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I am building with my sister because neither of us can afford to build on our own, but because of that we weren’t eligible for Keystart, because we aren't a ‘couple’, and together earn’t about $3000 over the ‘single’ application limit
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It was a couple of months after we started the process that I discovered this forum and I have been a daily lurker ever since, it is exciting to see the progress on everyone’s homes and I have learnt so much as well.
~~Lethe~~
Timeline:
16/3/13 – Signed PWC with Homebuyers Centre (Paid deposit for house)
23/3/13 – Paid deposit for land
26/3/13 – Appointment with Resolve Finance (Bluebay)
24/4/13 – Loan Application Signed
27/4/13 – Received Prestart File
16/5/13 – Loan Approved
11/6/13 – Loan Settlement
12/7/13 – Titles Received
23/07/13 – Prestart Appointment
9/8/13 – Received plans & addenda for review (had a few minor things to fix, position of electrical sockets & feature tiles etc)
15/8/13 – Corrected plans received and signed / Received a proper site plan
19/8/13 – Added paving variation to site plan
9/9/13 – Received Building Permit
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23/9/13 – Contacted by Client Liaison
27/9/13 – Tap
1/10/13 – Site works started
14/10/13 – Soil Compaction Test
17/10/13 – Footings Poured
18/10/13 – SLAB!!!
22/10/13 – Soakwells delivered
30/10/13 – Soakwells installed
1/11/13 – Window frames delivered
5/11/13 – Bricks delivered
11/11/13 - Brickwork started
29/11/13 - Brickwork completed
11/12/13 - Roof Frame started
13/12/13 - Roof Frame Completed
6/01/14 - Plumber & Electrician laid cabling and pipes, water connected to house.
17/01/14 - Roof Completed - Colorbond
22/01/14 - Internal Render Started
28/01/14 - Internal Render Completed & External Render Started
31/01/14 - External Render completed
31/01/14 - Ceilings installed
5/02/14 - Cornices installed
7/02/14 - Plaster / White Set started
14/02/14 - Plastering Completed
20/02/14 - Windows installed
21/02/14 - Lockup
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25/02/14 - Kitchen & Bathroom cupboards installed
27/02/14 - Ceasarstone Benchtop and kitchen sink & bath installed
4/03/14 - Tiles delivered / preparation for tiling begun
6/03/14 - Ceilings, doors, door frames & gutters painted / mirrored BIR doors installed
7/03/14 - Carport concrete poured
10/03/14 - Floor tiles done!!
13/03/14 - Downpipes fitted, paving & paving sand delivered
15/03/14 - Tiling Completed
17/03/14 -Rangehood installed
19/03/14 - Gas stove & hot water system installed
19/03/14 - Internal Plumbing Completed
20/03/14 - Electrical Done
26/03/14 - External Painting Completed
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28/03/14 - Cleaning was done
30/03/14 - Blinds installed
31/03/14 - Timber Laminate Flooring installed
1/04/14 - Flyscreens & Door handles installed
2/04/14 - Carpets installed
4/04/14 - Carport door installed
10/04/14 - Paving started & PCI date set
11/04/14 - Paving completed
22/04/14 - PCI
7/05/15 - Handover
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