After a few dramas with a misplaced cooktop, missing stormwater installers and blind orders not being delivered on schedule, we somehow managed to get everything sorted and have our handover…

Bluesteel: yep, just used ADH's standard downlights. Nothing fancy, but we like them! And good luck with finding a builder...we spent ages going back and forth between different companies as…

Well, PCI has been and gone, and although we picked up quite a few things that need touching up, most of them are minor paint jobs, and we're pretty happy.
The…

Thanks everyone Certainly can't wait to move in, but will need to have a little bit more patience before we get there...so much to…

Flyscreens, toilets and AC ducts in...the list of things to do is gradually getting shorter!
And now we finally have a date for PCI! It should be all happening on the…

After being a long time reader of the forum, spending many an evening stalking other people's wonderful builds, I've decided it's finally time to take the plunge and post about…

After a few more weeks, we're gradually inching towards the finish line.
Painting has been moving along slowly, but they have been rolling rather than spraying all 3 coats, so we've…

Another week over and the tiling is finished! The guys doing the job were lovely and as far as we're concerned have done a great job...not to mention made sure…

Well, after a bit of a slow patch, things are finally moving forward again!
Despite being temporarily MIA, our SS got in touch pretty quickly after getting my email, and was…

Thanks everyone
Bluesteel: the windows are indeed woodland grey awnings - well spotted! We've got them throughout, apart from the front facade where we got wooden…

Little bits and pieces have kept happening over the past couple of weeks, but frustratingly, not as much progress as we would like. Our internal doors were hung and the…

Lockup is indeed both exciting and frustrating at the same time. Especially when you can see your kitchen cabinetry sitting there, waiting to be explored...but you can't figure out how…

Another week in, and we have been locked out!

The waterproofing has also been done and a few more deliveries for skirtings, architraves and other bits and pieces have arrived. No…

Plasterboard is now on to walls and ceilings!
At the front door looking in:
Looking from the hall into the kitchen and open plan living:
Kitchen window and bulkhead:
Home theatre:
Cornices and lining for…

Progress continues on site, albeit with a few dramas along the way.
We had our data cabling installed last week along with our electrical, which was fantastic, however when we…

Thanks everyone, glad it's not just me who thinks AC ducting is exciting Lets hope I won't need to go in the roof space…

After being thwarted by the weather last week, and seeing a rain-free day forecast for today, we were somewhat disappointed to drive by this morning before work and see the…

Another week in, and our build continues to gradually inch ahead. As expected, the bricks were finished off last week and we got excited by the good weather forcast for…

Alrighty, as promised, here are some pics of today's progress!
Frontage with big blocks mixed in:
Brickwork above garage door:
And deluxes, water meters certainly are a royal pest! Ours was in an…