Solar connection

Solar  panels and battery have at last been installed! The house hasn't been wired yet but I've connected an extension cord through the ceiling from the electrical shed into the house, so can at last boil the kettle etc. 

I've ordered a new microwave and when it arrives on Tuesday I'll bring my 9 yr old one out to the house so during the approaching winter I can make some hot snacks.

If anyone is wondering why this build is taking so long - I calculated my income over the past 7 years since I went back to casual teaching (because my bank balance dropped below $4,000!) has averaged $36,500 a year before tax. 

Out of that I am renting a flat in the nearest town, building this house AND managed to take 3 overseas trips totalling more than 10 weeks! 

So, at the very least, I'm bloody good at economic management 😆

I've also fixed the water run off at the driveway gate which was causing deep ruts to form. 2 tonnes of road base filled the channels.

The 4.5 gate was beginning to drop and drag on the ground when closing the last metre, so a wheel and a buried off cut of steel PFC beam - problem solved!

Currently I'm digging another channel from the solar cable trench down to the water tank to lay an electric cable for the future electric water pump. Then I can backfill the trench.