Well over a year after we started thinking of building and after 4 months of negotiating with builders we have FINALLY signed up with Redink Homes! It feels so good to have made a decision after so much uncertainty but very happy with our choice
We are starting to look at all the pretty things we want to select at prestart but it’s so cruel not knowing how much they cost...We already included most of the major things we wanted to upgrade in the initial contract but all of the little details are going to add up! Thankfully our sales consultant had an awesome memory and could just blurt out prices of things we were thinking of upgrading so we do have a rough idea of what we will spend but I’d prefer exact before falling in love with something that has a ridiculous price tag.
Here are our plans but have some changes we want to make still:
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-Pantry door will be moved forward so it is the same level as the cabinets and will be made of the same material as the cabinets so it will look like a cupboard instead of a walk in pantry. I like the streamlined look...Still deciding how this will be done as all suggestions so far are a bit pricey...Will be looking at some displays in a week or two that have double doors into the walk in pantry to see if it is practical as the builder is happy to do it that way.
-Very undecided on the windows across the back of the house...as it is at the moment I think the left side of the double sliding doors will be where our couch is in the living area so thinking of a 3610 wide window on the left then the double sliding doors then a 1210 wide window at the dining side so that the double sliding doors are more to the right instead of central. We can’t go more than 3610 wide for any windows/doors or a T bar is required apparently and that’s $$$.
-Again a window issue – Master bedroom currently has a 910 wide full length window that you see as you walk in and then a highlight window next to it to make a total 3610 wide as again avoiding Tbars. The idea is to have the back of the bed against the window wall but have a big gap between bed and ensuite. More than likely adding a sliding door on ensuite too!
Any ideas are more than welcome! We were hoping to take our time with selections etc but now have a deadline of mid Jan as we are going overseas for 6-7 weeks...great timing but only chance we will get and Redink are happy to try and help us get everything out of the way before we go!
Soil tests etc are apparently being done now and I have no idea what the next step is after that
It's been great reading everyone else's build stories and have learnt so much so figured I'd better share mine
TIMELINE:
12 Jul 2012 - Start getting our plans together with Redink rep
29 Sep 2012 - Signed PCQ
9 Nov 2012 - Working drawings completed
12 Dec 2012 - Interior Design Consultation
7 Jan 2013 - Prestart Meeting and all upgrade costs received (was offered to us in December but we weren't ready...)
29 Jan 2013 - Developer Approval
6 Feb 2013 - Final Plans received
26 Feb 2013 - Building Permit issued
12 Apr 2013 - Site Scraped
22 Apr 2013 - Plumbing and sand pad completed
29 Apr 2013 - Slab laid
07 May 2013 - Bricks/Door frames arrived
21 May 2013 - Brickwork surrounding slab done
27 May 2013 - Window frames arrive
06 Jun 2013 - Bricklayers returned
18 Jun 2013 - Brickwork finished
21 Jun 2013 - Roof materials delivered
24 Jun 2013 - Roof started
7 Jul 2013 - Plumbing and electricals
10 Jul 2013 - Roof finished
19 Jul 2013 - Internal render and external render done
23 Jul 2013 - White set done
31 Jul 2013 - Ceilings done
8 Aug 2013 - Window Glass
13 Aug 2013 - Locked up / Internal doors hung / Shelves
16 Aug 2013 - Ceilings painted
19 Aug 2013 - Cabinets Installed
20 Aug 2013 - Eaves painted
22 Aug 2013 - Tile meeting
22 Aug 2013 - Garage floor poured
22 Aug 2013 - Air con and hot water slab poured
23 Aug 2013 - Stone benchtops in kitchen
26 Aug 2013 - Tile brickups in bathrooms
28 Aug 2013 - Waterproofing
29 Aug 2013 - Internal doors and frames primed
30 Aug 2013 - Tiler started
23 Sep 2013 - Tiler finished
24 Sep 2013 - Garage door installed
25 Sep 2013 - Tap ware and hot water system installed
3 Oct 2013 - Final electricals and light switches
3 Oct 2013 - Appliances installed
8 Oct 2013 - Light render
11 Oct 2013 - Dark render
12 Oct 2013 - Insulation
14 Oct 2013 - Fly screens and clean up
28 Oct 2013 - Air conditioner installed and internal door paint
29 Oct 2013 - Shower Screens installed
30 Oct 2013 - Mirror Robe doors installed