Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 728Feb 25, 2017 2:39 pm Saw my house. No tiles Not even any on site, so really starting to doubt I'll be moving in in March. ;-; I just am so over this build journey, cold it TAKE ANY LONGER. Not impressed Anyways, did manage to get a heap of photos of the house. Painting seems to be done, no one on site today... but there are a few doors and patches that look like they still need paint. *sigh* Apologies for quality of photos, taken through windows Blue front door!! This is the sidelight I was talking about, wasn't expecting it to be blue as well, but makes sense. Pretty happy with my front door... handle is a bit boring, but I didn't pay for the upgrade. They could have been a bit more careful with their paint job. Guess they'll have to clean up all the paint on the glass later. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Garage! Feels big now its white. XD Not sure why the back door hasn't been painted.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Shot of the front. Don't think they've finished painting the eaves.. but since they still need to render.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hallway. My hall table is going up against that wall (its a closet on the other side). Did not realise that the hallway was going to have that bit of plaster down from the ceiling... probably would have preferred it to be more open.. and show off my high ceilings. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Master bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the side fence I was worried about... lots of gaps especially at the front of the house.. I suppose not too hard to fix, but annoying.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Close up of the mess they made of the front door. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the side panel in the laundry that will hold up my benchtop, they've managed to get spray paint all over it, so this will have to be replaced. *sigh* Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry... can see the roof access. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is peeking through the kitchen window... still love all my draws Not sure what those rails on the floor are for. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is looking directly behind me, double storey going up on the corner, hoping the one closest to me isn't a double. You would not believe how much McDonalds rubbish is in and around my house Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen/living/dining... this space feels huge now its painted. I can't wait to decorate. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Look at the mess neighbor's builder has made of my wall when laying concrete outside.. there's a few patches along this wall like this. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the work going on to build a walking path along the natural creek (Though not really any water in it XD). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 730Feb 25, 2017 7:08 pm Looks awesome Dawn!!! Can't believe you don't have any tiles yet are you tiling through out your home? GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 731Feb 25, 2017 7:23 pm Thanks Charli Yup, everything except the bedrooms so lots to do.. I'm feeling quite let down by the builder at the moment. After all the original delays I was very upset, but then the build started and was moving at a good pace.. but now it just seems to have ground to a halt again after Christmas shutdown.. its neverending battle again. Not to mention the communication is still pretty bad.. they take ages to respond I'm not sure I will bother popping past the house for a while.. at least not next weekend... I just get so tired of the rollercoaster of emotions involved.. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 732Feb 25, 2017 9:33 pm Wow the entrance door... Fantastic taste Dawn.. don't worry about the paint work on the glass, it will be cleaned... Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 733Feb 26, 2017 7:17 am I still can't believe that you haven't heard from your builder, girl make a bit of noise, the squeaky wheel gets the oil!! You've waited well and truly long enough!! Tell your builder to get his bit into gear!! Looks like all you need are tiles, fix out and carpet? That shouldn't take more than 3 weeks. I feel you about the emotions, at the moment it kills me to go to our block and see no progress I'm just praying our frames arrive early and are delivered this week GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 734Feb 26, 2017 8:31 am I'm not good at making noise. I'm a stupidly nice person. I never raise my voice, swear, shout... or slam doors. I loathe slamming doors. But I will start emailing him weekly.. Anyways, going to take my mind off it today and go to a local wildlife reserve and have some fun. Been ages since I did anything just for fun that didn't involve the house. Thanks Reg! I didn't pick the front door XD that's what they gave me.. I just picked the blue colour. I quite like it. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 735Feb 26, 2017 5:13 pm Out of boredom been designing my new bunny enclosure. No more cages.. Looking at a big dog pen, something like this Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ With some bunny castles XDDDD Will be a bit expensive to set up, but worth it if my babies are happy. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 736Feb 27, 2017 12:59 pm Hi Dawn, your Front door looks good so is the cage. Indeed you are a nice person.
It is quite normal for delays and communication is bad no matter who you go to. For us, it got worse after fit out. I find these days most tradies don't take pride in what they do. Our ceiling and wall painting is shocking. Worst was our main door which we insisted a replacement. I m a meticulous person and it is hard to walk away seeing all the imperfections. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 737Feb 27, 2017 5:10 pm Thanks Cap. Yeah, I'm finding that too. It's just frustrating that you pay so much and can't even expect a basic standard level to be met. I thought about upgrading to 3 coats of paint.. but I'm like, "why should I have to pay additional for a basic job"... surely 3 coats should be standard. Already have to pay so many upgrades.. I'm hoping the finish quality of my house is good, or I'm going to be extremely upset after all the delays. Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 738Feb 27, 2017 5:12 pm Just received the notice to fence from the neighbor on the other side now. Will be glad to have both fences up... and not having to arrange either, but my builder wanted to get my concreting done before the fences went up *Sigh* but given he hasn't even got a quote to me yet, I doubt that will happen now... Still no response from the builder in regards to my requests for quotes or a move in date... Re: {dawn} Custom 3bdr /16sq home - Week 21 740Feb 28, 2017 7:22 pm Just heard Watersun went under. Sad for those people building with them ;-; So many builders going under lately.. makes me nervous. Seems so weird, when as far as I can tell the building industry should be booming with everyone trying to build. I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15284 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17062 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11647 |