Browse Forums Building A New House Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 221Jun 14, 2015 10:07 am Oh congrats on all the lawn it looks great, hope you guys haven't been eaten alive with your late night watering sessions. Damn you couldn't find a German alarm system in use sign . Thanks so much for sharing your build journey, it has been extremely helpful to many of us and its very reassuring to hear you have had such a great experience. Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 222Jun 15, 2015 11:20 am Jesse it's a 602Metre sq block so great size. It's not too small that we're spitting on our neighbours as you can see from each house despite one garage up at our fence line there is still a sizeable distance and the back is not too bad also. Tribe7 ha ha ha no we haven't been eaten alive.....yet!!! The last few nights/days it has been raining so we haven't had to water it as too much can do damage. The Alarm System knows something is up as she's un-settled but all will become clear soon. I know at times she misses her couch we have put in the skip but she got given a new (well old) part of an old couch and she seems to enjoy it. Yeah went to Bunnings and Masters for dog signs and there isn't a lot to pick from. Will probably get something new down the track online and replace them as they will get brittle as plastic seems to. Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 223Jun 18, 2015 11:48 am Glass splashback is in. We have no photos of it yet. We went last night while working so we armed ourselves with our equipment and headed there with torches and dog in tow. We warned our neighbour behind us in case she shot off a few rounds from her shotgun.... and our little girl....awww....she did good...we let her loose in the backyard and no sooner had we got there she left a steaming pile of.....well you can guess!!!! Unfortunately we had nothing to pick it up with but will remove it tomorrow....if you're stupid enough to be tresspassing you deserve to tread in it!!! So exciting....keys tomorrow!!!!! The bank have confirmed all has been done their end too so very exciting! ONE MORE SLEEP! Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 224Jun 18, 2015 12:08 pm oh wow, tomorrow is the day! I've loved following your build, its gone so fast! How are you going to celebrate? Building a Metricon Barkly 29 in North Brisbane - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77396 Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 225Jun 18, 2015 2:32 pm Well we have a bottle of wine we bought back from NZ, it's a favourite of Richard's that we have kept for this very occassion so after work tomorrow it'll get popped! Fridays are a normal work day so have to work during the day and unfortunately working Saturday (even though our jobs are darn awesome and wouldn't change it for the world) but Sunday we'll probably properly celebrate. We already have the car packed with stuff we're taking up tomorrow morning! Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 226Jun 18, 2015 2:32 pm oh and apparently someone has already trodden on the dog turd.....plonkers! Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 227Jun 18, 2015 9:07 pm hooray one more sleep!!!! I don't know how your going to sleep I would be to excited . That's good news your lawn has gotten some free watering with the rain, the fertilizer not so great hahahha I laughed about the plonker stepping in it, ewhhhhh! Agree about those plastic signs they are crap same as the pool safety ones ours go brittle and snap. Bring on the drinks for Sunday. Congrats again and enjoy your visit in the morning (don't forget a pic of the glass splash back ) Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 228Jun 19, 2015 6:10 am NO MORE SLEEPS!!!!! Heading up in about 15 minutes! Will have photos of finished kitchen when we get back! Hee hee....Glass splashback photo is a coming! Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 229Jun 19, 2015 9:40 am And finally....put your hands together.........dah dah!!!!!!! The big reveal...need I say more: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I will have final front shots of the house later on when they have finished the lawn. We will eventually get a small garden but for now it'll be lawn. Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 230Jun 19, 2015 12:35 pm YAY!!! CONGRATS!!! Your splashback looks AMAZING! I really wanted a nice bright one, but since our cupboards and benchtops and walls are light coloured, it didn't really seem to suit. I had really lusted after a metallic red or teal colour. We would up with a chocolatey colour. Building a Metricon Barkly 29 in North Brisbane - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77396 Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 231Jun 19, 2015 6:05 pm Chaton I bet your house will look amazing at the end of it. Will be following your blog!!! Here are some more images of the kitchen...and finally the house revealed WITH a front lawn!!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I had to walk across the road and half way up the neighbours driveway just to fit it in the shot...tee hee... Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 232Jun 21, 2015 10:22 pm Congrats rich and shez you guys have done it. Such a beautiful home and the colour scheme is lovely. Still love that wall colour. The splash back is brilliant, wow you must be thrilled. (Can't wait to be in your shoes) thanks for sharing Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 233Jun 23, 2015 12:49 pm Congats Rich and Shez. I am very happy for you. Thank you also for sharing your build with us. Your blog and been of great assistance. Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 234Jun 26, 2015 8:38 pm Gee, our first Friday without an update from RichandShez - hope the moving in has gone well and you're loving the new place! Building a Metricon Barkly 29 in North Brisbane - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77396 Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 235Oct 13, 2015 10:58 am We thought it was time to update this blog and we're not happy campers. The house is amazing however we have some issues that have happened after handover. Most of these issues have been rectified however there are two things not yet completed and we are not happy how it just got handled. We have had a wall in our bedroom that wasn't nailed down correctly. This has now been done however the saga is still ongoing. It all started when the plasterboard on one of the boards in our bedroom came away from the frame which rattled constantly whenever you moved in bed as it was used as our bed head also. So far it has taken 4 months to get this fixed and it STILL isn't as the plaster that they covered the screw holes with was never undercoated or sealed so we have what looks like archery targets all along our wall where the paint is dull. So far they have come back sanded and painted 3 times and the last time one of the managers came out and told us he deemed it to be acceptable despite the painter saying he wouldn't accept it. He assured us it would be fixed by coming back, sealing the plaster and re-painting for a fourth time. I emailed Metricon yesterday to ask for an update and gave them a run down on what has been going on...all I was saying was we want to be communicated to but we are not as it is taking days or weeks to get back to us. And we have just had a very nasty phone call from our site supervisors boss who basically tore strips off us, talked over us on the phone, would not listen. Making out that they are the victims...unbelievable unprofessional conduct and frankly disgusting. All we want is our wall to be the standard it was when we moved in which looked like a wall and not a wall with targets in them! The other thing is we are still chasing the proof that the soundproof room is sound rated. Still waiting for that document guys!!!! Re: We're Building a Metricon Barkly 29 236Oct 13, 2015 12:02 pm Ok update number 2. Richard was on a very long call to someone higher up in Metricon. The issue will be resolved and the wall will go back to the fantastic standards Metricon are known for and the document for the sound rated room will be given to us. So thankyou to that lovely person Richard spoke to at Metricon and hope to hear from you soon. 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