Rain rain go away!!!

Given the rain over the week and the forecast for more rain next week, I don't think we will be into the new house prior to the Queen's birthday long weekend. The house is pretty much complete on the inside. However we need a few days of clear weather to knock off the remaining outdoor items such as downpipes, cladding paint and driveway. There's not much we or the builder can do about the weather so we will just sit tight and hope its clears up soon. Since the last update it looks like the cleaners have gone through and done their thing. The tiles look great after the clean. A few pics taken through the windows below.

Kitchen



Dining Room



Leisure/Lounge Room



Driveway waiting for some good weather



The main thing left to be done internally is the carpet and possibly the shower frames and mirrors. Hope this gets all done this week and then we just have to wait for sunshine.

Internal Pics!!

Finally got into the house this morning courtesy of the painters starting nice and early. The boys were putting the final coat of paint on. Plenty of pics below for all the internals that have been done in the past week or so.

Kitchen glass splashback has been installed



Home Theatre Room



Powder Room Toilet & Vanity



Kitchen and Dining Room



Bathtub



Bathroom shower with completed niche tiles



Ensuite with complete niche tiles



Ensuite vanities with taps installed



Home theatre room cabling



Foyer view as you walk in

Tiling Complete

Not able to get in again today, but looks like the lads have completed the tiling to the ground floor. Just a few quick pics below.

Front Portico



Dining Room and Kitchen



Dining Room



From my discussion with the SS yesterday the following should be happening next week.

• Driveway and other concrete
• Carpet
• Painters complete second coat

Hopefully the weather isn't too bad for the required days so the boys can do the concrete and painting outside.

Electrical Fit Out plus exciting update

Ducked out to the house this morning to see what has been happening. Unfortunately there were no early bird tradies to let me in. I did manage to have a sticky beak through the windows and notice a bit more work being done. Looks like the following has been done:

• Electrical fit out complete
• Range hood installed
  
• Plumbing fit out complete
• More floor tiles
• Concrete formwork prepared

Also had an exciting update from the SS. Looks like there will be a lot of action on our place next week with the expectation of PCI in the following week. If all goes well handover should occur prior to the Queen's Birthday long weekend. Starting to get very excited!!

Close up of up down light on portico



Formwork for concrete path and slab for shed



Kitchen with range hood and down lights installed



Leisure room and hallway with floor tiles



Front of house with driveway formwork

Partial Plumbing Fit Out and Floor Tiles Start

We were able to sneak out during lunch today to have a quick look at the progress since last week. Not too much done but still plodding along. The plumbers have come out and did a fit out for some of our tapware. The door handles have been installed. The tilers doing the floors have also started. Just two rows so far but hopefully they will be finished by the end of the week.

Sliding Doors for the large walk in wardrobe



Bathroom Shower



Towel Rail in Ensuite



Ensuite shower



Floor Tiles started

Our Front Door

Locked out of the house again this morning so cannot give much of an update. I do have a photo of our painted front door though. I was a bit unsure about the colour after we picked it but now that it's on I think it looks fine (other's may disagree). I feel it gives the entrance a bit of a different look to the rest of the house.

Front door



Driveway section clear in preparation for driveway

Painting Started

Went by the house this morning to grab some photos before work. The three painters where there doing their thing. Looks like they have put one coat on everything in white and were starting on the second coat for the walls. Everything is coming along nicely and the white walls and ceiling make the house look very spacious.

Leisure room with some doors ready to be painted



Steps from laundry



Garage



Master bedroom



Foyer



Front stairs