Neil & Dianne's New Home

27 Stafford Street and other stuff

Belated Happy New Year all. It has been so long since our last update I thought I’d do a catch up but in stages.

These first photos are up to the concrete pour for the foundations. We cleared the section and put up the boundary fence and got all of the services in.

Looks like Dianne is working on the switchboard lol
The same foundation system we used on our house. QPods and Quickset foundations.
It is like a jigsaw
Foundations all ready for the concrete.

These photos show from the concrete pour and include the frames and trusses going up and then lining the carport ready for the roof. We have been extremely lucky with the weather leading up to the roof going on. There was no need for the dehumidifier this time to dry out the framing. The metal cladding has also gone on and we are waiting on the flashings to be made.

Good view from up here.
Not quite enough concrete for the carport this time.
The carport rafters and ply are all up and once the roof on will be a nice dry work space and place to get out of the sun.
View from the carport end.
The windows and doors are in – its fully enclosed.
The roof was on just before Christmas.

So the building is almost finished on the outside and it is up to interior work now.

Apart from building Neil & Dianne’s place we have had other things happening and here are a few photos to bring you up to speed.

The fish tank is taking shape.
Nothing growing yet but I now have a tunnel house.
The 40ft container on the front of our sections has finally gone.
A big tidy up at Bluespur just before Christmas
The deck is clear of all our stuff from Coalgate finally
We’ve even planted some trees at Bluespur after all these years
Danielle, Corban, Ryder and Ruby stayed New Years eve.
We made the Grey Star
We’ve been busy on Blackball ambulance as well as covering some local events. This was at the Westport races.
And at Lake Kaniere South Island Wake Boarding Champs
A nice surprise to catch up with my niece Grace and son James at Lake Kaniere.
James
Just after Christmas we picked up these two bundles of joy. Sisters Mindy & Maisie
They love to cuddle up together.
Bars open says Mindy.
They’ve probably doubled in size since then.
We’ve created havoc and now must rest.
Maisie and Essie are becoming friends

Not a lot of words this time but I think the photos give a good account of what we have been up to. Other than this I have been doing a few casual shifts on Patient Transfer ambulance that goes between Greymouth and Christchurch, as well my cleaning job at an airbnb. Al also has to fit in his architectural work in between building and our regular ambulance callouts. In February just because he hasn’t got enough to do already Al is doing a FENZ pump operators course. Then in March a Lines Level 2, as well as starting the Diploma with the end result of joining me as an EMT. Go Al!

Until next time see ya folks – Margie & Al

2 thoughts on “27 Stafford Street and other stuff”

  1. Loving your work as always, Margie and Al great job! Well done, weather looks fabulous over there xx

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