Jas Wants A House: Trenches

Drainage was digged on Wednesday. I met up with the SS on site and was informed that we would be framed early next week!!! Can't wait.. It seems things are really coming along.

Colours

Roof - Macquarie Shape - Gunmetal
Brick - Boral - Nuvo - Blend of Nelson Cove and Bantry Cove
Mortar - Off White
Facia, Garage Door, Eaves, downpipes and FC sheeting - Paperbark
Window and Sliding Door Frame - Woodland Grey
Front Door - Stained to colour Cedar
Internal Walls - Oriental White (Wattyl)
Ceiling, Internal Doors, Skirting, Architraves, and Window Reveals - White
Cupboard - Form-Tek Textured Fusion Maple
Splashback - Park Ave Basalto Polished 600x600
Benchtops/Servery - Caesarston Almond Rocca, 20mm pencil edged
Floor tiles to Entry, Living and Kitchen - Millenium Latte 450x450
Bathroom ware - White with Chrome fixtures
Main Bathroom wall tiles to 1.2m - Antique White 600x300 vertical with Vertical drop Mosaic to shower and bath
Main Bathroom and Laundry floor - Millenium Latte 330x330
Ensuite wall tiles to 1.2 m - Spectrum white ripple 200x250
Ensuite floor tiles - Deep blue 200x200

Our Journey so far

1. Vacant Land settled, September, 2006
2. Signed first contract to build with Builder W, April, 2007
3. First Council Submission, October, 2007
4. Council Refusal, January, 2008
5. Second Council Submission, June, 2008
6. Second Refusal, December, 2008
7. Change to new builder Eagle Homes, January, 2009
8. Signed contract, May 2009
9. Third Submission, July, 2009
10. Council approval, September, 2009
11. Neighbour trying to bring Council and RFS to court for our DA, Oct, 2009
12. Neighbour dropping the court case, Nov, 2009
13. Builder applying for construction certificate, Nov, 2009
14. Received construction certificate, Dec 20th, 2009
15. Trees cut and removed, Jan, 2010
16. Water connected, Feb 1st, 2010, but found issues of power cable location within easement. Electrician will need to do more work!
17. Colour appointment booked on Feb 9th, 2010
18. The list goes on and on.. Site Start - March 9th, 2010
19. Excavation done - March 23th, 2010
20. Extra excavation - April 15th, 2010
21. Piers in - April 16th, 2010
22. Pipes laid - April 20th, 2010
23. Concrete poured - May 12th, 2010
24. Received first Invoice - May 21st, 2010
25. Frame delivered - May 24th, 2010
26. Frame finished - May 28th, 2010
27. Retaining walls phase 1 started - May 31st, 2010
28. Roof Trusses and Windows - June 8th, 2010
29. Retaining walls phase 1 finished - June 12, 2010
30. Bricks started - June 28, 2010 - changed after garage - new brickies started last week of July
31. Roof tiles finished July 21 but missing garage sarking - garage re-tiled with sarking and finished August 9th
32. Bricks finished and Electrical cables laid - August 26, 2010
33. Network cables laid - September 8, 2020
34. Walls - September 11, 2010
35. Doors and Locks - September 20th, 2010
36. Painting started, Kitchen Cupboards, Vanity and Bathtubs installed - September 23rd, 2010
37. Painting done - Oct 1st
38. Benchtop installed - Oct 11th
39. Cables pulled out of walls - Oct 15th
40. Missing recording power points, light fittings, tiles...
41. Shutters fitted - Oct 28/29
42. PCI - Oct 28th
43. Extra paint job - Nov 06th
44. Cleaning - Nov 08th
45. Keys - Nov 12th, 2010

Jas Wants A House

Friday, May 21, 2010

Trenches

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