Saturday, 25 February 2012

bricks cleaned

Checked the house out on friday and the scaffolding has been removed,  still no signs of the infills and roofing to the lower level but I guess every that needs extra reach has been completed i.e the eaves have been painted but the balcony ceiling hasn't (the painter can stand on the balcony and paint that at a later stage). They even did a half job on the gutter down pipes. I guess scaffolding is rented on a weekly term. So its the builders interest to get rid of it asap. On the bright side our bricks are now clean and the final colours are showing. I think the bricks have slightly faded in the wash. I remember the bricks looking a bit more on the grey side, but it seems more brown now. I've also identified a few chipped bricks, I wonder if this will be deemed defectived. Now back to the waiting game, more roofing, cleaning up and then PCI, then get the interior done and finish the house up.

Friday, 10 February 2012

roofing substantially complete?

Just had a closer look at our roofing, seems it wasn't all complete. They still haven't done the alfresco and rumpus room yet. Also infill are missing at the rear of the house. Firstyle has already demand progress payments number 3 now. Stating in the invoice that our bricks and roofing have been substantially completed....sure looking from the front of the house it seems that way. And our kitchen is supposedly ready made and in storage now. And today beechwood our neighbour on the left have over taken us again, they already have the insulation, dry wall/plastering, electrical and garage door put in. Seems like we are the only one on the street with a timberlook garage door, I wonder if they look is outta fashion already hmmm.