Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 06, 2015 10:37 am Everyone who's built or currently building a Balmoral with Rawson Homes is more than welcome to join in this topic.
First, our timeline below for Balmoral 34 MKI (Majestic Facade Front Entry) Timeline 16/06/2013 Tender Fee 31/08/2013 Tender Acceptance Fee 17/07/2014 Initial Plan Approval / Contract Sign Fee 23/08/2014 Rental Lease Signed 20/09/2014 Moved in Rental Unit. Gas meter abolishment and serviceline removal. 23/09/2014 Fence and Democorp Signage Up 24/09/2014 Netting Up 27/09/2014 Construction Loan Approved 28/09/2014 External Walls Gone 30/09/2014 Old house gone 01/10/2014 Additional asbestos uncovered 02/10/2014 Demolition completed 09/10/2014 Rawson Fence up 14/10/2014 Received email introducing SS 16/10/2014 Redefinition Survey 20/10/2014 Rawson Signage up - Peg out complete 23/10/2014 Porta toilet on-site 27/10/2014 Gravel on the driveway Site leveling started 29/10/2014 Timber piles delivered 30/10/2014 Timber piles in the ground 04/11/2014 Redefinition Survey Plan registered with LPI.Form Timber Piles 06/11/2014 Timber frames for slab pour started 07/11/2014 Steel mesh and styro foam delivery 08/11/2014 Slab pour preparation started 09/11/2014 Slab pour preparation completed 10/11/2014 Slab pour complete 17/11/2014 Meet SS on-site - Stormwater drains and pipes installation begin, Ground floor drains installation begin, Sewer connection 18/11/2014 First Progress Claim - Slab. Installation of stormwater, sewer and ground floor drains completed" 24/11/2014 Ground floor timber frames, alumninum windows and steel beams and columns delivered 26/11/2014 Paid First progress claim 01/12/2014 Ground floor carpentry works Frames up, partial walls covered 03/12/2014 Dropped by site, no works done 18/12/2014 Dropped by site, no works done 19/12/2014 Construction Shutdown 04/01/2015 Construction Shutdown 05/01/2015 Dropped by site, no works done 19/01/2015 Dropped by site, no works done 21/01/2015 First sign of work on site 22/01/2015 Crane on site raising first floor support 23/01/2015 First floor frames delivered 31/01/2015 started scaffolds for first floor 07/02/2015 first floor frames almost complete 12/02/2015 Second Progress Claim - Frame. Windows installed 17/02/2015 Bricks delivered 21/02/2015 Site undisturbed 02/03/2015 New Site Supervisor assigned. 05/03/2015 More bricks delivered. Tip bin moved. 06/03/2015 Site undisturbed 13/04/2015 Roof frames started, Tiles delivered 15/04/2015 Third Progress Claim - Brickwork. Top roof completed, Stacker doors frame getting installed. 16/04/2015 Meet SS on site for inspection 22/04/2015 Brickworks progress claim cleared 02/06/2015 Independent Inspection Specialist provided report 27/06/2015 Gyprocks delivered 30/06/2015 Gyprock started. Called Telstra to enquire moving phone and cable broadband back to original premises, get quote. 01/07/2015 Gyprock completed - feature castellated cedar still unfinished, brick repairs after balcony installation 06/07/2015 Fourth Progress Claim - Internal Linings. Carpentry fix out due to start this week. Went back to Tiles Direct as original feature tile is out of stock - chose 2 options to ensure no further delay in the build. 07/07/2015 Kitchen and Laundry Cabinets, vanities in all 3 Bathrooms all in. Stairs are in, Kit for Victorian Ash to be installed next. Enquired with AGL for Solar Smart Plan. 10/07/2015 Lock up stage!!! Yey!!! Met with SS to check gyprocking inside the house before processing internal linings progress claim payment. Handover ETA end of August (hoping and praying). 14/07/2015 Rainwater tank delivered. Scaffolds(left side of the house) taken down with only the front right side remaining 15/07/2015 Fifth Progress Claim - Fix Out. 17/07/2015 Ceasarstone benchtops installed. Tiles delivered. Update from SS re schedule next week. 20/07/2015 The eaves carpenter to be back Monday to finish external work 21/07/2015 Wall and floor tile installation. Painter to be in later in the week. 24/07/2015 Meet SS onsite to check rectifications. 28/07/2015 Tile grouting completed 03/08/2015 Double garage door installed. 3x painters started undercoat of internal walls and ceiling 04/08/2015 3x painters continue to do undercoat, Staining of Cedar panel started and trench digging for gas line installation 06/08/2015 A/C vents and grates installed. 13/08/2015 Kitchen glass panel installed, 1st coat of feature wall colour "Woodbine" applied to stairbox, stair wall to dining and Master's Bedroom 17/08/2015 Front scaffold for cedar panel taken down 18/08/2015 Plumbing Fit off started. 19/08/2015 Balcony handrails and Privacy screen installed 20/08/2015 Electrical Fit off started. Cedar panel under eave installed, porch steps installed. 21/08/2015 Electrical Fit off completed. 24/08/2015 Ground floor tiling started 25/08/2015 Ground floor tiling completed 31/08/2015 Correct sidelight delivered. Alfresco brick edging rectified. Electrical fit off inspection with SS. 02/09/2015 Sliding doors, windows, ground floors and wet area tiles cleaned. Stairbox rectified, patch up of ceiling and wall. 03/09/2015 Floor boards Topdeck Mountain Oak installed 05/09/2015 Bathroom and water closet mirrors installed. Bathroom corners and bathtub sealed with silicone completed. 07/09/2015 Front door Sidelight, missing doors, door and cabinet handles, tower rails, towel rings and tissue holder installed. 14/09/2015 Outstanding electrical issues fixed 15/09/2015 Site cleaned - front, sides and back of the house 18/09/2015 Fence taken down 01/10/2015 Walk through 07/10/2015 PCI progress claim payment received 14/10/2015 Sixth Progress Claim and Final Payment - PCI(Take 1). 26/10/2015 Driveway, glass splashback taken down 27/10/2015 Aircon delivered 28/10/2015 Cooktop, dishwasher delivered 30/10/2015 Handover Date Scheduled 31/10/2015 Owner Basswood Shutters installed 03/11/2015 Owner AGL Solar Panels installed 10/11/2015 Sixth Progress Claim and Final Payment - PCI Handover Date (Take2). Owner thermo shutters and double roller blinds installed. 12/11/2015 Glass Splashback and return installed Take 2. Owner Electrical fit off. Silicone wet areas Take 3. 16/11/2015 Sixth Progress Claim and Final Payment - PCI Handover Date (Take3). Re: Balmoral in Sydney 3Jul 06, 2015 10:05 pm Hi Katran, we did a lot of changes. First, we made it a front entry as ours is a narrow block coz a side entry just wouldnt work. Also, we had a sloping block so ours ended up with 2 steps from the garage going in, then 3 steps going to the area where the void to the stairs are. We also made changes to the Master bedroom Ensuite to suit us while everything else would have been as what we saw in the display home at HomeWorld. We're doing a KDR in Merrylands. Re: Balmoral in Sydney 4Jul 07, 2015 3:23 pm Hi Calvin, Look forward to seeing your build progress. Tuned in Re: Balmoral in Sydney 5Jul 07, 2015 8:13 pm HiCalvinHobbes We are currently working with Rawson to finalise plans for a balmoral in sydney also. It's been a bit of a slow process but hopefully things will pick up from here. Seems like your build is really on its way - Do you have any photos? Will be following! Balmoral in Sydney 6Jul 08, 2015 9:50 am The most recent picture I took (7/7/15) where a truck is taking away gyprocks onsite for recycling Re: Balmoral in Sydney 7Jul 08, 2015 10:53 am Hi fizzed, Great to hear! Which facade did you choose for your Balmoral and where are you building? Cheers, CalvinHobbes Re: Balmoral in Sydney 8Jul 08, 2015 12:49 pm Hi Hobbes. Good to see a pic come through. Would be great to see how the internals are doing as well. ... on a completely unrelated question; Did you end up signing the contract with the envy promo? I ask, as you mentioned that you spec'd up your kitchen with the display home items shown at kellyville, and they have whats looks to be 80mm caesarstone on the island and 40mm on the kitchen cooktop run. Also it looks like caesarstone is used on the face of the island (coffee colour) The Butlers pantry is stunning as well in the display home. Did you end up doing something similar with the window splashback and clean cupboard run (no handles). I'll try and post the kitchen design we chose so we can compare. Rawson were quite reasonable with our upgrades, but waterfall edges on the island were quite hard to swallow. Re: Balmoral in Sydney 9Jul 08, 2015 5:09 pm We LOVE the balmoral too! But ended going custom design with Architect! Would love to follow your build and see all the nice pictures! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75739&p=1299716#p1299716 Re: Balmoral in Sydney 10Jul 08, 2015 9:44 pm We chose the majestic facade - seems you have too. . Though we have made the front all brick Keep those pics coming I'm really struggling with wall colour - I want white but not creamy/yellow - I'd like to chose from taubman range. What is your wall colour? Re: Balmoral in Sydney 11Jul 10, 2015 10:02 am Balmoral in Sydney 13Jul 10, 2015 10:15 am SteveMC, we love the kitchen including the butler's pantry. I upgraded our cooktop, and placement of microwave and oven tower left of the pantry then modified the cupboards to suit.
In addition, we got the 35th birthday special and lux inclusions to get the the thickness upgrade for island benchtop and basically all ceasarstones for the vanities. We dropped the glass splash back underneath the breakfast nook of the island. That bit was way too pricey. I've sauced out i can get that glass splashback for a third of the price at ikea and we can do it ourselves after. Re: Balmoral in Sydney 14Jul 10, 2015 10:29 am Looking good there. The kitchen is taking shape and shouldnt be long before they get the benchtops installed.... Cant see your butlers pantry though . make sure you sneak a pic of that when your in next. What stain were you going for on the stairs? Balmoral in Sydney 15Jul 10, 2015 1:36 pm I'll post some more pix tonight. After going through our Colour Schedule, i now remember the stain for the Victorian Ash stairs is as displayed in the model home (Annie could not provide us the stain colour of the victorian ash stairs so what was ticked on our colour selection schedule is 'As Displayed'). Will verify with Mark what the stain colour is.
Balmoral in Sydney 16Jul 10, 2015 4:47 pm More pix...
Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Butler's Pantry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ View of Dining and Family from the stairs Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ View from FF Leisure Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Balmoral in Sydney 17Jul 10, 2015 9:36 pm Our Colour and Upgrade Specs below:
Colour Specs KITCHEN -Kitchen benchtops/Butler's Pantry - Walnut Ceasarstone 40mm -Island Kitchen - Jet Black 70mm -Cupboard doors & drawers - Polytec Classic White Sheen -Splashback - Maltese glass splashbash, side return and behind Canopy Rangehood -Butler pantry's splashback - Fixed glass window -Microwave and oven mini tower -Kitchen Tap - Dorf Viridian pull down sink mixer -Cold water point to the fridge space -Fridge space - 1800x1070x600mm plasterboard -Fisher & Paykel gas cooktop with black ceramic glass finish (CG905DNGGB1) -Westinghouse 600mm pyrolytic oven (POR883S) -Westinghouse stainless steel and curved glass cube canopy rangehood (WRCG933S) -Westinghouse dishwasher (WSU660XR) TOILET AND BATH -Vanity benchtops - Walnut Ceasarstone 40mm -Cupboard doors - Classic White sheen, soft close -Caroma track hand-held rainshower with rail and overhead (Masters Ensuite and Main Bath) WC -Fowler regent mini basin ROOF TILE & BRICKS -Monier flat profile Sambucca -Austral Metropolis Topaz -Austral Metropolis Marcasite (Feature wall) FASCIA/GUTTER/DOWNPIPES/ALUMINUM WINDOWS & DOORS/RAIN WATER TANK -Monument DRIVEWAY -Charcoal coloured concrete TILE SELECTION Bathroom (Ceiling height), WC and Laundry (Standard height) -Enviro black 400x400 Floor -Tempo ice 330x500 Wall laid horizontal -Sydney Brown gloss 330x330 Feature wall -Concealed floor waste (Bermuda) -Floor grout (202 Midnight) -Tile trim (Matt silver L angle) MAIN FLOOR -G opal 600x600 polish -Floor grout (202 Midnight) -Tile trim (Matt silver L angle) SILLS (Entry, Laundry, Garage internal door) PORCH (including 2 steps) ALFRESCO (including riser) -Minima Black Grit 450x450 -Tile trim (Matt silver L angle) FIRST FLOOR -Topdeck laminate flooring with scotia (Mountain Oak) DOORS -Main Entry (Corinthian hinged door with Side light stained Teak) -External door to laundry (Corinthian IBMB6 Merbau interlined stained clear) -Recessed aluminum stacker doors -Corinthian sliding cavity door to Bed1 Ensuite stained clear -2 Control Garage door (Timbercoat Contemporary - Merbau) WALLS Feature Walls -Woodbine for stairbox including top, stair (full height wall) and Bed1 -Cookie jar for Fridge box Internal Walls -Windy beach Ceiling -White Stringer, internal doors, architraves and skirting -Crisp white Re: Balmoral in Sydney 18Jul 10, 2015 10:39 pm Wow, that butlers pantry is awesome. I truly hope our window splashback is as spectacular as that. Its actually the little details that ELBA nail. Like the shadow line in the overhead cupboard, and bench joinery. I really like the flow of this kitchen. fridge and oven tower hiding behind the wall. You can still stick your magnets and notes and not worry about looking at it from the rest of the room. Look though butlers pantry aided by the window splashback. Brings amazing light into the kitchen and the rest of the dining/family. The Rawson kitchens really stand out in the project builder crowd, which definitely impressed us. The kitchens in all their display homes are impressive. The Balmoral is really one of the standout kitchens in the Rawson designs i must say. The only other one that's better (and only just) is the Huntley. I would be very happy with that design. I hope our galley kitchen in the Edge works just as well.... it just won't be as clever as yours . (thats me drooling) Re: Balmoral in Sydney 19Jul 10, 2015 11:07 pm Our next challenge is to get the views to look good through a lot of these oversized windows Re: Balmoral in Sydney 20Jul 10, 2015 11:12 pm Yep. i will have the same issue. I was thinking ginger or bamboo. Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7521 traditional gable roof facade - Have you did the dark and light gray color combination in facade with gray stone in facade… 0 4237 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 7567 |