Showing posts with label Bricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bricks. Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Bricks are moved!

Thanks to some very awesome people, yesterday we got all my bricks moved!

The suggestion was made to put them on pellets so we grabbed some from over the road and got to work. I am so thankful for the help, it didn't end up taking us too long to do as there were 5 of us and two wheel barrows which helped to get it done a lot quicker and easier

The pile of bricks to be moved


The bricks have been relocated to the concrete


The Bricks


A lovely clear backyard ready for fencing and soil to be brought in


Mars Bar cheesecake that I made - mmmm yummy!!


New window coverings, it's just material that I have thumbtacked into the window frame but it blocks the light so my bedroom isn't full of daylight at 6:30am anymore!


I can also now see out the front windows!!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

I have a kitchen and cleaned bricks!

My kitchen is in -squeal- I LOVE it!! Ahhh so glad to see all the colours come together so well and look good! It's always difficult from such small sample cards!

Now that they have fixed the garage they have also cleaned all my bricks! My doors, skirts and architraves have also been delivered - it's all go go go!!

I got a quote today on security doors, about $1600 for the three which is steel frame and steel mesh on the front door and family room sliding door and a diamond grill pattern aluminium door for the laundry - I'm happy enough with that quote and they seem like really nice guys. He told me they need 4 weeks to make them, but if it takes longer than that to install then it's no worries, they will just hold them for me. They also don't need a deposit!

I also got a guy out to do a quote for me for fences and I should get that in the mail. Sensational guys, really nice and friendly and turned up on time! However the same can't be said for the guy meant to be doing the concrete quote today :( I called him and he said he totally forgot and hadn't written it down - at least he was honest! He is going to come out on Sunday morning to give me a quote. I'm also still waiting for the concreters quote from yesterday to come through...

The brick cleaners have chipped quite a lot of bricks, some deeply but most is just around the edges and I'm really not sure I'm all that fussed about it to be honest, although I haven't checked the alfresco area - after a few weeks the colour will soften and should blend in with the rest... hrmmm not sure if it's worth while making a fuss over or not.

It's all happening and now for the photos!!

Chateau Lisa


LHS of garage all fixed


RHS of garage - all even!


Nice and clean!!


Blind side of house all cleaned


Garage all cleaned


A chipped brick -not sure if I am all that fussed about it though


Another chipped brick


More chips, but there really aren't a lot as deep as like this one


Chips n the bricks - there are LOTS like this though... again not sure if I mind so much, the colour will dull over time


Another like the previous one


Door and door frames have been delivered!


Skirting boards and architraves have been delivered too!


My kitchen!!!! YaY!!! -squeal- top cupboards are Rock Maple and the bottom cupboards are Fini Chocolate





Pot drawers on the left side of the oven


Right side of the oven


The island bench, the sink will go over the closest cupboard


I'm going to need a step ladder for the top cupboards


Right hand side of the dishwasher location and my cutlery drawers


A different configuration


Fridge and oven on the left, island bench on the right


Vents under the cupboards above the fridge - not a storage place for wine or chocolate! ;)


Laundry bench and cupboard


Laundry benchtop - Laminex Limestone


I love it!!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Brickwork is completed

My brick work is completed!!! Although there is a bit of a fail :( I was there this arvo taking a look and the framers turned up and started measuring lots of things to do with the garage. I asked them what was going on and after a bit they discovered that the brickies haven't done the garage walls that well and the front left pillar will probably need to be pulled down and re-done - nothing major and it shouldn't hold anything up.

Talking to the framer he told me how great B my SS is, and how he picks up even the smallest things and makes people re-do them etc and he is the best SS at PD that he deals with! This is the second person that has told me that! :D

I was trying to organise Kevin to do my pre-plaster inspection but he can't do it so I organised to get it done through someone else but but after my conversation today with the framer I have decided not to worry about it. Everyone keeps telling me how fantastic my SS is and how he picks up on everything and gets them sorted, so I am going to put all my faith and trust in my SS and save the cash.

Photo's time!!

Chateau Lisa


Front door


Master bedroom


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Garage and family room window


Bed2 and meals door


Bathroom and bed 2


From the rear looking forward


Bed 3 and rumpus


window sill


laundry, kitchen and meals on the blind side


Hazards of a builders dog....


Casualty :(


My house all bricked up!


Left hand side of garage, notice the number of bricks - 1 and a bit


right hand side of garage - notice the number of bricks, only 1.... the LHS pillar will most likely be pulled down and re-done