Last night we celebrated 100 days until we are hoping to be heading off in Keith.
We shared a wonderful curry meal from Marsala Pt http://www.masalapoint.com.au/ with our neighbours The Palmers, ( Michael is currently helping us with the fit out ).
Here is what needs to be done in the next 99 days:
Finish Fit Out - walls, cuboards
Attach roof cage to roof
Hook up & Test - toilet, hot water, fridge, sink
Investigate Solar & buy, fit a big panel for the roof
Pack up house: sort what to store (as little as possible), what will go in Keith & what to get rid of
Maintenance on house & Big Clean
Rent house & move into Keith (hang out with the family till we go)
Final checks for the trip
Finish work & say Adieu
Leave town!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Keith's First Big Bath and the Walling Begins!
NOV 5: Pouste puts in some 12volt wiring (and fixes our leaky taps in the house!)
NOV 6: Sammy cleans out the wood from under the house and some left over mangrove items.
We score a 13ft green & white stripe house awning (that can be modified for Keith) from the Redcliffe Refuse Centre for $30.
Danny and Michael work on the guitar cupboard and cut the silky oak benchtop to size.
NOV 7: Keith goes back to the car electrics place for the 3rd time! Danny and James Palmer discuss and design image for Keith's sign on the front. And they pick up the plywood for the interior from Peninsula Plywoods in Clontarf. Keith then goes to D'Bay for his first bath at Car Lovers. NOV 8: Danny paints the newly welded corners (thanks Poustie) of the roof cage black. Sammy & Danny have a clean up out the front and find a dog bed at the tip. Just needs some new shade cloth. 
With the help of our good neighbour Michael, we are hoping to have Keith almost completed by Christmas!
NOV 6: Sammy cleans out the wood from under the house and some left over mangrove items.
We score a 13ft green & white stripe house awning (that can be modified for Keith) from the Redcliffe Refuse Centre for $30.
Danny and Michael work on the guitar cupboard and cut the silky oak benchtop to size.
Sammy gets handy with a razor blade and scapes the paint off the side windows.
NOV 7: Keith goes back to the car electrics place for the 3rd time! Danny and James Palmer discuss and design image for Keith's sign on the front. And they pick up the plywood for the interior from Peninsula Plywoods in Clontarf. Keith then goes to D'Bay for his first bath at Car Lovers. NOV 8: Danny paints the newly welded corners (thanks Poustie) of the roof cage black. Sammy & Danny have a clean up out the front and find a dog bed at the tip. Just needs some new shade cloth. NOV 12: Danny & Michael prep the walls, put in the heavy ply for behind the seating and cut out the back window wall. Sammy cleans the 3-way fridge with gumption and vanilla spray.
Danny and Michael fit Keith's first wall in Keith!
NOV 14: Sammy finishes cleaning the fridge (it looks and smells heaps better - just needs a gentle sanding of some bottom rust). Sammy and Danny pull out Keith's annex from down the side and give it a wash. We are going to sell it because we have an awning and it a bit too heavy and bulky to carry it on the trip.
NOV 15: Danny puts a combination of insulation in the roof - alfoil, glass wool batts and gladwrap all staple in neatly. Ready for the ply this weekend.
With the help of our good neighbour Michael, we are hoping to have Keith almost completed by Christmas!
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