Posted on April 24, 2009 by greentasreno
Well on Monday Kev from ESNI insulation arrived with a truck full of cellulose insulation and an offsider. (Kev Bauer 0414 322 331)
On the Sunday afternoon I removed the weatherboards from below the windows and from just below the eaves. I had removed them and denailed them a few weeks before and put them back [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2009 by greentasreno
First section of the house to be completed
I have now completed the painting of the first section of the house. The Rockcote Ecostyle topcoat went on really well, two coats and that was that. We used a British paint colour called Lemon Souffle for the weatherboards, Manor Red to match the gutters around the windows, [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2009 by greentasreno
Autumn is upon us. Here in Northern Tasmania it is possibly the best season. The golden light reflects off the Western Tiers and the leaves are suffused with golden hues. The tang of the first fires being lit is in the air.
Our friend John has arrived from the Blue Mountains in NSW to stay for [...]
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