Planning

Today, I had my colour consult and received the contracts while I was there. I went into the GJ Gardner Office over the weekend to get an idea of what colours I might like to use. I was given their board of samples for tiles and the book of carpet samples to take home over … Continue reading »

Today, I received a copy of the final plans. I have uploaded a copy below. The plans have now been sent off for energy rating and the slab design. Once these are back they will be put into the contract and the contract will be ready for me to sign. Final Plans: Floor Plan Electrical … Continue reading »

Today, I received the Preliminary Drawings from GJ Gardner. I have picked up a few minor mistakes such as: The passage between the laundry and bathroom heading towards bedroom 2 and 3 is marked on the plan as tiles and it should be carpet. The exhaust fan for both the bathroom and ensuite are not … Continue reading »

Today, I went into GJ Gardner and paid the initial deposit. By paying this deposit the following things can happen: Plans are drawn Soil Test and Site levels I was told that I should have the preliminary drawings for me to check through within two weeks. Once I have checked the preliminary plans for any mistakes I should then … Continue reading »

Toady, I received the quote back from GJ Gardner. The extra roof for the alfresco fits within my budget so at this stage I have added it in. The next step for me is to pay for a soil report and site levels for the block. Once I have paid for these things they become mine … Continue reading »

I finally got some time today after work to go to GJ Gardner and ask about the few modifications I had thought of including the alfresco. Once again any changes I requested they were happy to make. Things I changed during this visit include: Including alfresco in the roofline Increase fridge cavity to 1000mm (from … Continue reading »

Today, my Mother, Uncle (who was visiting from Sydney) and I went to one of the houses that GJ Gardner had nearly finished. Unfortunately, I did not think about taking photos to post on here. I had previously been into the GJ Gardner Display home in Sale. While I was impressed with the house it was … Continue reading »

This afternoon I had my second meeting with the salesman from GJ Gardner. This visit we went through the electricals and made a few minor changes. We went through the locations of power points of which as standard they include one double powerpoint in each room and 3 double power points in the kitchen. Changes that … Continue reading »

Today, I received a phone call from the salesman a GJ Gardner with an updated quote after the estimator had looked at our modifications we had done. The price is pretty much the same as the estimate the salesman was able to give me before the modifications had taken place. I have a meeting with … Continue reading »

Today, I went past the block and noticed my fence had been erected on the side that the neighbour had sent me a request to build a fence. Below is a picture of the fence: