Hammond Rise (WA) - Content-Living Build

Looks lovely!! Maybe look at the mirror tint for the front door?
Love your colours, they are a bit similar to ours which makes me happy
You never know you might still have PCI as they have 10 days after that to fix stuff so no need to postpone for something they already know need replacing, you would hope!

Cheers Guys, I have seen a few houses with the mirror tint and also just a very dark tint and I really wouldn't mind either one. Also wouldn't mind a frosted/obscure treatment either but tint does looks so much classier

Ah yes Fmac, my liaison officer called me yesterday and first PCI is booked for next Tuesday! So excited now, it's good to finally have a date now and not just the usual "soon" or "in a few weeks" Not sure what to look out for in particular, I have walked through many times before and think I've spotted all the obvious stuff like missing wood in the shelving and marks on the walls.

Also got my practical completion invoice as well so I better start organising my home and contents insurance and other important stuff

Good to hear Newbie, I don't really have any tips as this is my first build haha. I only had two real issues during the build, one was the delay in the roofing (not really the builder's fault, just a bad contractor) and having the wrong floor wastes installed (some tiling had to be redone to change the wastes). I noticed this mistake before the tiling was done, but I assumed they were only put in temporary (I was wrong!!)

I suppose the best advice is to make sure they are following exactly what is written on your addenda. The site supervisor is only human and may miss things

On a different note I've decided on getting this fridge http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/639l ... rf639gdls/
Had a look at in in Kambo's on the weekend and it is just that bit nicer than the smaller 579L one. I have only one concern and that is my fridge recess is 1m wide and the fridge is 908mm wide but when the doors is open, they come out quite a bit. This wouldn't be a problem usually, but I have a wall on one side of the recess so I need to measure exactly how wide the recess is and how wider the door needs to open fully :S I don't have access to the house until inspection next Tuesday so I'll have to measure it then, but that means I'll miss out on the EOFY sales!

Cheers Kat,

Indeed that is my main concern with the right hand door not being able not to open enough to pull out the trays in the fridge :S My builder has kindly left the doors unlocked on the weekend so I can go in a do a final measurement! Hopefully there is enough room to get that lovely 639L Samsung fridge, otherwise I'll have to settle for something not so wide. I'm also getting a front loader washer and possible a dishwasher as well, so maybe they can do a discount for buying all 3

Only 4 more days till inspection Yay!

Oh damn keep forgetting to update this thread!

Okay so had inspection last Tuesday, and it all went very well! No major issues at all, but the site supervisor was very thorough in his inspection and noted virtually every crack and paint imperfection (even the ones I didn't really mind) xD. We also tested all the sinks for leakages in the drainage plumbing (slight leak under kitchen sink) and all the appliances if they were working (they were).
The most "major issues" were:
-Cement edging on driveway has broken away
-Low water pressure in ensuite shower
-Laundry trough not properly secured to wall
-Missing front door handle
-Missing plaster in bathroom
-Removed tiles from stone bench-top repair

So all pretty minor stuff really My site supervisor said it should only take around 10 days to rectify all of these so hopefully I can get the keys next week (fingers crossed) I still haven't been given a concrete date for handover, so I'll give the builder a call tomorrow to see where they're at.

I went past the house on Sunday and yay my boundary fences are up! I know it's usually not meant to be put up till after handover but the fence guys have come in a bit early (not that I'm complaining!) I've also noticed they have fixed most of the issues on the outside of the house already and have done the site clean so no more big pile of rubbish out the front! I must say it feels so much more like a home now that the fence is up and I can see the boundary of my back/side yard now. My estate also includes front landscaping with the block so I'll need to get in contact with them and get something nice drawn up soon


Mmm nice Colourbond fence is up! Also it seems everytime I visit the house, the garage door seems to alternate from being up or down xD


Looks so much nicer now the site has been mostly cleaned up!


Quite narrow down the master bedroom side of the house (1m only). I hope I can squeeze in some split system units there later down the track


The back fence is pretty high, but it doesn't bother me as the house is north facing, so the fence is never casting a shadow on my back yard (infact it kind of reflects some of the light back)


Just another shot from the other side of the alfresco. That step down on the eaves is the finished product, I think I'll cut that little pointy bit off later as it bothers me a bit :S


And just looking down the laundry side, I have 1.2m between the fence and garage wall. I'll put a gate up there as I plan to store my bins in the "nook" there.

No internal photos as nothing new was done inside. I did noticed they've patched up some of the damaged plaster but it seems the filler they've used is poor quality. The filler stuff has contracted and cracked up as it dried so I'll just patch those up myself when I prep the walls for painting.

On the topic of painting I've been trying to decide what paint colours and brand to use. From what I've been told, it's ideal to use an oil based sealer/undercoat first and then 2 water based coats ontop?
Brand wise, I'm leaning towards Dulux as it seems everyone has been happy with the result.


I'm thinking of that sort of colour scheme, a nice darkish greyish contrast with light wall colour The contrast is called Namadji and the other is White Swan, both Dulux colours.

Im also glad to know about the fence line, in the same position.. looking good.. hope you get a date for handover.. nice colour scheme

Cheers Guys!

I called the bank today and apparently they have already evaluated the property so now they can now make the final payment I also called the builder asking for a handover date but my liaison person said she'll call the site supervisor to confirm the date :O

Also decided to go through RAC for my home and contents insurance, they gave me a pretty good quote whilst Suncorp didn't even bother to reply to my emails : / I have to say my mind has been all over the place lately, it's been very busy at work the last few weeks so it has made organising my house stuff difficult especially being so close to handover :S

I'm glad to hear Dulux paint lives up to it's reputation! I don't mind paying more for a quality product that will last many years before needing repainting. My plan is to try and get a week off work (fingers crossed) and paint the whole house in one go and also dig in my soak wells. I'll probably leave about 2 days between each coat as it would take me at least that long to paint each coat for the whole anyway

The other week I got a pretty good deal on a washing machine from the Good Guys. It's one of those washing/dryer combo with a 7.5kg washing capacity and a 4kg dryer built in Got it for $850 with delivery included, and there is a $250 cashback on it as well from the manufacturer! Also ended up buying the smaller 579L samsung french door fridge as the 639L was simply to wide Got a pretty good price on that too, $1550 with delivery (also has $200 cashback).
http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/sams ... wd0754w8e/
http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/579l ... srf579dls/

So just a quick list of things to be done as soon as I get those delicious keys,
-Smart-wiring and alarm system finished off
-Internal wall painting
-Carpets and laminate laid
-Move in!!!! (I'm moving out of parent's house so not much to move at all!)
-Get new furniture and appliances delivered
-Connect NBN fibre internet
-Dig soak-wells
-Put up Antenna
-Everything else!

Not sure if that's the best order to do things but the aim is to move in as soon as possible and enjoy my new house!
There is so much to do and I can't do any of it till I get the keys! Exciting times