Pool Surround concreted

Today after a huge wait the pool surround finally was concreted, looks like a very nice job.

Also installed ceiling speakers for lounge room, wiring was done during build process but only now had time to install the speakers.

Panel for dishwasher also installed after much waiting, however it is wrong size so more waiting.....

Rainwater tank delivered, still a way off before it will be installed.

Garden setting arrived

Today the outdoor setting arrived, using it in the meals area 'till our current dining set gets moved. Kitchen working out well, nice large bench tops and lots of room to move about.

Some good news on the solar panels so hoping for that to be resolved soon.

 Not sure about light fittings yet, but this is one option.

Powder room still needs hand towel rail and light fitting.  Standard power point might need upgrading to match light switch.


North facing windows looking out to pool, already on cool days this area warms up from the sun, very nice on chilly winter mornings.

Surge arrester and double GPO for HWS now installed.

Joys of first night at a new house, found it to be light, and very confortable.  Even without heating it is not cold due to large north facing windows.  Heating and cooling to be finished tomorrow.

Have now road tested the kitchen and bathrooms, kitchen works well and showers divine.

red kitchen

Dropped in this evening, kitchen looking good with timber floors.

Gas now connected and working so there is hot water.

Fault with the oven but that should be fixed under warranty.

handing over

After being away on a short holiday we are now back and lots has happened.

Handover went very well so we have now taken possesion of the keys! Special thanks to person A (you know who you are).

Appliances have been installed albeit with a couple of problems. Power lead for hotplates is too short so power point will have to be moved.



Oven makes a terrible noise when switched on, we supplied this so will have to go back to the supplier.

Gas meter was scheduled for install while we were away but there was a problem with a damaged pipe. So builder is fixing that so we can get a meter fitted.

Solar hot water should be installed but today the panels are not anywhere to be seen on the roof!

Carpets and timber floors all installed so the place is looking better. Pictures to follow soon.

Skip is full

Not a lot today, the skirtings were completed yesterday, and the skip filled up with builder's debris.

Mock up of kitchen with red splash back here

Pool coping finally done

Finally the pool coping is completed. Looks very nice and fits perfectly. Now we can see about getting the surrounding paved, of course that means bringing in fill to bring up the level of the ground in preparation for the pavers. Currently thinking we will get pavers to match the coping.

The surround of the skimmer box is very neat.  Pool is now very dirty, but we are used to that now.

Doors and frames also progressed today.  The front door lever set and deadlocks to all external doors went on.

Most of the internal doors have been hung, and frames installed.  Shower areas have been sealed.

Doors installed on pantry and storage room.  

Door frames started

Today the door frames were started. Call from SS asking that we obtain a contract for our import/export meter- perfectly reasonable request. Apparently most power companies want you to sign a contract that you will install PV cells within a set time before they will install an import/export meter, again quite reasonable. Well for the first time in this blog a company will be named.  Origin Electrical clearly have zero interest in signing up customers. After over an hour on hold I could find no one at Origin who had any interest or even knowledge of how we could connect up a new house, let alone have an import/export meter. How hard can it be to sign up a new customer?  Too hard is the answer.  SS was very understanding when I called back to say we wouldn't be having an import/export meter after all. 

Pool coping and kitchen in

Pool coping pavers

Today the pool coping arrived, this will be installed around the edge of the pool tomorrow. Then we can move on to the actual pool area surface!

Despite the hot weather (45 today) lots of work completed.

Laundry bench is in.

Today the kitchen went in, looks good and hopefull will look great with the red splash back.

Window Blocks delivered

Window Blocks

These arrived on remembrance day. This is the glass block unit that will go in the kitchen behind the stove top. Lucky for us as the acrylic splash back we are using is not suitable for hot areas.