Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building in Richmond SA - PCI Completed 22nd May 13 161May 31, 2013 9:29 pm Not long now!!! We've been in touch with the bank and have everything set to pick up the final cheque Monday morning! We did get word that our oven, which had to be re-ordered recently, won't be installed by handover but it won't be far away. We could have postponed handover but logistics being what they are that wasn't possible, but it's only for a few days! Now off to do a bit more packing!! Land Settled 2/11/11 Selections 24/9/12 Contract Signed 31/10/12 Site Works 17/1/13 SLABBED 29/2/13 Lock Up 11/4/13 PCI 22/5/13 Handover 3/6/13 http://w/w/w.project-buildahouse.blogspot.com Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 162May 31, 2013 9:49 pm How exciting, congratulations Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 163May 31, 2013 10:11 pm Gee, and we got excited as our frames start Monday. You guys will be moving in....congratulations on getting to enjoy what you have so patiently waited for. Now the fun starts outdoors Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 164Jun 03, 2013 7:33 pm You beat us! Congratulations!! hahahaha Hope it's all going well mate! Kenny & Kayla - Adelaide Follow our build on Instagram First build 2013 - Finished and sold Second build 2018 - Underway Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 165Jun 09, 2013 10:37 pm Hi all! Handover went really well and we've spent the weekend getting settled into our new home! Still lots to unpack and furniture to sort but we're getting there!! I've got more photos to post as well but we won't have Internet until next week but by then the driveway will be in instead if the gorgeous old carpet we put out the front to keep the mud down Land Settled 2/11/11 Selections 24/9/12 Contract Signed 31/10/12 Site Works 17/1/13 SLABBED 29/2/13 Lock Up 11/4/13 PCI 22/5/13 Handover 3/6/13 http://w/w/w.project-buildahouse.blogspot.com Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 166Jun 10, 2013 8:45 pm Long weekend and awesome weather to enjoy the new house...how exciting that would have been. Hope you are enjoying the new surrounds and crisp 'new' smells......... Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 167Jun 21, 2013 10:07 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ WE HAVE THE KEYS!!!! And lots of them! We will never lack for spare keys that's for sure, but we are in and it has been a whirlwind over the last few weeks ... has it really gone by that quickly?! Well firstly lets update with some pics of things that weren't in at the PCI: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bath!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Range hood and stove top, plus a goodie basket! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our fixed up linen cupboard! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front security lights. All in all handover went well with only a few things that needed to be completed, the oven wasn't installed yet as it hadn't arrived from being re-ordered that is in now though only we are waiting for the cabinet maker to come back for some extra fittings to secure it. We did have some issues with our front security lights but that was quickly fixed and everything else is just a few little things to be taken care of in the 3month period. Our first round of tradies where the concreters for the driveway and front perimeter path, they came last week and we still need to wait a week before we can use the drive. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The driveway came up great and really finishes off the house plus helps keep all the mud out! This week we had the solar panels put up, just in time for the rain! And now the decking guy has set to work and is looking to wrap up middle of next week. So it's all coming together and in between it all we're getting ourselves settled inside bit by bit! First order of business was the get the blinds sorted, I looked at online places as we didn't want anything too fancy I just wanted it to do the job! Blindsonline.com.au had really good reviews and their samples proved to be good quality plus at a reasonable price, managed to do the whole house excluding the main bedroom for around $1,200 so I was happy with that. Now we just have to sort out something for our bedroom, but we don't have a bed yet and are sleeping in the spare room so no rush! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We had a few issues ordering in that they have 2 different brands of material and these brands have to match for the double rollers, of course our first choice was one of each, then one of the fabrics didn't come wide enough for one of the windows. But once we figured out the ins and outs of ordering it was an easy process and they where very quick at replying to me emails regarding the issues that we had. The next thing on our agenda is to sort out the stormwater, we have to do the sump and pump, the rest of the system was done for us, but after the big downpour of rain we had today and a bit of a panic attack regarding flooding along the side the in the backyard, mainly from all our neighbours stormwater coming onto our block, we will need to sort this out sooner rather than later! In the meantime we will continue to settle in and Achilles is giving each room is own personal paw of approval! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Land Settled 2/11/11 Selections 24/9/12 Contract Signed 31/10/12 Site Works 17/1/13 SLABBED 29/2/13 Lock Up 11/4/13 PCI 22/5/13 Handover 3/6/13 http://w/w/w.project-buildahouse.blogspot.com Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 168Jun 21, 2013 10:35 pm Beautiful house - loved your "ideas" photos at the beginning of your thread - looks like a great outcome. Enjoy Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 169Jun 21, 2013 10:36 pm concrete came out awesome!. Going to put the blinds up your self? I guess you have internet now, did you have to do anything with Telstra, or was it all ready to go? Youll have to e-mail or message me who you went with for solar, we will be getting some if our old house sells in time. Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 170Jun 21, 2013 11:07 pm Gristy concrete came out awesome!. Going to put the blinds up your self? I guess you have internet now, did you have to do anything with Telstra, or was it all ready to go? Youll have to e-mail or message me who you went with for solar, we will be getting some if our old house sells in time. We went with solar delight for the panels, got a 5kw system so hopefully keeps us mostly covered! We got naked adsl2 Internet through Adam, Telstra did come out just to activate it but that was pretty painless. Really happy with the concrete! Came up beautifully, I wish we had the money to go the whole way around the house but at least it's where it shows the most! And yep blinds will be self installed, saved a bit of money that way Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 171Jun 22, 2013 12:45 am Hi Red_Jezzabelle I love the style of your house. Do you mind telling me the colour of your front render? It looks quite light but is nice against the timber garage and front door thanks! Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 172Jun 22, 2013 9:31 am LynneY Hi Red_Jezzabelle I love the style of your house. Do you mind telling me the colour of your front render? It looks quite light but is nice against the timber garage and front door thanks! Hi, thanks we're really happy with how it's all looking The render is a dulux paint called pearl ash. It is very reflective in that sunny days it looks warm but on rainy overcast days it looks very bluey ... I'm still deciding if I love it but overall I'm happy with it! Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 173Jun 22, 2013 10:32 am Congratulations. Everything looks superb. Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 174Jun 22, 2013 10:23 pm Thanks for advising re the render colour. We have pretty much chosen all our external colour selections except we are a bit undecided with the render colour! I am having dreams and nightmares and hot sweats about colours, tiles, basins, shower screens, flooring.... we are doing selections at the moment and it is a bit crazy! glad everything has worked out well for you. Lovely modern contemporary home you have there! Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 175Jul 11, 2013 5:16 pm Well what a month it has been, it has gone by quickly and to say that it has been busy would be an understatement! We are slowly getting settled and working our way through our list of jobs and also adding more items along the way! We did get a little worried with all the rain we've had in Adelaide this last month as our storm water system is fully enclosed and reliant on a sump and pump which we have not yet installed, so we did have a bit of a build up of water and mud around our house! This week our blinds arrived, I was very impressed with their speedy delivery and also with the quality and ease of installation. Mike was able to install them on his own with no hassle at all. The colour the we chose for the block out matches the colour used on the top shelf of the kitchen and looks good against the other furnishings we have. We also got our dining table, dishwasher and washing machine delivered a couple of weeks ago which has helped to finishing things off. Soon I'll have time to put a few things up on the walls and add some finishing touches. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We've got a work in progress happening with the decking, the outdoor room was finished off today it just needs a stain, and they've started putting the pieces together for the decking in the portico. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Once the decking is complete we will start to look at retaining walls and fencing. The neighbours on our South side will start building in a couple of months so we'll just start on the Northern side and work our way around. All in all, it's coming together and we have our first visitors coming for dinner on Sunday which is good timing as our oven is getting fitted tomorrow so I'm cooking a yummy roast for dinner! Land Settled 2/11/11 Selections 24/9/12 Contract Signed 31/10/12 Site Works 17/1/13 SLABBED 29/2/13 Lock Up 11/4/13 PCI 22/5/13 Handover 3/6/13 http://w/w/w.project-buildahouse.blogspot.com Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 176Jul 11, 2013 6:17 pm Love the blinds. Everything else too! Hope the water has cleared up and you can get the pump in before more rain comes. PS Do you lend Mike out for installations? Re: Building in Richmond SA - Handover 3rd June 2013 177Jul 17, 2013 10:11 pm Red_Jezzabelle We did get a little worried with all the rain we've had in Adelaide this last month as our storm water system is fully enclosed and reliant on a sump and pump which we have not yet installed, so we did have a bit of a build up of water and mud around our house! All in all, it's coming together and we have our first visitors coming for dinner on Sunday which is good timing as our oven is getting fitted tomorrow so I'm cooking a yummy roast for dinner! We have a sealed storm water system also, best look in to anything we may have to ponder also. I know nothing has been mentioned re a sump and pump, we have just assumed it will all be done and dusted and nothing for us to do apart from install the rainwater tank. How wrong we may be Lovely weather for a Roast.....mmmmm Pork Crrraccckkklllllleee Sounds like you are having a ball enjoying the new home and settling in is going well Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7112 Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? Our bank requires us to provide one but we are missing 4 building certificates from our first… 3 71811 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 5322 |