November the
13th
2011
That's "The Girls"
Helping me dismantle my Shadehouse
To get ready for the
Pheasantasiam
This is the site of our new Pheasantasiam
"Soon to be" Pheasantasiam
Lots of work to do!
It's the end of day 2 of the construction of the
Pheasantasiam
Slowly getting there
Day one was just ground work basically. Started sticking the framework up today.
The door will be there,
shelter will be at the back there.
It's about 7½ meters long.
by around
4½ meters wide
End of day 3
Got the front wall done,
the roof is starting to take shape.
That's where the
house will be.
Most of these Palms are staying in here
that was a macadamia
that unfortunately had to go
I might leave the sticks there for the birds to perch on.
End of Day 4.
That's where the sleeping quarters will be, in the back there.
End of Day 5.
I didn't get as much done today as I would have liked.
I got the back wall of the house up.
And the perimeter
at the top bottom is done.
It's Christmas Eve so I didn't get as much done as I would have liked,
and no doubt I won't be able to do anything tomorrow.
But slowly getting there
End of Day 6
Got a main support beam now.
All the roof joists are up.
Back wall is in place.
I can start putting the mesh
and roof on next.
End of build Day 7
New Years Day
The roof is on, shade cloth over most of it.
Probably have some plastic over the top to keep the rain out of certain areas. scenarios
Iron on the roof there.
This is a little
house / night area
No perches in position yet.
End of Day 8
Half the mesh is up
So... won't be too long now.
Roof is done.
Day 10
of the build
and it's finished enough
to release birds
still lots of perches and things need to be put in put in
but the doors up and the perimeter is sealed.
This is "Bert & Ernie", they will be the first two to be released,
followed by
a pair of cocktails
and a pair of Turquoisines (Grass Parakeets)