Browse Forums Building A New House Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 28Oct 17, 2019 8:10 pm https://thomasarcherbuild.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html - Thomas Archer Homes - Custom Nouveau 41 Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 30Nov 01, 2019 6:17 pm https://thomasarcherbuild.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html - Thomas Archer Homes - Custom Nouveau 41 Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 32Nov 16, 2019 8:55 pm https://thomasarcherbuild.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html - Thomas Archer Homes - Custom Nouveau 41 Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 34Nov 19, 2019 8:00 pm We just received photos of our stone bathtub and stone basins just recently finished their production from the supplier. The bathtub will be a challenge to carry and move into the bathroom as it weighs 200KG alone. 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Insulation installers did a below average job of installing it correctly and is some cases even installing any at all so I did an inspection the evening insulation guys finished as GIB was starting the next day after council inspection the next morning for insulation. In few areas one of the cheeky insulation installers fronted up half the thickness of what we had specified on external and internal walls as he must have been trying to use off cuts and couldn’t bother putting full size thickness in. We told the builder that this is unacceptable and they made the regional manager for insulation brand come out who told off their recommended insulation installers and made them check it all and re do it properly. Our basins and bathtub also arrived from factory and looks great. 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We went same colour everywhere except for one entrance feature wall which is a subtle hint of pink that was hard to capture in photo due to darkness it shows via phone camera. Attic ladder was installed pre-lockdown. Next week, the tilers begin, kitchen joiner begins for part kitchen, laundry and scullery area gets installed and electrician will start installing LED lights and power points. Electrician and HVAC have cut their holes for LED lights. Hoping to have the house handover by end of June but COVID-19 situation if it gets worse again can delay the hand over. 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I took lots of photos of our previous house build (20 years ago) and when we purchased a fridge with water dispenser, I was able to see the water pipes in the cavity framework above the fridge recess in the photos (I knew it would be there somewhere, they don't pipe through the slab for taps and sinks). Our plumber friend was able to put a T-piece in, and a tap behind the fridge for use, so now we have chilled, filtered water anytime, along with ice! Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 38May 16, 2020 11:44 pm WOW! That is one striking house! I love the floor plan, so unique! Can't wait to see the progress Re: 100% Pure New Zealand. A Kiwi build journey 39May 21, 2020 1:20 pm It is now full steam ahead at the house. Tilers have started and almost finished waterproofing the 2 bathrooms. Tiles have arrived. They are heavy and big 1200 x 600 and we will get them laid in 1/3 stretcher bond format. We got bulk of our 1200 x 600 tiles in Metaline Steel Matt and the feature walls in Metaline Iron Matt. The big brown box in garage is also our 2 x kitchen splashback tiles which are 2600 x 1200 in Metaline Iron Matt as well. The tiler is going to have fun installing those I am sure.
Sparky has fitted off most power points. I will do the data cabling keystones and front covers sometime closer to handover. Kitchen joiner has installed the caraccas in kitchen, scullery and laundry area. He also installed the wardrobes in kids bedrooms and our master bedroom which I forgot to take a photo of but will post later when I am onsite next. Very happy with how tings are progressing now. The phone camera is adding greenish hue to photos for some strange reason while the actual paint is white. 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 ⋅ Any advice on how to ensure the kit home granny flat that im thinking of buying will get council approval. The kit home companys wont release plans without a deposit and… 0 4074 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 13731 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… 8 2234 |