Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 101Sep 02, 2013 5:14 pm Good luck! just thread through your thread again and so jealous that your bricks were done in 10 days, were heading into our third week now and they have only lost 2-3 days due to rain I would say, hopefully they speed up. Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 102Sep 02, 2013 5:20 pm It was pretty incredible - we only visited the site once a week mostly, so one time we went up all the external walls were done, and the internals were finished the next visit! It was perfect weather at the time too so we were very lucky ![]() I wouldn't be surprised if your brickwork is finished off by early next week if the weather holds out! Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 103Sep 02, 2013 5:21 pm ![]() It was pretty incredible - we only visited the site once a week mostly, so one time we went up all the external walls were done, and the internals were finished the next visit! It was perfect weather at the time too so we were very lucky ![]() I wouldn't be surprised if your brickwork is finished off by early next week if the weather holds out! Sounds brilliant, though I do wonder if having to use petrol powered equipment would of slowed our guys down, we only got site power late last week. The week is looking pretty good only tomorrow is potentially iffy, but fingers crossed. Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 104Sep 06, 2013 10:35 am Key Handover booked for this afternoon!! ![]() Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 106Sep 06, 2013 12:23 pm Hooray! You'll have to share some piccies Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 107Sep 07, 2013 11:46 am Yes pictures ![]() Well done and congratulations! Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 108Sep 07, 2013 1:39 pm Oh yay congratulations Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 109Sep 07, 2013 5:32 pm I will post up some pics next week once our flooring goes down- can't wait to see that! ![]() I just ordered our temporary blinds- sure beats putting paper on the windows, I just hope they live up to my expectations! Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 111Sep 08, 2013 4:12 pm congrats on handover Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 113Oct 09, 2013 2:40 pm Great thanks Eddie - really enjoying being in our own home after living with my parents for the past 9 months! ![]() Still boxes everywhere, but hubby and I are both working long hours so really only have the energy to get things done around the house on weekends. He's loving being able to use the drill wherever he likes lol. Really need to sort out our front landscaping and finally get a letterbox too. I'm feeling very indecisive about window treatments at the moment, but the temporary paper blinds we've got are doing a great job (much nicer than newspaper!) so we don't need to rush into a decision yet. It's great seeing your build coming along so well. I'm recognising the rooms from ours and it's exciting to know how it's going to look when you get to the next step. It will start feeling like a proper house very soon ![]() Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 114Oct 09, 2013 2:49 pm A couple of photos from when the floor was installed. We didn't want anything with a red, brown or yellow look, so this was perfect. Almost a driftwood like colour which is lovely and neutral. The colour is called European Silver Oak; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The colour of the stone benchtop isn't right in this picture, the lights above it are rather yellow. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 115Oct 09, 2013 3:28 pm Glad to hear you have everything going along for you, is your floor those wood-tiles that aren't actually wood if you catch my drift. Also its coming along, just wish it was faster! ![]() Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 116Oct 09, 2013 4:00 pm No the floors are floating timber laminate boards. I'm so glad we opted for an upgrade on the laminate - it's so nice to walk on barefoot! Less echoes too. I love the look of hard wood flooring, but wasn't willing to do the maintenance required, so this was a good solution. We don't have any carpet in the house, so I'll be on the lookout for some nice rugs soon too ![]() Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 117Oct 09, 2013 4:47 pm ![]() No the floors are floating timber laminate boards. I'm so glad we opted for an upgrade on the laminate - it's so nice to walk on barefoot! Less echoes too. I love the look of hard wood flooring, but wasn't willing to do the maintenance required, so this was a good solution. We don't have any carpet in the house, so I'll be on the lookout for some nice rugs soon too ![]() Reminded me of tiles that we saw at Crosby's though they were $$$$$$$. Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 118Oct 09, 2013 4:58 pm We were pretty impressed with the wood look tiles we saw in one of the Celebration display homes, but ultimately we thought the floating timber would be a little more forgiving if things get dropped on it! Obviously have to be a bit more vigilant cleaning up any spills, but at least you can replace individual boards if needed. Celebration Homes (The Polaris) Trinity, Alkimos https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65339 Current Status: Handover!!: 06/09/13 Re: Our castle by the sea - first build in Trinity, Alkimos 119Feb 10, 2014 10:27 am Hi beemdoubleblue I was hoping you might help with letting us know how much your 'Siteworks' were in Trinity? We have just started with the process of securing a lot and the one item we cant get a clear answer on was how much 'siteworks' are in the Trinity Alkimos area. It would be much appreciated. hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. 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