We have hired a Private Inspector to complete a post frame / pre-plaster inspection and that was done yesterday, we will get him back around PCI time also. $650 per inspection but definitely money well spent in my opinion, unfortunately these days workmanship is just not the same as it used to be, for everything really, so it is piece of mind. The report was sent through to us yesterday afternoon which was very prompt of them. We have been instructed to forward onto our SS so he can organise for the defects to be rectified. There was nothing major which is good, though looks like that bloody pipe in Bedroom 2 definitely shouldn't be there! The web address of the Private Inspector is www.hnkryan.com - highly recommended and this came from recommendations of various other people we have met building in the same area.
Speaking of our SS, we have a new one! Adam has a lot of jobs on so we have now been passed onto Iain. I was disappointed as I really liked Adam, he was very pleasant and personable. In saying that, Iain called us the following day and as Adam said, he is a lovely bloke and I have no doubt he will look after us. We should have our first walk through very soon for our electrical - hopefully in the coming week. Then gyprock!
Vas and I went out today and started moving the bricks around to the back of the house, two pallets down and one to go! They had done a bit of a clean up so a lot of excess loose bricks were thrown away unfortunately so we got in a bit late, but at least our pallets were still there (well, what hadn't been stolen anyway!). It is definitely more than enough to make a letterbox so I am happy. We walked through the house whilst we were there today and looks like a bit of the electrical rough in had started, as all the wires for the alarm sensors and keypad were in place. We will be back out there tomorrow to finish off moving the rest of the bricks, and a friend of ours will also be coming out to give us a quote for retaining walls that he will be helping us out with as he is a Landscaper by trade. He advised that if our walls need to be more than 600mm in height that we will need council approval - dammit! I think they will be more than 600mm unfortunately :( but looking forward to sussing out how much it will all cost as I have no idea, I just know it will be expensive! But we know he will look after us and give us a better deal than any other Tom, Dick and Harry!
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The roof looks fantastic Nat! I love the colour (?dune). I think light colourbond is much more striking than the dark shades :) If you are anything like me you'll be acting like the man on the colourbond commercial, admiring your roof for the next few weeks!
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