Artful69

I dropped by the block on November 8th for a look at progress ... It's getting quite close to finished - and my next Perth window is November 27th to December 4th and there is a distinct possibility that the builder will want me to attend the PCI (Practical Completion Inspection) which happens just prior to official handover ... Arriving at the site, the brick paving is down ... a very warm sunny day and no angle that I am trying to take the pic from will prevent the glare! Just a quick note here: The drainage gutter across the driveway is the front of my block ... the section of land between the road and the drainage gutter is called the 'crossover' A clearer picture of the verandah - with paving now ... and you can see the vertical blinds have been installed in the front window. The Front door has it's new electronic security door handle/lock installed. Went to grab a snap through the kitchen window to get a look at my cook top ... and see half the island bench dismantled ... ... a view from the alfresco door ... The story is that one of the water pipes burst, flooding the cabinet, causing damage to the cabinet woodwork ... So there's a delay while that issue is resolved. Meanwhile the rest of the paving to the alfresco is completed I should have noticed out front but fly-screens all fitted also ... A photo from the Home Theatre window reveals that the carpets are now installed ... Bedrooms 3 & 4 ... Master Bedroom and a couple of extra front shots before leaving ... Rog

A few days ago the builder sent though these pictures showing the state of completion reached on the house ... As you can see here ... The paving bricks have been delivered ... these were not on my photos, above. Now we get to tour inside The entrance ... The Master bedrooms ensuite ... The rear bathroom ... The Kitchen / Living area ... ... and toward the Laundry ... Can't wait to get back next week ... apparently there's a lot happening before mid November! Rog :)

Well … we don’t have Home Depot (Despot 🤣🤣 - I saw what you did there!) … but we do have Bunnings … I will have a go at most things and am reasonably patient … getting epoxy right though requires skill - and if you mess it up there’s no going back!! DIY painting though?? I can do that easy!! I just needed guidance from Dulux as to the correct product. Gas powers the HWS and the stove top … electricity powers the oven and everything else The Dulux expert walked me through what I need to do … so hopefully no peeling paint - though I’ve been advised that theres a 7 day curing period after the top coat Rog

Hey all ... Just back from getting engaged in the Philippines ... I took another visit down to the block ... and there's some subtle changes ... Before the update, though ... just answering a question: I was ... and then the outrageous pricing had me backtracking very quickly!! It's a painting job now! _________________ Rocking up ... there's another dump of brickie's sand at the front ... and it's spread out waiting for paving to be started. The painting looks a little fuller and finished off. A quick look into the laundry has the tap-ware fitted A blurred photo due to the dirty glass not allowing the lens to focus properly ... but enough to show the tap-ware stove and light fittings as well as power-points etc. A clearer image showing aircon vents, light fittings and switches, power-points and the aircon controller on the far wall. External shots of the rear LHS corner where the Gas bottles will go ... and the 10Kw air-conditioner compressor and the instantaneous gas hot water heater. Photos of the rear bedrooms show the aircon vents, power points, LED downlight and the mirrored doors fitted to the wardrobes ... The interior doors also appear to be glossed now ... A wide angled shot through the Master bedroom window shows the tiling, tap-ware, power fittings, lights and aircon vents. Meter boxes painted and external tap fitted ... Toilets were also fitted but I can't get access for photos ... the evidence of them is via the empty boxes at the rubbish bin though Rog

T'was the night before departure .... Well not quite - the morning before ... I took off to the block early this morning to see what had been done in the 2 weeks + since I last went down that way ... We're getting so much closer now! ... The first thing I noticed as I drove up the street was the rendering - finished off now, as the painting had been done ... and as I pulled up to my usual parking spot - I noticed that the garage concrete hardstand had been laid also ... When I originally designed the house facia I did it with "a modern take on a Hamptons design" in mind ... The mix of blue, grey and white does my idea more justice than I thought it would. Judging by the colour of the concrete, it's been down longer than a few days ... The door into the laundry shows the floor tiling done - at least in that area ... Laundry, Kitchen, Main living area are tiled with only cleanup required ... As is the study / office at the front of the building ... The Ensuite is still being done .... Though whether this was a break in - or an accident ... I don't know. The board has been pegged to the opening so it's not going anywhere ... I picked the blue colour for the render to match the sky in fine weather ... I think it does quite well ... Rog

True ... this is some good scratch work! ... As for HB - I would have expected a Hetzer before a field gun but what do I know? 🤷‍♂️ Rog

Oh this looks good Ern … taking that tinkering to a whole new level … given the shape I favour the radial … but that’s just me … Start up a You Tube channel and you challenge Mighty Car Mods!! 🤣 Rog

Yesterday, the builder sent through some photos of the waterproofing completed to the wet areas in preparation for the tiling ... Since the photos came through early in the morning I was figuring that the place was probably in the process of being tiled already, so I decided to drive down there today and take a quick look before I fly out to work for the next 2 weeks. First thing I noticed was the Ute parked up in the garage area ... so someone was at work! Next thing I noticed was the completed fencing ... With the front door open ... I figured I'd check areas that I haven't had access to for a while ... The other side of the island bench ... The shelf and robe rail in the Master bedroom WIRs ... Shelving in the WIL ... The concrete leveler fix the rear hallway ... Another photo of the waterproofing - to the rear bathroom ... The tiler is starting on the ensuite ... So ... Probably by the time I get back home in 2 weeks there'll be a couple of other surprises Rog

Occ Health and safety at its finest 🤣🤣🤣 Rog

I arrived back home in Perth yesterday ... to a miserable day ... we're supposed to be in spring here now and indeed there are wildflowers everywhere, but yesterday was cold and wet and windy ... Still, I was excited to get down to the block and see if any progress had been made ... The first thing I notice is that the fence framing is installed on either side now ... ... and a quick walk around the perimeter shows that the storm water drainage is now lining up with the downpipes ... A quick look into the study room from the veranda shows that Tiles and grout have been delivered ... A look through the windows shows that wet areas have leveller applied and some sealant ready for tile application. Rog

This will be lovely … once the house is built and I can start finishing off my F1 cars I’m gonna go full tilt on a 1/16 build! Rog

Well ... Once "Hand Over" happens, there's a few jobs I want taken care of before I move in! ... But yes - It will be nice to have my own place again! Simply put - while a "robe" or wardrobe is a piece of furniture ... a "built-in robe" is a robe that is part of the building (you can see these in the two rear rooms - sans robe rails and sliding doors). A WIR is step further - a built in robe with dimensions deep enough for you to step into to. Most master bedrooms have them in the build designs here, these days. Aircon is not traditionally included in builders specifications here ... in fact not too many "finishings" are! In recent years "Inclusions" have become a distinguishing factor between builders competing for market share in a market demanding value for money! Although my build does include ducted, reverse-cycle air-conditioning ... it is supplied and fitted by a 3rd party contracted by the builder (as so many other things are) ... The system will be fitted during the final 12 weeks of the build. Actually you've reminded me - I need to contact the installer about layout! Rog

I flew back to work on Wednesday ... and was advised that cabinetry had been delivered ... today, I'm getting photos of assembled stuff! The rear bathroom ... Proper pics of the rear bedrooms ... The Laundry ... With a sneak peak at the WIL (Walk In Linen) A look in at one of the WIRs (Walk In Robes) ... and Ensuite cabinetry ... And finally the Kitchen ... They aren't mucking about! Rog

As I can’t find the 2024 thread anywhere, I’ll assume it was merged into this one at some point. Maybe a title change to st “Modelling News / Announcements”? Anyway … the latest HKM Kit announcement is a special edition RAAF Havoc A-20G Rog

Back in the day ... when real trades built real houses here (I lived in one that was built in 1901) ... we had 14ft high, pressed tin ceilings. The stair balustrade in the place I was staying was made from an 8in wide hand carved and curved jarrah beam with seamless joins resting on 6in x 6in posts. The rooms were huge ... you could have played tennis in the main living room upstairs. Small bed rooms were 4m x 4m etc etc ... The trend with high ceilings continued through the early 60's here, until more modern housing (concrete slab floor) came into vogue. I think 8ft (approx) was the standard until the last couple of decades and now it's all over the place! I say 'about' 8ft because we generally discuss residential wall height here in terms of brick courses ... I think the norm is 31c? ... with high ceilings coming in at 33c ... I'll need to check. On my spec I was offered 'high ceilings' as part of the package but I swapped it over to just high ceilings in the garage instead. Rog