Plastering begins in earnest.

Here is a better picture of our external colours. We love how it has come up!

This is our stairwell from the back of the house looking forward. The plasterers are moving very quickly. We found a guy who was willing to work over the Christmas period. He brings a gang with him most days and they just go for it!! It is great for us. The whole upstairs is now done except for cornice and downstairs is well under way.

Darren is now finishing off the last weatherboards. The plasterers will be finished in a few days. The septic system is being installed on Monday. We are having a Worm Farm! By all accounts they are great and very environmentally friendly.

Next on the agenda will be painting inside. We are going to use a spray gun to seal the whole house and do the ceilings. Then we will roll the walls. Some of "my colours" are below. They don't look exactly right off the scanner but you can get an idea. I want a bit of warmth in the house. I would love to paint our formal lounge and maybe our bedroom in one of the reds! Upstairs (all kids rooms) we will just have Lime White ceilings and a warm, beigy colour on the walls. Downstairs I would like a bit of green somewhere.

The plumbing is going well. We aim to have one bathroom completed with running hot and cold water and toilets by mid Jan. The electrician is coming back on the 15th Jan to fit off all the light switches, powerpoints, etc. Darren will then be doing the skirting, architraves and doors. I hope to get the floorboards in and polished in later January and then lay carpet. We will be home from holidays on the 28th and hopefully we can move in. The main thing that won't be done is the kitchen but we will make do until it is.
It has been a very long and HUGE job but it is nearing the end. It is fun to see the rooms take shape.