Finished!

Last night we had ridiculous gale-force winds here in Melbourne. At 3:00am we were woken by the steel decking that forms the roof over our portico and behind the parapet wall flapping around. I think I got back to sleep about 5:00..... We're waiting for someone to come and fix that - as well as the 700 other "minor" things on our list.

But in spite of no sleep, high temperatures and the crazy wind continuing to blow, Bike Boy got outside and finished off the deck. Ta-dah!

Front view. The ground level will be raised to just below the trimmer on the lower section, so the garden beds and our path-to-be will be level with the driveway.

Side view from the driveway. I love the little lower section between the garage wall and the pillar:

So, driveway, letterbox, decking are all ticked off ....now we just need that landscaping done and our blinds installed and the front of the house will be all finished. Should be looking good in another 2-3 weeks.

Must remember that I have to go Roundup those weeds and mark out where our paths are to go with spray paint before the landscaping guys turn up.