Week 10

I went up to the block this morning with my youngest daughter, as she hadn't seen it at all. I was disappointed that no bricks had been laid as yet, and plaster is still sitting in the family room untouched. On a bright note though all the electrical wiring has been done, air conditioner has also been installed. The door on the family/alfresco area still needs to be replaced, will probably be a little while yet before that's done. We are a day short this week as today was the Australia Day public holiday, and we have a week of 40c+ days ahead of us again. I don't expect anyone to work in such heat, but I can't help but feel disappointed ! My BC gave me a April date as handover, considering it is February at the end of the week, time will soon pass and we will be packing and moving again.

Update:

I received a sms from my BC this morning with a couple of photo's, they have started to brick! The brick's look a little pink in these photo's but they are quite dark, now I can't wait to go up and see how they look for myself.

Week 8

Well I hadn't been at the block for a couple of weeks, we have been on the tail end of the traditional Christmas break and for the past week have experienced 40c+ days almost every day.

I really wasn't expecting there to be any progress at all on our build. But to my surprise I found that the plumbing had been done, the air conditioning and heating had been roughed in, bricks and sand delivered, plaster and cornice sitting in my family area. Front door was fitted as well, I was really pleased.

Brickwork is due to start on Monday, still waiting for my Alfresco/Family room door to be replaced, hope this is done really soon so it doesn't affect the brickies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 7

Our Builder has just come back from the traditional Christmas break, so not a lot has happened since my previous post.

My BC did call me yesterday to let me know that my solar panels would be installed today or tomorrow and that brickwork will commence on the 15th and they expect it to be finished by the 31st. I am excited and scared all at the same time about my brickwork, I think it was probably the hardest decision of all. I looked at many homes that had been build with the Blackwood Bricks and everyone of them looked diffrent. Fingers crossed they look as good as I hope otherwise I will just have to learn to love them anyways :)

While up at the house last time, I kept looking at my stacker door in my Family/Alfresco, it just didn't feel right, something was wrong that I couldn't put my finger on! So out came the contract for the house again, and I soon realised I had paid and extra $1500 for an upgraded door which they hadn't fitted. My BC Goddess organized for the right one to be fitted asap and was very apologetic about it. I am hoping it won't take too long with the Brickies arriving next week.

I won't bother going up this weekend, not too much has changed, next post should be all about the bricks and how beautiful they are!! (I hope!)