Dishwasher!

We have bought a dishwasher, what a BARGAIN! I purchased it online, with free delivery from Sydney and the best personalised service I have encounter from an online store, http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/ I will recommended from my one and only experience and I will definitely be shopping with them again and again!

Dishwasher

Grande series

Features

• 7 wash programs with 3 in 1 function
• Full electronic control by PC board
• 12 place settings
• 2.5 star energy rating / 4 star water rating
• Half load and Rapid wash function
• Twin Sliding Cutlery baskets
• Concealed heating element
• Quick height adjustable basket
• Aquasafe syste

THE OVEN AND RANGEHOOD ARE INCLUDED WITH THE HOUSE:

90cm Freestanding Oven

Primera Series

Features:

• 7 multi function oven
• 1 touch electric ignition
• 115L Gross / 95L net Usable Volume
• LED Clock Full program timer
• Easy clean removable oven inner door glass
• Contained cavity cooling
• Height adjustable stainless steel legs
• Manufactured in 18/10 stainless steel finish
• Cast iron trivets
• Storage warmer drawer

90cm Stainless Steel Canopy

Primera Series 

Features:

• Air flow 700m3/hr
• 3 speed push button
• Ducted or recirculating air movement (optional kits available)
• 150mm air outlet
• 3 x aluminium filters

@ Lock Up!

We finally made it! Lock up stage! Yippee!

The roof is on, the twirly whirlies are on and the temporary front door is in place.  We are SO happy with the colours we have chosen so far! The light roof not only looks good but promises a cooler house due to its reflective properties.

The ceiling batts are up in the roof, all ready to go and the electrical wires are all in place.  There are a couple of electric plates missing, hopefully all the power points turn up in the end!

 On the LEFT, last week with roof on but no insulation.



On the RIGHT, this week with wall insulation, ceiling batts in waiting and the sliding door frame in.



BELOW, how exciting to see the bath frame in - lots of wires all over the place.

It is great to see the full size of our yard now, although the scaffolding still doesn't allow us to start planning in ernest our garden and landscaping.

Such a mess on the nature strip! Ah dear!

I am assuming plumbing comes next, followed closely by plaster - how exciting!

Oh So Wet!

We went down to visit today, the battens are on the roof ready for colorbond but it just seems to RAIN SO MUCH!  It has been sitting on the yellow tongue so long now that the seams are starting to bulge, i have no idea what that do about it but we won't be able to lay floorboards unless it is flat :( Hopefully it goes back when it dries or worst case they sand it for us before we take over.

It is quite disheartening at this stage to see it all so wet, but i am hoping it all turns around soon and it starts looking more like i would hope.

I am happy with the colours we have chosen, the Woodland Grey is great! It was looking a little blue in some pictures which had me concerned the ironstone had gone on instead, but no it is all good!

ALMOST to Lock Up

It was very exciting to see the brickwork has been almost completed!  A little down one side and a little at the front.  So nice to have the brickwork above all the windows, it is surprising how such a seemingly small thing just finishes the house off in such an appealing way.

The floor is still mostly a pond and the dripping through the under floor insulation is still disturbing... but at least i know if i ever spill anything it can't do any worse that what has already happened!

The gas line has also been attached, just no meter yet!

The idea that we will be moving in a few months is finally sinking in!!

WINDOWS!

Drove up today to what looked like BLACK WINDOW FRAMES!!! I almost had an heart failure, until i realised this was just the protective tape and the actual colour was exactly what we had chosen :) PHEW!

 So exciting to see all the sisalation on and the scaffolds up for the brickies. Next week should see a real attack on getting us to lock up! All going well Lock-up should be complete around the end of July! I really need to start pushing for an end date after that!

 The rain has been a real issue, with puddles on the floor and holding up works. We did have to choose to build over the winter... although it feels REALLY wet, the weather bureau reports only average rainfalls this winter, so it is just my impatience making it appear that it is raining more than usual >.< 

We have a combination of awning windows and sliding window, we were not too fussed what went where at the end of the day windows of both kinds have favourable features.

Family Room

Kitchen Splash back

Front.

Floor Coverings Chosen

We actually chosen flooring months ago, it just slipped my mind to blog it ;) We went with Carpet Call in the end, their fully installed costs were just so much more competitive! We chose a beige solution dyed carpet (looks warner than the picture) and a spotted gum look floating laminate floor board (which is also warmer than the picture)

Frame stage complete

The roof trusses are on! The brickies have started on the entrance, door frame in, and the side if the house. Still no windows on site and with the weather due to rain all week it is not looking good. (i was just thinking 'but I haven't heard any rain yet, they nay get a day today' when sure enough it started!) Again the rain in that flooring makes ne more then a little worried about the condition of our floors and under floor insulation... Only time will tell I guess.