After further delays and then loss of access to the internet for a long time the reporting of progress was halted untill we managed to get a temporary replacement for the NBN connection recently.
Of course a lot has happened in the meantime and after the main roof was completed and the framing wrapped like a Christo installation, the lower storey of the building was made habitable and safely accessible. In the meantime the building is being completed above our heads. The weather has improved greatly and everything is drying out and warming up. 25000 ltr rainwater filled the water tank to overflowing in a very short time ! Some winter....
Not having a site that allowed easy access to northern light, one of the main concerns from the beginning has been access to direct sunlight but the continuous high level windows are proving to be far better at providing sunlight than expected. With the white undercoat now on the walls upstairs we are convinced that we will live in one of the most light filled homes in town, without having to resort to acres of very expensive and large double glazing. It also means that we need very few curtains or shutters because the high level windows provide a great deal of privacy even in the middle of a suburb.
