Metricon Winchester 28- Landscaping

blackcat20 · Jun 26, 2018 8:54 am

shokel1975

Hoping you get good news! But I guess if not, it is up to M to fix it.... however you don't want more delays.... fingers crossed!

Definitely dont want delays, we've been moving along at a cracking pace.

I have no idea what happens next; he said reverse build so bricking and plastering at the same time. I guess electrical has to be roughed in?

Drew01 · Jun 26, 2018 1:08 pm

blackcat20

shokel1975

Hoping you get good news! But I guess if not, it is up to M to fix it.... however you don't want more delays.... fingers crossed!

Definitely dont want delays, we've been moving along at a cracking pace.

I have no idea what happens next; he said reverse build so bricking and plastering at the same time. I guess electrical has to be roughed in?

ours was going to be a little bit of reverse build, but the weather's been so good that the brickies are all but finished, and the plastering is starting today

blackcat20 · Jun 26, 2018 1:26 pm

Drew01

ours was going to be a little bit of reverse build, but the weather's been so good that the brickies are all but finished, and the plastering is starting today

I'm hoping the dry weather holds out till we get bricked (even though I know a dry winter isnt a good thing).

Still need to chat to the SS about the location of the dining room light too.

blackcat20 · Jun 26, 2018 1:58 pm

Roof is all good, false alarm

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icat2000 · Jun 26, 2018 2:16 pm

Yeap that is monument. I've got a Basalt roof.

blackcat20 · Jun 26, 2018 2:45 pm

Trying to work out how our inspector does their next two inspections (lock up and fixing) given the way the build is being done. Lock up is usually pre-plaster, but wont be in this case.

Emmz70 · Jun 26, 2018 8:54 pm

blackcat20

Trying to work out how our inspector does their next two inspections (lock up and fixing) given the way the build is being done. Lock up is usually pre-plaster, but wont be in this case.

We had a reverse build which was harder to arrange these inspections We missed our pre-plaster inspection because they started 2 weeks before schedule and our inspector was fully booked @ that time. We weren’t too disappointed though because we managed to get the rest done with no issues. Luckily for us Metricon’s building inspector was very thorough as well.

Drew01 · Jun 26, 2018 10:12 pm

blackcat20

Trying to work out how our inspector does their next two inspections (lock up and fixing) given the way the build is being done. Lock up is usually pre-plaster, but wont be in this case.

We found the Group 4 inspection exceptionally thorough, and our site manager was happy with the things she found, as it means our home is now being built better.

blackcat20 · Jun 26, 2018 10:12 pm

Drew01

blackcat20

Trying to work out how our inspector does their next two inspections (lock up and fixing) given the way the build is being done. Lock up is usually pre-plaster, but wont be in this case.

We found the Group 4 inspection exceptionally thorough, and our site manager was happy with the things she found, as it means our home is now being built better.

Group 4 don't do our area, we're greenfields.

Drew01 · Jun 26, 2018 10:13 pm

icat2000

Yeap that is monument. I've got a Basalt roof.

We've got Basalt as well. My wife wanted Monument, but we felt in the end it was a bit too dark against the brick.

Our garage will be Monument though, in a matt finish <drool>

blackcat20 · Jun 27, 2018 2:40 pm

Houspect are going to do a combined lock up/fixing inspection.
BSC is arranging for the position of our dining light to be adjusted.
And I'm trying to book in a walk through some time in the next week.

shokel1975 · Jun 27, 2018 3:42 pm

blackcat20

Houspect are going to do a combined lock up/fixing inspection.
BSC is arranging for the position of our dining light to be adjusted.
And I'm trying to book in a walk through some time in the next week.

Wow it’s all happening! Busy busy!

blackcat20 · Jun 27, 2018 5:47 pm

Doing a walk through next Friday.
Picked up my new ironing board today (or at least my husband did) along with our ring floodlight. Our painting arrived from Hawaii as well.

blackcat20 · Jun 28, 2018 10:29 am

Pretty happy with this purchase.
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r_13 · Jun 30, 2018 7:28 am

I like the look of that motion activated camera and light blackcat20 -- does that add into an existing security system, or has its own monitor that you install inside. Bluetooth/wifi communication between the camera and the monitor?

blackcat20 · Jun 30, 2018 9:32 am

r_13

I like the look of that motion activated camera and light blackcat20 -- does that add into an existing security system, or has its own monitor that you install inside. Bluetooth/wifi communication between the camera and the monitor?

It connects to an app on your phone via wifi.

Drew01 · Jun 30, 2018 10:34 am

blackcat20

r_13

I like the look of that motion activated camera and light blackcat20 -- does that add into an existing security system, or has its own monitor that you install inside. Bluetooth/wifi communication between the camera and the monitor?

It connects to an app on your phone via wifi.

Does that model do cloud recording as well if you subscribe to the service ?

blackcat20 · Jun 30, 2018 10:45 am

Drew01

blackcat20

r_13

I like the look of that motion activated camera and light blackcat20 -- does that add into an existing security system, or has its own monitor that you install inside. Bluetooth/wifi communication between the camera and the monitor?

It connects to an app on your phone via wifi.

Does that model do cloud recording as well if you subscribe to the service ?

I assume so but not sure.

blackcat20 · Jun 30, 2018 2:56 pm

Really happy with the progress; we're in week 8 now.

Most of the roof is on (just the garage and alfresco to go). Ducting is in, as are the windows.
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Bricks have been delivered.
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Kitchen splashback window. Planning to have a herb wall on the fence.

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Stacker doors are in and looking good
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Doors are here as well (I assumed internal but maybe temporary doors?)
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View from the street; solar hot water panel is on the roof, whirly bird also in action. Boy was it muddy today. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

icat2000 · Jun 30, 2018 2:59 pm

Coming along nicely. Good to get it fully to lock up now that the weather is getting colder.