Week who knows what update

Been an interesting week since Alabama.  Headed straight up to Vermont to partake in the Old Man's Cup - great fun, even though my golf is quite terrible.  It was a wet day, but we made it round 18 holes, fabulous drinks and dinner with mates in the evening.

Then Wednesday headed to the UK.  I caught up with my parents for a day while Shorty entertained clients in London.  Friday was a more somber day, caught up with a bunch of old mates from Singapore to remember those that passed away in the Bali bombing 10 years ago.  Also a time to remember others who have passed away far too early in their lives.

The boys all in their SCC jerseys or jackets

With a Singapore bride and a tourist!!!

Ball signed by us all and flowers

Chinatown

So back to the renovations.  We are definitely being kicked out of Willow Street on 16 November so hopefully we have somewhere to move into.  Thought we would add some photos of progress - little hard to see as things that have progressed are the hardwood floors on the 8th floor, but these are all covered up for protection and the correct kitchen tiles have been laid, again covered up for protection.  Hope is that next week 5 windows will be installed, the kitchen cabinets will start to be fitted and the millwork start to be installed - but not holding my breath………

Looking from edge of den into the living room

Living room becoming bit of a work room

Looking back to dining room and kitchen

The right tiles are now on the mud floor and the wood is the new sub floor

8th floor bathroom

Man Cave

Spare Room - under the dark material is the new hard wood floor

Spare room cupboard

Newly cleaned brick wall

Our bedroom

Have also included some photos of the front of the building now that the scaffolding is down.

Been a while

Haven't taken many photos for a while as haven't really been around.  Shorty has been studying for his Series 3 and I have been keeping out of the way.

Headed down to Alabama..... Roll.....Tide to work with Habitat for Humanity yet again.  We were a small team this time, only 10 of us, but we made up for it in spirit and sweat.

We were working in Tuscaloosa where a large (F5 - I believe) tornadoe hit in April 2011.  We were working on Mrs Hill's house for her and her 2 grandsons.  Steven, our foreman, was super organised and got us all to work in no time.

In 2 and half days we built a front porch, a shed, a safe room and laid out the pre-build for a blitz build the following week (this is when a house is built in a week).

Some photos:

How many people does it take to stablise a safe room wall?

Safe room starting to take shape

A finalised Habitat House

Yes this store does exist and not just in the movies

The shed starting to take shape

Classic building site, lots of people standing around while one person works!

Metal on the safe room

Claire, Mrs Hill, Lucy

Shed door opening

Team Ten

Front porch

Shed almost done

Yes that is an electrical cable tied around the sign post

Crimson Tide - Roll Tide

Sweet Shed!!!!!

Week T-8

Starting to feel a little more settled in Willow Street.  The noise of the Brooklyn Bridge is now just dulcet tones - Montague Street is going to feel like being in Vermont :)

Headed over this weekend in between studying for Series 3, Bridal shower and packing for volunteering in Alabama!!!

The schedule - who knows if they will stick to it - but you can but hope

 This shows the old 7C entry door.  Frame now removed as they are going to change the swing of the door.

 New mud sub floor below what will be the kitchen and the hallway to the bathroom - this is for the tiles.

 Looking up at stairs - slim little line is the air con vent for when we have central air

 Sub floor down in the 8th floor bathroom

 New stained glass windows for the master bedroom window - colors not really great, need to work harder at my photography skills :)

 Fireplace showing some of the detail that has been exposed - this is in the new master bedroom

 Door removed from the 8th floor as a brand new one was needed

Hope these make sense broken ankle :)

Mainly ductwork update

So Shorty has read the contractor and architect the riot act!!!  15 Nov we are kicked out of Willow Street and we expect to be back in Montague Street.

Just had site visit and the riot act seems to have worked.

Some photos from last weekend - it has progressed since then, but no more photos:

Looking into the new den, where Shorty hopes to install a 55" TV!!!

 This is the old waste line, you need to have one per apartment, but since we are combining we can remove this for a smoother wall.  Now of course this means additional money - but hey everyone told us double the budget!!!

Looking back into the kitchen - somewhat reminiscent of when we had water damage

  The duct work that hasn't yet been installed

 Looking down into the den - still looking a little bit like a work shop, but I suppose they have to work somewhere

 Waste pipe for the shower - oh how nice would it be to take a shower in here

 Bathroom piping.  Apparently the Department of Buildings is coming in on Thursday to inspect so that we (well the contractors) can put the flooring down and start on the mud sub floor - for water proofing

 Duct work in the man cave - sorry lot's of pictures of the duct work as this is the major movement

 Air vents for when we are lying in our new bed and listening to the oh so silent central air - ahhhhhh

 Couple of pictures of the refurbished stained glass windows - Brian you are magical - what an amazing job…..

 Random picture of a red squirrel feeding off our bird feeder!!!