Reno Cottage Update – a difficult week

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Well we have been very busy here renovating our Retro Cottage. So over the past 2 weeks, the boys finished off the wall linings in our unit downstairs, the electricians roughed in all the lighting and power point positions and the stairs have been installed. Outside the boys started building the top storey deck. It has been extremely busy and noisy, with the builders onsite at 6.30am each day there is no sleep in. It is difficult at times, but I can’t wait to have an outdoor area and sit and take in the view! It will all be worth it in the end!

Finished Cladding The Livingroom Walls
Finished Cladding The Livingroom Walls

 

Striped out and relined the laundry
Stripped out and relined the laundry

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Painting the underside of the top storey deck ready to lay timber decking
Painting the underside of the top storey deck ready to lay timber decking
Measured,designed and ordered the kitchen
Measured,designed and ordered the kitchen – the window is my splash back

 

So all is going well and we are happy with the progress. BUT THEN, Mr Belle 1 decided the stairs needed to be installed while I was out meaning a gaping whole in my living room floor, dust everywhere and a risky entry into the kitchen. Ahhhhhhh!

Renovating – the joys and the heartache!!!!
Mr Belle 1 measuring up and marking the stairs position
Mr Belle 1 measured up and marked the stairs position

 

stairs b

 

With no railing you have to watch your step
With no railing you have to watch your step

 

stairs

 

We blocked off the work area of the unit to help keep dust and the cold out
We blocked off the work area of the unit to help keep dust and the cold out

 

Thankyou Gorgeous Girl
Dust Everywhere

 

My gorgeous 31/2 year old granddaughter offered to help clean up all the dust. She did a great job and made a painful job a fun day.

del clean

 

del 2

It is wonderful to have internal access to the unit now, but living on a building site is not so fun somedays. Here’s til next weeks reno update….

 

 

 

 

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