Floor and shed finished

Still some rainy days but generally we have made good progress. The floor in now finished, as well as the shed. Peter has learned some valuable carpenter skills and is well adjusted to his daily routine - on site at 6.30-7.00am most days, working till dark as well as at weekends.

We are still running a couple of weeks behind the original schedule - partly because of the weather but also due to overly optimistic planning at the start. While in the last weeks we have not had any major issues, we really could not do without 'Grand Designs' (a UK home improvement documentary currently running on the Australian TV) - it is of great comfort to know that our experience of building with its delays and other problems is shared by many, if not most builders.

We will now move to the next exciting phase of the project: building the frame. We cannot wait to see the house starting to take shape.