01 November 2012

Day 241: Progress report

To give you an overview, here is where we are now:

 • The driveway is complete
 • The basement is structurally complete
 • The basement still needs plasterwork, pipes, electrical wires, rainwater collection system, stairs, front
   door, steel sliding gate, concrete polishing
 • The ground floor slab is structurally complete
 • The ground floor walls are starting to go up
 • The ground floor still needs walls, stone, braai, fireplace, internal doors, windows, aluminium doors,
    structural steel columns, concrete polishing and kitchen fit out
 • Then the whole first floor and the roof still need to be built.

It is a slow process…





25 October 2012

Day 234: Incorrect slope


Imagine my surprise when we arrived on site on Saturday and found water dammed up on our southern patio. Friday night’s rain revealed the incorrect slope of the exterior slab. 


19 October 2012

Day 228: Concrete details


The shutter boards were removed, exposing all the details designed into the concrete slab.


Drip joint at the edge of the slab 



Aluminium channel to receive a LED light strip



Concrete column to brick wall connection



The light at the end of the tunnel is where the wine cellar is... 

18 October 2012

Day 227: Paved driveway

The concrete slabs in between the pavement prevents the paving stones from gradually sliding down the hill.


Steel box for water meter