We ended up choosing a whole new brick from another manufacturer, Boral came to the rescue and provided bricks within 3 days of ordering! But WHY OH WHY is it RAINING SO MUCH?!?!??!? The quagmire that was our block leaves anyone who walks on it an inch taller with red mud stuck to their shoes. Will be investing in gumboots for the kids in the next few weeks!
Our new brick choice: Kurrajong, from the
Horizon Riverside Range.
We are extremely happy with the alternative choices we were offered from the builder!
The height is far higher than we had first expected, we are ecstatic at the height we will have under the house, it is a full size ceiling meaning we can utilise the space under the house as both a rumpus and storage!!
There is a full height door to the under house space!
Our view is going to be fantastic, we will be able to not only watch the sunsets every night, but see the glow of Melbourne in the distance and watch all the crazy storms roll over the hills and even a peek around the corner to the Baw Baw ranges.
To top it all off, I will be able to see my sister's house from my kitchen window! Talk about handy :)
We are equally pleased to discover the garage is not going to be as far down the hill as we had first expected due to the build up, the driveway costs have just reduced considerably from our first estimations.
The Garage
We are expecting to have stumps in by the end of next week and I am hoping the garage slab too!
Once the stumps are in, the floor will go on and then the builder will be asking us for money! BLAH, but then there will be frame and roof and at least then the weather will not matter quite so much!
We are getting excited about the prospect of finally moving into our own home. We moved in with my inlaws 16 months ago and truly I have forgotten what is like to have my own place.
I will keep you posted!
