Bricks Tagged to frame

The bricks are now tagged to the frame all around the house.

The balcony railing posts are now in place too.

Bricks cleaned

Upon visiting the site today, I noticed the bricks were cleaned. Well almost all, except the left hand side ground floor.

We already received our next progress payment invoice from Masterton. I signed and emailed it to the bank today.

Some photos, and the difference can be seen.

Amount of brick off-cuts. I'm hoping to use them as a fill.

Brick work complete

Looks like (and hope so) the brick work is now complete. All brick layer's tools and equipment are off site.

I squeezed  myself in and took some photos.

Ground Floor

Formal lounge

Formal dining

Family room

Kitchen

Laundry

Rumpus/Serenity room

Second Floor

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Toilet

Upstairs living

Master bedroom 1

Balcony piers

Outside walls

Colour contrast of pier and building

Right hand side, upstairs

Back of house, upstairs. Only section with weatherboard.

Left hand side, upstairs

Front of house, upstairs

Portico

Portico, front view

Portico, inside

Under the balcony

Plumbing

Bath

Shower

Wash basin

Toilet

Upstairs plumbing

Laundry

Laundry exit stairs

Issues?

Broken window glass

Wall punched through

Brick work nearly done

Just back from new year's holiday. Been away for 12 days :-)

Visited the site and saw the workers finishing off the front facade, using the second colour choice bricks.

The balcony pillars are done, and now the portico, entrance is being completed.

Now that we can see the 2 tone brick colour choice we made, we could not be happier. It turned out real good and perfect balance.

All of the second story bricks are done as well.

Left side

Back of house

Right hand side

The brick layer is now working on the window ledges, and I think all brick work will finish by this Friday, if not earlier.

I guess, once the brick is done, the roof thrusts will be placed, followed by the roof tiles.

Work continues...

Saturday, visited the site and saw the brick layers (4 of them) working.
Had a quick chat and looked around.

Back of he house

Right hand side

Left hand side

Now that the brick is high enough, we can see what the house brick colour will really look like. I guess, once the front facade second brick colour is done, it will look as we had planned.

The best news ever! He said they will only stop work on public holidays and Sundays. He said brick will finish by mid January! How great is that? Since our SS told us bricks won't start till January.

I'm over the moon.

I went and brought the guys some cold "drinks" for a thank you and as xmas gift. It will go down well for the hot day it is today :-)