Building the Dream - Denver 46 by Metricon: March 2015

Saturday 28 March 2015

What a Week!

A lot has happened this week. Most days the workers haven't left until after dark which has meant checking the house out after dark. Here is a quick recall of what happened this week:
1/ Plastering finished
2/ Skirting and cornicing was done --> There is no skirting on the floors where the timber floors are being laid yet - we paid extra to not have the beading laid and rather have the skirting boards put on after the floor was laid. I think this is a cost worth having - I hate the beading on timber floors!
3/ Doors were put on
4/ Shelves in Walk in Robes were put in.
5/ Cabinetry in Kitchen, Butler's Pantry, Bathroom, Ensuite, Powder Room, Laundry and Walk in Linen Cupboard was installed.
6/ Door to the Powder Room was re-installed as it was hung the right way according to the plans but to both Donna & I as well as our Site Supervisor, it made sense the other way.
7/ Scaffolding was taken down which allows us to see how big the area is and also allows us to get some more deck quotes going.
8/ The front verandah was put up - it is attached to the frame and is then bricked over. Apparently this is the only state where this happens - all other states attach to the bricks, however due to cyclones Qld is different! Doesn't worry me, it's just more work for the brickies - maybe that is another reason why the Colonial Façade is soooo much expensive to build!

Master Bedroom (Donna's Window)

Study (Joey's Room!)

My cornice choice - thoughts people??

Formal Lounge / We're not quite sure yet room

Kitchen

More Kitchen

Butler's Pantry

More Butler's Pantry

Even More Butler's Pantry

Ensuite

More Ensuite

Main Bathroom

Laundry (with cabinetry that needs to be extended/replaced)

Walk-in Linen Closet

Guest Bedroom

Home Theatre

Home Theatre with doors

Outside Home Theatre

Photos of the Verandah

Out the back

Still no bricks

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Back in Business

Okay, I've been slack of late! I haven't been keeping the blog going as well as I would like, however work has simply been getting in the way of leisure time! Speaking of 'leisure' as you will see in the photos below, our bricks (which happen to be called 'Leisure') have arrived and like so many other things to do with this house, there are so many of them!

Since the last post, we have had the house wrap (Blue Paper) put on, we have had the plaster board arrive and be attached (cornices tomorrow I believe). We have also had our French Doors removed and the concrete cut to allow for the rebate into the slab so the doors are flush with the floor and the door refitted. The solar panels have been placed and the solar hot water panels were also placed.

From my understanding, two carpenters arrive tomorrow (one inside, one out) to work on cabinetry and the 3/4 verandah around the front. The board for raised timber platform in the media room is here as is (what I believe is) the timber to start the verandah.

The bricks as you can see have also arrived. The colour looks great and the light fleck in the bricks works well with the roof - which is something we have been worried about with the roof since it has been finished. As you'll see in the photos, 1 pallet of bricks made it down beside the house, the others are all stacked high. A bobcat is coming in on Friday to cart them down - apparently the driveway is continuing cause havoc for all that dare to descend! The first load made it down fine, however the 'tractor' could get back up the hill and required a tow.

Master Bedroom and 'The Window'