Author Archives: Scott

Last Thursday, I had the handover for the house. We went through the house and checked off the things that were picked up in the last inspection. I was given the keys, a handover kit that included all the manuals for appliances and an esky with some gifts in it for building with GJ Gardner. After I … Continue reading »

Well after a few weeks away, the house is nearly finished. When I got back I found that most of the things that were left to be done had been done. The tiler had been and put silicon around the edges of all the tiles and showers. The plumber had been and connected the sewer to the … Continue reading »

This week, the plumbing fit off was completed on Monday and Tuesday. When I got to the house after work I managed to catch one of the tradies on site so I was able to go in and take a few photos of the progress they had made. Below are the photos I took.

This week started off slowly. There was not much done on either Monday or Tuesday. On Wednesday all the internal fittings were installed such as towel rails, toilet roll holders, wardrobe rails and internal door handles. Below are some photos.

This week, the concreter was back on Monday and poured the driveway and the pad for the hot water service. The tiler finished laying the all tiles except and the laundry splash back as the laundry tub needs to be put in place before he can do that. Below are some photos.

This week the tiler started his work. On Monday, he did the wet seal around the showers and bath and sorted out the tiles for all the different areas. I dropped in at lunchtime and had a quick look and took a couple of photos while I was there.

This week the tiler was supposed to be on site to do all the tiles. However, the tiler was unwell all week and was not able to get there. When I spoke to the site supervisor on Friday he said that he has rebooked him for next week. On Tuesday, I was surprised to find … Continue reading »

Last week, the cabinet-maker was back on Monday and finished off the cabinets in the laundry, bathroom, ensuite and kitchen. When I got there after work he was still working. I had a quick look around and took a few photos and gave him a hand putting up the rangehood in the kitchen. The painters had … Continue reading »

Yesterday, the cabinet-maker started putting the Kitchen together. When I got to the House after work at 5pm on a Friday, I found the cabinet-maker still there putting in the Kitchen. He was happy for me to have a wander around in the house whilst he finished off the few things he was doing. While I was … Continue reading »