Thursday, May 13, 2010

Half roof covered and water/gas pipes installed

Colourbond 'Monument'
















Western side of house roof complete


Only half the roof the went on yesterday. Today was too wet to have the contractors on the roof. So far, we have the western side of the roof and the rear covered.


The guys have also installed the water pipes and gas line through the walls. I believe the electricals will be next week after the roof has been completed.

















Rear of house BBQ alfresco



The gas line and water pipes were connected to the frame. Its amazing that they can run the mains water via plastic pipes from the garage through the frame and into the roof. I have followed the end of the mains water line to the back of the house where the water tank will be. From here, we're going to have a rainbank water system for the toilets where the tank can be replenished by either rainwater from the roof or mains supply. Nothing worse than using mains drinking water for flushing toilets.

5 comments:

  1. If you guys get the chance, fill the gaps in the frame where they've drilled the holes for the plumbing, with silicone... It'll stop the pipes rattling in the walls ;)

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  3. Documenting the building process of your house is one good way to check on the progress. And, of course, it's always nice to have something that will remind us of how things used to be. This house sure looks huge from a far. How many bedrooms do you have here? And how is it now? I hope that everything is well kept since the construction.


    Sasha Herrick

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  4. It's hard to install roofs when it's raining. Wet weather could make the material treacherous. If that's the case, make use of the tarpaulin to cover the area you are working on and wait until the rain stops. I hope that everything was successfully installed and they are still in proper order today. Have your roof checked regularly for maintenance.

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  5. Your roof looks very nice, LJ. It's a metal roof, right? Its been three years now, and I hope you maintained your roof properly. Moreover, I hope you didn't have problems with your water pipes and other stuff.

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