Satellite Images over the last year

Here are some satellite images taken from www.nearmap.com of our block and surrounds over the last year.  The first photo below is actually from google maps.  They are a few years behind nearmap.com who seem to update their images a few times a year.  I'm not sure when the one below was taken but I can see a faint 2008 on the image so I'm guessing it's from then.  The arrow is where I have "estimated" our block to be!

It's interesting seeing the changes over time.

Day 68 - Update - Friday 24 September

Since my last post the gutters and roof tiles were delivered and installed.  We have been really happy with the progress so far and if all goes well and we have good weather, our SS says we are in with a chance to be in by the end of the year!

Tomorrow, the top level of scaffolding is coming down and the brickies are due back on site on Monday.

Day 58 - Scaffolding Goes Up....Rain comes down - Tuesday 14 September 2010

Went by this afternoon to see the scaffolding had gone up (well half of it anyway). Hopefully the guys will be back tomorrow to finish the bottom floor bricks and scaffolding.  I'm crossing my fingers for no rain.

Day 53 - Bricking Started - Thursday 9 September

The brick layers started on Thursday and continued on Friday, all 8 of them (if I counted correctly).  They told me they should have the bottom level all done by Wednesday.  Then the scaffolding should go up followed by the guttering and roof tiles before they come back and finish bricking the top level.  So far we are really happy with their work.

Day 50 Update - Monday 6 September 2010

We went by the house yesterday and found the temporary ladder up to the first floor had been put up.  We didn't even think twice about climbing up as we have all been hanging to get up there (well, I have anyway!).

The sand and cement was delivered today ready for the bricklayers to get started tomorrow.

The Master bedroom

Mountain views from the balcony off the Master bedroom

This is the room at the front of the house our son has chosen.  Personally I would have chosen the other bedroom at the back with the mountain views.

More distant mountain views, this time from the upstairs lounge

Day 47 - Weekly Update from Site Supervisor.

Received our weekly update from our SS today.  He advised that the sand and all other stuff needed for the brick laying is being delivered on Monday and that the brickies are due to start on Tuesday!

Once the bottom level has been bricked the scaffolding will be put up, then the roof tiles and the top floor bricks get done.

Next week we'll also have access "upstairs" finally so I'll have lots of new photos in the next update!

Day 43 Update

As promised our bricks were delivered on Monday, all 8000 of them, and we just happened to be on site when they were delivered.  The frame is pretty much all done, all windows are now in and the plumbers were in yesterday doing their thing.

 

Our "grand" entrance!

As you can see in the photo above there's a slight issue with the back stacker door not lining up as the concreting was just a bit out, but our site supervisor is aware of it and advised that it will be rectified.