We made the right choice

While the gentleman builder worked on the roof, I took my hand to cleaning up the internal posts with an angle grinder and flap wheels.

We rushed like mad to get the internal ply wall up before the frame inspection.  As our luck would have it, it was a horrendous day.  Rain was coming in sideways and it was freezing - perfect December weather.

Padawan and Little Miss helped with great enthusiasm to paint the structural wall with linseed oil to protect it, somewhat, from the rain until the roof was up.

Hoodie and long sleeves in the middle of summer - welcome La Nina

We had a couple of issues trying to get our building inspector to do the frame inspection, required before the roofing material is installed.  We got there in the end and just before Christmas 2010, we had the team from MBM services come to put up our Colorbond roof. 

Ridge capping going on

I wanted some velux roof windows to let natural light into the attic and allow for ventilation of the shouse during summer.  We decided that two on the east wall would be best as we have a small kitchen window on the west wall and opening the kitchen window and the roof windows would allow for natural ventilation of the shouse, taking advantage of the sea breeze in the afternoon.  The budget being what it was, however, we had to compromise and purchased some perspex relicas.  While they are not exactly what I initially wanted, they do a great job at letting light into the attic and work just as planned to cool the upstairs space.

I am really very happy with the roof.  I love the colour and the pitch of the roof means that, even when I stand downhill of the shouse I get to admire it.