29 March, 2010

Safety first

When you dig big holes, and cut into old buildings, there are some risks. This week we got our site fence, to keep any wanderers out..



We also have a house that was built in the seventies, when various nasty forms of fibro cement were still in use; in eaves, the carport roof, wet areas and even under kitchen tiles. Nothing that a team of specialists can't (carefully) remove and take away for disposal...



Plus we get a lot more sunlight into the garage now! There'll be a loft space going in above here. One day.




The laundry and ensuite demonstrate that seventies tiles and fibro and sealants don't keep the water away from the timber. If it wants to get there, it will. Nothing that a good sander probably can't deal with...



We now have a nice clear view of the ash timber floor all the way through. Oh, and the digging outside?



Mechanical failures (of the excavator!) notwithstanding, the digging continues. The foundation around the back corner of the house is now gone (well, it's sitting on the dirt to the right) so the corner of the house is just resting on that steel beam. Getting access underneath is a lot easier now.

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