Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 41Dec 13, 2017 7:06 am So we now have bricks 70% complete, external wall insulation done, ducted heating ducts put in, plumbing and electrical rough in complete, front door is on and plaster delivered, due to start today. As my daughters room will be in between two bathrooms, I asked our SS if it was ok to put in some insulation on a couple of internal walls, which he was fine with, so I completed that last night in time for plasterers today. On track for lock up next week! 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Such great progress in the lead up to Christmas, liking the house more and more as each stage gets completed. Our bricks will be rendered on the front of house and a return of 1500mm on sides from front as well, similar to the roof color although have mixed it up with a lighter color as well. 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 ⋅ 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 ⋅ 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 ⋅ Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 44Dec 17, 2017 10:35 am Looking more like a home now. Looks fantastic. They are machines, lol Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 45Jan 15, 2018 7:58 am First update of 2018. Over the christmas break, the plasterers kept working through for a couple of days. I visited the house over the weekend and all doors etc are now locked. Plastering has been completed, cornice is up, all internal doors are installed and some architraves are in also. Laundry trough has also been installed. Painters are due to start next week, things are moving along nicely. Just sucks now that we don't have full access to the house but is expected. I'll try and get some pics from the windows this coming weekend. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 46Jan 15, 2018 8:29 am smithfamily First update of 2018. Over the christmas break, the plasterers kept working through for a couple of days. I visited the house over the weekend and all doors etc are now locked. Plastering has been completed, cornice is up, all internal doors are installed and some architraves are in also. Laundry trough has also been installed. Painters are due to start next week, things are moving along nicely. Just sucks now that we don't have full access to the house but is expected. I'll try and get some pics from the windows this coming weekend. Especially once it is painted - I think that is going to be irresistible Hope u get a walk in once painted follow my build Arden homes Votivo 37 iin south east: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88622 Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 47Jan 15, 2018 9:19 am I have asked the SS to inspect once the waterproofing is completed so that will be the next time I will get a walk through. Getting very excited now, looking like 6-8 weeks and we'll be all finished ready to move in. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 48Jan 15, 2018 9:22 am smithfamily I have asked the SS to inspect once the waterproofing is completed so that will be the next time I will get a walk through. Getting very excited now, looking like 6-8 weeks and we'll be all finished ready to move in. well - the Simonds near me has had the fencing removed. So, u 2 Simonds will be the first to move and even the one on the far corner from u looks near complete - so may be 3 Simonds soon moving in follow my build Arden homes Votivo 37 iin south east: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88622 Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 49Jan 15, 2018 9:23 am Yep all the Simonds house are going up very quickly. Any updates on when your framing will begin? Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 50Jan 15, 2018 9:29 am smithfamily Yep all the Simonds house are going up very quickly. Any updates on when your framing will begin? I have just sent an email to wake them up - probably their new year celebrations take a while to recover from follow my build Arden homes Votivo 37 iin south east: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88622 Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 51Jan 15, 2018 9:30 am pEast smithfamily Yep all the Simonds house are going up very quickly. Any updates on when your framing will begin? I have just sent an email to wake them up - probably their new year celebrations take a while to recover from I hope they wake up sometime soon, seems they're dragging their feet while everyone else is moving along. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 52Jan 15, 2018 9:33 am smithfamily pEast smithfamily Yep all the Simonds house are going up very quickly. Any updates on when your framing will begin? I have just sent an email to wake them up - probably their new year celebrations take a while to recover from I hope they wake up sometime soon, seems they're dragging their feet while everyone else is moving along. I had already told them I don't want one of the managers looking after my project because of big issues with another build but Arden told me they only employ the best in the industry despite giving them printouts of that build - and here we are with the best in the industry follow my build Arden homes Votivo 37 iin south east: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88622 Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 53Jan 15, 2018 10:47 am pEast smithfamily pEast I have just sent an email to wake them up - probably their new year celebrations take a while to recover from I hope they wake up sometime soon, seems they're dragging their feet while everyone else is moving along. I had already told them I don't want one of the managers looking after my project because of big issues with another build but Arden told me they only employ the best in the industry despite giving them printouts of that build - and here we are with the best in the industry Not a great start to the year then. Hopefully they pull their finger out and get moving!!! Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 54Jan 15, 2018 1:32 pm Very exciting Smithfamily. It's moving along fast. Our place has a door on at the front and the garage/house door but not offically locked up just yet. HOpefully a matter of days. Planning to pop up for a look this after because I drove past briefly earlier and things look promising. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 55Jan 15, 2018 2:07 pm It's great when it gets to lock up, as you know it's progressing well, but sucks as you can't go in whenever you want anymore haha Spoke to SS this morning, all still on track, expecting 7 weeks from now to PCI. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 56Jan 18, 2018 7:46 am Received a text message from our SS yesterday saying he has been promoted to Construction Manager Gippsland and as of Monday, will no longer be our SS. He provided me with contact details for our new SS, Matthew. Will be interesting to see if the new one is as good as him as we've been on track, if not slightly ahead of schedule, since the beginning. Will also be interesting to see if CRC calls to advise...... Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 57Jan 18, 2018 8:20 am smithfamily Received a text message from our SS yesterday saying he has been promoted to Construction Manager Gippsland and as of Monday, will no longer be our SS. He provided me with contact details for our new SS, Matthew. Will be interesting to see if the new one is as good as him as we've been on track, if not slightly ahead of schedule, since the beginning. Will also be interesting to see if CRC calls to advise...... Oh what a shame he couldn't finish up your job, you're so close to completion. Hope the new SS works out. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 58Jan 18, 2018 8:24 am Bri1234 smithfamily Received a text message from our SS yesterday saying he has been promoted to Construction Manager Gippsland and as of Monday, will no longer be our SS. He provided me with contact details for our new SS, Matthew. Will be interesting to see if the new one is as good as him as we've been on track, if not slightly ahead of schedule, since the beginning. Will also be interesting to see if CRC calls to advise...... Oh what a shame he couldn't finish up your job, you're so close to completion. Hope the new SS works out. Yep but not much I can do about it so hopefully new SS is just as good! Time will tell..... Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 59Jan 18, 2018 8:34 am smithfamily Bri1234 smithfamily Received a text message from our SS yesterday saying he has been promoted to Construction Manager Gippsland and as of Monday, will no longer be our SS. He provided me with contact details for our new SS, Matthew. Will be interesting to see if the new one is as good as him as we've been on track, if not slightly ahead of schedule, since the beginning. Will also be interesting to see if CRC calls to advise...... Oh what a shame he couldn't finish up your job, you're so close to completion. Hope the new SS works out. Yep but not much I can do about it so hopefully new SS is just as good! Time will tell..... Hopefully the first SS has already set most things in to place ready to be done. Re: Building Simonds Express - Westbury Premium - East Estat 60Jan 22, 2018 2:01 pm Visited the house again over the weekend. And sadly all doors were locked so couldn't get in. Had a good look through the windows and WOW!! So excited! Painting has started, all ceilings and walls have been painted and we're so happy with the colours! All door and window architraves are on, skirtings on and front render has been finished also. So exciting see it progress to painting! Hopefully get the chance to have a walk through with new SS in the next week or two. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 1 2621 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. 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