Floating Floor Board was installed last Friday,unfortunately we cannot get in to take photos of it.
Hand Over is scheduled for this Thursday morning. I've informed the bank last week & they are going to get their valuation done early this week. Hopefully they have enough time to process the bank cheque & send it to us from Sydney. Unfortunately our bank doesn't have a branch in Melbourne & they are pretty slow in the first place when it comes to home loan.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Day 135: Pre Hand Over Inspection & PCI
Had our Pre Hand Over Inspection at noon today & everything went well. No major problems & nothing that can't be fixed within few days. Will get the report tonight.
Then later on in the afternoon, we had our PCI. Lotsa paint touch up to be made, I won't even bother with 75% of it but the SS put the dots everywhere & wanted to make sure they are fixed. Other things to be rectified are:
Chip to Pot Drawer
Rangehood not level
Window glazing is short to the dining room window
Bathroom window rubber is coming off
Toilet is not working properly - can't refill the empty tank.
Overall I think the quality is pretty good.
Hand over is scheduled for Thursday next week. Hopefully the bank will be able to issue the cheque in time.
Then later on in the afternoon, we had our PCI. Lotsa paint touch up to be made, I won't even bother with 75% of it but the SS put the dots everywhere & wanted to make sure they are fixed. Other things to be rectified are:
Chip to Pot Drawer
Rangehood not level
Window glazing is short to the dining room window
Bathroom window rubber is coming off
Toilet is not working properly - can't refill the empty tank.
Overall I think the quality is pretty good.
Hand over is scheduled for Thursday next week. Hopefully the bank will be able to issue the cheque in time.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Day 131: PCI & Hand Over Dates
Got an email late Friday afternoon from the CSC informing us that PCI will be next Thursday & Hand Over will be Thursday Week.
Will have to contact New Home Inspections tomorrow to find out whether they can make it on Thursday.
The only thing outstanding now is the floating floor board.
A car must have driven across the footpath & hit the down pipe. Broken glass is laying next to the down pipe. Emailed my SS & CSC to inform them of this. Might the the electrician that has done it, they were the only one onsite on Friday.
Will have to contact New Home Inspections tomorrow to find out whether they can make it on Thursday.
The only thing outstanding now is the floating floor board.
A car must have driven across the footpath & hit the down pipe. Broken glass is laying next to the down pipe. Emailed my SS & CSC to inform them of this. Might the the electrician that has done it, they were the only one onsite on Friday.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Day 127: Still Waiting
Floating Floor Board is yet to be done. SS told me it would be done by Monday this week, but it is still not done yet.
They have fixed the down pipes. They replaced the one above the meter box so that the spout aligned correctly to the down pipe.
They are still to do the electrical for the theatre room & living room.
Not long to go now, only 2 weeks to go before the 140 building days is up. We've received the final invoice & was told that the SS & CSC will contact us re PCI. Will get the building inspector to go through the house as soon as the floating floor board is installed.
Fencing will be done in early January & Driveway will be done in mid January. Can't do it before Christmas, everyone is busy in December.
They have fixed the down pipes. They replaced the one above the meter box so that the spout aligned correctly to the down pipe.
They are still to do the electrical for the theatre room & living room.
Not long to go now, only 2 weeks to go before the 140 building days is up. We've received the final invoice & was told that the SS & CSC will contact us re PCI. Will get the building inspector to go through the house as soon as the floating floor board is installed.
Fencing will be done in early January & Driveway will be done in mid January. Can't do it before Christmas, everyone is busy in December.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Day 118: Inspection & Cross Over
Had an on site appointment with the SS who didn't turn up until I called him & the office numerous times. He thought the inspection is tomorrow. He turned up more than an hour late.
Most things have been done except the feature walls, garage door, home theatre cabling and floating floor board. The supplier ran out of stock of the floor board that we chose, so they gave us an alternative & we took it rather than delaying the completion of the house.
View of the house from the street
David from Whitehorse City Council came to check the cross over. We requested a slightly wider than standard cross over & he was fine with it. Now all we need to do is find a concreter to do our driveway & cross over.
Most things have been done except the feature walls, garage door, home theatre cabling and floating floor board. The supplier ran out of stock of the floor board that we chose, so they gave us an alternative & we took it rather than delaying the completion of the house.
View of the house from the street
David from Whitehorse City Council came to check the cross over. We requested a slightly wider than standard cross over & he was fine with it. Now all we need to do is find a concreter to do our driveway & cross over.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Day 117: Portaloo has been removed
Portaloo has been removed today. Not long to go, they just need to install the garage door & do the floating floor board.
We wanted tasmanian oak for our floating floor board, the CSC called on Friday & told us they don't have any in stock & asking whether we will accept spotted gum instead. I wonder what will they do if we insist that we want tasmanian oak. Will speak to her tomorrow.
Will have a site meeting with the SS tomorrow afternoon just to go through everything & make sure nothing is forgotten. They still haven't done the feature walls & home theatre cabling, will be interesting to see what he has to say about those, been telling him those in the last month.
Found a frog where the portaloo used to be. Not sure where she comes from & what she is doing there.
Think this is the termite protection thing, not sure how it works or what are they going to do with it.
Been trying to get quotations for fencing, most of them are too busy to even return calls, I guess everyone trying to fix their fences before Christmas. We want to do at least the side fence before we move in, because our house is a corner house, it will be very exposed without the side fence.
We wanted tasmanian oak for our floating floor board, the CSC called on Friday & told us they don't have any in stock & asking whether we will accept spotted gum instead. I wonder what will they do if we insist that we want tasmanian oak. Will speak to her tomorrow.
Will have a site meeting with the SS tomorrow afternoon just to go through everything & make sure nothing is forgotten. They still haven't done the feature walls & home theatre cabling, will be interesting to see what he has to say about those, been telling him those in the last month.
Found a frog where the portaloo used to be. Not sure where she comes from & what she is doing there.
Think this is the termite protection thing, not sure how it works or what are they going to do with it.
Been trying to get quotations for fencing, most of them are too busy to even return calls, I guess everyone trying to fix their fences before Christmas. We want to do at least the side fence before we move in, because our house is a corner house, it will be very exposed without the side fence.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Day 114: Downpipes Installed, Front Door Painted & Temporary Fences Removed
It seems we are very close to completion. Temporary Fences have been removed.
Looking good, I like the brick & roof colours.
Door has been painted, not really what I want but it does bring out the colour of the brick.
Makes me wonder where will this downpipe drain to???
Or this one, why bother installing the pipe if it's not going to connect to the gutter.
Caulking has also been done.
Nice of you PD, don't dirty the carpet boys :)
Splashback has been installed, didn't remember what colour we chose but doesn't look like what we expected.
Will have an onsite meeting with the SS, he said to make sure whatever need to be done have been done & to make the hand over easier.
Looking good, I like the brick & roof colours.
Door has been painted, not really what I want but it does bring out the colour of the brick.
Makes me wonder where will this downpipe drain to???
Or this one, why bother installing the pipe if it's not going to connect to the gutter.
Caulking has also been done.
Nice of you PD, don't dirty the carpet boys :)
Splashback has been installed, didn't remember what colour we chose but doesn't look like what we expected.
Will have an onsite meeting with the SS, he said to make sure whatever need to be done have been done & to make the hand over easier.
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