As I have mentioned previously, we have had an Engineer come out and assess our needs for our retaining walls so he could draw up some plans for us to submit to Council. He has been fantastic and I feel like we are FINALLY starting to get somewhere with it after much frustration. It cost $1210 just for his services (which includes a couple of sites visits whilst the wall is being built) but unfortunately because the height our retaining walls need to be they have to be engineer designed, so no choice but to pay the money.
So we received the drawings from him the other day and I have just submitted our DA to Council. No idea how fast or slow Wollongong Council are but I hope they are fast! We would really like to make a start on these damn walls! Especially because the stage behind us has now registered, we were relying on the block behind us for access for our excavator and retaining blocks to be delivered. So fingers crossed we get in before they start building. Come on Wollongong Council!
Watch this space...
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Painting has (sort of) started, tiles have arrived!
Painting has started, just slightly though, we went through today and some of the ceilings have had a coat done, the painters will be back on Friday to get into it properly. The tiles were also delivered and the tiler will be in next Tuesday to get started! We also met up with our consultant from Accent Blinds today to measure up for our plantation shutters and roller blinds. Our benchtops have been measured too, can't wait til they go in!
Our next door neighbours have finally started their build (also MJH) so I'm really looking forward to meeting them :)
Here are some pics of the kitchen and vanities:
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| Hope the installers enjoyed their maccas! |
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| Ensuite vanity |
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| Bathroom vanity |
Saturday, 9 August 2014
A couple of quick snaps...
...of the water tank and my white glossy kitchen!! I'm in love...can't wait to see it complete with benchtop and splashback! As predicted, there is reflection due to not being able to get inside!
Friday, 8 August 2014
Kitchen & Bathroom cabinetry - tick!
Kitchen and bathroom cabinetry was delivered early this week and install is finishing up today! Also saw we have our water tank when I drove past today too :)
SS called today and said our tiles should be delivered early next week, the bags of cement have already been delivered. Tiler should be able to start next week, he has just been a few days behind as he has been doing display homes. SS will call us early next week once the tiles are delivered so we can make sure they are the right ones.
Hopefully our guy will come in to measure for our shutters next week so we can get them ordered ASAP, don't want to be living with sheets on the windows for too long! Now that our skirting is on in our carpeted rooms I have called Choices to get them to go out and do their final check measure.
SS also mentioned that the slab has been filled in where we had the brick over hanging at the back of the house which is great! He said they will fill in the drilled out concrete in Bedroom 2 next week (where that wayward random pipe was originally placed).
I'll get out there on the weekend to take some snaps, though they will probably be the type where it's through the window with reflection now that we are locked out ;)
SS called today and said our tiles should be delivered early next week, the bags of cement have already been delivered. Tiler should be able to start next week, he has just been a few days behind as he has been doing display homes. SS will call us early next week once the tiles are delivered so we can make sure they are the right ones.
Hopefully our guy will come in to measure for our shutters next week so we can get them ordered ASAP, don't want to be living with sheets on the windows for too long! Now that our skirting is on in our carpeted rooms I have called Choices to get them to go out and do their final check measure.
SS also mentioned that the slab has been filled in where we had the brick over hanging at the back of the house which is great! He said they will fill in the drilled out concrete in Bedroom 2 next week (where that wayward random pipe was originally placed).
I'll get out there on the weekend to take some snaps, though they will probably be the type where it's through the window with reflection now that we are locked out ;)
Monday, 4 August 2014
Locked out!!!
Today marks a very exciting day - we are officially locked out of the house! Garage door was being installed as I drove past, not long after Vas drove past and the garage was complete and closed, he got this pic though it is a little dark, but the garage is Caoba.
Kitchen to be installed this week as well as bathroom vanities with tiling commencing next week hopefully!
Kitchen to be installed this week as well as bathroom vanities with tiling commencing next week hopefully!
Friday, 1 August 2014
Some pics...
2 updates in one day!
Just some pics really, as I did a drive by during lunch and a few mins later our SS rocked up! He kindly showed me through the house, so I used the opportunity to take some snaps:
Just some pics really, as I did a drive by during lunch and a few mins later our SS rocked up! He kindly showed me through the house, so I used the opportunity to take some snaps:
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| We have a front door! |
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| Kitchen |
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| Living / Dining |
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| Theatre Room |
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| Master Bedroom, looking to Ensuite & WIR |
It just keeps rolling on!
It is all going great guns at the moment. I had our weekly update from our SS this morning (yes he awesome, we get weekly updates with this one). Skirting boards have been installed in the areas we will be having carpet, first stage of water proofing has been done and will be complete soon (can't remember what day he said it will be complete but it must be soon as they will have the certifier go through next week to give it the seal of approval, no pun intended). Our internal doors have all been installed and so has our front door (which I saw when I did a drive by yesterday and I must say I absolutely love it, and it hasn't even been stained yet!). Also on my drive by I think I could see the cornices were done too.
Next week we will be locked out as our garage door is going up, and our kitchen and vanities are also going in next week! The following week our wet area tiles should be ready to go, our SS would just like us to come out and check them before they start the tiling, just to make sure they are definitely the right tiles.
The reason our skirting boards have only been installed in the carpeted rooms (bedrooms and theatre room) is because we are getting the carpet done after handover. McDonald Jones are doing our hard flooring and we have specified in our contract that we would like the skirting to go on AFTER the flooring has been done. We are getting Gerflor Vinyl Planking and were happy to go through McDonald Jones as their pricing was pretty competitive and it saved us the pain and effort of having to paint and install the skirting boards ourselves after handover.
Keep on rolling!
Next week we will be locked out as our garage door is going up, and our kitchen and vanities are also going in next week! The following week our wet area tiles should be ready to go, our SS would just like us to come out and check them before they start the tiling, just to make sure they are definitely the right tiles.
The reason our skirting boards have only been installed in the carpeted rooms (bedrooms and theatre room) is because we are getting the carpet done after handover. McDonald Jones are doing our hard flooring and we have specified in our contract that we would like the skirting to go on AFTER the flooring has been done. We are getting Gerflor Vinyl Planking and were happy to go through McDonald Jones as their pricing was pretty competitive and it saved us the pain and effort of having to paint and install the skirting boards ourselves after handover.
Keep on rolling!
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