Who lives here?

50's awnings are off. 

Boundary patrol done - fence post is where it should be. 

For every load of concrete out - a load of crusher dust came back!

Termite damage gone. 

The only inhabitants. Eggs in the light fitting - Geckos???

House is ready to be sanded - Ooo wee!

Ceiling cavity looks ok - but that roof will be replaced. 

Now you see it...

Now you don't!

Paint removal begins. 

Steam punk to steam.

A couple of weeks after settlement and the herb garden has been moved over in pots while the major works start moving from the Gantt chart to the yard. We were really keen to make the most of the sunshine and the space. 

Steam Punk clothesline

 We invited everyone around for a squiz and the kids were delighted with our big pile!

NB: all that concrete edging.What you can't see is how much
nut grass is lying dormant under all that concrete. 

Count the no. of Chinese Elms growing in the fence line. 

Approx. 24cubic meters of concrete - go little digger GO

The start of our Pizza Oven wood pile. 

    

Within a few days the worlds biggest turkey mound
had started to compost and magically STEAM.

How to start...

First remove battens and examine posts.. yep all falling over. 

Next get an asbestos skip on site. 

An industrial vaccum cleaner is handy.  

Turn off all utilities.

Determine stradgedy (Thankyou Frank Tanti) for removing shed - rustic but not staying. 

Give kids some dangerous tools and let them at it. 

Stack in neat piles for the ute driver to recycle or remove. Think that chimney may have another life.

Just the asbestos and slab to go. 

Yellow pages find me a tree lopper or two.

Love having a few men in high vis shirts around.

Bye Bye Chinese Elms - all 26 of you. 

Moment of truth - we paid for THIS!

The little details....

Oh and here's a few more pics of original condition or character.

Back of house

Front of house

charm

A ppeal (hee hee)

small window

Bakelite in all its glory

waterproofing done

toilet duck please

Ahh ... the serenity