Progress - week of 15 October

I'm actually quite impressed with the work they managed to get done this week! Of course, it started with 3-4 guys on Monday (I had a day off, so I was at home for a while) that came in about 8am, and they were gone for the day by 11:15! And their scope of work was to remove the roof tiles...and I think there are almost as many in pieces on the ground as there are stacked up on the roof to be re-used! Ah well :)
They got the balcony floor framed up and laid, the corner brick pieces laid, and the beginnings of the roof framing...Oh yeah, they also had to raise the scaffolding, so I think the real roof work will begin in earnest next week!

Thought I'd put in this same view...it kind of works as a gauge of our progress...and it shows the stacks of roof tiles

Unfortunately the piles at the bottom of the driveway don't seem to be getting any smaller!

This is the games room downstairs showing the framing of the ceiling and balcony flooring...some big I-beams in there for support.

The view looking towards the pool...it will be nice with the bi-fold doors in!

Our tent roof! and some of the metal framing for the balcony roof

Another view of the balcony roof framework

Just imagine the pitched roof that we'll have when this is done...it will be a beautiful place to sit for a BBQ and look out over the pool!

It looks like the living/dining room as turned into the staging room for the roof works!

They have put in new ceiling joists...didn't know they were doing that, but I won't complain!

Progress - week of 8 October

I decided that I'd stop trying to post anytime something changes because I just get depressed all of the days I come home and nothing has happened! So, I figured we would start going for a weekly update. And then you guys can also have a better idea when to look at the blog for new pics!
Although it may seem like a lot of progress for this past week, this is actually only 2 days of work...just imagine what could be done if they actually worked 5 whole days! :)
All of the progress this week is to get them closer to being able to do the roofing work....

well...maybe this isn't work progress! but he sure was working hard on our morning coffees! :)

This is the "study" with one window removed & bricked up and the new smaller window fitted.

The low window will side right above our kitchen sink with cabinets above and the   living room is on the left of the photo.

They have installed the lintel for the big corner window, giving them support for the roof works that need to happen.

This is the highlight window in the living room...it will sit above the couch.

Scaffolding put up for working on the balcony deck and some wood framing, although we're not exactly sure what for because that wall will be full windows when we're done!

Framing the new study and other stuff.

Good afternoon! Andy and I are finally both back home after about 6 weeks of traveling on and off. Thank goodness our traveling doesn't keep the building works from progressing. The main part of the upstairs demolition is now complete. We believe the next phase will be to build the balcony floor and to remove the roof...but not sure how long that will take to happen. Every time we think things are picking up momentum, they seem to slam to a sudden halt! Here are some photos of the house in its current state.

The new front door to our hideaway

Framing up the new study

More of the study 

view from where the future kitchen will be

The old balcony has been removed, ready for the new one.

view from other side of balcony

A windowless house