What a surprise - more painting

The first coat on the eaves at the eastern end of the extension. This view looking north.

A view of the back yard from the scaffolding at the eastern end of the extension.

Still painting

Finished paining the blue board on the northern side of the extension.

A second coat on the eaves at the ensuite.

A prep coat on the eaves and blue board at the eastern end of the extension.

Another day of painting

The area around the water tanks was completed today with a fresh coat on the northern wall of the old part of the house.

A first coat on the eaves and blue board at the ensuite.

Start of the prep work on the high gable area at the eastern end of the extension. Put "No More Gaps" (white filler) in around the joists. This is quite high up.

More painting

Finished off painting under the eaves along the northern side of the old part of house. The eaves are above where the water tanks will go.

Applied a prep coat to the eaves and blue board at the ensuite.

The area is coming together in readiness for the water tanks to go in (hopefully, weather permitting) on Monday.

Gutter screens and more painting

The last of the gutter screens were installed along the northern side of the extension and above the ensuite.

A prep coat for the eaves at the ensuite. You can see the ladders in the background that were used to paint under the eaves on the northern side of the old part of the house. A little scary being up that high.

Painting of the eaves along the northern side of the old part of the house. Partially complete.

Second coat on the blue board along the southern side of the extension. One of the future jobs is to clean the sill bricks and paint them.

First coat on retaining wall

Applied the first coat onto the retaining wall and new exposed brick (in between the rain).

Gutter screens and painting

Today "Gutter Screens" were installed along the southern side of the house and the porch.

A detailed view of the messing and how it is fastened.

The first coat of paint on the blue board along the southern side of the extension was done.

Also along the northern side of the extension.

A prep coat was applied to the retaining wall for the water tanks and the newly exposed bricks of the old part of the house.