Kitchen and bathroom cabinets installed and tiling started

Big....BIG week on our build. So much has happened it is making my head spin.

 

Monday the kitchen and bathroom cabinets were installed. I wasn't expecting it until Tuesday so it was a huge surprise and it looks amazing.  And it is HUGE!  One of the things we wanted in the new house was a big kitchen with lots of storage and bench space. Seems we may have gone a little overboard but I LOVE it!  I can't wait to see it all painted with the beautiful bench tops

 

On Monday we also had a meeting onsite with Wisdom Landscapes to talk about the driveway. He was very nice but I have to admit I was only half listening - my new kitchen had all my attention.

 

Tuesday the bathrooms, laundry and patio were all screeded? Not sure if that's the word but sand/cement stuff that goes under the tiles was done (lol) along with all the skirting boards throughout the house.

 

Wednesday the tiling started with the Patio and laundry floor tiles laid.  We are locked out now which is a bit bitter sweet- great that its all safe and secure but so frustrating that we can't go in when we like.  

 

We did manage to get in on Friday afternoon to take a few photos and the tiling looks great.  We went with the standard Wisdom range of tiles in the bathrooms (as we had gone over board on every other upgrade) but I think it will look ok when finished.  Dark grey colour on the floor and large white tiles on the walls with mosaic's in the niche's.

 

Here are the latest pics....

 

    Half the kitchen...too big to fit in 1 photo lol

    The other half

    Ensuite cabinet

   

    Front entry

 

    Bathroom tiles

 

Looking forward to next week already - apparently we will have the tiling in the wet areas complete, render to be finished on the balcony and first coat of paint. It's all happening!!!

Lock Up....well almost

Well it has been 2 weeks since my last post and what an eventful 2 weeks it has been. I can't believe how much work has happened on the house....and how different it looks now.

In 2 weeks we have seen the gyprock and cornice complete, the eaves to the Alfresco and garage complete, Staircase installed, waterproofing to wet areas, doors installed complete with architraves and finally the balcony has been constructed.

SS called on Friday to say we were at Lock Up but there is no garage door as yet and the internal door from the garage to the house doesn't have a lock so I'm not sure how this is Lock Up but we are close anyway (and we can still get in to have a snoop).

Only a couple of issues we have noticed so far.  They have placed a power point in the shower in the ensuite (not the safest place to have it lol) and despite being told a few weeks ago before the gyprock went on it has now be cut out in the shower and the waterproofer has waterproofed around it??? Very strange but I'm assured that it will be fixed.  There is also some broken tiles making a hole in the roof above the garage but again I'm assured they will be fixed and are nothing to worry about.

Next week....wait for it...the kitchen is being installed. I'm just a little excited!!!  We also have a meeting onsite with Wisdom Landscapes to talk about the driveway. It's powering along now.

Here are the latest pics...

    Gyprock complete in entryway

 

   

    Lounge room through to kitchen  

    Games/theatre room

    Love the eaves in the Alfresco Area. Makes it look like a proper room

    My new stairs - I am in love with them and they change the

    whole house now that they are in.  The bottom 3 steps will

    be stained with the remainder carpet.

 

   

    The front door

 

    One of my favourite photos - the new entryway

It's getting so close now...