Putting up the Trusses

Well October 21st was foggy and visibility was low but at least it wasn't raining.  That wasn't the case for the truss installation!

Craning off the trusses.  This was quite an event as the new driveway had turned to slush with the rain.  A more maneuverable crane was called in to do the job - at extra cost.  Damm rain and clay soil!

When we arrived for the daily after-school inspection, the weather was miserable but the view of at least part of the roof trusses installed was heartening.  

We didn't even bother getting out of the car it was so wet.  Hence the rain splattered windscreen shot.

The Harkaway team arrived to continue the truss installation Wednesday Oct 23rd but it was wet and windy and hence too risky up on the slippery frame. They called it quits after the wind blew over a few of the trusses before they could be fully braced.

The Telstra trench was in flood.

By Thursday Oct 24th the guys had most of the roof trusses in place and were starting the strapping.

From the front corner.

The front of the house.

An artistic view of the roof trusses!

The back of the house in mist.

The main bedroom box bay window is framed.

Starting the verandah  framing.  

Looking at the front of the house.  

You may be thinking why have they chosen this house style as a lot of people on acreage go for the wide ranch style look?  Well, we just didn't feel comfortable with the floor plan of the ranch style house basically. Having to walk across a large living room to get to either side of the house didn't jell.  We have had traditional floorplans in the past (Victorian workers cottage, Californian bungalow, Victorian Italianate villa and even a modern beach side apartment that was based on a terraced layout) so decided to stay with what works for us.  This is one of the reasons we angled the house at 45 degrees to the front boundary so that as you approach you see the length of the house.  Plus the verandah and box bay windows look fantastic and deserve to be shown off.

The back of the house showing the meals area and family room.

Close up of the longest length of veranda.  My sitting room/study (the front room) has french doors opening to the garden.  Can't wait to decorate that room.