The playroom has started!

I had hoped to write this on the weekend, however we have been having a bit of a bad time with the twins.  Both are teething and I think that Rhys may have reflux or indigestion and it wakes him up screaming, plus he prefers to sleep in the pram at night.  Ben still has no teeth, so I wish he would hurry up!  So poor Greg and I have really, REALLY been feeling the pain of babies X2 this week.  I'm so glad I NEVER EVER have to go though babies again LOL

Rhys and Ben (who had to have a little fringe cut as it was in his eyes.  Daddy did the bowl cut look)

They both have bad colds too, so it's a bit of a rough time at the moment.  Again, my mantra is - it will be better in time.  It will and I am trying not to wish it away (hard when you have had roughly 3 hours sleep for 4 nights in a row though).  Give me strength................

On the plus side, our new playroom has started to be built.  It looks fantastic and is going to be a wonderful space for the kids.

Here are the photos:

Putting up the beams and posts

Half the roof

Different angle of roof

Roof finished YAY

From the inside - looking down

From the other end (patio end)

Walls are up

From the patio end (inside)

From the wall end (inside)

It really is looking great.  Some of the negatives are that due to this area being south facing, the lounge room is very dark now.  We have solved this by getting some skylights from Bunnings and Greg has installed them (1 to go).  They are great and have made the lounge room brighter.

The actual playroom itself is also quite dark.  I am going to get some skylights installed into the roof but we will get a professional to do this due to it being a insulated roof - so a little tricker than a normal roof.  Plus, if it leaks it is their problem not ours!!!  I don't want lights to be on all the time and much prefer natural lighting.  I will update the blog with our natural lighting solutions when they are completed.

Due to the eave on the room, my hedge and gardenias in the pots are now getting NO sun at all.  I am going to move the gardenias because they won't survive with nil sun.  Not sure how the Murraya hedge will fare?  I hope it will be ok but if not, I will have to come up with another solution for a hedge/plantings along there - something that doesn't need light!!!  Clivias would probably go well there but would prefer a hedge.  Unfortunately it is a south facing area and one of those things.  Fingers crossed the hedge will be ok.

We should have the windows and doors next week YAY.  Can wait for it to be completed :-)

Have a great week.

Rach
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