Monthly Archives: May 2014

Protecting and caring for the existing flora on this block, especially the mature trees, is a central part of the project. In fact, as About the project explains, the house is designed by architects David and Uta Green to wrap … Continue reading →

Yes, the last post did promise that the decision about the gum tree branch above the art studio roof-to-be would be revealed in the next post. But there’s time for that tomorrow. As promised in a reply to a comment … Continue reading →

By the middle of Day 47 (Friday, 9 May), the lower floor of the main house has a surface and the team is moving rapidly to finish the art studio subfloor work and achieve the same there too. Two different materials are used … Continue reading →

Building a pole home presents an ideal opportunity for a cultural pun. Apologies to all! A medley of photos from Day 44 through the end of Day 47, Friday, May 9.

By reputation Tolmans Hill is a windy place. Very windy. So windy that many Hobartians would never consider living here. That attitude is prevalent because much of the northern end of Tolmans Hill – with its view of the mountain itself in addition to much … Continue reading →

It’s the start of a new week and our three ‘carpenters-plus’ are pleased to have gotten ‘out of the ground’ last week, that is, to be done with the foundations. They happily admit they prefer working in and with their element, wood, rather than … Continue reading →

Days 39–42 (29 April–2 May), following Monday’s successful concrete pour, see heaps of tangible progress being made. Every day has a new and pleasant surprise as: the formwork for the upper path is stripped off the carpenters make rapid progress … Continue reading →

Putting up scaffolding is inherently dangerous, difficult and usually monotonous work. While the pour goes on, two scaffolders far from the pump action work to put up the platforms around the art studio perimeter. Not for the fainthearted.  

By way of an apology, learning all the technical ins and outs of blogging doesn’t happen overnight – or even in a month or so. There are a few buttons, such as the one marked ‘Publish’, that can be dangerous … Continue reading →

Monday, 28 April, sees us welcome a new team member to Ian’s band of creative producers. Jib (his real name) joins Damien and Nathan, the site foreman, for at least the next month. All three are carpenters-plus, as the photos … Continue reading →