Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 72Jun 24, 2019 2:27 pm PAINTING UNDERWAY.... So in the end we slightly altered our paint selections. We were wanting a light grey on the walls and some decent contrast to the trims/doors so we went with:
Picking off small colour samples is tough, and we hadn't seen these colours in the flesh so it's all a bit of guess to be honest. Although I did spend some time in Paint Shop Pro analysing the RGB values and decided that both these 'whites' should be fairly neutral. My wife has chosen Polytec 'Polar White' for kitchen cabinetry so we are trying to avoid anything too 'yellow'. For the trims we were tossing up between Lexicon Quarter, Vivid White or the SMQ. The SMQ is probably a bit darker that I imagined, so maybe one of the other two whites might have been better. But overall we're reasonably happy with how it is looking (unfinished still). One thing that complicates the colour choices is part of our house has heaps of natural light (main living) but the remainder is relatively dark. Supposedly if you choose 'cooler' colours in those darker areas it can look a bit cold & 'clinical'. But then in the well lit areas the warmer colours come off yellow. Snowy Mountains and White Exchange are supposedly the most neutral of Dulux 'Whites', and although Casper White is described as 'slightly warm' I certainly can't see any yellow or pink in either colour as yet. Main paint colours in living area (I think just one coat on?)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The Casper White (right wall) is fairly close to the actual plasterboard grey (left wall)!Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Main Bedroom (south facing).Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not sure what is going on here along the hallway?! Obviously someone isn't happy with the plaster.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There is a lot of glancing light coming from the main living along the hallway, so I guess any imperfections will show up fairly clearly? I assume that is why we have plaster skimmed along the hallways walls? EXTERNAL PICS Now that the temp fencing has been removed it is easier to get some pics of the externals. We have had all our permanent downpipes installed, with several 'risers' setup for aircon and yard drainage down the track. Anyhow our external colours are:
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We did buy additional 'Weeper Vents' to improve brick cavity ventilation (hopefully!)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 73Jun 30, 2019 10:00 pm PAINTING COMPLETED Our painter messaged me late Friday to say he had just finished 'glossing the skirts', and we were free to wander in a take a look over the weekend. Nice young guy actually, and he asked me later if I didn't mind if he took his partner through next week (they are currently building too) because when she dropped his lunch off one day she supposedly commented that she liked the wall colour. So with all 3 coats on he wanted to see if "Casper White" was her preference for their own house. The actual paint finish is generally really good, but we do have a problem with the hallway wall. This appears to be a plaster problem though, so will speak to builder about it next week. Anyhow here are some pics (Casper White walls, Snowy Mountains Quarter trims/doors and standard ceiling white): Open living (lounge wall)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SMQ on trims seems to go well with SurfMist window framesLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looks different as light changesLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Rumpus roomLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not sure why plaster was skimmed on this hallway wall? Finish isn't acceptable hereLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Spare bedroom - robe setupLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Boys bedroom (#1) - Robe setupLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ WINDOW ISSUES This is the 2nd window that has leaked through the frame. In addition to our sliding door problems, we will just add this one to the list of problems with this part of the build. Not the builder's fault directly, but hoping they push hard to ensure this is all sorted. Ironically we actually went with their supposed 'premium' supplier for windows & doors, so it's disappointing considering the extra money involved. Anyhow we will give them all a good opportunity to rectify all the issues before we carry on too much! Nice bit of water pooling up on the internal sillLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Think we found the cause?...decent gap on external glazing seal (seals also not joined in some corners)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 75Jul 01, 2019 11:06 pm amilelka Your paint colour has come up really well, great choice! Thanks Amilelka, we wanted a light grey with white trims (but not too stark) and fairly happy with the colours. The Casper White is definitely dark enough now with 3 coats, but with only one coat I was worried it was too light! We are glad though we chose some warmer colours for flooring ('Tope Oak' vinyl planks and darker brown/grey carpet) as we have Stone Grey and white in the kitchen. So will be good to warm the grey and whites up a bit. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 76Jul 03, 2019 2:19 pm KITCHEN SETUP STARTED The cabinetry team have started yesterday with our kitchen and pantry setup. We have kept costs down here and stuck with basic laminate benchtops as the engineered stone quotes were several thousand and we decided we would use that money in other areas of the build. The colours/styles we've selected are: KITCHEN & WIP
Kitchen started...Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Although plastic is still on, happy enough with coloursLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Right side of WIP has our fridge/freezer space and 'my' idea for a 'pantry within a pantry'! I think the cabinet maker thought it was weird but with a window in the WIP (& also not wanting to bend down to lower cupboards all the time) I figured keeping our main food in this tall closed shelving would work pretty well for us... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Total length of WIP is 5370mm and 1600mm wide (with 600mm deep bench)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is where the 2nd oven (600mm) get installedLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 78Jul 06, 2019 10:11 pm KITCHEN INSTALLED The cabinetry team have been back and installed the bathroom & ensuite vanities, and also finished off the laundry and kitchen. ENSUITE:
Ensuite vanity with above mirror light (5 globe)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Ensuite vanity (1400mm)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ BATHROOM VANITY:
For the bathroom vanity we ended up going flush at both sides with bath and nib wallLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There is a bit of warmth in the Stonehenge that blends OK with the Prime Oak.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ KITCHEN:
We've got all 3 benches installed now, with overheads/shelves and lights.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ For over the sink we setup shallow (270mm) overhead side cupboards with 160mm deep floating shelves. This will help with access for washing up etcLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not sure how this cabinetry will hold up to the sunlight?! But we have specified double glazed windows with one pane of clear laminated glass for this reason (supposed to block 99% of UV)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The Polytec 'Blanco Marquina' is fairly white with fine grey marbling. Looks OK over the 'Stone Grey' cabinetsLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ LAUNDRY:
Space below benchtop for washing machine and dryer (new heat pump type!)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 79Jul 12, 2019 7:32 pm TILES & FLOORING SELECTIONS We think we have our final tile choices worked out for the bathrooms. We can go through pretty much any tile supplier with our vouchers but our builder does 'direct' clients to three(3) main local outlets. We have chosen National Tiles here in Ballarat as they have a decent range with good prices. We are also getting our vinyl planks for the main livings areas, entry/hallways etc from the same shop (Solomon's flooring are part of the same National Tiles business here). Originally we were thinking just one tile colour for walls and floor, but because we both liked this particular grey 'cement' look tile for the floor, it probably was too dark for the walls so have chosen something lighter for the walls. Here is the floor tile for the bathrooms (against the Polytec Prime Oak cabinet): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The splashback tile in the pic below we've picked mostly for how it looks on the shower wall, and because it is only a small height above the benchtop we're thinking it will still be ok there. Possibly should go with more contrast, maybe white tiles for the splashback but we'll make the final call on Monday when we go back in to sign up. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ VINYL PLANKS We tossed up between tiles or planks for our main living areas, and in the end vinyl planks won out mostly because of:
National Tiles have their own Korean made brand of planks named 'Vale'. They have both 3mm and 5mm options and we have gone with the sturdier 5mm planks. Our colour choice is from the following and we are going with 'Tope Oak': Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now we have been give a sample to try in the house and we're not 100% sure it is actually Tope Oak....it looks more like the darker 'Spotted Gum' to be honest. Anyhow even if we did this one it isn't too bad, but I think we would both like it a bit lighter Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Bryan & Petersen Build in Regional Victoria 80Jul 14, 2019 8:33 pm VINYL PLANK FLOORING We grabbed some more colour samples of the National Tiles 'Vale' vinyl planks today and dropped around the house to see how they looked in the main living area. Our original choice (Tope Oak) is the darkest, but now we're thinking we might go with the slightly lighter option of 'Honey Oak'. The really light one is 'Blonde Oak', but we think it doesn't provide enough contrast to the kitchen etc. So here are the four colours we looked at: From left...'Blonde Oak', 'Honey Oak', 'Tope Oak' and 'Sugar Gum' on the right. The one 2nd from the left (Honey Oak) is what we are thinking of going with, mostly because it has some nice variation and will hopefully warm up our living space nicely.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the 'Honey Oak' on it's own without the camera flash, so closer to how it looks in realityLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We noticed the plasterer's had been in to put up our final bits of cornice in the kitchen and pantry areas: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Just another angle looking from pantry door back towards the dining/lounge area. Shows our LED light bar over the island (1.5m)....it actually has 2 light colours (warm and cool) depending on how many times you supposedly flick the switch! weird!Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I was finishing off some perimeter insulation, so figured I may as well take some photos of the roof area: This shows the perimeter insulation batts we installed a while ago, along with some wall wrap to hopefully 'hold in' the blown in cellulose insulation that goes in just before handover.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This shows the electric motors for the baffles in the central heating system. We have upgraded to 3 zones, so these components open and close depending on what zones are turned on.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I noticed these duct extensions on all the exhaust fans and asking the builder the other day the sparkies do this particularly the assist with clearing the depth of blown in insulation.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here I have posted this before: We hired Darbecca to do every stage inspection, and I strongly recommend them to anyone that asks me. They were amazing. Thorough reports… 2 4495 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17591 Hi, did you get any money from insurance? if you did, does it match what you've already paid the builders? 3 9565 |