Hickinbotham Torquay Mod - Rear Verandah done

At this time it looks like your ahead of us
No move since wite issues , our linings was supposed to be 15/11 got insolation 17/11 and then it all ripped out, i cant even put in words how upset i am with the lack of follow up, information and progress since then

rough guideline assuming no delays etc is lockup pre christmas shutdown and handover late March
Would be nice to be in before easter and early to mid march would be inconvenient timing for me

at least the neighboring builds should be well progressed by then when it comes time to do fencing - hoping the adjoining Boundary build has at least got brickwork up by then so i can do final gate and fencing.

Just had an interesting discussion with a tradie on my site. Apparently the copper and wiring etc. Has been cut and removed 2 or 3 times now. Electrician was there fixing it again this morning when the insulation people turned up and then left.
Was told they normally try to do wiring day before linings to avoid this but due to how busy they are currently its not happening that way.

that sounds stupid and a waste of some tradies time

Problem probably is though it just takes one incident to delay multiple sites as they try to rectify it and then has a snowball effect. Lovisa You have probably been hit more than the once your aware of and that just keeps adding to delay.

If i reach lockup before they shutdown in 2 weeks i will be happy. Otherwise can imagine post christmas needing more rework

Worried about the closing time who will we contact if there is issues like this on site

well bricking now looks completed - might pile up the left overs for myself - maybe a home made BBQ down the track
Linings has progressed and they did a good job of putting my tv cable conduit in a spot where i will easily locate it (i asked the tradie this morning to do it for me as still coudlnt access that section of wall)
I now have a power meter as well.

One issue i noticed today is the external power points on the rear wall have been put at different heights
one is 5 bricks from ground and the other is 7 bricks from ground - hoping they can rectify that easily or fix it as think it will look odd. the wall mount lights on the back wall are both correct at 3 bricks down. Advised builder and they will look into it but with linings completed and a D2 OS'Brace in the way that will be fun to fix

The last 2 days have been only times i have gone on site in the morning and must say im quite happy with the amount of light getting into the rear living area. though once pergola goes up that might change (now looking at a pitched pergola with a a colorbond roof on the NW facing side and a transparent roof on the SE (house) side - should let in in plenty of light and keep summer afternoon sun of the rear of the house i hope



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yep will leave them and im sure they will be gone at some point. was a passing thought i had as i hate wastage and trying to approach post handover with a minimalist attitude and hating seeing the wastage that seems to occur while building.

great hope they ask us too, lol can find good use for them I am sure