Been a little while since our last post. Been way too busy with a new position at work.
Things have been going well, tiling is happening now, and should be…

Garage grano in. Painters is currently doing the door frames and doors.
Still waiting on the front weatherboard to go in. The carpenter wasn't happy that the boards had been…

So we are locked out!
I used to drop in every day, but seems like there is no point given that i can't get in

Tiles have…

Looks great. How hard is the skirting to put in? we are thinking of doing the same. Just makes it look a bit smarter.

Thanks Choosy. So sealer once you get your keys sounds about right then. Hadn't heard of leaving it three days after sealer application. I wonder if the paint consultants are…

So all the internal plaster has finished, and the all the doors have been delivered.
We have been told that lock up should Monday at the latest.
Master and…

Thanks imightbedave. The family can't wait to move in.

Lock up this coming Monday!
Plaster will be finished Tomorrow, and we cant wait to start seeing the kitchen go in.

Hi Steel. We do have our plan at the start of this thread. Just let us know if you need a higher quality pdf.

Full steam ahead. Windows in, and palster started today.

Quick update. Ceiling went in yesterday.
Made the choice to reduce the depth of the kitchen bench to 600 to match the free standing oven. hope it looks ok, but…

That's great news. We have not been given a date yet, but given our builds are pretty much at the same stage we should have lock up around…

Thanks for the advice just_a_draftee.

Help Please!
We have juts been given a variation to sign, but are unsure what to do.
firstly, they want to put a '60mm deep benchtop behind the free standing oven' (they…

Roof was finished yesterday. had some delay with the rain last week

any one got any ideas why they would leave that little bit of overhang of the capping??
Bricks got…

Roof is on. Just got to finish the capping

Gutters on today, and we have found out where the downpipes are going...
We didn't really want them on the front of the house over the bands that we have on…

We are so keen to see how it looks with the boards and roof. Hopefully looks as good as we were thinking.
How is the painting going just_a draftee ?

Hi ,
No, we had no problems with the valuation, however our build value was around the 220k mark on a 195K block.

How exciting, We were in Bunnings today, wondering around. I think we must of spent at least 5K in imaginary dollars on things we will do when we…

Surely they know how much they need +- 10%. Can't seeing the area needed to roof changing too much.
Our roof is going on early next week, and the only…

The roof guys are booked early next week.

Just drove past, and the render guys are there today starting on the front of the house.

House is really starting to look like a house...
Roof Carpenters Finished today, and to our surprise the electrics, water and gas started to be run in.
Colourbond should go on this…

How did your PCI go today just_a_draftee?

Your right. just hope the neighbours understand as much.
We were really happy with the SS today, really helpful and seems on top of things.
Not too long for you just_a_draftee...…

Had our plate height meeting today. First time we have met with the SS other than on the phone.
SS said that we can keep a heap of the left over…

So the Roof started yesterday. and we have our plate height meeting this week
Any tips / suggestions for the plate height meeting?

Looking good. Funny to see how our to builds are at the very same stage, and look so much alike.