Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building a Fernleigh 61Jan 29, 2011 6:26 pm Tilers have finished!!! And here's how it looks... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ guest room ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ main bed ensuite (still needs floor re-grouting white) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ main bathroom (took a while to get room this right but finally v happy) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ main bathroom feature tiles Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ bed 2's ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ kitchen (yet to be grouted) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ hallway (yet to be grouted) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ tv room (yet to be grouted) and out to alfresco (already grouted) and so happy that the alfresco & pool coping colours match perfectly, not that you can see it in this shot (but finally something right Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and last but not least, the broken benchtop Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 62Jan 30, 2011 6:33 pm OH WOWSER, it looks absolutely stunning!! I love the shiny tiles, and the bathrooms are awesome! Pretty big chunk out the bench - wonder how that happened? Villina with Contemporary Facade + Alfresco *Demo 22/4/2010 *Pool 04/05/2010 *Released to Construction 24/05/2010 *Slab 29 June 2010 *Start of Frame 30 July 2010 - 21 Aug 2010 *Bricks started 14/09/2010 - 13/10/2010 *Roof started (Facsia) 15/10/2010 *Lock Up 10/12/2010 *PCI 18 Feb *Keys in hand 24 Feb *IOC 09 March 2011 My Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39843 Re: Building a Fernleigh 65Jan 31, 2011 9:13 am Thanks everyone ... more good news, our pool tiler is on site tiling the pool waterline - it's all slowly coming together Yay! Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 66Jan 31, 2011 1:20 pm Beautiful! We had to laugh though (DH&I) our SS assured us that they never tile first then install mirrors... (we didn't get them to install our mirrors as we wanted to ensure that all parts of the wall were tiled)... but looks like they do! Love your tile selections! Thanks for sharing! Never argue with an idiot they drag you down to their level & then beat you with experience - Dilbert View Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19733 Contract signed 14Sept Slab 30Sept Bricks laid 1Dec Lock up 26Feb Keys 10Jun Re: Building a Fernleigh 67Jan 31, 2011 3:31 pm Thanks C... funny you say that actually cos our SS said they'd tile 3 sides of the mirror and come back once it was installed to tile the top to ensure it was an accurate fit, but low and behold when we arrived the tilers had done all 4 sides ... by that stage I was just glad they were finished Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 68Jan 31, 2011 3:34 pm landlords given us notice... yikes.. 14th March is D-Day - I'd better warn the SS we're coming to stay at his place if our house isn't finished Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 70Jan 31, 2011 6:04 pm The cleaning teams was in today cleaning the whole house...good but things are not complete yet.... Re: Building a Fernleigh 71Jan 31, 2011 6:49 pm MrsRose Beautiful! We had to laugh though (DH&I) our SS assured us that they never tile first then install mirrors... (we didn't get them to install our mirrors as we wanted to ensure that all parts of the wall were tiled)... but looks like they do! Love your tile selections! Thanks for sharing! Interesting C - ours are tiled to the ceiling and there is no space for the mirror - they put it on top of the tiles. I wonder why different ? Villina with Contemporary Facade + Alfresco *Demo 22/4/2010 *Pool 04/05/2010 *Released to Construction 24/05/2010 *Slab 29 June 2010 *Start of Frame 30 July 2010 - 21 Aug 2010 *Bricks started 14/09/2010 - 13/10/2010 *Roof started (Facsia) 15/10/2010 *Lock Up 10/12/2010 *PCI 18 Feb *Keys in hand 24 Feb *IOC 09 March 2011 My Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39843 Re: Building a Fernleigh 72Feb 01, 2011 6:45 am yay great work on the tiling. And I am sure your SS would love you to come and stay SunshineT's Build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34585 Designs start: 4/12/09 DA: 5/7/11 Demo: 22/12/11 Slab: 24/2/12 Keys: 31/8/12 Re: Building a Fernleigh 73Feb 02, 2011 12:53 pm Where are all the tradespeople??? We'd be lucky if 1/2 a days work had been done this week... still no one on site... does anyone know where the tradies have gone?... maybe to Brisbane for flood clean up penalty rates???? Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 74Feb 03, 2011 3:27 pm If the trades people are asians...it is chinese new year starting from the 3rd Feb Re: Building a Fernleigh 75Feb 07, 2011 12:24 pm You're absolutely right - it was Chinese New Year... seems fair enough seeing as they worked 1st January all day... good news is they were back yesterday and knocked over most of the rest of the painting!! Any word on walk through/PCI for you yet Vincy - any day now I'm guessing? Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 76Feb 07, 2011 4:44 pm Hey TD, any progress today? Do you know what is lined up for this week? Villina with Contemporary Facade + Alfresco *Demo 22/4/2010 *Pool 04/05/2010 *Released to Construction 24/05/2010 *Slab 29 June 2010 *Start of Frame 30 July 2010 - 21 Aug 2010 *Bricks started 14/09/2010 - 13/10/2010 *Roof started (Facsia) 15/10/2010 *Lock Up 10/12/2010 *PCI 18 Feb *Keys in hand 24 Feb *IOC 09 March 2011 My Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39843 Re: Building a Fernleigh 77Feb 07, 2011 9:21 pm painters are v nearly finished, electrics are all done (makes a huge diff - it suddenly looks so much more "finished") power pole was s'posed to go in today i think (but maybe tomorrow??), final drainage went in today, we need another coat of external paint... then thurs/fri/sat we have the epoxy grouter booked - but apparently that's only done after the total clean so i'm not sure how that'll pan out... then more cleaning, new benchtop etc, and finally carpets booked for Fri 18th (need that fingers crossed smilie again) at least that's the plan.... and the pool was lined today and apparently will get filled tomorrow (just in time for a frosty cold swim in the rain LOL) Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 78Feb 08, 2011 6:03 am Hi TD, You may want to confirm the location of the property pole - I know that both Beebob and our builds had issues with the location chosen by the installer (whatever was easiest for them rather than best location ie in the corner of the boundary). Cheers C Never argue with an idiot they drag you down to their level & then beat you with experience - Dilbert View Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19733 Contract signed 14Sept Slab 30Sept Bricks laid 1Dec Lock up 26Feb Keys 10Jun Re: Building a Fernleigh 79Feb 08, 2011 9:39 am Thanks C - I've been worrying about that - will have to try to scoot past this morning before its too late Building customised Masterton Fernleigh contract 7 April level 1 July slab 19 July frame delivered 30 July frame completed 27 Aug 10 roof started/gutters 27 Sept bricks & render finished 27 Oct frame inspection 17 Nov viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41222&p=618417&hilit=fernleigh#p618417 Re: Building a Fernleigh 80Feb 08, 2011 6:16 pm Hey TD, we have been given the 22nd as walk through and handover - its going to be a crazy 2 weeks, but I think we will get there.. How about you , any dates as yet? Villina with Contemporary Facade + Alfresco *Demo 22/4/2010 *Pool 04/05/2010 *Released to Construction 24/05/2010 *Slab 29 June 2010 *Start of Frame 30 July 2010 - 21 Aug 2010 *Bricks started 14/09/2010 - 13/10/2010 *Roof started (Facsia) 15/10/2010 *Lock Up 10/12/2010 *PCI 18 Feb *Keys in hand 24 Feb *IOC 09 March 2011 My Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=39843 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110576 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11039 |