Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth

Hootie · Nov 13, 2015 12:29 pm

Thanks for the info on the insulation breaks trixee, I'll go around the hardware shops to see if I can find it.

And your taps are absolutely gorgeous!

trixee · Nov 13, 2015 12:36 pm

Thanks hootie, and good luck! I've got some notes somewhere of a short talk he gave about it, I'll have to dig it out later.

trixee · Nov 13, 2015 5:19 pm

Latest dilemma. So, basically PCI has been pushed back. The work will be done by the 20th Nov, so technically we can do PCI then, but the cleaner can't come through until the 25-26th.

So we're trying to decide whether to do PCI on the 20th, or after the cleaners have been through. If we wait for the cleaners, this pushes handover back a week.

bradster181 · Nov 13, 2015 5:26 pm

You will miss things if the place is not clean but I also expect you would have some recourse with your builder if a cosmetic blemish was missed, you seem to have a good builder relationship. My2Cents

cat_dunc · Nov 13, 2015 8:28 pm

Hmm... cleaning it yourself,... Have you seen yourself in person how messy it is and gauged how much effort/how long it would take you to do?

If you take it early make sure you get some type of agreement in writing on how you deal with if you find something wrong after accepting practical completion and after cleaning it.

trixee · Nov 13, 2015 11:45 pm

After chatting with the builder (both admin and supervisor), we've decided to wait for the cleaner. It means we will have to push moving date out a few days and it will be cutting it fine (the biggest risk is the bank not paying out within that 2 week period, but we've worked out a way to expedite the final invoicing process, which we are happy with). They prefer us to wait for the cleaner as the cleaner also does final touch-ups, so they said that if we went through before the cleaner our list would be longer than if we'd waited for the cleaner. Don't know how true that is but that seems to be their reasoning. Perhaps their cleaner is more than just a cleaner!

So, dates as follows:

Painter 14th – 17th Nov
Insulation - 16th Nov Booked and confirmed
Flyscreens - 18th Nov Booked and confirmed
Electrician - 18th – 19th Nov
Fixing carpenter - 19th – 20th Nov
Plumber - (Awaiting powder room stone install date) expecting late next week
Cleaner - 25th- 26th Nov
PCI - 27th Nov
Keys – 11th Dec

AKB · Nov 13, 2015 11:57 pm

Wow Trixee you'll be in before Christmas .......Brilliant

housebythewater · Nov 14, 2015 12:35 am

Hmmm. A cleaner that does touch ups? I'm not sure what to make of your dilemma. If you have a few days up your sleeve, I'd wait.

trixee · Nov 14, 2015 12:40 am

AKB

Wow Trixee you'll be in before Christmas .......Brilliant

I've been saying for 3 years now that we'll be in by Christmas... :lol:

housebythewater

Hmmm. A cleaner that does touch ups? I'm not sure what to make of your dilemma. If you have a few days up your sleeve, I'd wait.

In reality we don't really have any external forces pressuring us, just the growing realisation that the sooner we get in the sooner we can get on with things!

Rache · Nov 14, 2015 1:00 am

Good decision trixee. It would be a shame have unnecessary issues all for the sake of a few days. It takes such a long time to get to this point..it only seems like yesterday you were feeling sad about your old house being demolished. And look at you now! Geez we are all a bit like old friends really! Xmas in the new house...so exciting!

MalSannie · Nov 14, 2015 3:35 am

It sounds a bit odd if the cleaner is also a toucher-upper - maybe you should get his details hehe

Sorry to hear it means your date moving out a bit - 11th is probably what we can hope for too realistically. We'd hoped for a week earlier as the builder's holidays apparently starts on the 18th this year!

Hootie · Nov 14, 2015 11:08 am

I think it a good idea to wait for the cleaner, like you have done.

Things looks really different pre and post clean. I mean they probably won't get the place 100% clean, but a clean anyway would make a difference.

It's very exciting to know that you will be in before Christmas!! Congrats

jelbell55 · Nov 14, 2015 12:15 pm

Great news to be in before Christmas!

trixee · Nov 15, 2015 5:10 pm

trixee

I went back and took more photos of the thermal break, for those interested. Still couldn't find a label.

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Up close:
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More on this: On our plans it was indicated as "Diggers Biyseal or similar".

belzey · Nov 16, 2015 1:42 am

Just catching up on your thread trixee...my God I love everything, the pendants, the tiling, the splashback, EVERYTHING! Absolutely stunning.

perthgirl16 · Nov 16, 2015 2:41 am

wow - so close to PCI - very exciting!!!

Gives the rest of us poor souls some hope!!

nikkis2000 · Nov 16, 2015 12:11 pm

Catching up after a manic weekend.
You have a date and a plan!! Shame it's been pushed back but like others have said, better to wait than potentially miss something.

trixee · Nov 16, 2015 12:28 pm

belzey

Just catching up on your thread trixee...my God I love everything, the pendants, the tiling, the splashback, EVERYTHING! Absolutely stunning.

Thanks Belzey!

perthgirl16

wow - so close to PCI - very exciting!!!
Gives the rest of us poor souls some hope!!

I am actually starting to get excited now!

nikkis2000

Catching up after a manic weekend.
You have a date and a plan!! Shame it's been pushed back but like others have said, better to wait than potentially miss something.

Yep, it's good to have a plan!

trixee · Nov 20, 2015 7:12 pm

Quick photo update!

A bit hard to see because they shifted the loo, but the front door and gables have been painted.

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Cook top has been installed, nice and shiny and reflecty.
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Alfresco fan and down lights installed.
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Floor gpo box installed
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Perth_Euro · Nov 21, 2015 12:21 am

That fan is awesome