The Diaries
A little bit of building, a lot of creating, and everything that happened along the way. Welcome to The Diaries — the ongoing adventures of life at Napkin House.
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So it’s been two years since we last touched base and as the title suggests, our new life essentially involves planting, planting and some more…
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Another job we outsourced to Brix and what a result. The 25 metres of planter boxes span the entire front of the house and really…
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It’s hard to get very excited about retaining walls. But they’re an expensive necessity when you’re living on a steep slope, made up mainly of…
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First problem to tackle is our ‘beloved’ water tanks. These would usually be underground but thanks to some rough and ready tradies ours are not,…
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It’s been over a year now since we moved in and the question of what to do with the two acres of land that surrounds…
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Apologies for the radio silence over the last few weeks, but the good news is… we’re in! A few little hiccups and teething problems to…
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After last minute delays, a flurry of defects and many, many glasses of wine, it’s finally ‘moving in’ week. So it’s all hands to the…
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With under a month to go, it’s all getting a bit frantic. And a lot stressful. It’s a little like being a contestant on one…
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As we march towards a completion date, things are really starting to ‘take shape’ for our Napkin House. Most of the scaffolding is down and…
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A lot can happen in a week on a building site. And when you’re both working full time, keeping up with the pace can get…
