Site Cut

With the heavens eventually opening up (we have been very lucky so far) over the last few days, we couldn't have the site cut until today. We were shocked that they decided to cut it while we had more rain predicted for the next few days but boy was it exciting to see how big the house would be and how much of the land it took up (just under half). We knew it was a big house but until you see the excavation, it's quite deceiving on paper.

gravel for the drive-way

....4 days to go

We now have the concrete shell started and we couldn't be happier. Mat, our supervisor has been fantastic and has been on top of the whole project, making sure we do not delay MJH from starting. 

They finished the shell in 2 days leaving just enough time to hand over the land to MJH

Thank you soooo much Mat we couldn't have wished for a better supervisor.

right side of the pool just near the plinth for my Buddha

just doing the steps in shallow end 

OMG...now that's a pool!

5 days to MJH construction

We now have plumbing to the pool

Countdown...9 days to go

With not only the countdown to build being started, I watched the weather forecast like a hawk. With every dark cloud passing by, I begged for the heavens to open up somewhere else. The gods must have heard me and we managed to get through to the next stage dry...phew

We now have a massive hole in the ground covered in steel  and supported by timber

Shallow end

My buddha will sit on the plinth above

the deep end

Pool construction

They started the dig and I couldn't believe how red the dirt was. Being on an old orchid has definitely been a bonus for us. We had no surprises with hitting rock, clay or water so no extra excavation was needed. With the pool being so large (8x8x4x4), it took them 2 days and 13 truck loads to finish.