Our New House - Index

This page is a journal of the building of our new house.


Click on one of the pictures below to see more pictures and details

Page 1

Starts with the block after the old house had been demolished, up until the bricks have been laid up to floor level.

3rd March - 20th June 2000

Page 2

Starts with the base brickwork finished, up until the frame for the ground floor has been erected.

30th June - 4th July 2000

Page 3

Starts with the frame for the first floor being erected, up until the frame and roof being completed.

27th July - 31st July 2000

Page 4

Starts with the sarking and plumbing completed, up until the brickwork for the lower third of the house has been started.

3rd August - 14th August 2000

Page 5

Starts with the brickwork for the lower third being almost completed, up until the brickwork for the upper part of the hose being started.

16th August - 21st August 2000

Page 6

Shows the progress of the brickwork, to the point of it being almost complete.

28th August - 31st August 2000

Page 7

Shows the finsihing off of the brickwork, the fitting of the floors, and heater ducts.

20th September - 21st September 2000

Page 8

Shows the timber flooring and staircase fully installed

8th October 2000

Page 9

The wiring has been done, the spa, bath and shower bases fitted, the insulation is in, and the slab in the garage has been laid.

11th October - 19th October 2000

Page 10

The plasterers have finally shown up, and have laid most of the plaster on the first floor.

2nd November 2000

Page 11

The plasterers have just about finished.

12th December 2000

Page 12

The painters are in.

10th January 2001

Page 13

The tiling has begun.

25th January 2001

Page 14

Kitchen and Electrical fit out.

2nd February 2001

Page 15

Its complete! Well, practically, anyway!

26th February 2001

What will it look like when its finished?

This page shows several pictures and plans from the brochure.

Update: After we moved in

This page shows several pictures of the house since we have moved in

21st November 2001

Update: After we moved in

This page shows several pictures of the house since we have moved in

3rd February 2002

Update: After we moved in

This page shows several pictures of the front garden when it is nearly finished

27th June 2003