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13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Bricks Ahoy!
Rest of the photos are here: http://build.nlturner.com/2011/bricking-done
Windows and doors installed.
Bricks were delivered and windows were 'gooped' to prevent them from being scratched or damaged.
Bricking completed over a day and…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Guttering, Fascia, Sarking and Roof Tiles now done. The tiles went up in a massive effort on Saturday. Not all of the capping tiles seemed to be stuck…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Yeah seeing an actual house (frame) you can walk around in is still sinking in. We got a letter from the builder the other day to say that they…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Yeah we're pretty happy with how it's turned out even at this early stage. Looking forward to seeing your build :wink:

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

More Progress! (Additional photos here: http://build.nlturner.com/2011/actually-looks-like-a-house
Finally looks like a proper house!
View from the back corner
Looking from outdoor room into living room (and kids retreat beyond that)
Looking at the corner of…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Stopped by the block last night.
Frame has arrived!
Doesn't seem to be as much wood as I was expecting. Maybe because the roof trusses were not there?
They have also cleared…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

You should start one! We had heaps of trouble trying to find an existing Milano blog or thread when we first started looking at designs.
You are building in Vic?…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks. Seeing all that concrete actually made it a bit more real. Up until that point it felt like we were handing over money left, right and centre…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Got a message from Mum on Friday afternoon to let us know the boxing for the slab had been finished...

Headed to the block first thing on Saturday morning. Lo…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Haven't been through the park yet but it certainly looks impressive from the road.

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Action ahoy.
Friday last week saw the drainage pipes go in and the meter box erected. Also resulted in another new pile of dirt appearing at the front of the…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

I've heard similar regarding rain until April. Maybe I could hire a circus tent or something to erect over the block and keep the rain off for a couple…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks guys. Will be interesting to see what additional delays the rain brings to proceedings.
Have just checked three different weather forecasts. One says possible showers, one says rain…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks Tamara, we actually got out our selections samples the other day as we had forgotten what we picked... Still happy with the choices though. Heard on the…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
Dave's Warner Lakes Mansion - * BAM! MOVED IN :-D PG. 9*

All looks to be going pretty smoothly for you mate, congrats.
Speaking of theft and vandalism, our builder purposely held off putting the bin at the front of our block before…

13 years13 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Finally we've had some action just before the Christmas holidays. They cut the site on Friday the 17th of December.
The site was then handed back to us to…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

We've got a start Date!
Monday 6th December. Can't believe something's actually going to happen!
Wonder how many weeks worth of work they'll get done before stopping for the Christmas break?

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Sorted out the bank drama. Luckily sanity prevailed in the end and they just increased the amount of the loan without having to go through the entire process once…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

You were lucky to be forewarned of the variation issue.
Out process went: Quote -> prelim contract -> bank pre-approval -> final contract -> Loan approval -> Variations -> Bank

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Update:
Thanks to Bek for your suggestion. We put it to the builder and they've allowed it!
Also, big tip for young players. If your Tile, Colour and Electrical selections…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks Bek,
Your place is coming along well. Thanks for the advice regarding the power point. Will definitely speak with the electrician when he's on site to see what…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Electrical Selection now completed.
Click the link (http://build.nlturner.com/2010/electrical) to read an inspiring story of a brave couple, struggling through adversity to bring light to the darkness :wink:

N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done
14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
n&n02 - Stacker door issues

Haven't checked your thread in ages but congrats on handover. House looks great both inside and out and well done on your re-selection of colours, they all go together…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks n&n.
No idea regarding site start. We got a letter in the mail the other day to say that a private certifier had been engaged. As far as…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Interior Colours and Selections now up on the blog:
Internal Colours
Laminex and Benchtops
Check out our page with the rest of the internal selections on it: http://build.nlturner.com/2010/interior-colours

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks mate.
No start date yet although apparently our plans should be submitted to council soon. Hopefully only a few more weeks after that.

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Colour selection has happened!
Our Main feature tile:
The external colours:
There's plenty more pics up on our blog and I don't have the time to copy them all here so take a…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Hi MrForgetful.
We ran into the same problems with flat blocks and odd shapes so it was great finding the one we did. It's saved us a fortune in site…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

Thanks n&n and Lou.
Yeah, we're pretty happy with the master bed layout though I think we might need to buy some more furniture so it doesn't look completely empty.
We've been…

14 years14 yearsNickAndLaurenNickAndLauren posted:
N&L Milano at Augustine Heights QLD - Bricks Done

It's been a while but we've finally made a bit more progress. Signed our final contracts on Tuesday and just have a few minor things to tidy up before…

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