Alkira Homes "The Sienna" KDR Ryde (NSW) - complete

Tribe7 · Sep 26, 2015 7:27 pm

Ohhhh Hahhaha sorry I was off with the fairies. Will they fit under the cornice? I don't see why you couldn't put it together upright.

Tribe7 · Sep 26, 2015 7:28 pm

TomCat

PAX are awesome wardrobes!

I'll agree to that

cat_dunc · Sep 26, 2015 11:03 pm

I'm off to google PAX wardrobes, thanks for the hot tip!

Tribe7 · Sep 26, 2015 11:09 pm

cat_dunc

I'm off to google PAX wardrobes, thanks for the hot tip!

Good luck cat dunc, IKEA has a pax robe builder program so you can see what will fit your space and what sizes you will need. Took me hours but was worth it.

Building4my3tots · Sep 27, 2015 12:34 am

Hey Deluded, how's the Hebel floor feeling and sounding? Can you still hear your daughter running around up stairs?

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richiey30 · Sep 28, 2015 8:36 pm

Tribe7

cat_dunc

I'm off to google PAX wardrobes, thanks for the hot tip!

Good luck cat dunc, IKEA has a pax robe builder program so you can see what will fit your space and what sizes you will need. Took me hours but was worth it.

The Pax wardrobes look good, is there a lot of cost savings going the ikea route vs getting someone to go in and do a measure quote , fit out etc.

cheers

Tribe7 · Sep 28, 2015 9:05 pm

richiey30

Tribe7

cat_dunc

I'm off to google PAX wardrobes, thanks for the hot tip!

Good luck cat dunc, IKEA has a pax robe builder program so you can see what will fit your space and what sizes you will need. Took me hours but was worth it.

The Pax wardrobes look good, is there a lot of cost savings going the ikea route vs getting someone to go in and do a measure quote , fit out etc.

cheers

The price for a a company to install ours was triple the price of the IKEA system. For the time it took to put together it was well worth the saving.

Have you tackled yours yet deluded?

Finnerz74 · Sep 29, 2015 11:31 am

deluded

ok quick update, rain has slowed down the completion of my wall but the guys really made an effort by working in the rain and finished the job yesterday

fireplace is fantastic but really unable to tell the effectiveness yet. the volume of hot air is really keeping things warm. Definitely need to work out when to use fans and the ducted aircon (in fan mode) to cycle the warm air around faster.

I've got ikea wardrobes to build for the walkin ... fingers crossed it won't fall apart as I'll need to install while it is standing since it isn't possible to do while down and then propping back up.

photos will be soon! .. promise! it's only been a week since moving everything in and I've still got a room full of space bagged clothes that require a quick wash ....

Hi Deluded you are keeping us in suspense with no photos. The laundry can wait!!! Ha ha. We have been living vicariously through you and need our fix.

Cheers

RJMM_H1 · Sep 29, 2015 11:48 am

Finnerz74

Hi Deluded you are keeping us in suspense with no photos. The laundry can wait!!! Ha ha. We have been living vicariously through you and need our fix.

HAHA that's funny because i'm living vicariously through you Finnerz as we're building the same house!

@deluded I would also like to know your thoughts on the hebel floors now that you're in as we also paid the premium to have them installed.

Finnerz74 · Sep 29, 2015 12:23 pm

RJMM_H1

Finnerz74

Hi Deluded you are keeping us in suspense with no photos. The laundry can wait!!! Ha ha. We have been living vicariously through you and need our fix.

HAHA that's funny because i'm living vicariously through you Finnerz as we're building the same house!

@deluded I would also like to know your thoughts on the hebel floors now that you're in as we also paid the premium to have them installed.

It is a vicious circle of dependence. I took some photos today and will be updating my blog tonight.

deluded · Oct 01, 2015 11:23 pm

ok ... been extremely busy and school holidays etc .. haven't really been able to do a lot

firstly the questions:

Hebel .. if you're walking normally and not jumping around it is pretty good .. but I would say much of a muchness if you're going to purposely jump and skip... sound wise it is pretty good but obviously if you're screaming anyone can hear. I actually hear more walking up and down the stairs than on the hebel equivalent. is it worth it? yes it is still worth it ... (it is really personal choice)

Pax wardrobes haven't made a start on it at all .. the walk in robe area is not that big so placement is very important and it is something we keep changing.

the fireplace is still a plus and with the void means upstairs get warm very quickly ... the front of the house stays cold because the heat is rising to the void and not really travelling through downstairs. having the fans does help though. We no longer turn it on as the weather is now getting warmer and will have to test the air con now.

on with the pics (sorry not many)

My front and side fencing is done! now to work on the colour .. we're thinking a 2 tone colour scheme utilising colours from the house

standing on the laundry landing with a view facing the front and then facing the back

overall after being in the house for 2 weeks (seems like forever) the build quality is excellent .... downside is the paint work
it is starting to look more like a house with much of the boxes unpacked and things put away ...

items outstanding right now is driveway and landscaping and to work out what I am suppose to sort out for OC

Building4my3tots · Oct 02, 2015 1:09 am

Thanks for the update deluded! The fencing looks great! Are you going to paint it yourself? Or get someone?

That's how I felt about the Hebel when I was at Schofields in the CSR house, the stairs was the noisiest.

kach · Oct 04, 2015 11:44 pm

Great to hear you're in the house Deluded. Your fences look fantastic, any chance you can PM me the details. We've been in for 5 months now and still haven't completed our landscaping so I may still have time to make a change to the design.

Finnerz74 · Nov 02, 2015 4:34 pm

Hi Deluded, We haven't heard from you for a while! Have you settled in or too busy now tackling the outside???

deluded · Nov 02, 2015 11:18 pm

It is amazing how much time is consumed just doing stuff to the home you watch being put together

it has been about 6 weeks .. or on to my 7th week in the house and a lot has happened!

so for all the pic piggies.. I've attached a few photos ...

Concreters have come and gone (happened after October long weekend)
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I slaved away over a number of weekends on 30+ degrees to paint the fence / wall
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Landscapers commenced their work and my handy work painting the wall
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I am really at the final leg to be able to fully enjoy the house without doing any more construction related work. There are a few more items for interior ..

Really looking forward to be able to sit outside without the dirt blowing back up ...

TomCat · Nov 02, 2015 11:38 pm

Congratulations Deluded. I didn't realise you were in. I missed your last few posts. Looks fantastic with driveway and fencing done. Nice paint job

AvaG · Nov 03, 2015 2:12 am

Looks fabulous deluded! Lovely work by you and Alkira

yvonneh · Nov 03, 2015 6:47 am

Wow. I didn't think you were going to diy paint! Great job.

Concrete looks good too. Love the long step!

gandn · Nov 03, 2015 10:34 am

WOW! Love those stairs and your wall! Concreters look like they've done a really nice job. Thanks for the picture piggie share!

sydfam · Nov 03, 2015 10:52 am

Looking fantastic deluded!

Do you mind sharing your concrete colour? Thanks!