After a couple of uneventful months...it's all systems go for our house to get some new concrete footings :)
I must say that it was an interesting experience. Its quite freaky feeling your house lift up and the floors are very bouncy while its being held up on jacks for a week.
As part of the process, we decided to get rid of the chimney as the mortar was quite crumbly and it would have needed a lot of work to preserve it. After the chimney was demolished, we then decided to raise the floor level permanently as it was only about 3 inches off the ground on the front RHS corner. Because the verandah had been concreted up against the sub floor, there was a few rotten joists due to lack of ventilation and it would also make it easier to get services under the floor.
With holes in the roof, wall and doors unable to close properly, we were so lucky with the weather. I did feel bad for the workers though as it was quite hot for them.
I took soooooo many photos that I'm finding it hard to choose, but here is a small selection.
Inside the mystery box on the side of the house is a hot water service that would have been heated by the slow combustion stove in the kitchen when it was operational. We have a LPG instant hot water which seems quite the luxury (as long as we remember to order new gas bottles as they run out...)
Unfortunately I don't think I have a photo of the cladded box that was built around the HWS but if one shows up I'll add it in to the before post.
First bricks falling through the chimney as it is pulled down.
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