LOCK UP :-)

We have officially reached LOCK UP :-)

We went to the block on Anzac Day and there was our beautiful garage door - I am really happy with our choice of garage door after seeing it in person now!!!

The only sad thing is that now we are running a little blind as we can't see what is happening on the inside but our SS gives us regular updates which helps.

Current news from the SS is that the kitchen has been fitted out and the ceramic tiler has started (which I assume is for the ensuite/bathroom/laundry).

We didn't get a call from the tiler directly (as we thought we would) but I assume that is because we didn't have a feature tile in our bathrooms.

My only hope is that the grain of the tiles looks okay with the grain we chose for our cupboard doors and (after reading a few comments from other people on the homeone forum) that the grain on our kitchen cupboards lines up like it does in the display homes.

Time will tell.....

So I guess these will be my last photos for a little while until we get an opportunity to go in and see the inside of the house but I don't know when that will be at this stage.

Work still to be completed on the front facade

The entrance door needs to be stained dark brown.

The panels above the entrance also need to be painted dark brown.

After handover (which may be a long long time after handover) we are also going to tile the 2 entrance pillars with cream coloured stacker stones.

I think it will be a little while until all of our design ideas come together for the front facade but it is looking great at the moment.

Almost at Lockup

So it has been a month since I have posted anything but a lot has been happening in that time.

27 February 2013 - The majority of our brickwork had been completed (except for the window sills and the top of the 2 pillars at the front.

By the 11th of March we had our gutters and fascias done and half our roof was on.

On 15 March 2013 the entire roof was up and the Brickwork was pretty much completed.

On 20 March 2013 our electrician completed the electrical rough in and we did a walk through with our SS on 21 March 2013.  We had an independent inspection done and only a few minor things were found.

On 25 March 2013 our Bricks were cleaned and the scaffolding was taken down.  The minor items pointed out by our independent inspection were fixed.  We have some of the panels above the pillars done but I think there is more to come.

On 27 March 2013 our wall installation had been done and gyprock had been started.

We are really happy with our new brick colour now that the bricks have been cleaned!  It is really great to see the colours you pick in the colour appointment come to life.

27 February 2013

11 March 2013 - Half a Roof

WALK THROUGH WITH OUR SS - 21 March 2013

Outlook from the Master Bedroom

Home Theatre windows (I really love these)

Shower recess in the ensuite

TV alcove in the main living area

Alfresco

Slab for the Water Tank

BRICKS AFTER BEING CLEANED - 25 March 2013

Progress of Brickwork

Here are some photos we took on the weekend showing the progress of our bricks!!

Our SS called on Monday and thinks (weather permitting) the brickwork should be finished on Friday so I might have some complete photos for you after this weekend.

Brickwork Started

We are happy to report that our Brickwork started yesterday!!!

So far it looks like the tedious 2 rows have been done around the house  - which I think take the longest as they have to be straight!! Now that those rows are done I'm thinking it shouldn't take too long for the rest to go up!!

I was hoping to get more of a look at our brick colour but at the moment they are covered in mortar so they look more white than anything so I will just have to wait until they are cleaned.

Not much to see yet but here are some photos from yesterday!

New Bricks Chosen

On 5 February 2013 our Site Supervisor called to advise that due to the Floods in QLD there would be an even longer delay on our bricks than expected and that they would probably not be delivered until the end of the month.  He said we could wait for the bricks or contact our interior designer to look at a different brick.

I contacted our Interior Designer *who has been wonderful the whole way through  - I should add*.  The Manager spoke to Austral, who kindly offered us a replacement brick (which would normally be an upgrade) at no extra charge.  The replacement Brick was Metropolis Topaz (our original choice was Urban One Pepper).

We went back to Austral that weekend to look at the difference.  It is a little bit browner in colour (our original pick had more of a grey tone) but in the end Dave ended up liking the new colour more than our original and it is a brick which is the same colour the entire way through too which is good in case of chips.

I also liked that it has orange coloured speckles in the brick as I think that will tie in well with our Orange splashback in the kitchen!!

We did a few driveby's of houses who had built in that brick.  This made my decision a little bit harder because a lot of people had used an orangey/browny colour mortar which I didn't like because the whole house looked brown and a lot had either cream or brown roofs.  After seeing a lot of houses I didn't like... I eventually saw a house which used a white mortar and had cream colour tones and a grey roof like ours.  Seeing the brick with the same colour pallet as what we had chosen reassured me that it would look nice and I decided then that I was also happy with the new brick - Dave didn't need any convincing after seeing it at Austral!!

Our SS called on Friday to say that the bricks had been delivered and that hopefully the brickie will start this Tuesday or Wednesday... I don't know how long it takes to brick a house but hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have a photo of a bricked house to show you!

For now here are some photos of our new bricks!

Metropolis Topaz

Metropolis Topaz - showing colour in the shade

The wall at Austral with our Colorbond roof colour

The Frames are up :-)

Our Frames are up and the house is really starting to take shape. 

We can't believe how big the overall house looks but I can see what people mean by how small a room can look at the frame stage. 


There has been a little delay with our bricks as they are not ready yet so hopefully they will start next week and in a fortnights time I might have some brick photos to put up to show everyone but for now you will just have to enjoy the Frames!!

Week One Framework

 Week Two Framework

We also now have windows and our sliding Alfresco door and we are really happy with the colour of the window frames  - they look really nice with our side fences! 

Our Frames have been started...

So my mum drove past our block of land today and they have already started putting up our frames!!!  So Exciting ... I will have to go and have a look on the weekend but for now here is a photo my mum took through the fence!

Frames 24.01.2013