292 - Roof on and Prepping for Cladding

The new roof is on and building paper going up.

Creating a cavity on the lower level - getting ready for cladding.

The new roof from above - a safe medium grey.

The roof was installed today. We have been waiting for the belated iron and finally it arrived this afternoon. It was a bit windy today so when the old roof came off, there a few blurs of the old building paper disappearing down the street. Whoops.
The new roof is on and the flashings have been measured up so they will be cut to size and installed over the next few days to finish off the edges. It is hard to see in the photos, but we chose a medium grey roofing colour. Safe, classic and neutral.
Euan the Builder has been busy putting up the building paper and creating a cavity for the lower level of the building. If all going to plan, we should see some cladding going up on Thursday.
We are carrying on with the original cladding - weatherboards on the upper level and Harditex on the lower level.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

292 - Timber Framing Continues...And Getting Ready for the Roof.

The second level is up!

Putting the roof rafters in place.

The roof view.

It is looking rather exciting at 292!

The second level is up and Euan the builder is getting the rafters in place. Hopefully we'll see the roofers mid next week to install the new roof.

This is an exciting stage - to see it all taking shape and making me more aware that I need to step up a gear or two myself. I ordered the interior tiles this morning and accepted the carpet quote a couple of days ago. So slowly getting there...

The next step for Architect Dad and I is to wash off 40+ years of dirt in preparation for the exterior painting.

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.