Monday, October 11, 2010

Transformation, thus far....

Our intentions on keeping the blog updated have resulted in a massive FAIL - however herewith the massive post. Here are some pictures of the house as we bought it and in the midst of demolition - the fun bit!



The carpet came with its own pool cleaner, pizza boy and a woman who had no money to pay for the services!



My brother Martin in a rare state of stillness. Either side of this photo he was a whirlwind of demolition and reduced the kitchen to dust in the space of an hour.



Proof that I was there and actually useful. Although still very much in the learning phase......



The great dividing (and structurally supporting) wall.....



and like that....




it's reduced to a skeleton.




[At this point in this blog post, Mrs Mac intervenes as Mr Mac retires to the bedroom]

Next to go was the laundry - to make way for our pantry and fridge cavity (all will be revealed in a subsequent post):




Framing for new panoramic kitchen window to take in the views of Mount Macedon and Camel's Hump:


Steel reinforcements arrive, weighing 250kg+ :


After much heave-ho and head-scratching, the big steel beam miraculously slides into place:



The township of Newham holds its breath as Mr Mac prepares for his crowning moment of death-defying demolition:


And the great dividing wall is consigned to the architectural era to which it belongs: the 'Pre-Open Plan' era:


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