5th October
We have been a little MIA lately due to moving interstate/renovating our other property. But it has been great checking up on the build. We met with Clarendons Area Construction Manager onsite who was great and put our mind at ease with the little bits and pieces that need some tlc to be completed in a timely manner so we can have handover on October 16th! Very exciting. We have PCI this Friday 9th October :)
Tiling is Finito!
11th September
Our tiling has been completed, very happy with our choices and our late decesion to reinstate the floor to ceiling tiles in all of the bathrooms! Really like how it contrasts against the vanities as well. Stone due to go in today, Next week we have stairs to be polished, Electrical and Plumbing final fit off.
Our tiling has been completed, very happy with our choices and our late decesion to reinstate the floor to ceiling tiles in all of the bathrooms! Really like how it contrasts against the vanities as well. Stone due to go in today, Next week we have stairs to be polished, Electrical and Plumbing final fit off.
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| Ensuite |
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| Main Bathrom |
Bathroom tiling
7th September
The Tilers have been busy...There was a slight hiccup with the extra tiles that were ordered and delivered as the tiler needed 300x300 and the 450x450 arrived, all was sorted in the end though. We also saw (through a photo the tiler sent) that they had installed soap holders even though we have niches?! The tiler has assured that they will be removed, Luckily we spotted this before the tiling and grout had been completed. SS has advised fitout is due to start next wednesday.
The Tilers have been busy...There was a slight hiccup with the extra tiles that were ordered and delivered as the tiler needed 300x300 and the 450x450 arrived, all was sorted in the end though. We also saw (through a photo the tiler sent) that they had installed soap holders even though we have niches?! The tiler has assured that they will be removed, Luckily we spotted this before the tiling and grout had been completed. SS has advised fitout is due to start next wednesday.
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| First photo of the facade with the garage door down |
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| Powder Room |
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| Ensuite |
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| Main Bathroom |
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| Kitchen/Hallway |
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| Bathroom |
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| Study |
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| Ensuite (powder room tile also) |
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| Main Bathroom |
Tiles Galore!
4th September 2015
Our main floor tiles are laid, they are a tad darker than what we had expected in these photos but i think with some decent sun/artificial light they will look lighter. Just waiting on the grout now and will hopefully have acheived our "concrete floor" look.
We have organised our floor to ceiling tile upgrade for the bathrooms directly with the tiler. He has been nice enough to do all of the colour matching for us and sent through all of the below photos. It's all starting to take shape now!
Our main floor tiles are laid, they are a tad darker than what we had expected in these photos but i think with some decent sun/artificial light they will look lighter. Just waiting on the grout now and will hopefully have acheived our "concrete floor" look.
We have organised our floor to ceiling tile upgrade for the bathrooms directly with the tiler. He has been nice enough to do all of the colour matching for us and sent through all of the below photos. It's all starting to take shape now!
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| Main Bathroom tile throughout |
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| Ensuite and Powder Room tile throughout |
Splendour in our Render..............painting/kitchen and vanities!
31st August
August ended in a big way for us, we had the render, cladding, painting completed,and vanities and garage door installed. We were questioning our cladding and render colour as we are using it as our internal wall colour aswell, it was showing a slight yellow tint in the external photos we were sent but the interal looks fine... thank goodness. Its all coming together now.we can not wait until we're in..... approx 5-6 weeks left!
August ended in a big way for us, we had the render, cladding, painting completed,and vanities and garage door installed. We were questioning our cladding and render colour as we are using it as our internal wall colour aswell, it was showing a slight yellow tint in the external photos we were sent but the interal looks fine... thank goodness. Its all coming together now.we can not wait until we're in..... approx 5-6 weeks left!
Cladding, Eaves, Render, Internal Fitout
21st August
Update for this week, we are now just over 14 weeks since site cut. We had our internal fixout, cladding, eaves, and render start.The renderer is doing the top half of the house first, the painter will be going by and painting what is completed of the render/cladding and eaves. Privacy screens and Kitchen fitout are due on Monday. Scaffolding to be removed on Tuesday. I guess somewhere in there the renderers will complete the rest of the house as the Painter is due back on Wednesday to finish the lower half of the exterior and start the interior painting. Looks like all we have left scheduled for September is the last of the carpentry, tiling, garage door, plumbing and electrical to be finalised, and a well overdue site clean. Can not wait till we have the keys!
Update for this week, we are now just over 14 weeks since site cut. We had our internal fixout, cladding, eaves, and render start.The renderer is doing the top half of the house first, the painter will be going by and painting what is completed of the render/cladding and eaves. Privacy screens and Kitchen fitout are due on Monday. Scaffolding to be removed on Tuesday. I guess somewhere in there the renderers will complete the rest of the house as the Painter is due back on Wednesday to finish the lower half of the exterior and start the interior painting. Looks like all we have left scheduled for September is the last of the carpentry, tiling, garage door, plumbing and electrical to be finalised, and a well overdue site clean. Can not wait till we have the keys!
Stairs and Waterproofing
12th August
Our stairs have been completed, and so has all the waterproofing to the wet areas, Scaffolding is back up for the Eaves carepenter to start on friday, seems that the SS and CSC have had their wires crossed, again. The Cladding is yet to start. Render still due next week.
Our stairs have been completed, and so has all the waterproofing to the wet areas, Scaffolding is back up for the Eaves carepenter to start on friday, seems that the SS and CSC have had their wires crossed, again. The Cladding is yet to start. Render still due next week.
12 week update
5th August
Our original SS has returned from parental leave, and has given us the upcoming schedule for the next couple of weeks, looks like its all steam ahead, the weather has been co-operating which is nice, just need the rain to stay away for another 2-3 weeks and everything that needs to be completed in "Dry weather" should be done. We were ecstatic to be told the build is due to be completed Mid-October! gives us just enough time to sort out moving, enrolling the kids into new schools and also gives us a couple of months to settle and set up our new home ready for Christmas! A mid October finish also means our two-storey build would have only taken 22 weeks. fingers crossed it all stays on schedule. Water proofing, and render to be done next week.
Our original SS has returned from parental leave, and has given us the upcoming schedule for the next couple of weeks, looks like its all steam ahead, the weather has been co-operating which is nice, just need the rain to stay away for another 2-3 weeks and everything that needs to be completed in "Dry weather" should be done. We were ecstatic to be told the build is due to be completed Mid-October! gives us just enough time to sort out moving, enrolling the kids into new schools and also gives us a couple of months to settle and set up our new home ready for Christmas! A mid October finish also means our two-storey build would have only taken 22 weeks. fingers crossed it all stays on schedule. Water proofing, and render to be done next week.
Plaster Started and finished
29th July 2015
This weeks update from our CSC Plaster has started, bricks and lower roof are finally completed, scaffolding has come down, and cladding is due late next week followed by rendering, and painting. pics to follow.
10 weeks in....Raining again.
22nd July
We are 10 weeks in, and are delayed by the rain AGAIN....... arrrrghhh.
Spoke to our SS, he has said that the rain this week has delayed the lower roof going on, and the bricks will not be completed until the end of the week, which has pushed the plastering out.... all in all though we are happy with how much has been accomplished in the last 10 weeks and CANNOT wait until we are completly water proof, and no longer need to study the weather forecasts!
Update.... lower roof almost complete and then delayed again as there are not enough tiles.
We are 10 weeks in, and are delayed by the rain AGAIN....... arrrrghhh.
Spoke to our SS, he has said that the rain this week has delayed the lower roof going on, and the bricks will not be completed until the end of the week, which has pushed the plastering out.... all in all though we are happy with how much has been accomplished in the last 10 weeks and CANNOT wait until we are completly water proof, and no longer need to study the weather forecasts!
Update.... lower roof almost complete and then delayed again as there are not enough tiles.
Bricks Start!
16th July
SS notified that bricks and insulation has started..YAY! lower roof will be going on shortly (was not completed with main roof as somone damaged tiling items and they have had to wait for new supplies), followed closely by plastering.
SS notified that bricks and insulation has started..YAY! lower roof will be going on shortly (was not completed with main roof as somone damaged tiling items and they have had to wait for new supplies), followed closely by plastering.
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