Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 41Nov 27, 2019 3:29 pm Had the day off so I went to visit the house. Tiler was there starting on the bathrooms. All benchtops and sinks are now in. 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: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 42Dec 06, 2019 6:42 pm Went to the house after work. Unfortunately no one was there so was only able to take a few photos from the outside. Wet tiling has now been completed. The lady at the time shop suggest grey grout with our kitchen subway tiles which have been laid in a herringbone pattern. I'm glad she did, they look great. Hopefully I can visit the house when someone is there next week for better photos. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 45Dec 14, 2019 12:35 pm The painters were at the house this morning so we were able to go in, yay! Feel so bad, they have been doing the internal walls the last few days and Perth has been consistently boiling at 40 degrees 😩☀️ Electricals finals are done. All downlights have been put in. Some aren't exactly straight, straight in a row, but you only notice when you stare at it hard and long enough (which I did for a good 5mins). Am I being too pedantic? Finally got to see the tiles. Happy with our colour choice, was afraid it was going to be too dark. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ One thing that was off was the sink in the bathroom. On the plans the sink was in the middle, but for some reason it's placed on the left. But I think I might like it better like this? My husband thinks it isn't symmetrical, but I don't mind a bit of asymmetry. There is now more bench space on the right, however I wish the GPO was on the right (for right handed people the wire will go over the sink with the left GPO) What do you guys think, leave or move the sink? Also exhaust fan above the shower is off to the side, not central 🤔 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 ⋅ Our view from the kitchen splashback are bricks haha. Will need to put some greenery. 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: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 46Dec 14, 2019 12:42 pm I like your colour choices,they're quite similar to ours! I would move the sink to the middle. It seems too close to the power point and might not even comply with electrical standards. As for the shower vent, the location depends on where the ceiling joists are so you may not be able to move that. Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 48Dec 14, 2019 1:05 pm amilelka A climbing fig would look great against that brickwork. I was thinking something similar to this. As the walkway is only 1m wide it will need to be something that doesn't take too much space. Now that you pointed out about the GPO being too close to sink, your right - wouldn't want anyone getting electrocuted. Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 49Dec 15, 2019 12:31 am chekii Went to the house after work. Unfortunately no one was there so was only able to take a few photos from the outside. Wet tiling has now been completed. The lady at the time shop suggest grey grout with our kitchen subway tiles which have been laid in a herringbone pattern. I'm glad she did, they look great. Hopefully I can visit the house when someone is there next week for better photos. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Is that a Matt White subway tile in your kitchen? Can you remember the size or what it’s called? It looks really nice. Great choices in your entire house by the way, it looks stunning, Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 50Dec 15, 2019 12:35 am Bebbsy Is that a Matt White subway tile in your kitchen? Can you remember the size or what it’s called? It looks really nice. Great choices in your entire house by the way, it looks stunning, Hey Bebbsy, it's called 65H x 265W Petite Bella White Matt Ripple. It is matte and is textured. Very nice looking subway tile 😊 Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 51Dec 15, 2019 12:40 am chekii Bebbsy Is that a Matt White subway tile in your kitchen? Can you remember the size or what it’s called? It looks really nice. Great choices in your entire house by the way, it looks stunning, Hey Bebbsy, it's called 65H x 265W Petite Bella White Matt Ripple. It is matte and is textured. Very nice looking subway tile 😊 Thanks heaps, I’ll check it out 🤞 Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 52Dec 20, 2019 7:08 pm Tilers were doing the main tiles, so couldn't walk around the house. Will be interesting to see when the grout is in. We have chosen a light grey, same as the kitchen splashback grout. I see we also have tapware in. I hope the Christmas/New Year break doesn't delay too much. Wall paint is nearly done, just needs a final coat. Not too long now. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 56Jan 10, 2020 4:12 pm Yay, they are back to work this week. Doors were painted and front door was getting stained. Aircon was delivered and should be getting installed soon. Shower screens and mirrors are being installed as well as toilets, which for some reason looks so weirdly small. Anyways, shouldn't be too long now! 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: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 57Jan 18, 2020 2:12 pm So it's one more week till PCI! It's been booked in for next Friday. This week they were busy getting things fixed and finished. Today they were replacing the master bedroom WIR shelving. Main render is completed. Master bedroom ensuite shower screen is in but they measure the mirror wrongly so still waiting on that. They fixed the bathroom sink and looks better centralised. MyAir iPad thing is in. I placed it between the living and dining room because they said putting it on a single leaf wall would cost more (although would of made more sense). It looks weird but husband seems to think once everything is in it will be fine. Entrance door is stained "black" however to us it looks like a honey brown. I want it darker, they say they'll try but might not be possible 😭 Carpet, blinds, and flyscreens next week, along with other bits and bobs like cupboard bins. Not too long now.... But still so much to do. 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: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 58Feb 01, 2020 3:08 pm So we completed PCI yesterday as it got pushed back a week due to the gas connection. Overall we are happy with how the house has turned out. Waiting for our inspector's report to see what needs fixing. We saw a few things missing and chips need that need touching up, nothing too major. Handover should be in two weeks! Then we will be doing the driveway, deck and landscaping. We have booked in to do aggregate concrete for the driveway and side path. Bit annoyed, we unfortunately have a water meter, storm water and sewage drains all in the path of the driveway. We have the cast iron trafficable lids for them and they are butt ugly. 😭😭😭 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 59Feb 06, 2020 12:37 am We have hired a landscape architect to help us plan out our landscaping as we had no idea where to start. Really happy with what he has come up with. The hardscaping will be done by contractors, and we will attempt to do the softscaping ourselves bit by bit. I think he has definitely jazzed up the front of house as our facade is just ordinary. Let's hope it goes to plan. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Our First Home with My Homes WA, Perth 60Feb 06, 2020 1:15 am chekii We have hired a landscape architect to help us plan out our landscaping as we had no idea where to start. Really happy with what he has come up with. The hardscaping will be done by contractors, and we will attempt to do the softscaping ourselves bit by bit. I think he has definitely jazzed up the front of house as our facade is just ordinary. Let's hope it goes to plan. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looks awesome! How much that set you back? 11 40691 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27037 of course there are legal avenues. You've already mentioned it. Sue them. I find it odd that lawyers wouldnt be willing to take on the case, given CCT evidence and… 1 23758 |