DGs Cremorne41.: A wee small update

Wed 10/12/08.

42hrs...23min...22sec to handover.

I've just returned from a lunchtime dash to site. No tradies present and all locked up. A dreaded feeling came over me that nothing had been done and that handover was threatened.

Looking through the windows however revealed the following
- we now have a rangehood.
- the HT ceiling has been repainted
- weather strips have been added to the bi-folds and laundry door, and
- yes....the bow in the HT bulkhead has been corrected

42hrs...16min...17sec to handover.

Smaller outside tasks completed included the frame around the front doors now painted gloss, and some rough edging around the top of the garage door opening corrected.

Given the painter has come and gone, I can only assume that all the paint issues ID'd during the PCI have been corrected. This backed up by the noticeable absence of all those stickers that were present only 2 days ago.

Would have been nice to get in and look, but will have to make the (positive) assumption that all is now in readiness.

No pics for this entry, but definitely a detailed update in a few days.

And to Toni, Steve and family, all the best for your PCI on Fri.

It's an exciting time.

42hrs...2min...51sec to handover.

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

11 comments:

Toni said...: Thanks David :-)

Love your countdown too!

Great to hear that the bow has been fixed up. Hope the painter attacked all those sticky note spots.; December 10, 2008 at 5:36 PM
Awallace said...: Hi David

I told you PD leave it to the last minute, dont know why....

Well seems like your home is just about ready for handover...The cleaners will come in early fri am, give it a quick wipe down, and sweep....just an ordinary clean, I advise you guys give it a thorough clean once you get handover.

Also, a tip for you.. Paint your garage concrete floor, either a clear coat or with colour. I highely recommend it before you start moving in. You will be surprised by all the concrete dust that comes into yr home from the garage......

PD will give you a gift when you pick up your keys, and make sure they give you all the plumber & electrical certificates, and you have all the warranty & appliance manuals.

I wish you guys all the best, for fridays handover, its very exciting, and rewarding. All your daily visits, hundreds of pics, research, late nights will come to an end on friday.

Then its the daunting task of flooring, cleaning, moving in, gardening, concreting, etc etc etc...its a huge money pit.....

Chat soon

Andy; December 10, 2008 at 6:20 PM
DeGaul said...: Already got that one covered Andy. Garage floor DEFINITELY gets a a coat of paint, perhaps as early as next week.; December 10, 2008 at 7:49 PM
BelleBeau said...: GOOD LUCK for tomorrow!!!; December 10, 2008 at 10:15 PM
DeGaul said...: Thanks Belle. Our handover is Friday 10am.
Things really happening at your house.; December 10, 2008 at 10:27 PM
R&C's Brookvale 45 Home said...: Love the count down, just two more sleeps to go. I am jealous as I realised we have such a long way to go, anyway hope it all happens for you before xmas.

PS: I know a great speed typing course if your interested as I noticed it took you 21 minutes to write your blog, lol.; December 10, 2008 at 10:50 PM
DeGaul said...: Ha...brilliant. I was waiting for someone to make that observation re my start and finish time.

Well I DID have some interruptions when I was typing it...!!; December 10, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Bernadette and Perry said...: So exciting! Your fans demand photos with blog entries. Don't let it happen again :-); December 11, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Toni said...: ONE MORE SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!; December 11, 2008 at 10:07 AM
DeGaul said...: Perry. Point taken. A blog without photos is like a Collingwood supporter without a tattoo. Just doesn't look complete....

Toni. 23hrs....18min....33sec to be exact.
Hope you are finding time in your busy schedule to start getting excited about your own important milestone tomorrow.; December 11, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi David,

I'm a bit behind in my blog reading so this comment is quite late compared to every else's diligent timing.

Best of luck for the handover!!!
But a post without photos is totally unacceptable!!!

Cheers - hope the champagne is on ice :)

Liana; December 11, 2008 at 3:41 PM

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