The week in review
So, apart from carting hay (60 Bales in the barn, Woot!) and cutting slots in concrete walls and spending yesterday at home sick with gastro, the last week and a bit has been;
Cleaning up the bottom driveway a bit, although I really do need to get down there with the chainsaw and cut the wax up into more reasonable sized blocks and move them under the house out of the way.
I must say though, the best thing about having a balcony while you're reonvating is that you can park the trailer under the door and just launch everything over the side!
The bathroom construction effort is on hold until I have enough energy to pull down the rest of the walls and the ceiling, which I need to have electrical type thigs prepared for as the exisitng wiring is totally substandard.
I have reccied under the house for the new location of the hot water service, which I reckon will work well, and have also located a reasonable cable run to bring the power down to it, without having to FAF arounf too much.
Pipe runs should be fairly reasonable too as it runs alongside the exisintg cold water feed to the house. I've had the realisation that I can save about $500 by using the standard straight lengths of copper pipe that I already have, instead of buying the expensive poly lag stuff, which would be a bit of a bitch to run anyway.
Having spent time last weekend buying things at tip shops and salvage yards, I've saved about $1000 straight up and will use a calmer, less opulent tile than I had thought about previously. I think I will save the marbled finish and hand painted hop theme for the ensuite to the master bedroom, when it gets done in 201?.
Also found this lovely display cabinet at the snug tip shop, which I will restore and use for all my bit of glassware/crystal. Although I may need to copy it off for a second one to fit it all in.
Thank christ the election is over. Two and a half years until it all starts again!
Got the opportunity to get these guys for nothing on friday, so I took it, and now I have 20 odd ducklings to fatten for a kill in the early new year. Very glad I didn't go for the 200 free geese now.
Cleaning up the bottom driveway a bit, although I really do need to get down there with the chainsaw and cut the wax up into more reasonable sized blocks and move them under the house out of the way.
I must say though, the best thing about having a balcony while you're reonvating is that you can park the trailer under the door and just launch everything over the side!
The bathroom construction effort is on hold until I have enough energy to pull down the rest of the walls and the ceiling, which I need to have electrical type thigs prepared for as the exisitng wiring is totally substandard.
I have reccied under the house for the new location of the hot water service, which I reckon will work well, and have also located a reasonable cable run to bring the power down to it, without having to FAF arounf too much.
Pipe runs should be fairly reasonable too as it runs alongside the exisintg cold water feed to the house. I've had the realisation that I can save about $500 by using the standard straight lengths of copper pipe that I already have, instead of buying the expensive poly lag stuff, which would be a bit of a bitch to run anyway.
Having spent time last weekend buying things at tip shops and salvage yards, I've saved about $1000 straight up and will use a calmer, less opulent tile than I had thought about previously. I think I will save the marbled finish and hand painted hop theme for the ensuite to the master bedroom, when it gets done in 201?.
Also found this lovely display cabinet at the snug tip shop, which I will restore and use for all my bit of glassware/crystal. Although I may need to copy it off for a second one to fit it all in.
Thank christ the election is over. Two and a half years until it all starts again!
Got the opportunity to get these guys for nothing on friday, so I took it, and now I have 20 odd ducklings to fatten for a kill in the early new year. Very glad I didn't go for the 200 free geese now.
The goats are doing an excellent job on the middle paddock and have also started on the new fenced area on the far side of Mary's place.
This weekend I'm going to Save-a-Buck in Wynyard to reccy for appropriate bath tubs, before I capitulate and buy the brand new acrylic one. Having a BBQ with the carpoolers and then eading south to see Tex Perkins at the republic bar.
Will do another scan of the hobart tip shops on Sunday and then come back up to prepare for the new week.
Labels: Ducks, Goats, House, Live Music
posted by Not An Elf at 7:55 PM
2 Comments:
Hey!
Cute cabinet! I'm really fond of them.
And way to go with the farming, dude!
I can't wait to have it restored and in the house!
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