Bricking and plastering almost finished!

Standing on the footpath watching the progress

Front verandah looking toward the garage

The rate at which these guys work is unbelievable! The bricklaying is almost done and all plaster is installed including the blue wet area walls. We were going to install insulation ourselves in the side wall of the garage between brick and plaster but time ran out as the brickies and plaster guys had closed up the wall. It gets pretty cold in Doreen in winter and we'll be spending a bit of time in there working on cars etc. Check out the front facade (top photo)!

Did I say how much I like these bricks! :-)

Have a look at the brickwork. I was talking to these guys today who were mentioning how difficult these bricks were to lay. But they did mention how nice they were though because they have great texture and a mix of dark greys that match the roof. Notice the difference in mortar colour below. The white mortar colour indicates the bricks which were laid a few days ago and the mortar has had time to dry out and turn white. This will happen to the top section over the next few days.

Side wall of garage almost done

All cornices have arrived. The photo below is looking toward the kitchen/pantry from the meals area. Note the laundry entry to the left. I have asked the SS to see if we can have the cavity sliding doors and frames woodstained.

The neighbour had his windows and frame timber delivered today. It won't be long before we have another structure next to ours.