VERANDAH

The outside of what was the Verandah but is going to be the Sunroom is now finished.  Doug decided he was going to finish the outside before tackling the inside.  We have been so lucky with the weather and when it finally starts to get worse it will mean that he has indoor jobs to do.

This was after he had finished the timber work but before painting.

and now it is all painted.

He has plans for the bare wall.

the ramp and small deck for Kim the Cat

He is going to start another outside job before working on the inside of the Sunroom.

This house was originally built for the Constable in Tikipunga in the days when one had such things.  The door on the left of the porch went into the Constable's cupboard where he kept the "tools of his trade".  Behind the door now is the second toilet which is in the bathroom.  Before starting on the inside of the Sunroom Doug is going to do the work necessary  on the outside of this wall.  He will then tackle the inside of the bathroom after finishing the Sunroom.  Can't have him getting bored!!!!!

PORCH

My porch which is approximately 3.5 x 4 metres used to be open at either end making it a wind tunnel and, on stormy days, letting the rain in as well.

Some time ago Doug put doors on either end and filled in a gap at the top of one wall making it more cosy.

He then decided to put a ceiling in as one could see the underside of the roofing iron -  originally this was going to be on just one portion but ended up a bigger job (don't they all).  More recently he has painted the ceiling but, of course, that made the walls look a bit faded so he painted them as well.

He then moved the shelving he had made to the opposite wall and I bought a new extending clothes line.  That wall looked a bit bare so he drew some sketches and made some silhouettes which have just been put up.

He cut a small part off the table so that it can go up against the wall (the cut-off piece will soon be put up where the shelves were.

It is now a lovely spot to have my breakfast with plenty of light to check emails or read the paper.

I am thrilled with it.

                                                 That is Sophie's bed in front of the door.