Archives for the month of: June, 2014

Here are some catch-up photographs from the past couple of weeks.  Most were taken yesterday – Midwinter’s Day – under blazing blue Highveld skies, typical of this time of year.

Rafters against the winter sky.

Rafters against the winter sky.

You need a head for heights.

You need a head for heights.

 

Sure footed roofers.

Sure-footed roofers.

The photo above was taken from the second bedroom – on the east of the house – looking towards the main bedroom which is on the west.  You can seen straight through the openings of what will be two sash windows, opposite each other in the main bedroom; one facing east onto the upstairs balcony and the other facing west.

Rafters over the main bedroom.

Rafters over the main bedroom.

In the photo above you can see the east facing sash window from inside the main bedroom and part of the north facing window.  The rafters in all three bedrooms will be exposed.

House and guest suite over garage, taken from the driveway.

House and guest suite over garage, taken from the driveway.

 

Bernard and Nigel - current site manager - in discussion with an electrician.

Bernard and Nigel – current site manager – in discussion with an electrician.

Below is a picture taken from the cottage.  It shows the plastered steps leading up to the door of the guest suite above the garage.  The doorway opening under the steps leads into a washroom for casual workmen.

Steps (plastered) up to guest suite.

Steps (plastered) up to guest suite.

Looking through the door into the guest suite.

Looking through the door into the guest suite.

And below is a view of the north-facing front of the house, as seen from the park.  At last, it is beginning to actually look like a house…

 

View from the park.

View from the park.

 

I am in England for a couple of weeks.  Now seemed like a better time to come over than later in the year when I expect the house to become more demanding.  I missed a site meeting this morning and was rewarded with a batch of photographs which included a couple showing the start of the roof construction over the guest suite. It’s great to see it taking shape.

Roof trusses over guest suite above the garage.

Roof trusses over guest suite above the garage.

View of trusses from the south.

View of trusses from the south.

 

Reminder of what the guest suite will eventually look like.

Reminder of what the guest suite will eventually look like.

Progress seems to have speeded up in my absence.  Perhaps I should make more travel plans…