Carpet Work Begins - Takarra Ridge Wool Blend

No idea what has happened to the renderers. The weather forecast was for potential rain, so we should be happy that they haven't been yet. The rest of the week isn't looking flash either so it might be a while till we see the finished product! However, the carpet layers were there all day today so work inside moves forward. Underlay for upstairs was laid and the carpet has been rolled out and cut in most rooms. All rooms upstairs are carpeted (except bathroom and powder room!). Downstairs, the underlay is also down and the carpet has been rolled out - is some parts to flatten and decrease (master bedroom, study and theatre). In our previous home we had a light colour wool carpet and we were really happy with how it stood up in wear and tear and in durability. In 11 years it was only just starting to look like it needed replacing and it had been there for a few years prior to that. We chose a wool blend for this home in the hope that it would also be easy to clean (especially having kids) and have found that lighter carpets are actually easier to keep clean than darker too! It's not a plush carpet but it does have a soft feel and it hopefully ties in with our coastal location. 

Underlay - Super Premium Foam (Cat 3)
Carpet - Takarra Ridge - Wool Blend Loop 520 (Cat 3)

Underlay

Underlay in Master Bedroom

Upstairs Bedroom

Rolled Out Upstairs

Rolled out Carpet Ready to go

Theatre Room

Carpet Close Up

Upstairs (few dirty boot footprints - eek!)

 

Takarra Ridge - Wool Blend 520 (Cat 3) - Colour Selection

Flooring Booked

There still seems so long to go before we move in, but we are now making decisions about curtains and getting the ball rolling for our hardwood flooring and fencing to be done after handover. 
Our SS informed us a few weeks ago that our completion date should be about 5/6 weeks away. We have been keeping in contact with our flooring company and they have measured and ordered all our flooring and we have now booked this in for 29th September (but may need to change if things are slower)!!

FLOORING
We are having Hardwood QLD Spotted Gum flooring - select grade 80 x 14mm (narrow) with gloss finish (polyurethane). We looked at both NSW and QLD Spotted Gum and decided we liked the QLD a little better. It seems to have more variation of colour and has more brownish/chocolatey tones compared to the NSW, which is much lighter. Our flooring company will also do the skirting boards to all the ground floor - after the timber is laid . The flooring will run through the entry and hall into the kitchen, lounge and dining. Carpet and Tiles to wet areas are all being done through Carlisle Homes.

Ground Floor

Here is a photo of their work

QLD Hardwood Spotted Gum (post handover)

Other Colour Selections for Ground Flooring

Crystal Super White Porcelain Tiles 

300 x 600 - (to laundry, powder room and ensuite)

Takarra Ridge 520 Carpet (Cat 3) - 

(to master bedroom, study and theatre)

Interior Selections Nearly There!

 Windows and Extras

As you can see it's a mammoth  overload of information of interior selections/modifications. You can see how our head was spinning at SPECTRA (Carlisle Homes Colour Centre) on the day of choosing all this. It was fun though and I'm going to miss visiting all the display homes. Our kids won't though! You have no idea how many meltdowns occurred across the state because we (I) needed to check the options at all of them. I can laugh now.......... (just)

Last interior selections.

Window Modifications

Room	Size	Style	Category
Bedroom 3	Additional 514mmx2410mm Extended standard 1027mmx1810	Boutique awning Boutique awning	Upgrade In Lieu Upgrade
Bedroom 4	1027mmx1810	Boutique awning	In Lieu Upgrade
Bedroom 5	Additional 514mmx2410mm Extended standard 1027mmx1810	Boutique awning Boutique awning	Upgrade In Lieu Upgrade
Ensuite (shower)	514mmx1450mm	Highlight Fixed Window	Upgrade
Study	1800mmx1450mm	Boutique Awning – top third open, bottom section fixedUpgrade
Balcony	2110mmx3213	Boutique Entertainer Door	Upgrade
Meals	2370mmx4473mm	Boutique Entertainer Door	Upgrade
Lounge	2370mmx3573mm 1800mmx1450mm	Boutique Entertainer Door Fixed Picture	Upgrade Upgrade
Kitchen/Butlers	686mmx1530mm	Fixed Picture Window	Upgrade
Double Glazing	Doors and Windows Throughout		Major Upgrade!

Everything Else!

Item	Brand	Colour	Category
Bricks	Boral	Mocha	Cat 4
Mortar Joints	Rolled (ironed)	Off white	Upgrade
Roof, Gutters, Facia, Downpipes	Colourbond	Woodland Grey	Upgrade + promotion
Garage Door	Dynamic Decowood slimline	Bush Cherry	Upgrade
Garage Door to Yard		Wide Hinged Access
Windows and Doors	A &L Boutique	Black	Upgrade (some)
Front Doors	Corrinthian WIN21	Clear Glaze – Rich Walnut	Upgrade
Facade Main Render - additional	Dulux	Hog Bristle 1/2	Upgrade
Render of Arch	Dulux	Bed Box
Facade Pier	Porcelain Tiles 300x600	Eco Alabaster Grigio	Upgrade
Paint throughout	Dulux	Lexicon ¼ strength
Feature walls and rooms to be done after handover
Staircase	Deluxe Staircase	Walnut	Major Upgrade!
Carpet	Wool Blend Loop	Takarra Ridge	Cat 3
Carpet Underlay	Super Premium Foam		Cat 3
Balcony Tile	400x400	Charcoal Textured	Standard
Ground Floor Ceiling Height	2740mm High	Square Set Cornice	Upgrade
First Floor Ceiling Height	2590mm High	Cornice	Upgrade
Alfresco	2m Extension		Upgrade
Noggins		All bedrooms – fans – post handover
Additional Storage Cupboard		In Lieu of additional upstairs toilet	Cash Back
WIR Doors			Upgrade
Robe Towers to Bedrooms		White	Upgrade
Deleted floor coverings to entry, hallway, kitchen, pantry, family and meals – installing Spotted Gum Hardwood floors post handover

Porcelain Tiles on Front Facade

Tri-Lock Front Door

Takarra Ridge Carpet

Door Handles Throughout

(In Chrome though)

 Stair Colour and Front Door

The Pièce de résistance

As Displayed at Mernda

(Isn't she beautiful!)