Friday, 20 November 2009

More Stencil Concreting Photos - Good Progress...

The backyard stencilling is about 70% complete. They just need to do across the back of the house and the pool (about 30 x 2 metres).

BELOW: The latest slab (darker one):









BELOW: Most of the pool surround now concreted:









BELOW: The fresh slab the other side of the pool:









BELOW: Looking back towards the house:









BELOW: The Pool & Al Fresco area:





Thursday, 19 November 2009

The Backyard Concreting Continues...

The stencil concreting continued today, the weather has been good to us thus progress is great.

Here are some progress photos:




































Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Day one of concreting out back :)

Hi all,

Well day one of the laying of the first block of concrete went really well. I can's believe it makes such a difference already :).

Here are some pics.















































and below will be the next couple of days work.








































this is how far it will come up to the sliding doors to the alfresco triple slider.









Here our plan is to have New zealnd flax in a bed of white pebbles here:













this is what they look like :)













We cant wait to have a place to sit and enjoy while the kids are in the pool :)

More pics tomorrow

Hugs
Taz and John

Monday, 16 November 2009

Retaining Wall Progress and Pool Concrete Preparation...

Hi everyone,
Here are some updated photos of hardscaping progress.

An updated pic of the front facade (taken at an angle so I could fit it in):










BELOW: The Al Fresco area (ready for concrete):









BELOW: Concrete preparations for the outdoor kitchen:









BELOW: Concrete prep around pool (note reinforcement bars in side of pool):









BELOW: More concrete preparation:









BELOW: Updated retaining wall pic with caps now on wall:









BELOW: Retaining wall alongside the driveway:









BELOW: Retaining wall behind garages:









BELOW: Retaining wall at front of house:







Thursday, 5 November 2009

Retaining Walls, Pool Coping & Fence, Side Fence...ACTION ! !

Hi Everyone,

Sorry we haven't updated for a while. Thanks for all the emails asking how we are all going here in the new house. We are all going really well. Hope everyone out there is well.

Here are some pics of the latest work...

BELOW: Boundary colorbond fence:









BELOW: Pool and the new pool fencing:









BELOW: The pool coping pavers:









BELOW: The first of the sandstone block retaining walls:









BELOW: Retaining wall from the driveway level:









BELOW: The wall at the side of the garage:









BELOW: Side of driveway (awaiting the caps):









Bye for now...
John, Tarin & the kids.

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Whos up for a pool party :)

We have our beautiful pool in now (well sort of) Monday we are waiting for Narellan to come and finish off to balance and clean the pool.

here are some pictures :)

Levelling of the land










The laying of the pool pattern










Then the hole was dug











and the pool shell was delivered




























And placed where it will spend the rest of its poolie life :-)




























and then the water truck came and brought the water .










And the pool was filled













and whilst this was happening,
Waggs the site supervisor was watching on :)











So we have been and ordered the coping for around the pool it will be a greyish/purple colour and then we are stencil creteing the rest of the area around the pool with a a sand stone colour :)
We are looking forward to it being finished and having a BBQ and a swim :)