Too Many Days to Count - August 22nd, 2015
Anne and I are home from our trip overseas and I said I would post some new photos when we returned.
We got home to find that a lot of the travertine tiles on the front balcony had cracked! Why? - we don't know for sure, but there is a strong indication that there is a problem with the substrate that the tiles were laid on. I look at them and all I see is $$$$ signs. Chris the builder came and looked at them and left in tears so this is going to be a large and expensive project to rectify the problem.
Currently I'm doing the myriad of jobs that need to be done to get the actual renovation completed - designing and building cupboards, fireplace surrounds, kitchen and laundry kickboards, and completing the stairs - the list isn't endless, but it doesn't seem to be getting any shorter.
In three weeks time, we will have been working on this reno for....one year! Phew. But any how, I promised some photos so here they are....
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| Looking towards the dining area across the formal lounge |
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| The lounge area |
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| Looking towards the kitchen |
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| Across the dining area and out onto the balcony and Kiama golf course |
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| The lounge area - fireplace surround a work in progress |
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| The front balcony |
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| Ditto - front balcony |
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| Dining room with its new table |
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| The island bench in the kitchen |
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| The eat-in section of the island bench |
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| Looking back towards the main area |
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| The TV lounge area |
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| Ditto - TV lounge area |
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| Looking out over the coffee table to the rear deck |
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| The main bathroom with its stone bath |
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| The vanity with its own under bench lighting |
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| The shower |
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| The Outside - the rear deck looking towards the extension |
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| The new front balcony and lower deck |
The front of the house....Before and After
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| After |
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| Before |
