More on the Door, Landscaping continues, Block Layer lays first Course, and White Ant Company finish off

Some proper pics of the front Iron Door now installed with Handles. The last few days have been not only busy but too wet to take photos.

Installed and ready for Block work

In the meantime, our Block layer turned up with his crew and laid the first course of Blocks around the perimeter of the house, so as the Termite Company could put into place the Termite Protectant (the Pink Stuff you see above the Block)

Now the frame is ready for the Tuff Stuff Sisalation Paper to be fixed (weather permitting)

Another garden bed was set up around the Ikon Septech Treatment System. This will stop vehicles and foot traffic from interfering with the system. Also helps to have an area that's a little tidier for the periodic checks and/or maintenance.

Here we've plants so far: Lavender Avonview, Lavender Violet Lace, Lavender Winter Lace, and the Princess Lavender. Pigface (Pink), Triangle Palm, Bangalow Palms and Fan Palm also planted here.

Over the last fortnight we have added our Tropical Palms, Fruit Trees and our Norfolk Island Pine Tree.  We got in 12 metres of Bark and spread this out as well. 

Starting to take shape now.

We've planted Canary Island Palms, Fan Palms, Dwarf Date Palms (three trunks), Giant Bird of Paradise, Pony Tail Palm, Bangalow Palms, Triangle Palm, Majestic Palms, Yuccas, Banana Plants and Pineapple Plants

A bit of a pond emerging as we've had lots of rain and our downpipes are yet to be connected to storm water

 A further garden bed has been set up on the front boundary shed side and partially planted with Palms (we've used up the last of the 12 metres of Bark. (Canary Island Date Palm and two Washingtonia Robusta's), also known as Cotton Fan Palms.

Our Fruit Trees so far: A Walnut, A Fig, A Lime Tree, Two Lemon Trees (one of which was a gift from our good friends Peter & Anastacia, and an Apricot Tree.

Here is our infant Norfolk Island Pine Tree

Today we started fixing the Sisalation Paper in readiness for the Block Layer. Will continue tomorrow.

Remember This?

Some four months ago we designed and ordered our Wrought Iron Door. Yesterday, we picked it up from the Carrier. Forklift loaded it onto our trailer and our Carpenter turned up late afternoon to install most of it. 

Today we fitted the Glass and Handles ....... and ....... we love it!

Our initial design sketch:

Some tweaking and as a Cad drawing:

The end result:

from the inside before the Glass

After Fitting the Glass

From the Front Boundary

Our Wrought Iron Front Entrance Door Design

Just for something a little different, we have decided to forgo the Pivot Door originally desired and go for a Charcoal Coloured Iron Front Door. 

We have designed it and after having it drawn up properly have ordered it. Takes 12 to 14 weeks to be manufactured and delivered.

Our Design Sketch .... we're no artists!

A proper CAD drawing prior to ordering