Bathroom Renovation Part One

We finally got around to getting the vanity installed today, only 2 months after we bought it! It was a big job as the copper pipes had to be relocated to allow for double basins, so it took a couple of guys almost 6 hours. But they did a fantastic job, I'm so thrilled. Glad there is no room for any clutter on the top, everything must be put away!

Friday ...

didn't turn out the way I planned at all after discovering at 6am while feeding and watering the chooks that the gas hot water system was pouring water all over the ground. Lucky Phil was home (still asleep) so I woke him and he turned off the hot water.

out with the old

By 10am the plumber had arrived to quote an new one! By 5pm we had hot water again, and a fancy new system with infinity hot water! Just what we need. The last system was 16 years old and they last between 8 and 15years, so it did well (we have been here 9 years, so it was already here when we moved in but was always a bit small for our family and we often ran out of hot water. Never again!

in with the new

The new one looks so small on the wall compared to the old cluncky one. I think I will put some pots of colour underneath to bright it up a bit!

Keeping Cool ...

We finally bought three new air conditioners, and they were installed today! The old one in the lounge room had done its day, so when we went to get another one, we also got one for our room and one for Ella!

Busyness!

I've hardly seen Phil this time on his break. He's been working really long hours everyday at this property that needs alot of work before tenants move in next week. As I type this it's almost quarter to ten and he's not home yet. He left home at 8am this morning. Tomorrow is his last day at home, so I'm hoping he'll at least get the afternoon to rest before work again.

Happy!

After an eight week wait, I was happy to finally get the last security door fitted to our home.  It's such a large door it had to have a join in it, but that's ok. Yay for keeping those pesky flies out! Even the guy who came to fit it (a different guy did the measuring) said he had never seen a door so big! I'll be able to enjoy the nice breeze coming through here now.

What has been happening around our place?

This is what has been happening around our backyard the past couple of weeks.

We pulled up all the old bricks from the patio

and laid concrete

there were lots of long days and nights

plenty of help came

there was wild windy and wet weather to contend with

still a long way to go

outdoor blinds will be added later

tiles laid on the concrete next autumn

new outdoor furniture to be chosen

guttering to be installed

gardens to be finished

lighting to be hung

gates to be painted

Ella has started a fairy garden

and planted some colour in her pot (Kate is still to do hers)

it all takes time

looking forward to sitting out here when it's all finished!

bricks are pulled up

all ready to go

the first of the concrete is poured

hard at work

first stage completed

concreted to the end of the house, still some to go

starting on the front of the patio

Ella's pot of colour

our little place to sit for now

more colour in pots

the start of Ella's fairy garden

House

before

This week we have had the roof men here restoring our roof. It's been the original early seventies roof which has held up exceptionally well, even through Perth's storm last Monday, we didn't get a single leek. They made roofs well in those days. Anyway the roof took four days to complete. We chose a green colour (a bit of a change from the white) and it looks fantastic. The photos don't really do it justice, the light was wrong, but Kate was feeling poorly (she now has the vomiting bug Ella had last weekend) so I was in a hurry.
The gutterings still need to be painted, we opted to do it ourselves and save some dollars.

after

Now to yellow

Actually, slight change of plan. I remembered last night that when I paint our bedroom it will be green, and I didn't want two bedrooms the same, so we decided to go with yellow. Lovely sunny yellow. Amie agreed thankfully.

Shades of green

Amie & Ruby are moving home, so I'm going to paint the bedroom green before they move back in. Amie wants lime but we wil just have to see. The new furniture she's ordered arrives sometime next week.

Better get onto it then.