Hog Bristle Half Render

It has definitely been a monumental day today. Our coloured render has started!! I've said before that I have been a little nervous about our colour choices on the facade. They were one area that we weren't 100% sure about when we went through our colour selection and took on the guidance of the colour consultant. Render sample look so different to colour swatches too. So I have been looking at our colour swatches lately with a hit of hesitation. So whcen I went past today and saw the colour I was so excited! It's great! We wanted a nice sandy colour without being too white and it's just that. The main render is Dulux Hog Bristle Half. Our second render colour is Dulux Bedbox - which will be part of the small piers and beam - they have done a minor part of this colour today too and it's great to see them together. Feeling so happy and proud of our baby; Nelson!!! Facade colours are a HUGE choice - it's not something you can hide and its not a cheap option to change either. 

Render - Dulux Hog Bristle Half

The render on the small beam under the portico is

- Dulux Bedbox

Dulux Bedbox render on the beams (far pier will also be this colour render - brick pier will be tiles)

Close up of colours together - (not finished)

Garage hasn't been done yet! - It will also be Dulux Hog Bristle Half

Side of House

Looking Forward to Tomorrow!

Garage door was also painted - Hog Bristle Half 

We had this door extended to 920mm so you could get through with a wheelbarrow a little more comfortably without skinning your knuckles!!

Alfresco Beams Painted - Dulux Hog Bristle Half

It's amazing how much more 'finished' this area feels, being painted.  

Metre Box Painted - Woodland Grey

(Not sure why they don't just supply the metre cox in the colourbond colour you pick - it will no doubt chip a bit being a metal opening door - every build seems to be the same - standard Jasper when delivered)

Drainage Pipes Painted - Woodland Grey

Didn't expect these to be done - nice touch Carlisle!!

Sneak Peak at the Stairs!!!

There will definitely be more photos to come when I can sneak in - (tomorrow!!) 

Bath Must be In!!

I wasn't sure I was looking in the right house at first as the kitchen bench actually looked a little clean - I had to do a double take - what a special day today is!!! 

3 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back.

At the moment if feels like we are taking a few steps forward, only to find other things that need to be done or followed up that takes us backwards! Last week was a really quiet week. Most of what our SS told us would be done, wasn't and things that have been done have either only half been done or are now affecting other things that need to be done.

Termite Protection is now Complete! 

Tick that one off the list!

On Friday the plumbers were there connecting all the downpipes to the drainage points. This is great, except that the downpipes on the facade and sides have yet to have the coloured render applied....... The downpipes were lengthened earlier in the week and they thoughtfully only tacked the brackets onto these areas as it was obvious they would need to be taken off. A week goes by (without renderers) and they need to connect them into the pipework below and now they seem somewhat permanent... Wonder what will happen here (they will be coming off!!!) 

It's great to have the downpipes on so that the rain isn't pooling around the sides of the house. They were put on just in time for the warm weather!

Lots of pipes and unknown drainage points!

This one is out the front and has a different capping to the others - sure to find out more during the week.

This point looks like drainage to clear off excess surface water. It is oh so close to where the concrete for the driveway will be. Maybe you concrete it in to the area to help runoff? 

You can see it's position on the edge of the crossover

The painters were there today. When we went past they were staining the trim (architrave) of the front doors. We thought the stairs may also have been done (as our SS said it may be done last week). The front door architraves were done, but not the actual doors, the alfreco ceiling was painted, but not the small eves at the side of the alfresco, the garage wall that was re-plastered was painted, but not the walls inside that had been patched..... 2 steps forward, 1 step back..... 

Alfresco Ceiling

Garage Wall Painted

Garage Eave Painted

Upstairs Bath Delivered (sitting in the study here)

Tapware on Ensuite Spa Bath

except it's the wrong spout.... (It actually hasn't been connected properly so we think they are aware this is the wrong one.  

I took this photo today because I absolutely love these doors! Sometimes you don't want to lose sight of the amazing things by getting bogged down in the things that no doubt will work themselves out in the end! Looking forward to many dinner parties looking through these babies!! 

Brickwork Nearly Done, Internal Paint Nearly Done and Kitchen Nearly Done!

I've been missing my blogging the past few weeks. Every time I think I have a second to update things something else gets in the way! I've been trying to write these things for over a week now! 

Things have been moving along smoothly and in some ways also slowed down. The brickwork is oh so close to being finished. The brickies ran out of bricks, so they have a few areas to still finished off. The bricks were delivered on Saturday (2 pallets) but we are assuming the brickies have started another house this week. No doubt they will be back in the coming days to finish off. The window over the kitchen was fixed, yayyyyyy!! The wall was deconstructed, lintel in correct position and the wall rebuilt! 

Boral Mocha Bricks - Cat 4
Off-White Mortar - Upgrade

Brickwork above Garage Complete

Kitchen Window at Correct Height! 

Upper Eastern Wall Bricked

Living Room Wall (including fire place)

First Floor around Balcony Bricked (missing above door)

This looks like an infill as they haven't left room for a lintel. Our plans/contracts show brickwork so we will definitely be following this up during the week.

Alfresco Piers Finished

Almost Finished! 

More work was done to the kitchen too!

The overhead cupboards that had holes in them for handles have been replaced with flush cupboards and the panel shelf above has been put in the correct position - to make a useable shelf!! The wine rack has also been put in. Looking forward to filling this up - if I can reach it!!

Vinyl Wrap Gloss - Polar White - Upgrade

More Completed Cabinetry in Kitchen

                             

Open Shelf with Correct Panel and New Flush Doors

Our Benchtops are not Red!! Ready for Caesar Stone!

                       

                         

We were so excited to get into the house over the weekend! I even took the broom and gave it a lovely sweep out! Couldn't help myself! We're in for a mighty shock though when we move in as it took me nearly 3 hours to sweep it all out.'What do you do?' 'I work a few days, I'm a mother and I sweep...... nice to meet you!!!' Loving the paintwork!! Oh the gloss enamel doors are amazing. I think I ran my hand over the internal garage door for 5 min before I opened it! Don't know how they get that finish, but we sure do like it!

Dulux Lexicon Quarter - all walls, roof and doors

Admiring the Front Doors! - 

Check out the swept floors!

 Crisp and Clean 

The Upstairs Bathroom 

Ready for Stone 

Master Bedroom Doors - Still being painted 

Cheeky Monkey!

Upstairs Activity Room 

 More Paintwork

Theatre Room - We are going to paint this room grey/charcoal after handover

Can we move in yet?!!

 More Walls and Doors

Study

This window will be replacing the one in our ensuite. It has hardwood reveals, rather than MDF as our SS thought that it was more suitable being above the shower and in such a wet environment. Happy they made this decision without us even mentioning it. We actually assumed that all the reveals would be hardwood. In hindsight, we would have upgrade all reveals to hardwood if we had have known they were going to be MDF. The theatre room reveals are still to be replaced too.