Kajson House: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Powerline info.

Thanks to everyone who have viewed our houses so far - your positive comments are very encouraging, and we notice lots of you are checking out the blog. Naturally, visitors are raising concerns about the power lines, so may we refer you to this early blog post we did about our own research, prior to living in our own house at Number 29 Chapman Place.

Also if you need further information about electromagnetic fields you might like to visit the World Health Organisation website here.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

For sale!

The ad has just gone up on the internet, and may be viewed here.

There will be an open house this Saturday 31st May 2014, from 11.00am to 11.30am, when you can take a look around each house and talk to our Place agents Sarah and Chris if you wish.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Morning light.

Both 25 and 27 Chapman Place are complete and will be on the market shortly. Yesterday each home was 'dressed' prior to photography, and will be listed on various real estate websites later this week.

While they were empty though, we stopped for a moment to enjoy the morning light.

27 Chapman Place

25 Chapman Place

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Exteriors are complete.

Last week I completed the exterior finishing work on both 25 and 27 Chapman Place, Oxley. For both houses this involved installation of stairs, deck handrails, privacy screening and battening underneath.

The back deck of 25 Chapman Place has a wide wooden handrail with stainless steel cable balustrading. A smoky grey Ampelite SolarSafe polycarbonate screen provides privacy between this and the neighbouring property and some protection from the westerly weather.

Number 25 has screwed hardwood battening all the way around the underside of the house, with a gate underneath the deck allowing this area to be used for storage.

Number 27 has stained recycled pine screwed battening all the way around the underside of the house, and has an access gate to the space beneath on the eastern side.

This home features a stainless steel handrail and cable balustrading, and an Solafrost Clear Ampelite SolarSafe screen that provides privacy between this home and next door. This screen allows light to pass through and, being installed out at the roofline, maintains the airy feeling of the back deck.

Carl says...

"I come from a background of high end architectural housing. For me, as a builder, what I do is who I am. I would like to think that whatever I build has the potential to outlast me by generations, long after I have gone. I hope that some people out there appreciate the difference in what I build, compared to the economical housing solutions that many large building companies currently offer. My intention with this blog is to highlight and document these differences which might otherwise be overlooked and lost. A lot of these items really effect the ongoing cost of maintaining a home. If you are considering buying one of these houses, please compare these features with other homes you are considering. Thanks for your interest!"

Tradition and History...

In 1957, my father immigrated from Denmark to Australia with his parents, brother and two sisters. Aged 20 when he stepped on the boat, he could not speak English, had nothing, and knew very little of what the future held. But he wanted to keep the family together, and in those times that meant leaving his life and what he knew behind and immigrating with his parents and siblings. He had just finished his qualification as a carpenter and joiner, with experience in traditional Danish houses and barns, wooden fishing boats and yachts.

My grandfather was a boiler maker by trade an inventor by nature, I still have some of his works in my shed. In his final working years my grandfather worked for my father.

The time spent together working as father and son was one of the most natural and happiest times in my life. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think fondly of those times. I started my apprenticeship the day after I finished school. For myself I could not ask for a better apprenticeship and a better life. My father was a gentle and quiet person, and he didn't consider his opinion any more important than anyone else's. Even if he didn't realise it he was wise, practical, and sensible. If you discussed an issue or problem with him he had an amazing ability to break through any confusion and get to the real issue.

For years my father and mother employed many people, and worked mainly for architects on demanding projects. They worked as a team, and enjoyed their time doing it. I am now attempting to write the next chapter in my family's history. If I am remembered as half the man of my father and grandfather I will have achieved all I can hope for.

I feel privileged to have the opportunity to attempt what I am now doing with these quality small houses, and hope they outlast me by many generations. I believe modern life is much more complicated than it needs to be. To me these houses are a throwback to the ideals of the past but made to live in today, with adaptability for the future.

My fathers name was Kaj.

He built houses.

I am his son.

He taught me how to as well.

This is why I call this blog:

Kaj's Son's house.