Trixee's Passive Solar Build Perth

Wow that fan is fan....tastic Painted front looks great too, so close now.

Thanks Mal, MnT & Nikki!

Today we are having our pre-PCI inspection with our architect. We've been there pretty much every day after work so I don't think there will be any surprises, but some things may not be quite finished.

Anyway here's my updated list!

Builder to-do:
Electrical finals - 90% complete
Plumbing finals - 90% complete
Alfresco ceiling - Done!
Portico ceiling - Done!
Gas finals - Done!
Garage and laundry doors hung - Done!
Doors painted - Done!
Door hardware - Done!
Powder room bench top - Done!
Ensuite ceiling painting - Done!
Mirrors - Done!
Shower screen - Done!
Bathroom accessories - Done!
Pelmet in library - Done!
Attic manhole cover - Done!
Paving - Done!
Insulation (ceiling batts) - Done!
Powder room ceiling cornice to be patched - Done!
Fix wavy roof at front - Done!
Bar splashback installed
General touch-ups
Cabinetry adjustments
Flyscreens


Plus lots more organising to do for post-handover, in no particular order:
Driveway - Organised!
Floorboards sanded and sealed - Organised!
Window treatments - Organised!
Painting - Organised!
Rainwater tank - Nearly organised!
Greywater system - Nearly organised!
Security system - Nearly organised!
Front fence - planning approved, need building permit
Deck - planning approved, need building permit
Buy powder room mirror - postponed
Gates
Antenna
Letter box
Clothesline
Skirting boards
Shade sails
Robe fitout
Pantry fitout
Doorbell
Solar panels
Portico tiling
Alfresco tiling

*Edited - crossed a few more things off!

Walkthrough went quite well, nothing major. Picked up a couple of things that we may not have picked up on, mainly on the exterior, such as messy render on rainwater loop. But generally positive comments overall. Didn't get into the roof cavity but they will do that next week.

Your list is looking good Trixee. Might have to start my own list soon.

Thanks everyone! Would you believe some spiders have already started nesting in the alfresco fan> Cheeky blighters.

HBTW - I'm looking forward to your list!

Here are some more pics taken after the walkthrough, when we discovered we had light!

Sparkly ensuite light - looks prettier in real life. The fitting is basically filled with small crystals that sparkle when the light shines through them.
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Waterfall tap for the spa, it works!
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Covers taken off the light fittings after they were adjusted, so I tried to take some arty shots:
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Ok this one is a bit boring, but look at all those cables! This will be our data hub when we get around to hooking it all up:
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Powder room light in working order! Sorry for the blurriness, and again this looks prettier in real life.
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Stunning Trixee!!

Thanks HBTW, Archetto, and Nikki!

I've just spent a good amount of money on curtains, you can read about it here:
http://www.ecohomestyle.com.au/energy-efficient-curtains/

They will apparently be installed by Christmas, so that will be nice!

We've also bought some temporary blackout blinds from http://www.ezyblind.com.au/, which we'll use for the ensuite until we figure out what to do there.

The corner window in the ensuite is proving problematic. We were thinking of putting an external pivot awning there (http://solashade.luxaflex.com.au/window/awnings/External/sb.cn) but there's nowhere for the arm to attach to on the corner.

Your lighting is stunning Trixee, loving seeing your home come together

Thanks ourmansion, jelbel & lunar!



I was tempted to do that too, it's a beautiful lamp!

Well, PCI is in about 1.5 hours, woohoo!