Hawthorne

Hawthorne

30 September 2012

House Final Pics

Hi all, its been a while, very busy, only just got the internet on, Thanks Telstra....thats another story/blogg...
We got the keys early July, after the mess up with the bathroom fittings sorted, lost 3 weeks over that.
We still have a couple of things they need fixing and will be fixed on the 13 week inspection....they say, see how we go.
 Our daughter opening the front door for the 1st time
Front study
Main bedroom
Main bedroom
                                                Ensuite
                                Dining & open plan living area

                   ensuite bathroom


Back rumpus room
Main bathroom
Daughter bedroom - back
Hallway to front door

We are in!

Just an update to say we are finally IN!
 
Moved in July, been so busy unpacking and without internet for a couple of months (cheers Telstra....) however we are finally settled and starting on all out yard work! yay...... :)

25 May 2012

Dramas....

Last week we met up with out site supervisor to check on the progress.
To our shock and horror the wrong basins, taps, toilets & a shower niche is missing in the main bathroom...
Site manager explains that he only put in whats on the paper work and I would have to chase it up
with admin/head office.
I promptly go home and check through our "Final Variation" the "Contract" and "the 123 promo brocher" which ALL say I should have the other basins, taps, toilets & a shower niche in the main bathroom...the ones I chose!
However a error with admins paperwork has resulted in all the above being put in wrong!
It took a further week and a half for admin to raise a "building variation"....after myself phoning the manager of EB homes in absolute annoyance at certain admin staff.
Thankfully he was able to get the building variance risen in less then 5 hrs, not 9 days!!!
They couldnt get the shower niche in the main bathroom, so I missed out on that as to re open the whole shower up, break the water sealing it would have been more hassle/ worry down the track then its worth! We got a credit back on it.
Now we are put back 2 weeks, while the toilets get swapped around, the bathroom bench tops and basins are replaced, and all the tap wear! Such a hassle, the tiler, the shower screen guy, the plumber and the painter all called back in! For a simple admin error. Not happy. I will be happy if it all takes no more then 2 weeks.

                                 Main bathroom shower, wrong taps, however right shower rose...
                     Bathroom taps are supposed to be a spout and a flick mixer
                      Basin is supposed to be the risen basins, and a flick mixer tap

Tiles

Tiles are in now, I forgot what my bathroom tiles forgot like, however I have now fallen in love with them all over again!
We went with "Matt" for the floor tiles, as we have had gloss in floorboards before and they drove me MAD keeping them clean!

                                Ensuite
                              Ensuite tiles
 Ensuite shower niche

       Tiles - without the grout yet
             splashback tiles - without grout
            New Cairo cesar stone benchtops

Almost there......

Drove past a few weeks ago and sqeeled with joy with the sight of our garage door finally in!
I love the garage door, it would have to be one of my fave things...along with the kitchen :)
The internals are coming along well, we are almost at completion!

4 May 2012

Painting & lighting

Things are looking great! The plaster board is in, place has been painted, most of the kitchen is in & the bathrooms, things are looking good :)
Monday I dropped our lights off and had a chat to our site manager Shaun.
Our front rendering finished



Front door has been lackered, our shutter style blinds are the same colour as the door in the front rooms


down lights in!

Kitchen looking good



Main bedroom


Lounge room
looking out onto the alfresco

3 April 2012

Plasterboard is in

The house is starting to look more like a house! The plasterboard was put in today and things are looking great. The glass doors and stacker door has been put in too.
                                          Back alfresco area

                                          Dining area

                                          Kitchen, fridge + walk in pantry
                                         looking out from alfresco
                                          ensuite shower, with niech
                                          Main bedroom