Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 92Jun 17, 2013 9:51 pm Here are some photos from today's landscaping work. A lot has been done in one day and the grass is already laid at the back of the house (too dark to take photos by end of today). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Studs for the retaining wall Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Lawn ready to be laid. More photos tomorrow, as the work continues... Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 93Jun 18, 2013 12:28 pm Landscaping Day 2 By mid morning, most of the backyard is already laid with lawn. The front yard levelled, even ready for the driveway people! It is all looking good. Glen, our landscaping guy, is doing over and above the job, with detail. Very happy. They only need to come back for half a day, once the driveway is done. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The retaining wall Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 94Jun 18, 2013 8:08 pm I'm so envious you have your landscaping... It looks so good. I want to see more lol We didn't organise quotes until we got keys... We have to wait until the end of June for our landscaper to start work. So happy for you, your house is lovely! Waiting for some more internal shots... Built a Hawthorne 31 with EB nessjeffdreamhouse.blogspot.com.au Building an investment now with New Living homes... We are at nearly finished... Just landscaping and driveway to go! Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 95Jun 18, 2013 9:23 pm 1sttimebuilding2012 I'm so envious you have your landscaping... It looks so good. I want to see more lol We didn't organise quotes until we got keys... We have to wait until the end of June for our landscaper to start work. So happy for you, your house is lovely! Waiting for some more internal shots... Oh noo! Sorry to hear that. We had our landscaper come in quote us last month, with a tentative date, and started on the date. So, do you have OC or temp OC at least? We have not moved in yet, as we have no OC, waiting for driveway to finish, so nothing inside other than walls Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 96Jun 18, 2013 10:08 pm We have a full occupation certificate...just no turf, clothesline, retaining and of course vegetation other than the weeds! Lol Built a Hawthorne 31 with EB nessjeffdreamhouse.blogspot.com.au Building an investment now with New Living homes... We are at nearly finished... Just landscaping and driveway to go! Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 97Jun 23, 2013 6:53 pm Final touches We had the plumber come in on Saturday to install the forgotten spa motor. So now that's done, the only items left are the cooktop and the rangehood cover. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SMEG gas cooktop (nearly) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SMEG ducted rangehood (nearly) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SMEG Electric Oven Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SMEG Dishwasher Well we have ducted vacuum unit installed, but looks like they missed to place a power point for the unit! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ No power point to run it! I was aware so I kept reminding the Site Supervisor about the power point for our spa, but not knowing what this unit looked like and how it would be powered, I missed it too. I now expect the Site Supervisor to come back and install a power point for it. I already paid over $1200 for it and do not expect to pay a penny more. And finally, here is our new front yard statue, to conceal the rainwater tank service hole. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 98Jun 26, 2013 5:06 pm Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 99Jun 30, 2013 7:25 pm Air-con Outdoor unit With all the rain we had this week, I had not had the chance to put a photo of the air-con outside unit. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ TemperZone 18Kw 12 outlet, 4 Zone unit. It takes no more than 5 minutes to feel the heat all around the house. 10 minutes, and we can turn the fan from high to low. Even with having tiled floors, we can walk bare foot no problem. I'll find out in 6 months if the cooling would be the same or not. Keep an eye on that post. Also, time will tell how long the unit will last before problems, if any, arise. Being Australian made, parts and service would be quite reasonable. Re: Building the Santorini MK 2 by Masterton Homes 100Jul 04, 2013 4:59 pm Council crossing done The council crossing driveway section is now complete. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Yes, they even set up the mailbox. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Brick, to stop sinking. a metal bar to stop from lifting off! How good is that! I did not even ask for it. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The finished job. 4 16558 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74220 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105132 |