Renovation update

The landscapers have been hard at work for the past week working on our three sets of stairs. Each of them is being clad in “bluestone” (same as the big pavers), and they have had to cut every piece to the right size. The front steps were recently reconstructed from concrete so they went first.

Front steps with new bluestone cladding

The back steps were existing concrete steps.

Back steps with new bluestone cladding

For the ones off the back door, they had to first remove the old cladding… which meant jackhammering. I’m sorry to all the neighbours! Thankfully the loud part should be done, though they’re still fitting the new pieces.

Back steps

We’ve had some shockingly hot days. I was amused to see that the guys turned my clothesline into a shelter of sorts.

A clothesline turned into a makeshift shelter


Important Note

This site features content going all the way back to 2000. The posts you’ll read reflect my views and writing style at the time. While I have gone back to clean up a few of them, I think it’s important not to sanitise too much. This site is a record of who I am and how I’ve grown. Any blog post written years ago may not reflect who I am today, nor how I would write about the same topic today.