Here’s the form work rising up from the slab for the water tanks. This took many, many days to create. When the builder and the architect stop fighting over the colour of the concrete to be poured in the cavity, then they’ll pour it. But not before there is much unpleasantness.
West side of the house – what’s left of it. The wall upstairs makes way for a big double sliding door which will lead out on to a deck – and the pool. Did I mention the pool will be at first floor level?  Our bathroom is, well, just a room now. Plenty of ventilation at this stage.
And then there was the scaffolding tower that Worksafe would be proud of.
It has its own staircase (no ladders for our tradesmen), and great views. Note the Lemon Scented Gum in the foreground. The builders curse this tree rather regularly as they drive their concrete trucks past it. I have demanded that it stays unharmed. I want it to grow old right there. It reminds me of the beautiful Lemon Scented Gum mum and dad had at their last house. The lights at night used to shine on its white limbs. So stay tuned for the fate of the Gum.