Well kiss the cat and do a jig! Yes, the building has finally started (in the rain)!
Started this thread new when building commenced on 6 May 2015. Pre-site thread is here
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
UPSTAIRS PLAN
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TIMELINE| Pre-site
September 2011 Bought our land
September 2012 Paid deposit with McCracken Homes to build a custom design
February 2013 McCracken Homes goes belly up
June 2014 Tossing up between Metricon Elysian and Simonds Avalon
July 2014 Deposit with Simonds
September 2014 Visit Simonds gallery to make selections
December 2014 Signed contract
January 2015 Council approval
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TIMELINE| On-site
May 4th 2015 Site scrape and trenching
May 11th Slab pour
May 26th Framing starts
June 18th Windows in
June 24th Plumbing
June 25th Roof
June 29th A/C vents, first electrical
July 5th REPORTED A/C restricted by upstairs plumbing install
July 8th Masonry (bricks) start
July 21st REPORTED damaged alfresco door track
July 24th Masonry (bricks) finish
July 26th REPORTED balcony brick finish error
August 2nd REPORTED A/C, sill slope, poor sarking, broken window, stormwater draining inside
August 4th Cladding done
August11th Exterior paintwork finished and scaffolding down
August 12th REPORTED brick overhang
August 18th REPORTED frame overhang
August 20th Alfresco roof trusses and gutters go on
August 26th Lower storey roof tiles and alfresco roof tiles goes on
August 28th FIXED damaged alfresco door and water out
September 26th FIXED balcony brick finish re-set
October 1st FIXED brick overhang
October 18th FIXED restricted A/C duct (plumbing re-routed)
October 26th FIXED frame overhang, sill slope, sarking
October 27th ceiling, midfloor, internal & external wall insulation
October 30th Gyprock install complete
November 6th Plastering/flushing and all cornices complete
November 9th Stairs in
November 11th External doors, architraves, skirting boards, linen cupboards
November 15th kitchen, pantry, laundry, bathroom cabinets
STOP TIMELINE: can't keep up with action ...
Tiling, paint walls and ceilings, sanitary fittings, tapware, plumbing connections, final electrical, balcony balustrade, doors hung, line and paint alfresco ceiling, external painting, garage door install, fly screens on ...
December 14th PCI ... looks great! Hardly anything to address. Certainly nothing major
December 22nd Practical Completion Sign-off and handover (we get keys!!!)