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11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch Homes 270 Bayswater - Our turn at Project Management

Hi mlb!
Our slab was about 2 weeks after the date they stated. As kitty ranch said just add a couple of days or weeks to the date and you won't…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone,
So basically like everyone else on this forum, I have been quietly sitting back spending hours upon hours reading other peoples forums, but now is time for me to…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone!!! Iiiiiimmmmm baaaaaaacccckkkkkk!!!! Hahaha it's been a pretty hectic 4 weeks but I think we are back to earth now!! I'll attach a couple of photos for you to…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone!
Sorry for the long delay in posting anything! It's been just so busy! I get married this Saturday so things have been a little hectic! Thank goodness it's a…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi alejess,
The pre start was adequate. We were happy with the choices. Some things there were like 10-20 things to choose from (e.g. door handles, doors, bench tops, colour bond…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone!
Finally a lot has happened since my last post now! All go again in this last week!
Plumbing finished 30/8/13
Internal render started and finished 30/8/13 (one day!!)
Partial External Render started…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Cabinetry installed upstairs 16/08/13
Kids alcove
Our double vanity
Colourbond moment (roof completed on first storey section) 21/08/13
Looking towards kitchen (standing in alfresco)
Renderers haven't started yet :( (yellow sand…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi Alice77,
Thanks for your message. The reason we held off signing contracts was they were busy doing the working drawings and they didn't require them yet. It also gave us…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay in pictures... my photobucket uploading wasnt working!!
As of today the electrician has finished. The plumber was there on Saturday and completed the job on…

11 years11 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Ok another update....
Scaffolding removed and wooden frame installed for powder room downstairs.... (Wed 24/7)

Roof beams delivered for the back section of the house roof to be completed! (Thursday 25/7/13)

Hopefully the…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Ceilings painted and door frames painted on Wednesday (upstairs only!)

Acrylic render started Thursday 18/7 and finished Friday 19/7- looks good! They have one a great job!
It appears that the scaffolding…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

White set completed upstairs 10/07/13
Activity room
Looking out master bedroom windows
Our bathroom niche

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Glazing installed upstairs and cornices installed 2/07/13

Eaves painted friday 5/07/13
White set upstairs started Saturday 6/07/13
(Note our non-obscure bathroom window!!)

I assume the white set plastering guys will be back today as…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Grey float external completed upstairs and ceilings installed (Monday 30/6)

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Rendering team arrived today at 730am and didn't leave till approx 530pm! Long day boys but you did a lot! It was a team of 8 men! Fingers crossed they…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Scaffolding dropped 24/06/13

Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked
12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Colourbond finished on Wednesday
Aironditioning installed on Thursday
Electrical chased in and cabling done (upstairs only) on Friday
Plumbing chased in and plumbed on Saturday (upstairs only)
We have been informed that the…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Roof beams completed
Air con being installed on thurs/ Friday.
We have been informed that the scaffolding will be dropped on Monday coming.... Hopefully we will have our colour bond moment soon!!

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone... Our roof installation started today!
Here are the mandatory pictures. Hopefully the rain holds off and they can put the roof on!!
Oh also can anyone give any advice…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Roof beams delivered Wednesday 5th June

Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked
12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hey everyone!
Brick work commenced on 21/5/13 and is about 95% done now! Today they raised the scaffolding so looks like the roof will be going on shortly!
Day 1 brickwork (Tuesday)

Day…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone!
Ok so Friday they delivered the window frames and installed the lift out the front....

Then today they delivered the bricks and put them upstairs! Looks like the brickes will…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

We are first time builders too- it's abniiiiiig learning curve isn't it?! So many things to learn about!
The acoustic bricks were included in the base house price as we added…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Ok everyone!
So slab didn't go down on Thursday due to the rain++, we were hopeful that it would then happen on Friday.... By unfortunately not! We then got a big…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi mlb,
yay! another switch home! hahaah are you going to have a blog? where are you up to now? exciting times for you!

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Hi everyone!
Sorry for the very long break in the updates... my fiancé and I were on holidays in Vietnam and Cambodia for almost a month! Fortunately we did not miss…

12 years12 yearsKirstyMattKirstyMatt posted:
Switch homes 2 storey- shower scrns, electrical - PCI Booked

Thanks all for the conslabulations! I'm slabbergasted at the slabalicious slab we now have! Haha
Ok so we have some more action... We went to the block on Sunday and noticed…

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