Flooring

Hello all! Come at you at a rate of knots, these house updates! It's because there are so many things going on - these builders are so fast, I can't blink or I'll miss something.

They have started laying the flooring (and what I mean by that is they are laying it on the floor...oh, forget it...). the floor, as I've mentioned before, is Nara, or Japanese oak (see the previous post on wood types for more info).

The downstairs toilet is the little room off to the right, with the pipe sticking out, and the small hallway.

Close up of the wood.

Also, they look just about done with the bottom half of the siding, which means that they will start on the top half soon, which is a dark wood type of siding. Here's what it looks like at the moment:

The side of the house (bathroom windows).

Top half of one of the front windows (my study) - these open out flat.

the front deck area - the deck will be where from the side sliding door to where the concrete finishes.

The front.

The beautiful carpentry work - there are no nails in this - just perfect cutting, then they are just hammered into place. I have nicknamed the carpenter who is in charge of the traditional Japanese carpentry "Mr Perfect". Santa and Mr Perfect. Who could ask for more?

This is where the 'shoji' of Japanese sliding wooden doors, will go.

This tool is a plumb and a marker - the charcoal on the inside there on the left marks the lines.

Looking into the house from the ocean-side sliding doors (front to back). The kitchen will be up the back, and the space closest will be for lounging about, which I intend to do plenty of...er hem...once the garden is part-way established, of course (notice I didn't say 'done!).

The lounge/dining/kitchen with door out to deck on the left.

The ceiling beams, which I love.