Week 22 ......

Well, totally uneventful week for the house.  A few deliveries and our SS has left the company.  As it doesn't appear there was any handover, we have put together a list of things we've discussed for our new temporary ss.  

Hopefully we have some progress next week!

Week 21 - fixes

Going through the house at this inspection stage has identified a few errors.  The builder has put in a few extra bulkheads and the heating/ cooling vents are in the wrong place.  There are also concerns on the site drainage as the builder hasn't installed the down pipes yet.  The builder has had the list for over a week now, but no progress yet....

Hoping next week will see some progress.....

Week 19 & 20 - Whilst the cats are away.....

Over the last couple weeks the builders have been working away on the inside and outside making the house look more like the final product.  

The final 1st floor render / eves have been completed and painted and the front balcony construction is well underway.  The glass on all but two of the windows is now in place and the scaffolding came down this last week.  (only 3 weeks after schedule!)

Looking forward, the down pipes should be going up next week then the ground floor render / garage roof to be started soon.  

Lockup is getting closer every day with only a few minor items needing to be corrected before the official sign off.  Hopefully they can rectify all the items soon and the plaster can start in the next couple weeks.  

Internally, they have installed all the ducting, electrical, plumbing and insulation.  

Week 18

The eves are in and the final coat of render should be on soon. The outside is taking shape and we should have 'lockup' in the next week.  Looking ahead, the scaffolding should come down this week and the electrical should start.  

Week 17

This week the 1st floor polystyrene was installed, ducting for heating and cooling installed, temporary doors installed and the first coat of render was put on.  

The cavity sliders (rail) have been installed to the ensuite bathrooms and the bath niches have also been constructed.

We also had a meeting with our site supervisor who informed us that everything is going smoothly and that we should be at 'lock up' in the next two weeks.

The weather looks like it will turn to the better next week, so we should see the eaves finished, the 2nd coat of render completed, the remaining windows installed and the scaffolding removed.  

Here are some pics!

Extra polystyrene:

Ducting in ceiling ground floor:

Hallway looking towards front door, door to garage on the left

Main Bathroom:

Minor Ensuite 1:

Master Bath:

Polystyrene on the upstairs balcony:

First Coat of Render:

Week 16 - Rain Rain, Go Away!

Well, not too much progress this week, thanks to the wind and the rain.  We are all hoping that the rain subsides next week, so that the polystyrene and render can be installed.

As we continue on our artwork purchases, we found an aboriginal artist online and purchased a couple of their paintings on E-bay.  They look amazing!

Week 15 - Raise Da Roof!

This week the brick layers completed the front pillars, the roof facia / guttering was installed and the roof tiles were delivered and installed.

Next week brings the completion of the 1st floor wall cladding and moving toward 'lock up' phase.