Week 17 - as everyone says, it feels a little slow right now

So yes, it all feels a little slow, even though I know lots has happened. Yes there are days when people aren't there as well.

This past week the painters have been onsite, however they said there is plaster work that needs to be fixed so that they can paint.  They still tackled areas around all this prepping everything and covering all non painted surfaces with plastic - windows, cabinets, etc.  Looks pretty funny.  Glad I didn't have to do the wrapping.

With a little visit to the house yesterday to meet SS there, I noticed that a lot of the plaster had been fixed up.  So I can only guess that next week is all systems go for the painters inside, then out.

Over the past 2 weeks the Garage and Alfresco have had the plaster installed on walls and ceiling, with all the finishing off timbers also.

Downpipes were also installed on a yukky windy day!

The roof has been added to the Portico and since being plastered in ceiling also.

Been having interesting discussion with SS about the laundry chute.  The design on plan is a little strange, so working through.  Apparently not many laundry chutes normally installed.  Funny that the chute was installed upstairs but there is no hole in the bottom of the cupboard!  Anyway, SS is onto it and getting it sorted.

Still working on quotes for Landscaping, Fencing etc etc....exhausting!

I wish someone would sweep up the rubbish
I am about to go and do it myself, can't stand it!

Week 12 and What's to come......

Summary of this week as been completion of the rendering outside - still need the bottom level to be painted though, all gyprock hung and the actual plastering completed.  Once again with a visit to the house on Saturday, we found all the plasterers in action.

Best part is - scaffolding has been removed and the unveiling of the house without it!

Next steps.....

This coming week
 - the 'Fixing' of everything - cornice, architrave, doors hung
 - Carpenter to return and get stuck into garage roof and alfresco roof now scaffolding down
 - bi-fold door installed - "finalise lock up" - also means I will definitely be LOCKED OUT!

Following week 
 - Fit out - staircase and cabinetry (kitchen/bathrooms/laundry)
 - Roofing onto Garage and Alfresco

Week after
 - Painter begin

Week or 2 after that
 - Tilers


Plastering photos:

Looking from Kitchen across dining to back bi-folds

Looking straight to Front Door

Family Room

Laundry - Linen to the left, will be full length
bench down right

Main Bathroom - Shower Nook

Master Bedroom

Master Ensuite

Master WIR - LOVE it!

Games Room and Study Nook

Study Nook outside Master Suite (left) and Stairwell (right)

Games Room (Upstairs)

The Rubbish Pile!
I can not believe the mess of food waste/packaging that the tradies just throw onto the ground all around the house and in the house.  

Plaster Galore...

I drove past this morning and noticed the same van as the last couple of days, thinking it was the renderers still.  However this afternoon on driving past again, there was no van, so I quickly stuck my head inside and this is what I found.....

Only a little bit of plaster board to install in the Master Bedroom/WIR/Ensuite.

Guest Ensuite

Guest Room with Robe

View from front door to back

Laundry

Kids Playroom/Media Room

Looking across the Kitchen and Dining

Internal Access Door from Garage

 

Family Room

Kitchen

Daughters Bedroom

Toilet with tiniest window ever!

Obvious - My bath! (Main Bathroom)

Ensuite

Master Bedroom 

Half Way There.......Week 11 !!!

Well I can't believe it and must say, a tad excited!  I met the SS a week ago on site to discuss a couple of things.  I asked how long did he think until we would be finished???
Remembering - Our Contract states a build time of 280 days + 28 days for Christmas period = 44 weeks.
At the time of my discussion with SS we are up to Week 10.  He replies that we are pretty much half way there, so probably around 10 weeks to go.  Me gobsmacked!
I knew that they were well advanced, hubby and I couldn't work out how on earth it could take till Jan/Feb 2014 with where we are up to.
So, that 10 weeks takes us to early September (which would equate to around 22 week build time).  I don't mind if it is even October, this is well before Christmas with time to get settled in.  Not holding my breath just yet though.

Must get onto some other quotes now such as fences, driveways and pool fencing!

Lock-Up Independent Inspection
Nothing to report other than the obvious things missing - windows, bi-folds, alfresco roof and garage roof.  So a good job being done.



So where are we up to.........

Eaves
The Eaves have now been painted.














Missing Window and Rendering
The missing window has been installed and thus the Hebel that goes around it.  This area now needs to be rendered.  I am sure that this will happen early this coming week as the SS wants the scaffolding down asap (actually last week!)

I noticed that there is a chip in the render around one of the top storey facade windows.  I will have to make sure I find the Renderers on site this week and ask them to fix it if they haven't noticed.  Stands out though!  You can see it in this picture here.










Back Bi-Fold
Still missing.  Was told that this would be installed this last week, but not there.  It really needs to be on before they plaster!

Insulation
All the Insulation has been installed.  Glad I was there though.  Happened to ask "What does the sound insulation look like?".  Dumb look from installer stating that there wasn't any sound insulation on this order.  I confirmed that there should be.  Anyway, after them chasing it up, it was missed off the order and is now installed around our Media/Playroom.

Extra Insulation in roof.

Sound Insulation is Grey

Electricals
Electricians did come back and move junction boxes that we had at the back of the house and insert a separate circuit that we added as a PCV.  These junction boxes are for the pool electricals.  One of the junction boxes was going to end up way up high at lighting height, however I asked for it to be put down low as otherwise we would have to cover wiring all the way up the wall.  One of the junction boxes is linked up to an internal light switch to turn on the pool lights.  The other junction box will hook up wiring to the pool equipment after handover.

Plaster
All the plaster and cornices have now been delivered and this is the next step internally.  Am guessing that the staircase can't be far away either...

Week 8 - Wrapping, Electricals and more Plumbing

8 weeks in and not far off "Lock-up".  Chat with SS last Friday suggested it would be the end of this week.  However as the Hebel for the 2nd level hasn't started today as supposed to, I think that lock up is more realistically next week - that also means another huge chunk to the mortgage!

Lots of bits and pieces this week.  Didn't quite realise how much till I typed it all up!

Scaffolding
So the 2nd lot of scaffolding was put up last Thursday and Friday.  What a jigsaw, can't believe it takes 2 days to install, but it is pretty impressive.  Much needed for Hebel and Rendering the whole house.

Wrapping
Yesterday the 2nd storey was wrapped in preparation for Hebel today.  As mentioned, not a sole on site though today.

Electricals
All the wiring has now been placed in with all switch and powerpoint point plates in place.  On inspection we are missing:
Washing Machine powerpoint - although I think that perhaps maybe the Electrician is thinking ahead and as the standard placement is 1350 above floor level, perhaps he realises that the WM is to go under a bench and needs to check the height????  Lets hope.  Better check with SS though so that it doesn't get forgotten.

Bath 
We have a bath frame - one of my favourite bits of the house.  I love a big deep bath.  Lots of controversy getting the bath we wanted, but managed in the end.

Doors
The Front Door (temporary one), internal access door to garage and Laundry Door now all installed.  Lock up is looming!

Preparation for Plaster
Someone has gone happy with fluro pink marking all the areas that need to be squared off in preparation for the plaster installation, which isn't far away.

House as it looks today - 8 Weeks in

Front all wrapped for final Hebel 

From the Back