Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2361Oct 24, 2014 11:58 pm Cello- your house is looking great, can I ask what colour s you selected for gutters,roof and render looks great,won't be long now you'll be in your lovely new home KDR. Overture Premier 09/14 $3900 10/14 Plans 11/14 Contracts 03/15 Demo 04/15 Validation 05/15 Slab 06/15 Frame 06/15 Bricks 09/15 lock up 16/12/15 Keys Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2362Oct 25, 2014 6:30 am Driveway day : ) It is as exciting as port a loo day (don't worry, one day you will all understand). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ www.villinaatvoyager.blogspot.com.au Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2363Oct 25, 2014 6:32 am Your house is looking great Cello. I love the portico feature and am a little jealous of your massive rear doors. www.villinaatvoyager.blogspot.com.au Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2364Oct 25, 2014 6:46 am ![]() We have been given our PCI date!! Woop woop November 20th! I can hardly believe it! The tilers have been hard at work this week and I was invited on site to check the tile and direction of the laying. Everything is looking amazing! The count down is on! Making so many phone calls every day booking trades and purchases for after the big move! Wow..... Looking excellent cello!!! Gorgeous big doors too!!!! Guess it will be an exciting xmas in your new home!! Did you get a resolution about the amount of woodwork over your front portico? I think you mentioned that you were expecting more? Hope you are happy with it cause it looks fantastic!! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2365Oct 26, 2014 12:53 pm The gyprockers have been!! Not quite finished but thought it was time for some progress photos.... The front...... facade not fixed as yet. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The master bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More master bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Home Theatre Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Living room/dining room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Main bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen....... although WIP door is in the wrong place. The way it currently is, when the cupboards/fridge go in, they will pretty much block the doorway!! ![]() Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Side Stacker doors...... there will be a deck built on this side after handover Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking into the kitchen/living room, from the alfresco http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz241/GillyM63/IMG_0973_zps957e8874.jpg Its all good (except the WIP door!!)...... the gyprockers are lovely and when they saw us looking in through the fence yesterday, they said "come in, come in!!" and were quite happy for us to have a look around to see how it is all going. They must have been there all day (even though it was a Saturday). Well worth taking photos, not only to capture the progress of our home, but I didn't even notice the pantry door issue until I got home and was looking through the pics. Oh well...... I might go back this week with plans and tape measure in hand!! hahahahahahaha ..... gotta laugh!!! ![]() Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2366Oct 26, 2014 2:37 pm What a great view you will have GillyM. How does the WIP door end up so far out of place. When you sign these construction plans do you get a copy and M keep a copy? Building Symphony Grande Custom Masterton House and Land 12/6/14 Paid $3500 20/11/14 contracts signed deposit paid Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2367Oct 26, 2014 2:54 pm GillyM good to see your house progressing , what a fantastic view you have. KDR. Overture Premier 09/14 $3900 10/14 Plans 11/14 Contracts 03/15 Demo 04/15 Validation 05/15 Slab 06/15 Frame 06/15 Bricks 09/15 lock up 16/12/15 Keys Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2368Oct 26, 2014 3:59 pm ![]() What a great view you will have GillyM. How does the WIP door end up so far out of place. When you sign these construction plans do you get a copy and M keep a copy? Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2369Oct 26, 2014 4:16 pm ![]() GillyM good to see your house progressing , what a fantastic view you have. Its funny to think of the possibly long list of things that we need to check with the SS. We were at a new M display home yesterday, and they had the same front door handle that we have chosen to have on our house. But, and this is the first time we have seen this, the handle was put at a rather high height, and it looked quite weird. Every other display house where we have seen these handles, they have been at a more "normal" height. I'll check with the SS, but I don't even know who chooses the height/position of the handle. I might have to revisit other displays to measure the position, then confirm it with our SS. Not something that can be repositioned later if it gets installed wrong! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2370Oct 26, 2014 10:41 pm MGardz - Canyon Cloud isn't in our version of the Taubmans Custom Colour Selection. I think we picked it during our appointment with the interior designer that works independently for/with M. From memory there were heaps more colours to choose from on the wall in M colours room… maybe it was one of those. Interior colour we chose is Stonebridge, which is in the pamphlet. WKVillina - Don't be shy in chasing up M to push them along or to obtain an update. Cello_Collaroy - Congrats. All the best for PCI ![]() Ren1979 - Ahh you have a corner block too. Nice!! GillyM - Your place is looking great. I especially looove your view. Whenever we asked questions about how stuff would be installed such as height of the shower head, basin, etc we were told standard height. What is the standard height? Makes me wonder, what is the standard height of the door handle? They don't go to such details in their contract, colours, etc so best guess would be they do whatever they want if it's not in writing?? ![]() Oh how I wish Ash Grey was available when we did our colours. Maybe if we get bored with Dolce in a few years time... Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2371Oct 27, 2014 5:57 am Thanks Redwynne! It seems we have such similar taste ![]() Cello and Gilly its all looking fantastic! I hope they can fix up their mistakes pretty quickly though. Keep the pics coming Ren1979 how fantastic! Your facade looks awesome btw Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2372Oct 27, 2014 6:12 am ![]() MGardz - Canyon Cloud isn't in our version of the Taubmans Custom Colour Selection. I think we picked it during our appointment with the interior designer that works independently for/with M. From memory there were heaps more colours to choose from on the wall in M colours room… maybe it was one of those. Interior colour we chose is Stonebridge, which is in the pamphlet. WKVillina - Don't be shy in chasing up M to push them along or to obtain an update. Cello_Collaroy - Congrats. All the best for PCI ![]() Ren1979 - Ahh you have a corner block too. Nice!! GillyM - Your place is looking great. I especially looove your view. Whenever we asked questions about how stuff would be installed such as height of the shower head, basin, etc we were told standard height. What is the standard height? Makes me wonder, what is the standard height of the door handle? They don't go to such details in their contract, colours, etc so best guess would be they do whatever they want if it's not in writing?? ![]() Oh how I wish Ash Grey was available when we did our colours. Maybe if we get bored with Dolce in a few years time... Thanks Redwynn! Whenever I wanted anything specific I would sketch it out and write the exact measurements on it. Like for lots of my power points which was really important to me to be hidden. Then I've also told my construction manager to let me know when they are doing certain things like the taps to let me know. My plumber rang me to check positioning and the electrician rang me to check positioning of a couple of power points. So you can request just as long as you let them know. 23/5 Land 2/7 $3500 20/11 5% 2014 14/1 Floor 28/1 Sentinel 5/3 Col 11/3 DA 25/3 Elec 2/4 Land settled 3/4 Demo 8/4 Pool 17/4 Peg 5/5 Cert 24/6 Exc 7/7 Slab 30/7 Frame 4/8 Bricks Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2373Oct 27, 2014 6:17 am ![]() Cello- your house is looking great, can I ask what colour s you selected for gutters,roof and render looks great,won't be long now you'll be in your lovely new home Thanks Marina our gutters are Night sky and our roof is Sambuca. Our render will be painted Rotunda Stone and White Shaver. 23/5 Land 2/7 $3500 20/11 5% 2014 14/1 Floor 28/1 Sentinel 5/3 Col 11/3 DA 25/3 Elec 2/4 Land settled 3/4 Demo 8/4 Pool 17/4 Peg 5/5 Cert 24/6 Exc 7/7 Slab 30/7 Frame 4/8 Bricks Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2374Oct 27, 2014 6:18 am ![]() Driveway day : ) It is as exciting as port a loo day (don't worry, one day you will all understand). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://www.villinaatvoyager.blogspot.com.au Ren I can't wait till I get to the driveway stage! I agree - soooo exciting!! 23/5 Land 2/7 $3500 20/11 5% 2014 14/1 Floor 28/1 Sentinel 5/3 Col 11/3 DA 25/3 Elec 2/4 Land settled 3/4 Demo 8/4 Pool 17/4 Peg 5/5 Cert 24/6 Exc 7/7 Slab 30/7 Frame 4/8 Bricks Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2375Oct 27, 2014 11:39 am Finally something exciting, our land registered today. I have sent our sales lady a nice reminder about our plans and my initial request to get to council asap before they go on christmas break, especially now that land is registered. Seriously 8 weeks for initial plans...not happy Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2376Oct 27, 2014 2:39 pm How exciting it must be cello collaroy! Your place is looking fab! Yours too ren1979! What facade is yours? I love your colour choices! Hopefully my choices all come together! Its a little scary not knowing exactly how the finished product will look! How did you go with the WIP door Gillym? Hmm "standard height"! We have requested to have our range hood placed higher as "standard height" in our display seemed to be too low for us, we went in and measured and decided the height that would suit us, now im thinking about all the other things that i hadn't thought about before!! Redwynne, we also chose stonebridge for inside! Cant wait to see it on the walls! Where are you at now? No action yet? Awesome Mgardz, its always nice to hear something exciting when your waiting for something else to happen! The xmas shutdown is probably going to kill me... nothing for weeks! Hopefully we at least get a slab beforehand. I think that will satisfy me!! Concerto Elite Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2377Oct 27, 2014 3:03 pm ![]() How exciting it must be cello collaroy! Your place is looking fab! Yours too ren1979! What facade is yours? I love your colour choices! Hopefully my choices all come together! Its a little scary not knowing exactly how the finished product will look! How did you go with the WIP door Gillym? Hmm "standard height"! We have requested to have our range hood placed higher as "standard height" in our display seemed to be too low for us, we went in and measured and decided the height that would suit us, now im thinking about all the other things that i hadn't thought about before!! Redwynne, we also chose stonebridge for inside! Cant wait to see it on the walls! Where are you at now? No action yet? Awesome Mgardz, its always nice to hear something exciting when your waiting for something else to happen! The xmas shutdown is probably going to kill me... nothing for weeks! Hopefully we at least get a slab beforehand. I think that will satisfy me!! Thanks Shell90! The truth is I'm absolutely bursting. I can't seem to concentrate on much else at the moment even though I own a business and should be doing work! I just put a huge furniture order in with Milan Direct! We're also using Stonebridge inside so it won't be long before you see it in my pics! 23/5 Land 2/7 $3500 20/11 5% 2014 14/1 Floor 28/1 Sentinel 5/3 Col 11/3 DA 25/3 Elec 2/4 Land settled 3/4 Demo 8/4 Pool 17/4 Peg 5/5 Cert 24/6 Exc 7/7 Slab 30/7 Frame 4/8 Bricks Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2378Oct 27, 2014 4:19 pm Ok is everyone sitting down? We have made it to construction!!!! It only took 6 months from contract signing ![]() ![]() shell90 and Cello_Collaroy - Stonebridge is a popular colour! Can't wait to see your pics Cello. I be doing the happy dance... ![]() Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2379Oct 27, 2014 4:29 pm ![]() How did you go with the WIP door Gillym? Hmm "standard height"! We have requested to have our range hood placed higher as "standard height" in our display seemed to be too low for us, we went in and measured and decided the height that would suit us, now im thinking about all the other things that i hadn't thought about before!! The xmas shutdown is probably going to kill me... nothing for weeks! Hopefully we at least get a slab beforehand. I think that will satisfy me!! No news to update on the WIP door..... I talked to the SS this morning and explained the problem. Then I texted him a photo in case he wasn't going to be onsite for a few days, and he would be able to see the problem and follow up with whoever was going to fix it. Then I get a phone call from him at lunchtime, asking me "what was it that you had a problem with?". So I re-explained it, as well as asking if he had looked at the photo. No, hadn't looked at it. Hmmmmm. Really doesn't fill me with confidence! And yes, the "standard height" issue is niggling away at me....... I'm starting to question/doubt so many things that I thought I wouldn't have to be concerned with because they would be just "standard". (Towel rail height, light switch position, toilet roll holder position, the list goes on.....). But, hey, I would have thought they could follow plans and not put a doorway where kitchen cupboards and a fridge will be, so I guess I can't expect too much. ![]() Christmas shutdown, as frustrating as it can be, will probably pass quickly, mainly because life is generally just so busy anyway! And you can always have a nice Happy New Year celebration on the slab, with a nice bottle of champers! ![]() Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0 2380Oct 27, 2014 4:30 pm ![]() Ok is everyone sitting down? We have made it to construction!!!! It only took 6 months from contract signing ![]() ![]() shell90 and Cello_Collaroy - Stonebridge is a popular colour! Can't wait to see your pics Cello. I be doing the happy dance... ![]() Congrats redwynne!!!!! the countdown is on!!!!! You'll be getting the port-a-loo and fence soon, then the action will start! Fingers crossed for great weather!! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com 4 17270 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16754 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20783 |