My turn: the progress (updated pics 20080507)

Rachelle · May 08, 2008 5:35 pm

I'm a really bland person too when it comes to tiles/paint/floor etc.

I would rather dress it up with furniture and homewares - then you can change your mind as often as you like!

It's looking great!

oznow · May 08, 2008 5:59 pm

But Rachelle, when i went to see the house today. It was "pure" white all over. I took my wife to the house during the lunch hour, and decided to change to vivid white wall to chalk USA (a little creamy)

We just tried this dulux link, try and play with the colour.
http://www.mycolour.com.au/#

PS: govt just approved the first home owner grant....

oznow · May 21, 2008 7:52 pm

the achievements so far
- painting completed
- garage door, two water tanks, hot water system, are installed
- wardrobe, doors, door handles and other carpentry are done
- driveway

when i inspected the house today
-electrical fittings was underway and scheduled to be finished tomorrow
-plumbings: installing water basin, shower rail, toilet suite, etc

the picture updates. The first picture is a potential defect. It is the screw/nail that is not properly attached to cabinet. It is inside the oven CAVITY. Should i be complaining...?
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Shower in ENS (still without showerhead and shower rail)
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Thefollowing two pics are the wardrobe in the ENS and one of the bedroom
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Cute little wall basin in the WC
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Water recirculator (this cost me $900 supplied and installed!)
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Shower rail in the bathroom

Greywater

HWS
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Two water tanks @2500lt
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Garage door

Michelle · May 21, 2008 8:03 pm

oznow

the picture updates. The first picture is the potential defect. It is the screw that is not properly attached to cabinet. It is inside the oven CAVITY. Should i be complaining...?
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Oznow….they are probably waiting to install your oven before it is secured properly.

Michelle · May 21, 2008 8:04 pm

It all looks very neat and tidy!!!

Looks great oznow…bet your getting excited!

oznow · May 21, 2008 8:22 pm

Hi Michelle
It is not possible as the other nail/screw (the far end one) is tightly and properly secured.

Michelle · May 21, 2008 8:24 pm

Then just ask about it, they may have secured one and left the other free for play while installing.

oznow · May 24, 2008 7:34 pm

Have been visiting the house for the last two days. Due to the delay in the governmetn inspection, handover is still on the original date, next friday. Today i took a few photos.

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My concern is the powerpoint right below the sink. It is legal?
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Dolly22 · May 24, 2008 8:18 pm

Just wanted to say I love your bathroom. Looks stunning- won't date. I can see some rich chocolate and bright white towels working well in there.

Also love the brick colour. I nearly went something similar, and although I do like what we chose I almost wish we had gone the dark red brick. Oh well :wink:

Southies · May 24, 2008 8:36 pm

Hello oznow, is the vacpan supposed to be so high off the floor? Love your bricks - great colour !

VJ · May 24, 2008 9:14 pm

oznow,

I catched up with the reading of your posts...
just realised that I haven't been receiving notification anymore, that's why I wasn't able to visit it during the last few weeks...

lots of progress and I all I can say is that the colours are safe and very nice!

you won't have a hard time choosing the colours for your furnishings!

must be very exciting for you to see those progress!

and yep, I agree that you do have lots of cupboards.. lots of space in your kitchen! love it!

ahuang · May 24, 2008 11:21 pm

Looking good oznow!

Noticed you got colour bond down pipes at the front and PVC ones at the back, is your builder going to paint those PVC ones?

Also, that mesh/vent thing next to/under the alarm control panel, is that for air con? If it's for air con, all the houses I seen in Sydney always put that on the ceiling, yours is on the wall, looks quite interesting.

oznow · May 25, 2008 9:11 am

Thanks all
-southies, the current location is temporary. the builder said that it will wait until the floor tiling is finish
-ahuang, the vent is for the air returning (?) might be for the heating. we dont have aircon (but evaporative cooling).

So far i have notices a few other issues:
-chipped cupboard edge in two places
-holes/imperfect window sills
-unpainted rain pipe
-cement/concrete lump in a few places
-location of powerpoint under the sink

oznow · Jun 17, 2008 4:04 pm

As you might have guessed, yes we moved in two weeks ago, and have been busy furnishing the house. No pictures so far.. no internet connection.

here some update
-The house was handed over in a clean condition. Windows is almost do specks!!!
-The builder exchanged the lower/cheaper quality ducted vacuum to one that near to my specification. i am satisfied, although not exactly what i wanted
-the builder fixed the painting and sills/mortar, and other problems. except that there is no broom space in the laundry cupboard (just realised that myself). Will talk to the builder...
-the only thing that bothering me is the soil just outside the ENS seems to be wet all the time, while the other places dry.... i have asked the builder to take a look
-have not testing the spa bath. too busy

*have spent about $700 for a sparky on some electrical installation.
5 ceiling speakers
2 double powerpoints
1 floodlight
1 light censor
1 wired doorbell
1 external wall light

*spend about 180 for a plumber to Install the water purifier and hooked up the dishwasher.

will update when we have the internet...

vanderlay · Jun 17, 2008 4:13 pm

Congratulations Oznow on moving in to your new home! We look forward to the pics!

Kryten · Jun 17, 2008 5:18 pm

Fantastic news Oznow - glad to hear that they fixed the areas of concern .

We want lots of pics of your lovely new home