Well Auckland is back at Covid-19 Level 3 and we’re at Level 2. Thankfully our builders can stay safe onsite with their precautions and carry on working.
All remaining scaffolding was removed this week, and the house can now be viewed in it’s entirety. It marks the completion of the exterior works except for the last of the plumbing, electrical and security.
On the inside the plastering continues. It’s got to be a laborious job when every join and every screw has be to be filled and sanded, and our builder is meticulous so it will be spot on.
The first of the interior doors have been installed, these are the cavity sliders and so far the big one separating the living/dining area and the lounge, as well as the pantry and our walk-in wardrobe upstairs have gone in. These have the top guide rail set flush with the finished Gib so the finished look is very seamless.
Also we now have a garage door! No more plywood and framing screws to close up every night. It is also insulated which is a bonus. We tossed up having a cedar garage door to match the front door but settled on this one, which has a nice texture to it and won’t need the kind of maintenance that a cedar door would.
