Week 36: Handover

Monday this week was our handover.

I am so exhausted with this process and just completely written off. We have started to take a few things to the house this week and doing a few external bits and pieces like concrete pathway and fencing before we move in so our little furry child can come with us once we move completely.

Appliances go in tomorrow and someone from sentinel alarms should be there to install our ducted vacuum. I think it will start to feel much more surreal once we are sleeping there but never the less, feels amazing to know its all over and that we can start enjoying our home.

Anyone else who is building, good luck with the rest of your build or the start of your build wherever in the process you may be.

I will be uploading photos, sometime after we have all of our furniture in and after we start our landscaping.

Our pool should be starting hopefully by mid to late October.

Watch this space......

Week 29: Shower Screens, Mirrors, Alarm & Main Floor Tiling

Week 29 saw most things being done which was kinda taking ages to do.

The below are what has been completed: 

- Shower Screens
- Mirrors
- Alarm System
- Ducted Vacuum Fit out
- Patching for Final Coat of Paint
- Main floor tiling
- Alfresco Tiling done
- Feature Tiling done

Still to be completed: 

- Rails for Bathrooms
- Door Locks
- Garage Door
- Laundry tub to go in
- Laundry shoot still to be cut out
- Electrical - some light switches still need to be done
- Shelving in pantry/linen/wardrobes
- Final coat of Paint
- Glass blocks in Granny Flat
- Carpet
- Driveway
- Kitchen Splash back

I feel like there is still so much to do!
Contacted our SS today and he said he has started our handover procedure and will contact us as soon as he knows of a handover date. As per usual.... not wanting to commit to a date.

Below are some photos!

Upstairs Main Shower

Alfresco

Leisure Tiling

Alfresco

 

Porch

Alfresco Tiles & Feature

Ensuite Shower

Ensuite

Upstairs Main Bath

Porch Feature Tiles

Week 28.1: Photo's & Updates

Update on what still needs to be completed: 

1. Shower screens
2. Bathroom Rails
3. Door Locks
4. Garage Door
5. Mirrors
6. Laundry Tub
7. Laundry shoot needs to be cut out
8. Finish off Electrical (Power Point fittings etc)
9. Alarm System
10. Ducted Vacuum hole cutouts
11. Pantry Shelving
12. WIR Shelving
13. Driveway
14. Kitchen Splashback
15. Final Coat of paint
16. Main Floor Tiling
17. Second Floor & Stairs Carpet

I feel like there's really not much to be done and yet WH wants to have handover in 4 weeks. Just seems like a heck of a long time. Not looking good. We probably won't be able to be in the house by my birthday and even after handover, we will still have SO much to do!

This list below reflects our plans post handover: 

1. Concrete around the house to create a path all the way around.
2. Need to get plans made for the pool we want to build ASAP.
3. Once these plans are through, dig and fill with concrete.
4. Pave the area around the pool.
5. Fencing
6. Small veggie patch
7. Flower garden at the front near the three windows.
8. Pebble the front instead of grass.
9. Vertical flower garden near the alfresco area
10. Build a shed for tools etc.

I feel like this list is really never going to end. Seems futile to resist the challenges we are going to face at this point. Not to mention how much money it's going to cost. Mood: Bleh

Anyway here are some photo's

Shower in the laundry

Where the Laundry Tub will be 

Powerpoint in Laundry 

Powder Room 

Powder Room Toilet 

Under Stairs 

Ensuite Double Vanity 

Ensuite Toilet 

Ensuite Shower 

Main Bath Vanity 

Upstairs Main toilet

Upstairs Main Shower 

Upstairs Main  Bath 

Rangehood