More Progress. !!!!

When we made the big move from the coast to the farm we decided to leave the bulk of our possessions  in boxes until most of the renovations were complete, the only problem being where to store all those boxes.
Firstly I used one of the  bedrooms as a "Box room"   until we needed to lay the vinyl floor coverings in the  three bedrooms, so we moved all the boxes to the shed and small back verandah.
we then decided to purchase a  garden shed to build , but other things just overtook us and the shed didn't get built.
Brian  started to  box up to lay a concrete slab but then had second thoughts and decided to fill the base with soil  instead of cement.

We  put some old  sheeting in the bottom as extra fill then covered it all with soil.
Next we  laid some used timber beams over the soil.

In reality this means that our shed floor will be floating, but the sheer weight of the  flooring, shed and contents will keep it all well grounded, and If ever we need to relocate it , we won't have to worry about the shed being on a concrete slab.

We then decided to invite some neighbors to come  over for a working bee  to get the shed up quick smart  before  we were to get some expected rain.

Another neighbor  also popped over  to chat , have a cuppa and supervise  as he  had an  injured  knee when a wether sheep knocked him flying and he wasn't able to help.The knee  is slowly recovering.

It was about at this time the wind started to pick up and I was required to come and help hold panels so that the boys could get the roof on and  the whole thing screwed down.

We got it to this point  late in the afternoon, with just the two front doors to go, which Brian   put on the next morning.

And I soon got to work carting boxes up there to store safely until we are ready to unpack them all one by one.

This pic was taken the first day, and now the shed is almost completely full.
The next thing on our agenda was to have all the living/dining/office floor  area tiled.
it all started with the tiler coming and leveling the floor in several areas with a concrete slurry which we were unable to walk on for 48 hours.

We had a hold up with our tile delivery  and then finally  they came but not to us, and we had to borrow  a truck  and go and pick them up in town at an icy 6.30 am.

We have them and the bags of sand/cement, glue,and grout stored all round the place.

The tiler, an older semi retired man then came back and did some prep work, spread the bondcrete all over and allowed that to dry for 24 hours.

And then the real work began, he started  laying our beautiful new tiles on the floor.

Our tiler is slow, but he is a perfectionist , we knew this before we hired him, but  everyone we spoke to said they were extremely happy with his work.

Each day we progress a little further.

We are starting to see how wonderful our new floor will be, and after the walls  are painted it will be beautiful (well I think so anyway ) :-)  :-)
Today we decided to move our  timber barbeque  setting(which has been sitting covered in stuff out under the carport, and  totally unusable)  round to the other side of the house  and put it on the back verandah where many of those boxes in the garden shed had previously been.

Eventually we will be building a big covered area out this side, but  just for now that mesh trellis  made everything a little squishy, so Brian  got to work removing it.

This created a more usable space for the BBQ setting.

We are establishing a new garden  else where and we will remove the plants in the small garden  to the right  and relocate  them to it.
This area will be a much need outdoor area on the western side of our house where we can relax and hopefully pick up some  winter afternoon sun, it still will be limited for actual cover and protection but that will come later when we  start the work on the kitchen, new back door and  covered entertaining area as time and money allow.
It  really feels like things are coming together, and now that all those boxes have been relocated  it feels like a huge weight has been lifted and I can relax a little more.
Take care until we meet again,
Take care.
Jane.