Movin' on up

Over the past three weeks, the builders have been working on the frame of the house. Our frame is of a treated timber which is more sustainable than a metal frame because we are using a renewable, plantation timber. 

The frame has allowed us to visualise the dimensions of our rooms for the first time. It was such a thrill to be able to walk around the rooms and look at the view from each of the windows. After my initial concerns that it would be too big, then too small, I was as happy as Goldilocks to discover that everything was just right!

It will be a huge contrast to our current house, almost twice the size. However, we are only gaining a study and a second bathroom in terms of the number of rooms. Each room will be comfortably sized and allow us to walk around easily. This will a relief to Jamie who sometimes kicks in his sleep. Maybe he is dreaming of being a football star? He has stubbed his toes painfully on the edge of the storage chest more times than I can count. Actually, I can't talk. After playing netball for many years, I sometimes dream I am jumping to defend a ball. I have hit the bedroom wall a few times and landed on the ground, broken glasses of water and cracked my bedside lamp. Hmmm. I just read that back and may delete it. I am not sure we should share our nocturnal antics with everyone on the web. Suffice to say, a larger bedroom will be good for everyone's long term safety!

When we move, we are confident that we will need very little additional furniture; just a bed for the guest room and a second couch for the living room. It will be nice to have space for everyone to sit comfortably. At the moment, visitors get the couch and we have to sit on dining chairs. I am really looking forward to being able to organise our possessions so that they are neatly out of the way whilst being easily accessible. No more traipsing up the attic ladder every time we need our preserving stuff or picnic ware.

Anyway, enough of all that. The following pictures show the frame going up over three weeks.

Frame Week One: The eastern side of the house.

Frame Week One: View from below.

Frame Week One: View from above.

Frame Week One: The carport end.

Frame Week Two: The trench leading to the
 house will carry all our potential services.
They are underground as they can be a
hazard in bushfires.

Frame Week Two: You can begin to see the roof spine.

Frame Week Three: View from the north eastern end.

Frame Week Three: View from the north western end.