Independent Inspection - Pre PCI

We had the II completed yesterday by New Homes Inspections - gee they know their stuff, overall pretty happy.  Shall wait till we have the full PCI with SS this Thursday.

I did find this though and was surprised it was installed - Rangehood!:
(mental note to others - ensure that your rangehoods are ducted to an external vent if detailed on the plans - we don't have external vent as yet!)

Close up photo of under cupboard lights.  I know some people find these ugly.  I actually like them.  I also like the fact that they don't take up all the space in the bottom of the overhead cupboards.

Stairs now varnished and handrail installed - didn't know we were getting that!  Better than having dirty hand prints up the wall!

Vanity Basins
The Basin on the left is the Valentino Stepped Vessel (Lifestyle).  Long story cut short - apparently out of stock, but 3 managed to arrive and not 4.  Confusion on which basins we were having.  So now have the Caroma Basin installed in Powder Room.
Which basin do you like? 

My Bath - well the view from my bath - can't wait to use it!

Week 22 - Splash back and some finishing touches

LOVE the Splashback.  

It is very reflective!

Colour is "Mangrove Leaf" on normal glass.  No point paying extra for clear glass when normal glass gives a greenish tint!

Stair Case

English Walnut Stain - still needs to be varnished.

We wanted carpet on the stairs so little kiddies don't slip down the stairs.  Lets see how easy it is to clean.........

Carpet

Guess where the join in the carpet is????

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom looking into Ensuite

Electricals

This is how it looks for the Wall Mounted TV.  Very neat and tidy!

Other Stuff

Gas Meter has also been installed, just not connected up as yet.

Also have received final invoice in preparation for handover..........

Week 21 - Very close to the end, more finishing touches

Facade & Roller Door

Monument Panelmaster Roller Door is on, great to see the balance of colour.  Just as I type this now, my husband is at the house and sent me a photo of the front door which is now painted Red.  We were at the house yesterday until midday, so it has happened since then!

The Portico is just now waiting to be painted, then the front facade is finished.

Electrical and Technology

Outside Speakers in Grand Alfresco - party time!

Wall Mounted TV set up ready to go

External Powerpoints on Grand Alfresco
 - we put one up each end

Stair lights - I think the very right one should have been
further up???

Tiling Splashback in Guest Suite

As mentioned in previous post, the tiling was not centred on the splashback.  This has now been fixed, even though I was working on the feature tile idea.  However, after now looking at the work, I think it looks fine.

Cut edge on the tile looks fine.

Can see how the tiling is more centred to
everything else now.

 Some Fix Ups

This corner needed to be fixed as it was not plum.
You can also see the Bolero Laminate Flooring added in the hallway through the doorway.

Downstairs linen cupboard - we had to remove the top shelf so the clothes that fall through the linen chute directly above have somewhere to fall too!

This is currently where the laundry chute needs to be finished with some laminate type timber and obviously neatened up.

Laundry Chute upstairs, still needs hole cut so the clothes have somewhere to go!

Bolero Laminate Flooring - Rustic Coffee

This was laid on Friday

Week 20 - Fit offs galore!

A meeting on site today with my SS enabled me a good look around and a photo opportunity.  Lots has happened over the last 2 weeks inside, I just couldn't get in to have a good look.

Wardrobe and Cupboard Fit outs

Slight problem in the first picture as the laundry chute is to come down through the LHS of this cupboard.  The shelving is in the way.  Working on a solution with SS.

Laundry - Linen Cupboard

Master - WIR (LOVE IT!)

For our friends - the GUEST wardrobe

Walk in Pantry

Walk in Pantry

Bathroom Fit Offs

Nearly there with the bathrooms.  Plumbers there today installing the bath, still need to do basins and basin tapware.  All shower tapware done.  We will look at some changes to tapware post handover!

Mirrors came through the door as I was there....

Master Ensuite

 Toilet - Lifestyle Upgraded model

 Powder Room Vanity

Guest Ensuite and Shower

I wasn't happy with the splashback on the vanity here.  The vanity is 800 wide and the 2 tiles on the splashback are not even, ie 1 is smaller than the other, so therefore the grout line in the middle, looks off centre to the cupboards and vanity hole.  After chatting with the SS, I now understand why.  He said they could fix it up to be lined up, but because of the size of the tile, there would be a raw cut edge along the RHS of the splashback tile which would look rough and unfinished.  So I then asked, what if I was to get the feature tile as per our powder room.  This is an option, however I would have to arrange them and get them to site.  So decision time:
A.  Leave it as is - see 3rd photo below
B. Get the tiles replaced with the grout lined up, however will end up with rough looking tile on outer RHS edge.
C. Source some more tiles from National Tiles as shown here in photo 2 (this is what is left over) of our feature tiles and have this to replace the others.  In process of doing this and pricing it now.

Grout line is totally not centre to everything else on splashback!

Shows the lines not centred (excuse photo taken through window!)

Main Bathroom

Plumbers were putting the bath in as we were there.  Can't wait to use it!!!!

Laundry

Just excuse all the dust!

 

Garage - Internals

Astonishing that all the work goes on around the continual mess on the floor!

There photos show nicely the different colours.  On the LHS is the Stepney Render (Dulux), on the RHS is the Alabaster Wall Paint (Wattyl)

Cooling/Heating Vents

These have all been installed throughout.

Return air vent in - still no change to
Laundry Chute Cupboard upstairs -
needs finishing off.

Electricals 

Yesterday there were wires hanging everywhere, at 9am this morning there were downlights everywhere.  Trusty electricians busy putting all the fixtures on - downlights, exhaust fans, chinaman hats (ugly as they are!), powerpoints etc. 

Oh, we also have a doorbell!

So we are tracking for Handover by the end of the month.  All other trades booked in to complete everything.....lets see!  Should be flooring next week.