Well my partner and I jumped into things when an attractive block NOR (WA) turned up.
We saw a very friendly person at Aussie living homes, we never felt pressured to sign up, but we've wanted to have our own place for a long time.
The block is small, only 300sqm and 10m frontage. So choices were limited. We are hoping, finance willing, to build the terrazzo, we've made a few changes including pushing the house out 1m to make the kitchen bigger and flipping the ensuite to have his and hers in front and the ensuite behind.
When I figure out how to post plans I'd like to post ours to get suggestions on home to lay out the kitchen! I love cooking but progressive rentals have had very small kitchens with almost no bench space!
I am so happy to have found this site as I have a long list of things to clarify!
Our colour choices
Kitchen and main area flooring
Bathroom and ensuite, bench tops will be the same stone as the kitchen
Our timeline (I'll need to find some dates) I wish I had started this sooner as I don't have dates for when some things happened.
9/9/2012 first meeting with sales guy
15/9/2012 Signed PPA
Offered on the block somewhere in here
12/10/2012 Signed contracts
24/10/2012 Finance approval
9/11/2012 Settled on block (I think)
30/11/2012 Prestart
16/1/2013 Recieved final plans
5/2/2013 Recieved final variation after scheduling
7/03/2013 Retaining walls went in
27/3/2013 Slab went down
In here somewhere they did some pipe laying, cleared the slab and the bricks and other stuff was delivered to site
22/4/2013 bricks started
3/5/2013 bricks completed (8 days, one day rained out and a public holiday
15/5/13 Roof timbers all up!
17/5/2013 Roof timbers finished, eaves, facia and plasterboard done
20/5/2013 plumber and electrician been to run wires and stuff
24/5/2013 Roof plumbers finished and tiles delivers to site
27/5/2013 Roof completed in one day! Metal beading on all corners ready for float
28/5/2013 grey float has begun
31/5/2013 Grey float finished, front render done and ceilings up!
04/5/2013 Cornices went up today and all the nails and joins in the ceilings have been covered
06/5/2013 Windows and sliding doors installed
12/6/2013 The plasterer was back to start the white set
18/6/2013 Locked out, internal doors fitted, linen cupboard shelves up, bath delivered
26/6/2013 Cabinets installed!
28/6/2013 Garage floor done!
05/7/2013 Bench tops in, oven installed and other kitchen stuff delivered, hot water system delivered, tiling finished, electricians been in and installed powerpoints, lights etc, bathroom sinks and taps etc installed and pretty sure toilets are in, can't see them but there were boxes for them in the skip!
12/7/2013 Cooktop in, first coat of external paint, mirrors and shower screens in
15/7/2013 First site clean, I can now see in the windows! Pavers delivered
18/7/2013 Driveway cleared and sand delivered for paving, second coat of paint gutters and facia
19/7/2013 Fly screens went up. Door handles installed and sealing splash back and bench tops
23/7/2013 Main area flooring installed and blinds!
24/7/2013 Carpets down
05/8/2013 Paving finished, painting finished, kitchen tap in, hot water connected
07/8/2013 PCI completed