

Browse Forums Building A New House Re: The Eskay Saga - Plastered! 301Oct 04, 2011 7:28 pm ![]() ![]() Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: The Eskay Saga - Plastered! 302Oct 05, 2011 1:47 pm Annoying about the alfresco ceiling but at least it can be fixed. Appears they're working on your kitchen today. The kitchen install was definitely the most exciting for me ![]() http://glenn-and-denhs-tribeca.blogspot.com/ Handover: Thurs 9th June!!! Fixing: forever and ever and ever...... Lockup: late Feb 2011 Re: The Eskay Saga - Plastered! 303Oct 05, 2011 1:51 pm Thanks Denh!! SS said it would be today and tomorrow. We'll be around tomorrow arvo for a look! Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Plastered! 304Oct 05, 2011 2:08 pm Ooooo ... kitchen piccies!!! ![]() ![]() For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: The Eskay Saga - Plastered! 305Oct 05, 2011 2:10 pm haha ![]() ![]() I'm afraid it would just be white cabinets Annette, until the stone is put on in a week or so. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 306Oct 13, 2011 1:05 pm Received the Fix Stage Bill so that bit must be done. Heading out this evening for a look. Hope to have some more pics ![]() SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 307Oct 17, 2011 7:50 pm hey Eskay, any pics of your place? Starting to take shape now!! Love your alfresco pics.. how'd ya go with the ceiling? Simonds Contract: Sept 2010 Settled 16/11/11 Now 2012 - landscaping Mothers Day Classic https://register.eventarc.com/sponsor/view/76555/danni-salden Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 308Oct 17, 2011 10:36 pm Funny you should ask Dandav!! I was just uploading a bunch from Sunday when I dropped by. Didn't think I'd be able to see much but it turned out the kitchen bench was being installed so i got to go in and have a peak. Looks like the second coat of paint is on most of the place and the first coat has gone in the Theatre room. Here's a few ; Lounge room, standing at the Theatre room door Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Built in cabinet for TV and Stereo gear - Loads of DVD's to stick in those drawers. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The guys putting in the Quantum Quartz benchtop - Gobi Black - absolutely gorgeous!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ View of the ensuite from the master bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The kids ensuite vanity Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The butlers pantry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The wet bar, in the Theatre room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Painted Front door from the entry hall. The outside will be Black Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The Theatre room - first coat of Dulux "Enchantress" Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They've admitted to fault on the Alfresco ceiling and they will fix it. Whether that's a sanding back or a complete removal of the ceiling and re-lining, that's what they're going to figure out. I have a meeting with the SS on Wednesday morning to go over the placement of all the tiles and the location of the skylight into the kitchen. Lots happening and that makes us very happy indeed! SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 309Oct 18, 2011 8:17 am WOW - just gorgeous - love all the built ins ... very clever! Your house is looking simply superb!! ![]() For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 310Oct 18, 2011 8:52 am OMG your house is AMAZING. It makes me want to build again and we have only been in our house for 6 weeks lol. I won'r show hubby your theatre room and wet bar. He will be jealous lol. You have fantastic taste!! Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 311Oct 19, 2011 10:45 am Thanks Annette and Tamara for the lovely comments. I dropped in today to speak to the SS. Tilers are on-site doing the tiling - will take a couple of days for all the wet area floors and wall tiles. Skylight folks were there trying to figure out how to install the solartube to the kitchen - seemed to be all sorted out - and the fixing carpenter was there doing finishing touches to skirting boards in the storage room and removing squeaks from floor upstairs! Love seeing tradies all over the place - the sounds of industry....ahhhhh ... SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 312Oct 25, 2011 7:59 am Did you come by on the weekend to check out your new garage door? Looking great. Must be close. Very exciting! http://glenn-and-denhs-tribeca.blogspot.com/ Handover: Thurs 9th June!!! Fixing: forever and ever and ever...... Lockup: late Feb 2011 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 313Oct 25, 2011 10:46 pm Hi Denh, I was there last Friday afternoon. The SS said he'd be coming but he never made it. I saw the double on. Has the single gone up as well? Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 314Oct 26, 2011 7:11 am Yes, single's up as well. Have you given you an estimated handover date? http://glenn-and-denhs-tribeca.blogspot.com/ Handover: Thurs 9th June!!! Fixing: forever and ever and ever...... Lockup: late Feb 2011 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 315Oct 26, 2011 9:33 am Thanks Denh. I'm in Adelaide at the moment but I'll be sure to come and check again this Friday. No official date. The plan calls for the house completion around the 20th of November. Then they do a full QA of the house and they say they allow themselves up to 21 days to fix all issues that come up during their QA. Then they set a PCI with us. We've been on top of any issues as we go along so my hope is that there will be no or just minor fix ups and then we can have our PCI earlier than 21 days. Their contract date is 16 December so we still feel that is the worst case scenario at this stage. Talk to you soon. SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 316Oct 28, 2011 10:03 pm SK!! All looking fantastic, bet you're all over the moon with how it's looking! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wow wow wow, all gorgeous. Now you enter that strange zone where SO much has been done, but a thousand little things remain... that can blow out. Fingers crossed for you that you are fully in by Christmas. Are you doing flooring / carpet / driveway yourselves? All of these tasks added 3 weeks before we could move in ~ trades tripping over each other ~ concreter has to wait for drainage plumber to do his thing ~ huge burst of 1 month's rainfall in a day + then our drainage was delayed which pushed out the driveway + crossovers being finalised. Also at the last minute we 'realised' that trenching + phone cabling had to be done by us (not the builder). In between the carpet guys + flooring guys had to coordinate their deliveries + entry in + out of the house... all good in the end, but just adding a little stress with all the coordination required. Best of luck, loving all your pictures. _______________________________________________________________ We're a knockdown | rebuild ~ Melb SE burbs Building modified version of the Fairhaven Glenaire Homeone thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28429 _______________________________________________________________ Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 317Jan 11, 2012 3:42 pm Hey Eskay - I just realised I hadn't heard from you in ages ... what's happening - have you had handover??? For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 318Jan 16, 2012 1:01 pm Hi Annette, thanks for following along, one of the few. I was a little in despair late last year thinking we weren't going to be in by christmas and there was a lot of bullying on my part with the builder including a conversation that started with , "we won't be ready in time" to "The furniture is arriving in a truck in two hours, give me a key now!". We were in and legally "squatting" for a couple of days before they came and gave us the actual keys and handover. We moved in 4 days before Christmas and had the full Christmas lunch with my family on that Sunday. Still a lot of work to do but we're in. Here's a pic fest for anybody still following along. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front Door - Not as Black as we'd hoped. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking just in from the front door Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More of the front entry with pictures of the loved ones Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Then there's our wonderful Lounge Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My Kitchen! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Through to the Dining Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking out onto the Alfresco through the dual Bifold doors from the Kitchen / Dining area Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the lounge looking at the Doors to the Theatre Room. No go zone until it's finished... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Butlers Pantry and appliance room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Powder Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Stairs UP. No pics up there as it's still quite messy. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ That's about it for us at this stage. Have just enough money for a driveway and back deck on the Alfresco but otherwise are dead flat broke! We absolutely love the place and just want to sit down and enjoy it now. It's taken a long time and the builder still needs to come back and fix some things but we walk around and just love it all so much. Thanks for following along. We hope you love your places as much as we love ours. I'll come back and see what other people are up to when I can. Bye for now. SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga Comes to an end. . . 319Jan 16, 2012 1:10 pm Title changes as the curtain comes down... Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Re: The Eskay Saga - Fix Stage DONE! 320Jan 16, 2012 1:14 pm WOW WOW WOW .... I love it ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Electrical just got back to me and said the most they can provide is a single power point on the Bedroom 1 side of that wall. After handover, your towel rail installer… 2 19729 |