DGs Cremorne41.: Excitement building... Tue 11/11/08

Hi everyone. I have just returned from an annual getaway with 8 mates that I have known for 20 years. 4 days at Wilsons Prom. Hiking, fishing, eating fantastic food, lots of laughter, and a few drinks to wash it all down. We do this every year the week after cup weekend and go to a different location each time. Really look forward to it.

While away, I kept in touch with most of the blogs via my Blackberry. Not so easy given the small screen, but still good enough to read the progress of the blogs I follow. Clearly some great progress with some, and a few headaches for others.

I noted H2Bs entry stating how they now had garage doors as well as internal door fittings..!! As we are tracking roughly the same in our builds (as well as same house), I couldn't wait to get home today and rush around to our house, hoping to see similar progress.

No garage door/s or internal door fittings, but lots of other goodies nonetheless. And some good news from SS who happened to be at the house. More below...
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Garage ceiling is now in

Downpipes plumbed into storm water

All taps now fitted ...and working. Pantry above
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Ensuite. Tiles and taps
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All toilets now in....and flushing. (Yes I tested...)
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mmmm....the red will need to grow on me...

Powder room.

All aircon and heating ducts installed.
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Aircon and heating control. No upgrade here....just standard.
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So....all good progress.

SS claims that Electrician is due tomorrow to pull through all power points and lights. Shower screens are due next week and splashback around the 19th. Carpenter will return next week to finish eaves, then painter to paint these, as well as new garage ceiling and alfresco. All good news.

SS then hinted at possible handover. I wont quote him here, and we wont get over confident just yet, but needless to say that Sue and I drive home quite happy...!!

Time-lines @ Tue 23/12 - 10pm

.....Post handover - week 2
Tue 23/12. Carpet completed
Mon 22/12. Window covering in
Mon 22/12. Side fence up

.....Post handover - week 1
Fri 19/12. Lead-in cable installed.
Fri 19/12. Driveway sealed.
Thur 18/12. Laminate 98% done.
Thur 18/12. Appliances in.
Tue 16/12. Start driveway.
Tue 16/12. Install Security alarm.
Mon 15/12. Continue laying floor
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.....(End of week 23)
Fri 12/12. Start laminate floor
Fri 12/12. Handover
Wed 10/12. PCI issues corrected

.....(End of week 22)
Sat 6/12. Lead in trench dug.
Mon 1/12. PCI completed.

.....(End of week 21)
Fri 28/11. Bifiolds addit' stain.
Fri 28/11. Gloss to front doors
Fri 28/11. Certif' of Occup' rec'd
Wed 26/11. Garage door in.
Tue 25/11. All windows cleaned
Mon 24/11. BSS interior inspect'n
Mon 24/11. Splashback in
Mon 24/11. Ext' render complete

.....(End of week 20)
Thur 20/11. PCI & HO email rec'd
Thur. 20/11. Mirrors in
Wed 19/11. Construct' fence gone
Tue 18/11. Brick joints filled
Tue 18/11. Electrical fit complete
Tue 18/11. Shower screens in
Mon 17/11. Gas meter installed
Mon 17/11. Ext' painting completed
Mon 17/11. Garage/Alfreco painted

.....(End of week 19)
Fri 14/11. Robe hanging rails in
Fri 14/11. Electrical fitout started
Fri 14/11. Int' door fittings added
Thur 13/11. Portico deck completed
Thur 13/11. Alfresco ceiling edged
Thu 13/11. Garage ceiling prep'd
Tue 11/11. Toilets & taps in
Tue 11/11. Air & Htr ducts in.
Tue 11/11. Climate controller in
Mon 10/11. Storm wtr connected

.....(End of week 18)
Fri 7/11. Tiles completed
Wed 5/11. Tiling commenced
Mon 3/11. Inter' painting complete.
Mon 3/11. Tiles delivered

.....(End of week 17)
Fri 31/10. Shower bases formed.
Thur 30/10. Garage tiles complete
Wed 29/10. More plaster repairs
Wed 29/10. Front door painted.
Tue 28/10. Ext posts bricked
Mon 27/10. BREAK IN at night
Mon 27/10. Downpipes in.

.....(End of week 16)
Fri 24/10. Ext' rendering started.
Thur 23/10. Internal paint started
Thur 23/10. Garage roof tiles on
Tue 21/10. Scaffolding to garage
Mon 20/10. Plaster touch ups

.....(End of week 15)
Fri 17/10. Guttering to garage
Fri 17/10. Fixing completed
Thur 16/10. Front pergola built
Thur 16/10. Balcony floor in
Thur 16/10. Bath installed
Tue 14/10. Balcony framed
Tue 14/10. Garage roof up
Tue 14/10. Cabinets installed
Mon 13/10. Cabinets arrive
Mon 13/10. Fixing phase started.

.....(End of week 14)
Fri 10/10. Garage trusses arrive.
Thur 9/10. Doors & skirts arrive
Mon 6/10. Stairs in.

.....(End of week 13)
Fri 3/10. Stairs delivered.
Thur 2/10. Scaffolding gone.
Mon 29/9. Solar h/w panel in.

.....(End of week 12)
Fri 26/9. Rear cladding applied.
Fri 26/9. Plastering finished.
Thur 25/9. Eaves installed.
Wed 24/9. Plaster started

.....(End of week 11)
Fri 19/9. Lock-up.
Fri 19/9. Alarm wiring complete.
Fri 19/9. Wall batts in.
Thur 18.9. Brickies return.
Tue 16/9 Electrical wiring in.
Tue 16/9. AC & heating in
Mon 15/9. Heating/AC tubes in.

.....(End of week 10)
Fri 12/9. Void Plumbing completed
Fri 12/9. Bath carpentry built.
Thur 11/9. Ext' doors fitted
Wed 10/9. Doors delivered.
Tue 9/9. Scaffolding up.
Mon 8/9. Plaster delivered.
Mon 8/9. Scaffolding delivered.

.....(End of week 9)
Thur 4/9. Site cleaned.
Wed 3/9. No more brickies..!
Tue 2/9. Garage bricking started.
Mon 1/9 . Front portico bricked.

.....(End of week 8)
Thu 28/8. Rumpus/Fresco tiles on.
Mon 25/8. Bricking commenced.

.....(End of week 7)
Thu 21/8. Brickies on site.
Tue 19/8. BiFolds to Al-fresco in.

.....(End of week 6)
Fri 15/8. Upper windows in.
Frii 15/8. Rear roof complete.
Thu 14/8. Cool/Heat ducts prep'd.
Wed 13/8. Bricks arrive
Wed 13/8. Wall insulation in.
Tue 12/8. Plumbing installed.

.....(End of week 5)
Fri 8/8. Scaffolding gone
Wed 6/8. Roof tiles laid
Tue 5/8. Guttering installed.
Tue 5/8. Roof tiles delivered.
Mon 4/8. Guttering delivered.

.....(End of week 4)
Thu 31/7. Roof frame complete.
Wed 30/7. Upstairs frame complete
Wed 30/7. Scaffolding & windows in.
Mon 28/7. Upstairs frame started.

.....(End of week 3)
Fri 25/7. Grnd flr frame complete.
Thur 24/7. Windows delivered.
Mon 21/7. Grnd flr frame started.

.....(End of week 2)
Fri 18/7. Slab down.
Thu 17/7. Form/waffles/Reo down.
Wed 16/7. Waffles & reo arrives
Tue 15/7. Excavation to entry
Mon 14/7. Electrical box in

.....(End of week 1)
Fri 11/7. Slab plumbing completed
Thu 10/7. Fence installed.
Tue 8/7. Site scraped
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Fri 4/7. Cross-over protection down
Thu 3/7. Porta Loo arrives
Tue 1/7/08. Power cable installed

De Colours

External
Brick - Cat' 6 La Mesa
Roof tiles - Gunmetal
Window frames - Paperbark
Gutters - Woodland Grey
Downpipes - Paperbark
Facia - Paperbark
Garage Door - Paperbark
Front Door - Scorpion Red (oh yeah)
Render - Woodland Grey

Internal
Ceilings - White
Walls (general) - Off White
Walls (H/T) - Gray Mood
Int' doors - Purest white
Handrail - Purest White

Kitchen
Benchtop - QQ Starlight Black
Butlers benchtop - Starlight
Cabinet doors - Pearl Grey
Splashback - Red Box
Niche splash - Entiva White
Floor - Laminate

Bathrooms
Benchtop - Stripple Seal
Cabinet doors - Pearl Grey
Kickboard - Pearl Grey
Floor tiles - Villamanta Smoke
Splash - Loretta Bark Grey

Powder Room
Benchtop - Pearl Grey
Fixed Panel - Stripple Seal
Floor tiles - Villamanta Smoke
Splash - Enteva Red

Laundry
Benchtop - Platinum Micro
Cabinet doors - Pearl Grey
Floor tiles - Vilamanta Smoke
Splash - Loretta Bark Grey

8 comments:

Toni said...: sob sob sob.....for me not you..... :-)

After your email yesterday I have been dying to see whats been happening at yours. Looking great!

I like the extended tiling. Do you? Think the red looks great in the niche, gives the shower a lift. Huge progress, must have been nice to see.

Bring on handover! oh and I like the render on the Windsor opposite, are they nearly done?

Glad you had a great weekend away.; November 11, 2008 at 9:44 PM
BelleBeau said...: Love those red tiles in the powder room, they look great. All in all things are really moving along for you guys.. hmmm do I hear jingle bells at the new home???; November 11, 2008 at 10:09 PM
DeGaul said...: Hi Toni. I'm wrapped with what they acheived today, although I would love to have your completed garage..!
The extended tiling in the PR looks good, and comes up just short of being "too much".
The red shower niche...? Well...give me a little more time. (think I'll blame Sue for this selection he,he).
Agree with you on the Windsor. Think they are are a smart look from the front and yes I like their render combination. But it is really dragging its feet a little..!

Belle... Baring catastrophe, yes Santa may have an additional present for us DeGauls..; November 11, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Bernadette and Perry said...: DG - progress is fantastic. It's great to take a virtual walk through your place, because even though our houses are the same, they are different. I'm a bit worried about you... reading blogs on your Blackberry? I've never attempted to on the 8100, perhaps I'm missing out! :-); November 12, 2008 at 8:24 AM
R&C's Brookvale 45 Home said...: Degaul, great progress guy and is really beginning to look like a home. The red niche, we were told that we couldn't have them so jealous from that perspective.
R&C; November 12, 2008 at 10:06 AM
DeGaul said...: Hi Perry. Mate... if the current blogs weren't so enjoyable and knowledgeable to read, I certainly wouldn't bother reading them, let alone respond to them from my Blackberry..!! I do have the latest 9000 Bold (slick), so while screen resoltion and connection speed (NextG) is very good, yes it's still a small screen.

Would love to read through your list of 3mth issues. Any chance of sharing with us (via blog or email)?

R&C. You saying you weren't allowed to have differnet colour tiles in your shower niche...? Haven't heard of this.; November 12, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Petal said...: We've been away, too, and I cannot believe the progress on yours & Toni's places!!! You must be thrilled - and, although we started 4 months after you, I think you may still beat us to handover yet!!! :-(; November 16, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Bernadette and Perry said...: Hi DG - I'm planning on putting up the mother of all blog posts once our 3 month maintenance has passed. The list of issues is huge, and the fact that some of our PCI items are still not done, is REALLY pissing us off. I'm not one to complain on the blog, but things will change soon!; November 18, 2008 at 8:30 AM

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