not long now but some issue to fix

I spoke to my SS on Friday and was pleased to find out he has booked our handover inspection for 29th March so less than two weeks away. They then have 10 days to fix any defects before handover.

Today we went around to have a good look at the ouside as we thought better to point out anything in these next two weeks before we even get to the inspection as more time to fix things. Unfortunately we found a few issues...

The ceiling in the alfresco is not level in one section:

A drill-bit has been dropped into our outside air-con unit and is rusting:

Something has happened to the mortar in the bricks - only on one section of the house on two rows of bricks but does not look good. Not sure what has happened though:

And our beautiful new driveway has gone patchy. Actually we think that the driveway may have splashed with paint and tried to clean but has removed the sealant (he was there only two days after the driveway was done) and now looks yuck.

I will contact the SS tomorrow to raise these issues, hopefully they are all easy to fix.

Moving along again :-)

Today the carpenters were back installing the last of the bulkhead and cornice work in the kitchen. Hopefully that means the painters will be back in a few days to get to all the bits and pieces yet to be painted.

Also on a positive note, we have reached a compromise with our neighbour on our fencing so now I'm ringing back the fencing contractor and hoping they are not booked out and can do our boundary fence ASAP. That will give us some privacy and security. After handover hubby will commence work on the landscaping and get or the levels and ag pipes for drainage down and then we'll get final side gates and fencing installed.

The driveway is completed

Today we were lucky and the rain stayed away after a glorious weekend and the concreters came.

The result a brand new driveway....YAAYYYY!!!

Still to be completed
Bulkhead and cornice in the kitchen
Painting of pergola
Paining of water pipes
Lots of touch-up paint
Installation of fly screen windows and doors
Cleaning

We are hoping to be in by Easter so we have the break to really settle in but will just have to wait and see what happens from now on in.

Just frustrated with the wait

The build
After a pefectly clear sky on Monday (and no one on site) we finally got confirmation that the concreters would be on site to commence on Tuesday. Much to our luck the rain stayed away and they dug the driveway and completed the site clear. All this was complete by around lunchtime so we were thinking all was looking good for the concreting. Alas today no one on site. I rang my SS to let him know cause this was the 3rd time now for a now show from the concreters. Unfortuantely I was met with the news that they had met yesteday and decided not to book in the concreting for today as the weather forecast was predicting heavy rains. Well the day is over now and guess what no rain all day and was perfect conditions (not too hot, not too cold etc). All I got was the reassurance that they would be there on the next good day, my issue with that is if they are basing that of future weather forecast rather than the day itself that could be anytime!

Don't get me wrong I do understand that they don't want to lay the concrete for it to be ruined and have to be redone, that would be pointless. My issue is if they had turned up on the other times when it was all okay they wouldn't have had to make the judgement call about today (which was the wrong call).

Fencing
Still trying to sort out fencing with my neighbour also. He called two weeks ago to discuss which we considered the options and I emailed back the very next day and since I have heard nothing, I sent a follow up at the start of the week but no response. We may have to follow that up with a phone call (although really want anything agreed to in writing). It's just not looking promising that it will be an easy task. At least we have done the right things...got quotes, sent formal notification to the neighbour etc.

Missing kitchen cabinetry installed

Today the missing kitchen cabinetry got installed. They just need to put in the bulkhead and cornice above it and they can finish all internals (really only painting and touch-ups).

Unforuantely the driveway guys are no show again today (before you say anything about weather - there has been no rain where we live today so they could have been on site all day).

the waiting continues

Unfortunately the concreters were a no show on site today. Am frustrated as that was about the last of the good weather too so who knows how long til another decent dry patch.

Anyway I rang my SS to let him know. Apparently the concreters men didn't show so he didn't have enough guys to do the work.

What I didn't know at the time I spoke to my SS though was that the temp fencing came down today. I wish I had as I would have also commented on all the sand and rubble at the fencing edges that wasn't cleared yesteday. Oh well, still time to bring that up. Also am concerned at how long we won't have fencing for now and the house is exposed. I would have thought that they would have at least waited til a few days before handover to bring it down.

I guess its still their responsibility at the moment.

Damn contractors

Today people were on site clearing the rubbish and what can only be described as half-arsed clearing around the house (left anything near perimeter fencing). Well what they did smooth out in terms of the ground works, instead of taking it away the added it to another pile of dirt that someone else had left on our neighbours block. It's so obvious it's come from our block (track marks and all) tha now it looks like the whole pile is ours. SS will be getting a call tomorrow to inform him and to now tell him to remove the lot as there will be no telling what was there before.

Why do people take dodgy short cuts with their work!?!!