spotlight seem to be winning so far. But they are expensive but like the material for the blinds.
My bedroom came up nice. i bought 2 lamps from Target on sale $33 each they are a coffee color and match the decor in the room.. im loving buying accessories for the house.
Another bargain,,I had two 50% off rug vouchers from Carpet call given to me when i ordered the carpet and flooring in march.Well decided to spend them and went and chose to rugs last week i made a killing and gave the poor sales guy a major coronary when i showed him the vouchers , his face turned pale and i thort he was going to pass out and i thort theres something wrong here and started to panic. he said he needed a stiff drink. One rug was $1650 wool nylon hand made.with voucher $825 and the other a shaggy type was $1000 on sale $800 with voucher$ 400 i saved myself over thousand dollars. Im sure they can afford it.
I have to get Carpet Call back as im not happy with the laying of the carpet especially in the doorways and around the edges of the walls.
I had a old retractable cloths line which i got installed under the Alfresco area and para line installed on the back of the house. The cloths are drying well under the Alfresco.
What i have noticed since moving here people are very friendly they will say hello as they pass you so different from were ive come from.
I had the driveway laid. Exposed aggregate $ 5,500 . im running out of money so the next important job is the front yard. People in our st are already landscaping but seem to be copying each other . I stones same plants. i love the stones but wait for when they have kids i reckon there will be a few broken windows. So i think i will build the garden up and add rocks and mulch depends on my funds.
I bought 2 burgandy blazed pots form Berwick pottery last weekend , they had a few faults so i got them for 60 bucks each they were selling for $90 each and2 saucers $15 each .four bags of potting mix. They were damn heavy. i managed to get both out of the car but dropped one and it chipped and cracked one of the saucers i nearly cried.. but can be fixed with some strong glue.
So i planted my Daisie and tulip bulbs in the pots near the front of the house. as i could plant them in the garden as its not ready yet. will be interesting to see how they turn out when they flower.
As for window coverings sheets are doing the job at the moment. Im thinking i might order the window coverings for my bedroom as it faces the st. I had various quotes and spotlight seem to be winning so far. But they are expensive but like the material for the blinds.
My bedroom came up nice. i bought 2 lamps from Target on sale $33 each they are a coffee color and match the decor in the room.. im loving buying accessories for the house.
Another bargain,,I had two 50% off rug vouchers from Carpet call given to me when i ordered the carpet and flooring in march.Well decided to spend them and went and chose to rugs last week i made a killing and gave the poor sales guy a major coronary when i showed him the vouchers , his face turned pale and i thort he was going to pass out and i thort theres something wrong here and started to panic. he said he needed a stiff drink. One rug was $1650 wool nylon hand made.with voucher $825 and the other a shaggy type was $1000 on sale $800 with voucher$ 400 i saved myself over thousand dollars. Im sure they can afford it.
I have to get Carpet Call back as im not happy with the laying of the carpet especially in the doorways and around the edges of the walls.
I had a old retractable cloths line which i got installed under the Alfresco area and para line installed on the back of the house. The cloths are drying well under the Alfresco.
What i have noticed since moving here people are very friendly they will say hello as they pass you so different from were ive come from.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
house clean
I PACKED MY BOOT TODAY WITH MY CLEANING GEAR AND HEADED TO THE HOUSE. THE HOUSE WASN'T CLEANED PROPERLY AND SEEING AS THE CARPET WAS BEING LAID TOMORROW I VACUUMED ALL THE AREAS THAT WERE GOING TO BE CARPETED. I RECKON I WOULD MAKE A GOOD BUILDERS CLEANER . IT TOOK 5 HALF HRS TO CLEAN THE HOUSE. MOP, DUST EVERYTHING EVEN THE WALLS. INSIDE OF THE CUPBOARDS, BENCHES , BATHROOMS SWEPT OUTSIDE ALFRESCO SO NOW MY HOUSE IS NICE AND CLEAN.
2half metres of our fencing came down the day melb had the high winds. mind you we were the only ones in the st that had the problem.. all the fences are the same and erected by the same fencer. so i caught up with the fencer butch lady works with her hubby erecting fences wouldn't want to meet her in a dark alley basically told me they will fixed it but it will will cost me and my neighbor $50 each. i thought what its a new fence and the only fence that came down why should i pay for it to be fixed... something must have been wrong structurally for a small part to come down like that.. $ i know arguing over $ 50 bucks is petty but its the principle. my neighbour spoke to me to day about it shes not happy either had the same opinion as me.. think we will fight it.
2half metres of our fencing came down the day melb had the high winds. mind you we were the only ones in the st that had the problem.. all the fences are the same and erected by the same fencer. so i caught up with the fencer butch lady works with her hubby erecting fences wouldn't want to meet her in a dark alley basically told me they will fixed it but it will will cost me and my neighbor $50 each. i thought what its a new fence and the only fence that came down why should i pay for it to be fixed... something must have been wrong structurally for a small part to come down like that.. $ i know arguing over $ 50 bucks is petty but its the principle. my neighbour spoke to me to day about it shes not happy either had the same opinion as me.. think we will fight it.
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