ROOF FRAME HAS STARTED

VILLA ONE ROOF FRAMING IS UP. THIS VIEW IS LOOKING FROM THE COURTYARD INTO THE OPEN LIVING AREA OF THE VILLA. THE POOL IS IN THE FOREGROUND SO IT IS NOT FAR FROM THE BAR IN THE LIVING AREA TO THE POOLSIDE LOUNGES. THIS ROOF FRAME WILL ALL BE EXPOSED FROM UNDERNEATH SO WHEN YOU PASS OUT ON THE FLOOR YOU WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK AT OVERHEAD

VIEW OF VILLA ONE FROM THE ENTRY GATE AREA. THE ENTRY INTO THE VILLA IS IN THE CENTRE OF THE PHOTO AND THERE IS A LARGE FISH POND ON THE LEFT OF THE ENTRY - NO FISH OR WATER YET SO DON'T LOOK TOO HARD. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN LATE AFTERNOON AND SOME OF THE WORKERS ARE TAKING A BREAK UNDER THEIR MAKE SHIFT SHADE SHELTER. THEY HAVE ACHIEVED A LOT IN THE 3 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST VISIT

EXPOSED ROOF FRAME

VIEW OF PART OF THE ROOF FRAME IN VILLA ONE. ALL OF THIS FRAME WILL BE EXPOSED FROM INSIDE THE VILLA SO MIKE IS OVER THERE FOR A WEEK SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION. HOW MUCH CAN YOU SEE FROM THE POOL IN YOUR VILLA MIKE?

COMPLETED ROOF

THE ROOF OVER THE BEDROOM WING LOOKS PRETTY MUCH COMPLETE WITH THE TILES INSTALLED AND GABLE PANELS DONE. A FEW MORE FINISHING TOUCHES AND THE ROOF WILL BE READY FOR A FINAL COAT. IN THIS VIEW YOU CAN SEE THE THREE GABLES, ONE OVER EACH PAIR OF BEDROOM DOORS

VIEW FROM INSIDE VILLA TWO LOOKING OUT OVER THE COURTYARD TO THE TWO BEDROOMS. THE GARDEN WALLS SEPARATING THE COURTYARDS OF EACH VILLA HAVE NOW BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND THE VILLAS NOW FEEL VERY SEPARATE AND PRIVATE. IMAGE THIS SCENE WITH THE BLUE OF THE POOL AND THE LUSH GREEN OF THE TROPICAL GARDEN - PASS A COCKTAIL PLEASE.

ROOF TILING IS UNDERWAY

JUST PRIOR TO LEAVING LOVINA, WE SAW THE FIRST ROOFING TILES BEING INSTALLED ON THE BEDROOM BUILDING. THIS PHOTO IS LOOKING ACROSS THE LIVING AREA IN THE FOREGROUND TO THE BEDROOM WING IN THE CENTRE AND OUR COMPLETED WATER TOWER IN THE BACK LEFT (RIGHT HAND TOWER IS THE ONE FOR OUR NEIGHBOURS VILLA JAYA - TALLER AS IT IS FOR A TWO STOREY BUILDING).
MIKE IS HEADING BACK TO LOVINA ON 23RD MAY TO SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF OVER THE LIVING AREA AND TAKE MORE PHOTOS FOR THIS BLOG SITE.
LOOKING GOOD SO FAR.................

WHAT COLOUR ROOF TILES DID YOU WANT?

 THE ROOF TILES ARRIVE ON SITE IN THEIR RAW TERRA COTTA STATE AND ARE HAND PAINTED ON SITE PRIOR TO LOADING UP THE ROOF READY FOR INSTALLATION. THE ABOVE PHOTO SHOWS THE PRODUCTION LINE INSIDE ONE OF THE BEDROOMS - THE COOLEST SPOT ON THE SITE.
SECOND PHOTO SHOWS THE BOYS STARTING TO LOAD UP THE ROOF READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST ROOF TILES. ONCE IN PLACE THE TILES ARE GIVEN THEIR SECOND COAT OF COLOURED SEALER.

SITE PARTY

OUR BUILDER - NYOMAN - HOSTED A SITE PARTY FOR THE WORKERS, OWNERS, NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS. THIS WAS HELD IN THE VILLA TWO LIVING AREA WITH OVER 30 PEOPLE INSIDE AND STILL PLENTY OF ELBOW ROOM TO DRINK THE 40 LITRES OF PALM WINE & ARAK AND EAT THE BARBEQUED TUNA FISH. KEITH PROVIDED FIREWORKS TO END THE NIGHT - A GREAT NIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE WORK DONE SO FAR.

WORK TRIP TO BALI IS COMPLETED

AFTER A SOLID COUPLE OF WEEKS SUPERVISING, SELECTING, DISCUSSING, CALCULATING, WONDERING, REVIEWING ETC ETC THE BOSS FINALLY GAVE US A DAY OFF TO RELAX ON THE BEACH AND HAVE A FEW DRINKS. WELL DONE EVERYONE (L TO R) KEITH, JAN, LEE & MIKE

SITE ENTRY GATES

IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPRESSION AT THE FRONT GATE BY USING A UNIQUE DESIGN TO HIGHLIGHT THE VILLAS. THIS EXAMPLE SHOWS IMAGINATION AND FLAIR WITH A DESTINCTIVE AND DEFINITE AUSSIE FLAVOUR, SOMETHING SIMILAR MAY BE ON THE SHORTLIST FOR VILLA TEMAN????

WHAT TO DO ..................

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE BARROW LOSES IT'S WHEEL? ONE SOLUTION IS TO USE YOUR HEAD - LITERALLY AND CARRY A BUCKET ON IT, SECOND SOLUTION IS TO USE A BAG, POLE AND TWO GUYS, THIRD IS TO JUST LEAVE THE BARROW UPTURNED SO AS NOT TO COLLECT RAINWATER

BUT THE AUSSIE SOLUTION IS TO GET TWO OLDER GUYS TO CARRY IT - PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BARROW TO MAKE IT NOT SO HEAVY FOR THESE LESS THAN FIT FELLOWS - MISS LEE SUPERVISES.