Roof tiles removed. 
Again it has been quite a while between posts, but we have totally had our head in the game. The roof has been pulled off and out in the last week or so, new posts have been put in and the roof reframed by our amazing builders HR Build. Ash and Brent worked so quickly to get the job done. Jesse has been assisting these guys wherever he can and trying to finish off as many little jobs as possible, to ensure the house will be ready for paint within the next few weeks.
Once the framework was completed the roofers have came in to replace the gutters fascia and entire roof. We are replacing the whole roof with colourbond as it is so much lighter and doesn’t need the amount of support tiles do. Also the tiles were quite old and would have needed replacing not too far down the track so we were better off to get it done now, whilst we are in construction mode.
Jesse has also framed up a few more walls internally, completing our mudroom framework which is the only part of the floorplan we have extended. This changed the layout ever so slightly at the front door to allow us an internal door access from the garage into the house.
We had all of our Windows and doors delivered, so later in the week these will begin to be installed. Our windows and doors have all been sourced via Warrnambool Window Systems and are hoping that our next post will include the installation of these.
We have had one window installed and it was a special one. We sourced a gas strut wooden window from Decorative Building Products in Queensland. So far away from us here in Vic, but we had our heart set on a gas strut after seeing them in a couple of Three Birds Renovations projects. We knew it was something we really wanted and would be a great feature in our home. We rang them and they made the process so easy and our window was on it’s way to us before we knew it.
When the window turned up it was beautiful! All the trades have been eyeing it off. It is very well made and looks like a piece of furniture. When the gas strut goes up and down, it’s so super impressive. We also opted for a hidden fly screen which is so, so good! If you want to see this one in action head to @thebushfieldreno on instagram and look at the Kitchen highlight. (Jesse giving the demo is in there 😂). We opted for a fixed panel and a maximum sized gas strut opening of 2.1m.
There has been so much more to update you all on like fences being finished, moving out of our old house, electrical being done, doors being moved and more but I’m trying to keep this light reading.
If you would like to know any more about our project or would like to give us any feedback of what you are interested to see, the best way to do so, is via our instagram @thebushfieldreno .
Again, thank you all for following along on our journey, the project is finally progressing and we definitely feel a step closer to completion.
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