3RD WEEK OF JUNE....

This week was mission complete first half of roof.  Meaning, putting caps on the openings on the outside, sorting out electrics, putting up battons for attaching ceilings and putting up ceilings....  

Altho we had a beautiful half a roof, we still could see the sunshine where the sheets met at the top and the sides.  This pic was taken from the bathroom they've been working on....

 From same spot a couple of days later in the week.... no more sunshine and lots of battons waiting for a ceiling.

From same spot again, this time with ceiling in place.  The guys have managed to do ceilings in the bathroom and half the lounge this week.  Mark has worked through the weekend on bits and pieces to prepare the area for Mmalae to continue working while we're away for the next 10 days at SIM spiritual life conference and then also helping Barbs mom clear her house out.

WEEK 14 FRIDAY

The first half of the roof is on (the green on the right).  The 'hats' aren't in place yet on the top and down the sides where the zinc meets.  Its looks so pretty !!!!

The guys also finished off inside - filling in near the ceiling and also remaining spots that needed plastering.  No ceilings yet tho...  on the cards for next week.

This shot is taken in the roof space.  From the new space toward the old space.  You can see how Mark has redesigned the trusses to open space in the middle area.  He'll take the design thru to the other side of the roof space too... the idea being, making at extra roof upstairs... in the future anyhow :)

WEEK 14 THURSDAY

They almost finished the new roofing on the front.  The new one is the green on the right.

WEEK 14 WEDNESDAY

Wednesday was a stressful day because altho they got the back side of the new roof sheets on, they were doing so while watching rain clouds come closer and closer and the wind rising.  Mark also took Kara to gym which meant lost time.  So we didn't get the front part of the roofing on.  Mark and Mmalae got tarps up in the dark, but in the rush of everything dropped a drill battery and 2 other things, breaking floor tiles...  we also were chasing drops from above while it rained.  Tho the Lord was gracious to us as the rain was gentle and there was no wind.  Mark also had the added stress of the hot water pipe exploding in the bathroom we're using.  Tho he fixed it.  After many 12 hour days, Mark and Mmalae are tired.

WEEK 14 TUESDAY

Tuesday saw them replacing beams with new treated wood, building a new perch for the geyser and moving it back into its spot.  Jay... we could shower again.  Up until the roof action, dust from the construction going on around us hadn't really effected us... now its pretty gritty but we're coping... after all we're getting a beautiful new roof :)

WEEK 14 MONDAY

We got thru the weekend with part of our roof exposed.  Tho no rain we had a couple of hairy moments with wind on sunday.  No damages tho PTL.

Monday saw the guys removing old roof sheeting up till half way of the roof.  They also removed all the old wood which all needed replacing and moved the geyser (some know it as hot water heater :) so that the beams under it could be replaced... yes we were without hot water for 24 hours :)

WEEK 11 AND 12

 The petunia's Kara planted are very happy and awaiting their completed ramp... tho it'll be one of the last things.

 Mark and Mmalae took one third of the roof off.  They thought that they might save the ceiling in the bathroom they've beenworking on, but no ways.  All the wood in this section of the roof had to be replaced.  Mark said it is very crumbly.  He is very relieved that they decided to access the roof from underneath as there is no ways it would have held their weight.

They were however plagued with rain and wind and had to rarp what they could had we prayed the electric box would not get water on it.  The Lord was gracious and no more rain fell over the weekend (just this section in the picture was covered up).

Just so that you can see the section we're talking about.  Excuse the washing... but life has to go on amidst the renovations

Prior to heading up to the roof, Mmalae tilled the floors of the enterance, kitchen and dinning area.  Mark put in the basin and loo in the bathroom... all done except for a leak in the loo cistern (to be dealt with later).  The water pipes are in place and we no longer have the shuddering of pipes in the celingwhen we use the hot water.  The electric rewiering is also done as far as it can be done without the new celings in place.  

Mark also decided on the roofing and ordered that.