Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our Simonds Harcrest in Melbourne 199May 25, 2015 11:15 am We went to see the progress made during the last week, and unfortunately couldn't get access into the house . The house has been locked up now - entry door had the lock on For the first time , we had to peep in through the windows to see what all changes have happened... A lot has happened - the door handles have been put on, fly screens, towel rails, toilet roll holder, pantry sliding door in place, balustrades on balcony and the bricks cleaned...I thought they would paint the balustrades white, but it's black - a bit disappointed ... I can't see that anywhere in my colour selections...We also noticed a couple of things that will be hopefully sorted out before our inspection, like one of the heating vent is missing, bell not in the position that was nominated by us...It seems all that's left to do is garage door installation , paint touch ups and finish off facade... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our Simonds Harcrest in Melbourne 200May 25, 2015 11:45 am Ru2014 harmelb Our build started on 17th of Feb 2015... Wow lucky you Harmelb. Cant wait to see more pics of your double story We were hoping for the handover to be by end of May/start of June...If it is going to be delayed ( which is certain), we wont be able to move in for another 2 months , as I am due for my delivery by end of June... Meanwhile , we are just trying to get things sorted out - as much as possible - such as ground floor tiling, porch decking, driveway, fence and curtains...Choosing the tradies and the material/fabric for these tasks is really a time consuming process... I do enjoy the drama:-D In his latest two videos he has started bringing security guards to site, I am waiting for the punch on to begin lol 6 45547 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 9793 I’m in a similar position except I’m after sliding 3 stacking doors. I am on a second-story apartment of which the balcony would not adequately fit any bi-fold or… 5 16150 |