Little gifts from nature

I wonder what they were running from?

Not one, but two.  You'd think the tenants would've smelled a rat.  Is that poo all from the one little mouse?

You must remember this

Look Familiar? (that's for all my family!)

Today we got the keys

The 8 week settlement seemed interminable at times, but as always, the day finally rolled around.  After some argy bargy with the previous owner and the real estate agent about the rubbish and old furniture left behind by the tenants, we finally got the call from the lawyer to say it was ours.  We bundled the kids into the car, (along with some tools and beers) picked up the keys, some maccas and drove into our own backyard for the first time!

I couldn't wait to start demolition.  As the house is 80 years old, there's a few layers of wall coverings which we couldn't see behind until now.  I assumed there was at least one layer that included asbestos, but I was wrong.  Under the 70's ply fake wood panelling is a layer of masonite and then really solid and much painted Timber Regency Lining Board!!! It's in all 4 main rooms and maybe even the kitchen.  

The plans we'd made for our renovation now have to all be re-worked.   It's all positive though.

The first skip (10 cubic metre) arrives on Monday morning, Yay! 

the beginning

We're counting down the days until we get the keys.  So much to think about and plan.  I'm loving it!

We bought a very run down 4 bedroom weatherboard house circa 1930.  It has no redeeming features at all, apart from the block and it's aspect, it's proximity to Sydney's CBD and the Wolli Creek green corridor.  As soon as we finish completely replacing the inside and raising the roof, we'll start replacing the outside!

This blog will record for posterity the trials and tribulations of amateur renovators as we juggle power tools, day jobs and 2 kids under 3.

Here's a sneak peak of our lovely new family home.