Roof Trusses - Day 3

Third day on installing Roof Trusses, Set up of Temporary Site Toilet to Septic, and Steel Beams and Posts for supporting Alfresco arrive

Galvanised Steel Beam positioned over one of the Sliding Doors adjacent to Kitchen

The remainder of Posts and Beams in Position

Plumber sets up Temporary Site Toilet to Septic and connects water so as to be able to flush. Therefore no need to have the toilet periodically emptied by professionals

West elevation of house to date

North West elevation

North elevation

North again

Alfresco Steelwork in place

North elevation

East Elevation

The first five trucks of Free Fill delivered today

South East elevation and looking between the Man Shed and the new house

Roof Trusses going up .... Day 1 and Day 2

A completed Woodshed ....

and .... Carpenters setting up and starting to position the maze of coded trusses into position.

Starting from the rear of the house With Bedrooms 2, 3, Bathroom and Rumpus Room

South Side of House at Bedroom 4 and over Pantry

View from the South

North view

East View

North View: The first of the big trusses at 15 metres. These were a treat (not) to erect. 

Almost there with the first of seven at this size

Success, 1 down, 6 of these 15 metre trusses to go!

That's it for the day

Coming back tomorrow to continue .....

Roof Trusses delivered

Our Carpenter Mick called to advised that our Trusses were arriving today. Mid-afternoon the first of two Trucks arrived. Trusses are ready for the Carpenters on Monday.

First of two trucks arrives with our Roof Trusses.

Driver attaching the chains to the Crane to lift up and off the Truck.

Up and away!

Temporarily placing on Top Plates over our Robes, Bedroom, Ensuite and Foyer until the Carpenters start assembling on Monday.

Our Carpenter Mick suggesting where they be positioned.

Next lot, much smaller positioned on the Ground

Next Truck arrives with the balance of Roof Trusses

Setting up for removal from Truck

The first batch of what is on his Truck 

Standing in the Kitchen area to take in what's already been offloaded

Removing the Crane Chains from the Trusses 

Next load being guided into position

Again, temporarily positioned on Top Plate of Bedroom and Foyer

Loosening off Chains & Rope

Smaller sections of Roof Truss easily placed on the ground

This is the last batch with a really long span being lifted

Thank goodness for space to swing the crane around. Driver said he loves this type of delivery as against a suburban block of land. 

Almost in position

All done. 

Thanks to Leigh Bradford and the team at M B Pre-Fab Framing Pty Ltd our fantastic Roof Trusses

Now, an hour later, rain, rain and more rain. Timing was perfect!

Have achieved quite a lot in exactly three weeks since the pouring of the Slab. However, the Bank balance is decreasing as quickly as the structure is increasing.

Baby Trees and Work Continues on the Wood Shed

A couple of years ago started planting Tropical Palm Seeds. They are doing well and are being looked after by parents. The majority of our garden will be planted out with Tropical Plants and Palms.

Along with the Tropical Plants, our intention is to grow an assortment of Fruit Trees.

These are some of my seedlings which were planted as seeds on 27th May. Still very small but making progress. These will eventually be planted on the rear boundary of our Land. Once the Greenhouse is up they will be moved from the Mini Greenhouses to that until ready.

Mixture of Alpine Cider & Weeping Tea Tree Seedlings

Alpine Cider Gum

Eucalyptus archeri

A wide-spreading and much-branched small tree, may be a mallee type. The bark is usually smooth, colors range from white, gray or gray-green. It is found native just north of the Great Lake and in the Ben Lomond National Park in Tasmania, usually in shallow soils among rock outcrops in the highlands. This species is similar to E. gunnii, but it has a more straggly habit and slightly wrinkled fruits. Florists use their branches in flower arrangements.

Alpine Cider Gum example

Weeping Tea Tree

Leptospermum Brachyandrum
Leptospermum brachyandrum (Syn. Kunzea brachyandrum , Leptospermum abnorme, Agonis abnorme) commonly known as the Weeping Tea Tree, is a delightful weeping shrub to some 5 metres in height This species is much prized for its fine weeping foliage and trunk colour. Trunks lose their bark in strips to expose a shiny smooth surface, delicately coloured in greys and soft pink shades. The linear-lanceolate leaves are up to 5 cm long. Flowers on this species are white, small (to about 7mm) and occur in spring and summer.

Weeping Tea Tree example

Weeping Paperbark

Melaleuca leucadendron

Melaleuca leucadendron (Fine-leaf form), known as the Weeping Paperbark, is a tall stately tree to 12-15 metres with lovely weeping foliage.  The most striking feature of the tree is its almost pure white papery bark, whiter than other species. The white bottlebrush flowers occur in Summer and Autumn. The plant is happy in clay soils.

Weeping Paperbark example

In the meantime, ColorBond Sheeting and Flashing has arrived and now work continues on the Wood Shed. 

Dad supervising the job at hand.

Fixing Shale Grey ColorBond Roofing Sheets to Timber Battens

Walls are up as well, photos to come!

Final day of Wall Framing, ready for Steel Beams, Posts, & Roof Truss

Carpenters returned for final squaring off and placing of ply bracing today. 

Looking at the West Wall (rear of House)

North West (rear of house) and Alfresco

North Alfresco

East (Front of House). Ply Bracing being fixed to Bedroom 1, Walk In Robe & Front Entrance Door

The Drive and area in front of the Double Garage has been built up with two types of rock as a base. This extends to the  North side of the Garage as well.

Awaiting Galvanised Steel Beam for over oversized sliding door, Galvanised Steel Posts for Portico and Alfresco Area.

Roof truss will be ordered tomorrow. After several weeks we have decided to go with M B Prefab in Geelong, thanks to Leigh Bradford.

Bluestone Blocks will be ordered tomorrow as well. Austral has the right colour block which matches perfectly with Colorbond Ironstone. Thanks to Robert (Bob) VanBaar.

Currently quoting on 2 x DecoWood Garage Doors in Jarrah colour.

Currently quoting on Colorbond Roofing (supply and fit iron, sisalation, fascias, gutters).