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Gemmill Galliano in Woburn Park: Lost Interest in Build 6/3

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tmwoburn
Hi dsellars. Wow....all looking fab...excited yet?!! Dumb question..hahaha! You can finally see all your choices coming together. Exciting times!

Loving your kitchen. What is your kitchen stone called? I can't quite make it out on pictures.


It's really strange, i should be getting excited but we still aren't getting keys for another 2 months (In my mind, not official dates) so really cant get excited and I still cant imagine living there. You would have thought I would though since im paying the bills!!

This kitchen stone we got is called Absolute Stone and the colour is Dune. Looks really good with the 40mm thickness too!

We don't like the laminex we chose in the Ensuite either, it's too dark. Thankfully though the cost to change that after handover we have only been quoted $500.

Thinking this will look better
http://www.laminex.com.au/products.php# ... -oak-riven
So today's progress sees the Acrylic Render being started to give the house some colour at last!

No more boring looking grey from here on in after this week I think!

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8599.jpg

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The colours we are going for is:

Dulux Grand Piano - Whole house including inside Garage
http://www.dulux.com.au/colour/hue/Neut ... rand-piano

Dulux Harold (50% strength) - Front Elevation (contrast colour)
http://www.dulux.com.au/colour/hue/Neut ... 805/harold
Everything is looking really good DSellars
our CLO mentioned you in our key handover yesterday, our reputation precedes us!! LOL
Speedwaychick68
Everything is looking really good DSellars
our CLO mentioned you in our key handover yesterday, our reputation precedes us!! LOL


Haha I hope it was all good comments. More like I'm glad when their f**!?n build is finished :p

He told me you were having handover yesterday. Congratulations, bet it feels so nice to be finally in!

I'm hopeful we will get keys before the year is out. (Never building Again!!!)
All good things

We have keys but we are not 'in' have a few more things to achieve first move in day 26th Feb
Speedwaychick68
We have keys but we are not 'in' have a few more things to achieve first move in day 26th Feb


We are doing a similar thing, flooring, air-conditioning and solar going in before we move in. Hoping to get the trades all aligned!
A day of lots of work today.

The tiling has been formally completed on our "Progress Watcher" from Gemmill and also we have had our acrylic render almost completed, electrical and gas and plumbing finals started! WOW what a day.

Kitchen and brick bond tiles grouted
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8614.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8615.jpg

Scullery brickbond tiles
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8623.jpg

Laundry brickbond tiles
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8624.jpg

Powder room
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8616.jpg

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Kids bathroom
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8618.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8620.jpg

Ensuite bathroom (note not all finished as we turned up)
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8626.jpg

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Gas water system and oven to be installed
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8629.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8630.jpg

External render started (sorry for over exposed pictures)
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8631.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8632.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8635.jpg

All in all, a fantastic days work from all the trades people on site. Have to day although this build has been slow at times, the tradespeople Gemmill use have been a cut above the rest!
Had a quick trip to our street today and can't believe how much has been done in general to the whole street in just a few weeks (apart from the poor begger opposite us who still has his roof sitting on the ground).

And your house, well what can I say but agree with you it's looking marvelous and yes, what a lot of work done!

I know it's hard showing on a photo but I actually like all your laminex it all seems to flow seamlessly.

We've been told we'll be finished in 7weeks but I kind of doubt that....too much to do, but I'd love to be proven wrong.
tmwoburn
Had a quick trip to our street today and can't believe how much has been done in general to the whole street in just a few weeks (apart from the poor begger opposite us who still has his roof sitting on the ground).

And your house, well what can I say but agree with you it's looking marvelous and yes, what a lot of work done!

I know it's hard showing on a photo but I actually like all your laminex it all seems to flow seamlessly.

We've been told we'll be finished in 7weeks but I kind of doubt that....too much to do, but I'd love to be proven wrong.


Not wrong, it has progressed quite a bit down our street in the past few months. That's good as there wont be much construction happening when we all finally move in.

The house across the road from us though has been sold for so long but no construction work has even started. It's a bit worrying but hopefully wont affect us too much.

Ours is getting there finally, still lots to do. Most worrying thing is that appliances have started to go in now and the ceiling still hasnt been replaced. I hope when it does get fixed there is no damage to them.

Looking forward to returning tomorrow to see on the progress.

Out of interest, it seems our water meter has been stolen (as has most of the houses around us) shouldnt the building insurance cover this?

Am being told from Gemmill this is for us to pay. I spoke to another tradesmen today who thought Water Corp would pay for this. Just really not sure.
About 3 or 4 weeks ago we had our meter stolen and so did about 5 others on our street. It was a pain because our renderer needed to have water access. Our SS told the renderer to go to bunnings and buy a small plastic fitting which allowed him to use our water but he had to take it home each night in case that got stolen too.

We've since had our water meter replaced which is covered through Avelings building insurance. So no cost to us.

We've been told by other trades in the street that there is a 'black market' for these meters. Apparently people use them to fill their swimming pools and then they put their original meter back on. The brickie next to us said they watch for the security guy to come and then swoop on our buildings. Crazy stuff going on?!!
Forgot to say the block opp you on the corner has been put back on the market and is still for sale. You can see on LWP website.
Ah that would explain it then! Wondered what was happening with it.

I might have to buy that as well
Great progress DSellars!
You would have signed a form ( mine is bound in the contract) that mentions the water meter and that it is your property, they wont cover it I'm pretty sure, but you can always ask about the insurance side?
Electrical finals continued

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External render continues on

However have emailed builder as we expected the colour on Bed 4 to continue to the wall round the corner to the front door where it would start with the Grand Piano.
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_8652.jpg

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Looking good Dsellars love progress
Speedwaychick68
Looking good Dsellars love progress


Thanks Speedway, love your flooring, what is it? Looks similar to colour in ours but we ordered Karndean.

Thinking about making a final list of things to get done for the house similar to yours but worried it will be too long!!
dsellars1983
Speedwaychick68
Looking good Dsellars love progress


Thanks Speedway, love your flooring, what is it? Looks similar to colour in ours but we ordered Karndean.

Thinking about making a final list of things to get done for the house similar to yours but worried it will be too long!!


The list helped me a bit, just have in mind what was left to do, rather than having it all floating around my head.

the flooring are vinyl planks i bought through work, the colour worked out better than i hoped.
Visit today has seen quite a few things done.

Stonework in Ensuite
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_1684.jpg

The ceiling replacement to 31c with 28c bulkhead over kitchen bench has started to be replaced
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_1685.jpg

Final coat of paint to doors and door frames has started
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_1689.jpg

Acrylic render completed
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_1704.jpg

http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q548/dsellars1983/House%20Build%20-%20Galliano/IMG_1708.jpg

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looks great not long now!
If only that was the case speedway.

I still think 2 months before keys. So much to do still I think and not had any recent updates on dates yet.

Your floors look amazing by the way
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