Still can’t move in…

We were supposed to be able to move in this afternoon, but because of delays that they have had with getting the house lifted we are now having to be out of the house for an extra three nights.

This is getting to be a bit frustrating as originally we were told we would be out for three weeks by some contractors that we used to be using (but not anymore, long story but the short version is here: Bad Townsville Contractors…). Then we were told to be out for only one night, then just as they started we had to be out for four nights, and now it’s a full week.

If we aren’t able to move in by Monday then we will be in a bit of trouble as we won’t have any accomodation. Our only option might be to bunk with Tamara’s parents. But we will need to negotiate with them first. I figure since I helped them move in on Tuesday they might help us out…

Also Tamara has been told that the baby is quite large and she might come early. Since we are now less then a month from her due date that could mean that the baby comes before we can even move in, which is what we were desperately trying to avoid. Caleb is also getting unsettled with everything since we are all in the same room right now and we are also trying to get him used to the fact that he is going to be a big brother.

Day 7 of the House Lift – Crikey That’s High!

I drove past the house today and was absolutely shocked by how high it was! At first I thought that it was only that high to accomodate installing the new stumps into the ground, but after talking to Gary it seems that it will only be coming down a couple of centimetres to sit on the posts. He’s assured me that it won’t look as high after he has poured the slab and then we have enclosed it, but right now it looks pretty high…

Right Side of House after lifting - Raise and Restump
Right side the now lifted house
Front of House after lifting - Raise and Restump
Front of the lifted house
Left Side of House after lifting - Raise and Restump
Right of the lifted house

I got in the house today to have a look and it was swaying with the wind, which was a bit disconcerting. It actually made me feel a bit sea sick while I was up there, even though it was only swaying a few centimetres. I was told that should settle down after it’s been lowered onto the stumps and the cross bracing is put in.

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Day 6 of the House Lift – Ready to Lift

Everything in place and ready to lift the house.

They are actually going to be lifting the house and then knocking out the rest of the block walls and some of them are load bearing, so they want to make sure that there in not any weight on the walls before knocking them out completely.

House Lifting Gear in Place and Ready to Raise it
All ready to lift…

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Day 4 of the House Lift – Woops, missed this one

Somehow I missed this photo that I had taken on about day 4 of the lift.

Crack in the Kitchen wall from the house lifting
Crack in the Kitchen – the first of many?

When they were putting in the horizontal beems in the house to give it more strength and level it we had this rather large crack appear on our kitchen wall above the pantry. This is on my nice newly painted wall, so I’m a bit disapointed, but it was one of those things that you expect, but hope doesn’t happen.

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