by Editor | Jun 29, 2021 | General, Photo Diaries
Listen to the Falling Rain… The Western Cape winter can give you the winter blues. But it can also be a wonderful time to sit by the fire and sip a glorious pinotage from one of the local vineyards, relax and love the sound of pouring rain. Think of the dams...
by Editor | Apr 18, 2021 | Photo Diaries
Poor Quality Workmanship It did not take long for the sad reality of the poor, sub-standard workmanship to dawn on us. The disappointment in the build quality and lack of attention to detail was shocking. We had such high hopes for our eco house (see our post How We...
by Editor | Mar 28, 2021 | Photo Diaries
Going Up… The Building Phase One spends months in the planning phase of a new house, tweaking plans to get the ideal home. Realising the concept had to wait till the actual build. The building phase of our eco home was really fast. From one photo to the next the...
by Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Photo Diaries
Light steel frame rising up “Hey ho and up she rises….”. From nothing all of a sudden a gable went up. The light steel frame super structure was rising, seemingly out of nowhere, to the shock of the neighbours and the building inspector! Light steel...
by Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Photo Diaries
Well…. not quite cast in stone, but rather laying the foundation in concrete. Concrete Foundation Making certain the foundations are right is key to preventing future structural issues. It’s the engineer’s job to specify the concrete foundation...
by Editor | Mar 17, 2021 | Photo Diaries
Foundation of an eco build The foundation of an eco build should not only be the physical foundations but also in the ethos of an eco build. An eco estate should encompass as many sustainable, green-living and socially responsible ideals as is economically possible....
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