Look what arrived yesterday.....

Its been a while since the last update, things have been happening at the house but nothing that was really worth taking photos of. The carpenter has been working hard the last week finishing off the outside of the house, putting together the door frames, hanging the doors and putting in the window surrounds. Each step makes the house look more and more like a home (& less like a construction site!)



Now if you read the title of this post you may be wondering what arrived yesterday.......



Our Cupboards!!!





Yaaay!!









I drove by at lunchtime and the truck was just delivering them, when I went past again after work this is what I saw......











The kitchen (island bench is still to be done)






Bathroom...









Ensuite...

Laundry....

I'm really happy with the colours. Its been so long since we chose them it was hard to remember what we were getting. The kitchen is going to be lovely and bright once the timber floor is added. I can't wait to go by tonight and see the island bench installed as well.

Plastered!

When I did a drive by past the house this morning the plasterers were there working hard. This afternoon I had to go by again just to see what they had been up to. A nice surprise - all the cornice is now on (finished in one day!)
The plasterers must be finished now. I'm really happy with what a neat job they have done.

This is the kitchen with the fridge cavity and the pantry.

And standing near the front door looking toward the back. The door on the side is the laundry.

Meeting our Building Supervisor

Yesterday we had a quick meeting with our Building Supervisor. He was great, happy to take us through the house and talk us through what happens next.
So, the plasterers will finish this week - we have a team of guys working, maybe around 6 of them (they were moving so fast it was impossible to count!). I couldn't believe the speed they were getting things done.
Next week the cupboards, vanities and doors will be installed. The carpenter also comes back next week and will finish the outside of the house (I can't remember what its called but he will install the timber that goes between the brickwork and the roof line).
The quality inspection will be done after the doors & cupboards are installed. The painters won't start until they have the inspection report in case the plastering needs to be fixed in any spots.
So painting after that and then the tiler will begin. The tiling should only take a couple of days.
It doesnt look like we will be in until June though. Apparently around the time of the tiling the Building Supervisor writes a 17 day completion plan which identifies all the last jobs to be completed, afyer the 17 days the handover dept then takes over.
So for the last few weeks we may have to move in with friends and put our stuff in storage. We are trying to rent back our current home after settlement on the 20th May but are yet to hear back from the buyers & I'm really not too hopeful. Oh well we can put up with anything for a couple of weeks!

No photos today but I will try to get some tonight.

We have walls!

The plaster is on all the internal walls - I can't believe how quickly it went up. A day and a half is all it took! There are just a couple of small areas to be finished
and the cornice to go up.
We are having a meeting on-site with our Building Supervisor tomorrow. We are hoping to get some idea of when the house might be ready for handover (we are still hoping that maybe just maybe we could be in by the end of May).

Now for photos....
The master bedroom:

Ensuite & walk in robe

Kitchen:

Living rooms:

Bathroom: