PCI Inspection complete :)

Chant with me....

"1 week to go,only 1 week to go" lol !

Had our PCI today, there is a list of small items to be fixed, nothing major and all should be done by next Tuesday ready for handover next Wednesday. I did get a bit sick of our supers replies to our queries being 'well, I wasn't the super at the time that was done......." Hmmmmm not our bloody problem, just fix it already, lol !!!

Oh, and there was wee in our toilet !!!!! The bloody cheek of it, we now have a 'used' toilet !!!!

Oopps - Lost trackof the the weeks in all the excitement, lol !

PCI is booked in for 24th October. All things going to plan settlement is booked in for 31/10.

Downlights, alfresco fan, outside lights, switches etc....have all been installed. Shower screens, mirrors, toilets and taps are in.

The temp fencing is gone and the site is clean.

Only problem that is onw evident is that we have lost our boundary pegs.....That should make putting the fences up interesting.......

All Hail The Garage Door !

LOL !!! Bit of a light hearted post. We have had so many positive comments about the garage, I think it just about needs it's own fan club !

Jase is quick in reminding me that it was his choice entirely and that I wasn't at all interested when we were choosing it, lol.....

We have taps !!!!

All our plumbing is in, YIPPEEEEE !!!!!! The render has also been painted. I am actually quite happy with the exterior now, lol.

The infil above the garage is to be painted the same colour as the render.

week 15 - Garage door is on !!!!

So excited !!!! Timber look garage door has been installed, forgot the camera though so will have to take a pic on Wed.

Got a quote for an exposed aggregate drive and front porch, came in at $4.5k, about what we were expecting.......It's all coming together !!!!!!

Tilers have done their thing....well, almost !

Tiles are 95% finished. YAY !!! We are ecstatic with them. The job they have done is awesome and I am really happy again with our selections !

The bi-folds and front door have been stained.

Still a few odds and ends to sort out. One of the basins for the ensuite was cracked and is yet to be replaced. The infil over the garage door has been painted the wrong colour. Other then that, bring on the move !!!!!!!!!

Week 14 - It's so close I can practically smell it.....

Completion that is !!!!

Got some pics today, painter has nearly finished, just need to stain the front door and bi-folds and paint the render. Tiler is yet to start.

I am really loving the colours we have chosen for the inside, the outside, well that's a whole other matter.......

Week 13 - We have a date !!!!!

Annette called today to advise our PCI date is 25/10 with handover scheduled for 1 week later....YIPPEEEEEE !

Have to choose a new colour for our water tank as the one we chose has been discontinued. Also have to organise formal quotes for fences to be sent to our new neighbours. Need to get the driveway organised too.........

Bring it on !!!!!!

Still high from the fumes........

Popped out to the house today and the painter was there. Great guy and is doing a fantastic job !!! He said he should be finished by about Wed or Thu next week, which means the tiler will be delayed until the following week *sigh*

We are really happy with the colours. The skirtings and doors are Wattyl "chalkdust" and the walls are Wattyl "scallopine". I am looking forward to seeing the outside colours come together. I don't know how the painters do it. The fumes were so strong !!!

The electricians made a nice mess of the rendering. Glad we don't have to fix it.

Got some fence quotes last week. Best was for $55 p/m, that includes capping. We also want Merbau horizontal slat gates on either side of the house, they will be $495 each including GST.....Everything just keeps on adding up, lol

Week 12 - Painting has begun !!!!!!

Seems our new Super, Brett, has things happening without even knowing it, lol. I did a drive by of the house today and the front rendering has been done and the painters were inside working their little patooties off !!!! Brett didn't even know the rendering had been started let alone finished !

Finally some action !

Tiler is due to start Monday. Will get some pics over the weekend :)

Week 11 - Super number 5 !!!!!!!!

Yes, you read correctly ! We are into our 11th week of building and have just been assigned our 5th superviser. I am so pissed right now it is not funny. PD are about to get some rather nasty correspondence from me.


ARRGHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!

Floored !

Finalised our flooring today. Decided on these Quick-step boards. The colour is Natural Oak.

Somebody keep me away from the shops for a while, lol !!!!!

Week 10 - Sigh....

I am really disappointed with our bricks :( The austral homestead tan range seem to be lighter then they were previously. It bugs me everytime I see them. We did the right thing before we chose our bricks, checked out houses in progress etc......They are definately a shade lighter then they were when we began looking.

Checked out the house today and the window in the family room has been smashed, although nothing else in the house was damaged/touched which is very strange.......

Skirtings/architraves have been fully installed and the brickwork has been completed. Shelves have all be installed.

No photos as pics of shelves aren't too exciting, lol !!!

Mid-week ramble...........

Jase finally got to speak to our new Super this morning. We have a few issues, one being annoyance with his lack of communication. Anyhoo, we have a site visit scheduled for 6.45am (I kid you not :0) next week.

Painters are scheduled to start next Thurs and will take approx 3 days. Tiler will start as soon as the painters have finished. Super told Jase that we sould have our expected completion date by the end of next week. At the moment he estimates it should be by the end of Oct !!!!!!!

Some of the brickwork is rather sloppy so they are currently fixing it. There is also the issue of the missing bricks under the rumpus window.......

The bricks were cleaned yesterday, however they left the bricks where the render is going....hmmmmmmm

Week 9 - Our elusive super

No pics this week as not much has happened since last week. Cornices have been finished and the skirtings and doors have been delivered. Handles have been fixed to the cabinets in the bathroom, ensuite and laundry.

Brickwork is still to be cleaned and finished under the rumpus room window

According to our CSR we are 1.5 weeks ahead of schedule.

We are still to hear from our new super..........

Week 8 - whoa there !!!!!

After weeks so not much action we were totally suprised when we visited today. The brickwork is almost finished, the plastering has been done with the cornices delivered and just waiting to be put up. The cabinets have also been installed !!!!!!!! I am really happy with out colour choiced for all our cabinets. It is really beginning to feel like 'our house' !!!!!!!!

Also got to meet our new neighbour Tony (Uncle Ant) and his mum and kids. Tony's coffee making skills are Starbucks worthy. :)

I dedicate this lot of photos to Vanderlay :)

Week 7 - So who's a nuffy ?

Hmmmm visited the house today, the brickwork is 1/3 complete, ceilings have been plastered and the plaster sheets for the walls are waiting. Insulation has been put in.

Got the camera out to take some snaps and the batttery died before I could get even one.....What a dufus !!!!

We are still without a super, the building manager is looking after us at the moment. Our house is now classified as a 'reverse build' - It is at lock up before the brickwork has been done. Now the brikcies and plasterers are working at the same time. We are running about a week behind which isn't too bad considering.

Might pop out and get some pics tomorrow depending on how much time I have.

We are very happy with the colours so far although I am still undecided about the frame colour on the windows and sliding doors, it looks good, just not 'perfect'......hmmmmm, I am just never happy, lol !

til next time, this is nuff nuff signing off !

Week 6 - Knock Knock, who's there ?

Not many photos this week as not much 'visually exciting' stuff happened, lol !

Our front door has been installed, as have our beloved bi-folds.

The frame for the bath has also been installed.

Electrical wiring has been done. Our bricks and sand have also been delivered, ready for the brickies to start on Monday.

First inspection has been completed with not many things to rectify.

Life is good :)

Week 5 - It's a wrap !

Happy happy joy joy......Roof tiles are on, windows are in and the house is wrapped up nice and warm in a green PD blankie :)

The electrician is booked in for early next week and the brickies are booked in to begin next Friday.

The front !

One of the boys bedrooms (house across the road ain't half bad either, lol )

The Laundry !

The family/dining just wating for the bi-folds !

My flash kitchen, lol !

Drive by........

Okay, so I am a tad happier today :) Lachie and I did a drive-by this morning and 1/3 of the roof tiles were on already and the windows were being taken off the the truck, YIPPEEEE !!!!

Will grab some pics on the weekend.

Wayne our new supervisor also starts today so will be good to have a chat with him.