Week 12 & 13

September 14- 25

Nothing much has happened other than all doors been installed including our front door and bifold doors.

Wish we had selected deco 3D door for all downstairs. Cause the study door is looking good. Hope the standard door doesn't look too bad.

25 th September received the fix stage invoice. Waiting for our SS to arrange for a meeting to check the few things before we settle our invoice. Informed him on Wednesday and still no respons

Front door INFWS 5VG

week 10 - 11. August 31 - September 13th

WEEK 10

We met our new SS to discuss about the window infill's and height differences. He just said everything is as per plan that's it. brickworks completed and that scaffolding will be removed in couple of days. We asked him to set up a meeting with a manger asap. we want this sorted before the scaffolding comes off. Was supposed to arrange it the following week. No surprise didn't receive any information regarding a meet  but did receive the lock up invoice. We contacted our new B.C to let her know about the issue we have and that we wanted it sorted or at least to meet with a construction manager before we settle. she didn't know the issues were pending.
We were told instead of the white infill they will match it to the door window.
Is the infill normal has anyone had any issues with it?



Monday the façade was rendered. Cant wait to see it with the colours.
ceiling architraves done.

 

End of the week scaffolding removed and work on garage roof and alfresco commenced. Not happy that the scaffolding came off before the window issue fully sorted. but happy to see the house for the first time without all the steel pieces blocking the view. We did have couple of broken tiles which hubby was able to check before the scaffolding was removed.

The cleaning or acid wash does make a big difference. very happy with how it looks. although was hoping for a more greyish like the sample.

 

 

 

 

Went to check on the house on Saturday. Door was open so peeped to have a look inside. yay staircase has been installed at least half of it. Cant wait to see what exactly it will look like as its suppose to be open from under step 11 onwards.

 

 

WEEK 11

 



Stairs completed. and kitchen, laundry and toilet cupboards installed.

still no bi-fold. but they have blocked that entrance with timber pieces.

 

only manage to get pictures of the kitchen. but love love  how the laundry bench top and cupboards look. At the colour appointment we wanted to go for the kitchen with it too that's  "laminex brescia" but our colour consultant said it might be too much lines and look too out there cause we have lots of cupboards.

 Island bench front is oyster grey. back blackened linewood.

 

was under the impression the fixed window and the cupboards will get centred but apparently they haven't centred the cupboard to the window separately they have done it with the oven tower cupboards. and we missed it too. Three smaller Oyster grey cupboards either sides of the range-hood would have looked perfect.

 

when we realised that we had missed it was dreading how it would look. but it seems pretty good so happy with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

week 9 August 23 -30
It was quite an eventful week. With some very shocking news.

Saturday drove past the site was still able to go in as the front door was open. Insulation done.

by Wednesday plasterboard done.

cant believe how quick things are going and our SS has been great and top of things. He told us he concentrates more on the quality of the build than how quick. we are very happy with the pace things are progressing and how its looking so far.

brick work almost complete, we are pretty sure will receive the lock up invoice soon. Even though we are still missing our bi-fold. as it seems to be the trend.

                                                           timber infill

Friday morning we received a call from our SS saying brick work would complete beginning of next week. and that he has been transferred to a different estate other side of Melbourne :( :( our new SS will be taking over.

why why oh y ????????????????????

Guess things were going too smoothly. all good things must come to an end.

We were finally feeling positive about the PD building process. after the drama etc through the admin process.



And the problems begin........

drove past on Friday noticed the windows aren't in the same height someone s made a mistake and now there s a big white piece of timber infill. on one. not very happy with this. contacted  Our new SS informed him about it and wanted to attend it before the brickies finish work. Not a good start he was saying everything's according to plan.

finally manage to agree to meet us on site on Monday.

Week 6- 8
August 3 - 21

Sisalation wrapped. brick work about to begin excited.


While bricks are been laid things are lots of tings  happening inside plumbing rough in,  electrical and brick work. front door and laundry door.
Heating cooling ducts.
Things seems to be progressing at a cracking pace.

Anxiously waiting for brick work to finish to see wether the bricks look the way we pictured it. Fingers crossed as it looks different than the sample. Drove to Boral to make sure its the same. I guess its depends on the batch you get.

 

 

 

Tv, speaker, projector wires

 

scaffolding delivered and put up in less than 2 days  and brick work continues

 

the house is taking shape ground flour bricks work completed.

 

 

week 5 July 25th -31th

roof tiles completed
bricks delivered
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bricks look very different to the sample we saw at Hoffman. our brick seem to have a more dark brown tone instead of the greyish tone the sample at Hopetoun. off to Boral during the weekend to double check.

WEEK 3 - 4

Sorry haven't been able to keep the blog up to date. Here's an up date on what has happened so far.

Frame work started on 15th of July week 3 of our build and was completed by 23rd of July middle of week 4. Which was pretty quick. we seem to have a pretty good SS.

Received our frame stage invoice on 25th and arrange for the frame stage inspection 27th. It went well except for a few minor issues we were told the frame and slab were good.

Minor issues were missing extra noggings for wall mount tv, a slight over hang in one corner few chips and a few nails and joints.

we informed our SS about them and most of it was taken care of within a couple of days. he said the rest would be done during lock up stage.

I have attached a few pictures of the frame stage and the issues highlighted. So far thing are going pretty smoothly.

 0nce highlighted in red are few of the minor issues.

Frame stage

I cant believe it two days after the slab the frame work has started.
Friday 12th July

Monday 15th July

We have a frame.

Its very exciting to see the progress. Cant wait to see  the progress when I drive by in a couple of days.




Frame stage completed on 24/ 07/13
Received involve from PD to inform us that frame stage is completed and payment due. As we received it in mail we only got it on 25th. Have reminded PD to email our invoices like the first as we have to arrange for our II s . Independent inspections tomorrow Saturday 27th.



Completed frame