Thought I'd start my own thread since I love following other peoples builds
I am building The Monteray by New Generation.
Some of our choice for colour etc:
Deep Ocean Colourbond roof
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Front door
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Bricks
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Settler profile garage door
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Frappe Essastone benchtop
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Kitchen counters will be in Laminex Stipple Seal.
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Bathroom countertops will be in Formica Doe skin, and counters will be in Formica Charred Oak.
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Front render will be Colourbond surfmist, with the featre render in Colourbond Shale grey (aswell as the garage door and front door).
I was worried the surfmist will be too light but with the blue roof I think it will look nice (and can always repaint later if need be!)
Some pre-start variation we did:
Add conduits in lounge/dining/theatre and master for adding downlights and ceiling fans after hand over.
Changing cupboards in master ensuite to drawers (two end panels so it will be drawers, cupboard, cupboard, drawers).
Adding a pot drawer under the oven.
Adding gas point to alfresco for BBQ.
Upgrade to double towels rails.
We are doing the flooring ourselves with Carpet Court, all rooms except laundry, bathroom and bedrooms will have Karndean vinyl planks in Birch.
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The bedrooms will have a brown carpet.
18/11/2012 Decided to build our first house
23/11/2012 Draft of plans done, PPA signed
24/11/2012 Signed up for land, deposit paid
01/02/2013 Final contracts signed
07/03/2013 Pre-start with builder
20/03/2013 Settlement on land
22/03/2013 First version of pre-start variations received
15/04/2013 Amended pre-start variations received (fixed errors)
02/05/2013 Final working drawings received
06/05/2013 Amended addenda received (fixed errors)
06/05/2013 Plans sent to private certifier
22/05/2013 Fire assessment for our block ordered
14/06/2013 Builder confirmed we have received the building permit, scheduling started
28/06/2013 Received variation for bush fire requirements
05/07/2013 Sent signed BAL variation back to builder
09/07/2013 Plans updated for BAL variation, gone back to scheduling
10/07/2013 Received confirmation from construction that earthworks would start within 10 working days
03/08/2013 Went to visit the land and found a SLAB!
10/08/2013 Soakwells and other stormwater plumbing is in, some window frames delivered
17/08/2013 Bricks have been delivered, plus more window frames. Excess concrete from slab has been cleared from site.
29/08/2013 SS confirmed that the brickies have started to lay the bricks
09/09/2013 Brick work completed:)
11/09/2013 Site has been cleared of all brickwork rubbish
12/09/2013 Timber for roof frame delivered, cement and sand for render delivered
16/09/2013 Front external render completed
17/09/2013 Roof frame started
23/09/2013 Roof frame finished, fascias finished
27/09/2013 Batons on roof for colorbond finished, hardiflex in garage, alfresco and eves finished, electrical work finished
8/10/2013 Plumbing finished
9/10/2013 Colorbond and roof sarking started
12/10/2013 Colorbond finished!
18/10/2013 Grey float rendering finished inside the house, gyprock and cornices delivered
25/10/2013 Ceilings and cornices finished
30/10/2013 White float finished and windows started
4/11/2013 Windows are all in
5/11/2013 Doors started
6/11/2013 Lock up!
7/11/2013 Laundry trough and taps in, bath in, Kitchen cabinets delivered and half installed, shelves delivered, tiles delivered
8/11/2013 Kitchen cabinets finished installing, bathroom cabinets all in, stone benchtop for kitchen in, sinks and taps for bathrooms in, hot water system installed, white ant spray done around house
11/11/2013 Garage floor poured, kitchen sink installed
12/11/2013 Ceilings and walls have been painted, door frames all in and painted
13/11/2013 Tile meeting, tilers have done screeding and water proofing
19/11/2013 Aircon pre start
20/11/2013 Shelving finished to robes, pantry and linen
21/11/2013 Tiles finished
29/11/2013 Electrical finished, plumbing finished, paving delivered and driveway prepared, air con installed, insulation installed, oven and rangehood installed, air vents installed to toilets, toilets finished being installed
6/12/2013 Skylight installed, stovetop installed, first coat of painting to shelves and eaves done, paving finished, shower screens and mirrors in the bathrooms installed and sliding robe doors installed.
10/12/2013 Final painting done to all doors, shelving and eaves
13/12/2013 Fly screens installed
15/12/2013 Render painted
16/12/2013 Blinds installed and final clean done. Also PCI.
18/12/2013 Garage door installed.
18/12/2013 Key handover
30/12/2013 Painting started
31/12/2013 Brick letter box/planter box built
1/1/2014 Skirting started
6/1/2014 Flooring started
9/1/2014 Flooring and painting finished
11/1/2014 Moving in!!