Finished door and Splashback is in

I have been a bit slack with photo's but that's mostly cos there isn't really anything new or exciting to show.
Well today I went up to the house and the painters have been hard at work and done the final coat to my front door, my glass splashback has also been installed!! Also there are a couple of photos I took from the PCI

PCI - My ensuite has the chicken pox - the red dots are used to mark what needs touching up


Bathroom looking to rumpus


One of my Heater/Aircon control panel


My front door has had it's final coat!


The bottom of the door frame has been stained


umm yeah, thanks for that painters...


New position of the towel rail, still not great but better


My glass spalshback is in!! It's Mocha Magic


Splashback


From the sliding door


Splashback again


Very poor patch up of render :(

PCI Tomorrow!

My PCI inspection is tomorrow! Yes, tomorrow!! It's amazing to think that I have survived the journey ;) The build has gone so smoothly and I am so pleased that it has considering how stressful it was dealing with the home loan application.

So tomorrow I will be armed with a clipboard, my electrical plan, a hairdryer and my camera! The hair dryer is for checking that all the power points work.

I have been compiling a list of things to check:
• Make sure you open and close lots of things eg all doors incl cupboards etc,
• open and close all windows
• check all taps and make sure the water drains away.
• Check all paint work
• look down the side of the walls where the light shines onto it.
• Make sure all doors have the weather strips
• check that the roof insulation is tidy and even.
• Check for chipped bricks and discoloured or missing mortar.
• Make sure there are no missing roof tiles.
• Make sure the windows aren't scratched on the frame or glass.
• Check that no tiles are pointing (higher than others). (bare feet)
• Make sure toilets are centered in the space and flush properly.
• Exhaust fans work
• check under the vanities to check that when they drilled the holes to get the plumbing through they did a good job
• check the cabinetry
• check the sliding door handles are all the same styles
• check the windows to make sure they didn't get paint sprayed on them - you may need to feel for the paint as it may not show up in the light
• check the sliding doors are level and shut properly
• check for all the extra power points are there
• Take a hair dryer to test every single power point works
• Check all lights turn on

Lock it in Eddie!

My PCI and handover dates are officially official now!! :D As opposed to being told its those dates but not actually having it set in stone! Sweeeeeeet!

No word on the invoice yet though, hopefully they get that sorted today and can email me a pdf of it so I can call the bank up and get them started on it all!!

I also got a phone call today that my security doors are ready! I've booked them in for the afternoon of handover - lets hope handover goes smoothly... might be a fine fine line...

Just think, this time in two weeks I will have woken up in my new house from my first nights sleep there!

Outdoor Painting

I called my SS yesterday and discovered that he didn't realise that the PCI and handover dates had been locked in! ARGH!!! So I explained that N had told me she discussed it with him and we talked about the dates and that I have given rental notice based on the dates and booked removalists etc etc! Anyway, I found out today that he will be submitting those dates into the system - lets hope that I now get all the stuff to the bank in time for their processing times!

I also submitted my order for a home phone line and was told that it has been put on hold due to the main cable requiring an upgrade - wtf? I figure it's just that my end of the street hasn't been actually turned on yet and that I am probably the first to apply for a phone line in this stage. I should find out a timeline of when I can expect to get a phone line and then I can work out what to do in regards to internet etc

In other news, the outdoor painting has been started!!

Chateau Lisa - can you see the painting of the gutters, eaves, down pipes and....


My front door has an undercoat!! I LOVE IT!!! Really LOVE it!


Loving the colour!! See the portico roof and wood poles have all been painted


The door needs another coat, but I LOVE it!!


You can just see that they have done the inside too


Painted downpipes


Painted garage door

PCI and Handover Dates plus render

I have actual PCI and handover dates! Yes, yes I do!! PCI is 22nd and handover is 29th!! I figure I can hopefully move the day after handover and take the rest of the week off! YaY!!!

Providing I can clear it with work, I'm going to give notice for Tuesday October 6th which gives me a week to move out and get it all done!

Also! I have my first coat of render!

The photo's are kinda dodgy as it wasn't just raining but hailing!

Chateau Lisa


First coat of render (no that's not the colour it will be!)