Back on deck

Back on deck (HA HA) after Christmas. more blustrading, more painting.

The balustrading went up to check the fit and do the cut and paste, then it went down - for rustproofing and painting, then it went up and was refitted - a rather large and heavy jigsaw puzzle.

and it was repainted. along with the columns...















but WOW...it's coming together!

....and then there was the key frieze to go through the whole process too....


The last piece of key frieze slots into place

Completed!!!

Looking good at least from this side.
From the other side - not so good yet - the scaffolding needs to go and the site needs to be tidied and then we can move onto the next stage!!!

Upper storey

The verandah is really taking shape as the second storey is constructed.


The leverage on that crane is rather large!








Slowly but surely the steel inners and then the upper columns are put into place:

           Very impressive

...and then the roof goes on and the columns get a coat of paint:

...leaving the gap for the key frieze

 

and the balustrading begins...

We are getting there!

All hands on deck

Forgive the almost nautical punny title...appropriate for a Sailors Home, but a bit of a 'dad joke'.
My apologies!


Efficiency, good humour and great workmanship are to the fore, and look what's happened in such a short time:

 These are the views from the 'living end' of the deck/balcony/upper storey of the 2 storey verandah.

The upstairs living area and kitchenette are at this end, so they form the natural entertaining area...it was designed that way and it's great to see it all working.

Can't wait for the family get togethers here.




Still looking east up Bond Street. There will be a privacy screen at the eastern end of the deck to provide a barrier between us and the balcony (hiding behind scaffolding) of number 14 next door. 

Heritage allowed one at that end because it does not block views of the now-nearly-fully-restored Coutts Sailors Home...and it won't block any views for us!

...and the view from outside the loo!!!...
from the eastern end looking towards the west/north west -

No privacy screening allowed at the western end - that would block the few remaining glimpses of Coutts from the Convict Lumber Yard area.



Should've taken photos of the 'underneath and edges' -  curves replicated based on the photos. Thanks guys you've done a great job.

SO next steps..the steel inners for the upper storey columns should (fingers crossed) be on site and maybe even on deck very soon, maybe even later this week.

Then back with the crane to lift the upper columns into position and time for a dummy fit of the balustrading before it goes off to the workshop to be spray painted.

May even be champagne on the deck for Christmas.

Scaffolding again?!

...but at least it won't be up as long this time - just until the verandah is done!

LOOKING GOOD!


PAINTING NEXT,
then the decking. then the upper columns, then the... then the...

ok but at least we're making progress!

All in a day's work

I wake at 7am to the sound of builders - not unusual around here, but this time much closer to home





- in fact at home.

GTS Constructions are on site.

YEAH!

and then...
in no time the stainless steel inners for the columns rise from the verandah slab














'til the last one is in place and it isn't even 10am!

The Newcastle Minicrane arrives

a column is strapped on

then lifted

guided gently into position                                                            then lowered

and persuaded by degrees

Two down (or rather UP), four more to go

Then the steelwork for the decking moves in

and fits like a glove

Then its all verticalised (is that a word?) and braced

and it's time to pack up and go home.

A great day's work - good job guys! Ready for the carpenters - the joists and decking!

Ready for action

SO...after a few more hurdles we have
columns on site,
column inners ready and
action due to start next week...

The protective coating will give us a good idea what it will all look like if painted that sort of colour - not what's planned though!

The balustrading is on site too though we won't need that just yet.

The key frieze will arrive later!

Woopsy

The woopsy is not a problem woopsy...just a "Woops I just realised there isn't a picture of the dining room with its carpet...
...or the lounge/drawing room/sitting room with its temporary furniture and carpet in it.

...and people have asked!!!

SO here they are...

The furniture etc in the dining room is for keeps, and we love it, the massive nature really suits the grandeur of the room.

The furniture in the drawing room is fine (and very comfortable)...it's temporary because it really doesn't fit in or do the house justice.

We will find the right pieces...
maybe a chesterfield or two (if we can find a comfortable version).

In the meantime this will certainly suffice!!




AND ALSO

To answer the questions asked...

The Land and Environment Court NSW has declared the Development Consent for next door (18 Bond Street), DA 2014/296 to be invalid,
This DA has to be reassessed, by the Development Assessment Committee rather than Council Officers, and must be assessed solely against the Local Environment Plan and the Development Control Plans.