Painting Started Today

Yes as the title of this post says, painting started today! There was nothing really to photograph but maybe in a few days there will be. They are starting with the garage ceiling because apparently the garage door is due to arrive very soon. It should be interesting because we have chosen a timber look door but have not really seen what it looks like so it could be a disaster. Our SS says we are about 4-6 weeks from handover but more like 6, this is about what I expected.

One optional extra we chose was to have a double bin in one of our kitchen cupboards for rubbish and recycling. It is meant to fill the whole cupboard but the one they have installed is so small and only takes up the bottom section of the cupboard and is pathetic looking. This extra was $625 so not cheap, SS is supposed to sort this out.

Our basins have been installed and look very nice. This is a pic of the main bathroom vanity. In the ensuite the taps don't line up with the basin so the plumber has to come back to fix them as well as the position of the spa taps.

Also here is a pic of the hanging space in our walk in robe. What are the two brackets below the shelf? SS say they are meant to be there. Is he kidding? They are not in the display homes. Not to mention the rob has two parallel sides and one side has the two brackets like this and the other side has just one in the middle!

Kitchen is in!

Yes our kitchen is now in. It was not totally finished when I took these pictures yesterday but it is only some handles missing.


This picture is in our pantry. The benchtop is a laminex version of the Quantum Qartz bench we are getting for the main benches. Very are very happy with the colour combination of the cupboards and the benchtops.

The laundry with all the cupboards installed
And our ensuite vanity again. No handles or basins yet.

Cabinets started and render done

Today the cabinets have been started in the ensuite, bathroom, pantry and laundry. The guy said they might be finished by tomorrow! We are happy with how the colour we have chosen has come up (Burnished Wood).

Ensuite vanity, nice and huge!
Main bathroom vanity

The guys were also very busy doing the render to the front facade today, they finished the whole lot. It is still to be painted (paperbark) later.

Spa In and doors on

I have been really struck down with flu last week so I have not posted for a while. The kitchen was meant to be installed last Thursday but has been delayed until tomorrow, we are looking forward to seeing that. The tiles we have chosen for our kitchen/dining/family/entry have been delayed so PD said we need to reselect. We have now decided to go with timber floors, a decision we are very happy about. PD will remove the tiles from the contract price and we can find our own supplier for the timber. Due to PDs huge markup on the tiles the timber will not end up costing that much more!

Our ensuite spa has been installed. It does not look very deep in the pictures but David assures me it is. How are the wall taps going to reach?
Ensuite shower base
Feature columns in hall have been made
Cabinets delivered and waiting
All internal doors are in

Cornices done

This are still moving along. It is much harder to go in and take photos now because it is always locked, damn!! We have to go during the day if we want to take pictures now. I don't think any pictures will be exciting now until cabinets are installed or painting starts.

The cornices have been finished and the doors and skirtings have been delivered. With any luck they will start on the doors and skirtings tomorrow.

Our bedroom
We upgraded to the Jazz cornice in the living areas, this is the dining room.
Davids mum and her husband checking out the new family room.