Timeline

Timeline

23.3.13 // Paid initial deposit - $1600
April 2013 - Soil Test, survey
23.6.13 // Contract signed.  Paid 5% deposit, minus initial $1600
28.6.13 // Colour appointment
16.7.13 // Tiles appointment
19-21.7.13 // Removal of trees


Fr 4.10.13 // temp 3.7-21.2 degrees | rain 1.6 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h SSW 8:22
OFFICIAL START DATE!  Site pegged (then pegs removed - issue with DP used). We removed front fence.

Week 1
Tu 8.10.13 // temp 7.7-25.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 48 km/h SSW 13:32
First meeting with SS.  Gravel/temporary driveway delivered.

We 9.10.13 // temp 3.2-30.2 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h NW 10:13
Site pegged.  Site scraped.  Dunny delivered.  Gravel turned into temporary driveway.

Th 10.10.13 // temp 13.5-34.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 65 km/h NW 10:23
House pegged.  Very windy - dust went all over our neighbours - Coral organised water truck to settle dust.

Fr 11.10.13 // temp 13.8-24.8 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 46 km/h SSE 1:12
Piers are done.  House boundary strung.

Week 2
Mo 14.10.13 // temp 12.5-23.2 degrees | rain 5.2 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h WNW 2:21
Fence put up.  Initial drainage/plumbing completed.  Electrician informs us of problem with power post - cabling isn't long enough to reach house.

Tu 15.10.13 // temp 1.9-24.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h N 12:35
Slab formwork started.  Discovered water not connected to block.  We covered pile of dirt with truck tarp.

We 16.10.13 // temp 1.6-29.9 degrees | rain 0.2 mm | max. wind gust 50 km/h WNW 12:11
Slab formwork is finished.

Th 17.10.13 // temp 5.5-34.8 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 80 km/h NW 14:22
Water is connected.

Fr 18/10/13 // temp 11.6-20.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h SSE 00:46
nothing to report.

Week 3
Mo 21.10.13 // temp 9.5-36.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h NW 11:17
Slab poured.  Formwork removed.  Invoice received.

Tu 22.10.13 // temp 14.1-33.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h E 13:32
Dirt from pile used to fill around slab.  Frames delivered.  Corner of water tank slab broken by bobcat.  Rubbish cage created.

We 23.10.12 // temp 19.4-35.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 69 km/h WNW 13:06
Frame started - walls.

Th 24.10.13 // temp 14.0-27.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 56 km/h WSW 14:01
Frame continued - roof trusses.

Fri 25.10.13 // temp 1.7-25.7 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h NNE 13:38
Cavity slider frames delivered.  Entry Door frame delivered.

Week 4
Mo 28.10.13 // temp 11.6-29.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h SE 16:07
Frame finished - stacker door supports, bulkhead in kitchen, bathtub frames, portico trusses.  Garage window installed.  Cavity slider frames installed.  Entry Door frame installed. Gutter & fascia installed.  Meter box installed. Noticed Coffered Ceiling in Entry had not been framed - informed SS.

Tu 29.10.13 // temp 9.0-32.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 54 km/h N 10:21
nothing to report.  It did rain heavily in Kurri Kurri at about 14:30-15:00. Found out from a friend that scaffolding for the roof installers was constructed, but I didn't see/notice it when I went out for a visit at 6pm-ish.

We 30.10.13 // temp 13.1-22.8 degrees | rain 9.0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h ESE 13:53
Roof tiles delivered. Coffered Ceiling in Entry has been framed.

Th 31.10.13 // temp 6.3-26.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h E 15:51
Roof sarking installed.  Roof tiling started. 1 whirly bird installed.  Noticed 2nd whirly bird had not been installed - informed SS.

Fr 1.11.13 // temp 13.0-26.7 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 31 km/h E 15:06
Finished roof tiling.  Stacker Door installed.  Sliding door in Master installed.  2nd whirly bird installed.  Hole for 1st whirly bird not cut in sarking - informed SS.

Su 3.11.13 // temp 9.9-36.1 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 59 km/h NW 13:32
Andrew & I installed some noggins for future artwork and floating sideboard.

Week 5
Mo 4.11.13 // temp 10.5-21.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 48 km/h E 12:46
Plumbing and gas rough-ins completed.

Tu 5.11.13 // temp 11.6-20.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 31 km/h S 12:12
?  did not visit block/house.

We 6.11.13 // temp 3.6-27.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h ESE 15:21
Wall sarking installed.  Data rough-ins completed.  Bricks have been delivered.

Th 7.11.13 // temp 6.7-34 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h ESE 16:51
Bricks started.  Electrical rough-ins completed.  Noticed that solar panels have been installed.

Fr 8.11.13 // temp 9.5-38.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 44 km/h SW 21:38
Bricking continued.

Week 6
Mo 11.11.13 // temp 14.6-21.3 degrees | rain 16.6 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h S 10:07
Insulation batts installed.  Bricking continued - small amount due to rain.

Tu 12.11.13 // temp 15.0-23.9 degrees | rain 2.8 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h W 08:31
Bricking continued.

We 13.11.13 // temp 11.9-31.0 degrees | rain 6.8 mm | max. wind gust 44 km/h NW 12:05
Plasterboard installation started.

Th 14.11.13 // temp 9.1-31.2 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 46 km/h NNW 11:52
Plasterboard completed.  Wet area board started and completed.  Noticed that water meter has been installed.

Fr 15.11.13 // temp 16.4-26.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h E 15:21
Jointing completed. Bricking continued.

Week 7
Mo 18.11.13 // temp 13.6-19.4 degrees | rain 58.2 mm | max. wind gust 52 km/h SSW 12:34
Cornices installed.

Tu 19.11.13 // temp 11.7-25.1 degrees | rain 16.2 mm | max. wind gust 30 km/h SE 15:22
Bricking continued - walls & columns completed.

We 20.11.13 // temp 10.9-28.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 30 km/h E 15:16
Bricking finished - finishing all the fiddly bits - under windows & doors.  Waterproofing done.  House swept/tidied.

Th 21.11.13 // temp 16.0-29.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h E 15:34
Bricks washed.  Soffit/eave lining started.  We moved remaining bricks so that we may keep them (with SS approval)

Fr 22.11.13 // temp 18.0-24.4 degrees | rain 12.8 mm | max. wind gust 43 km/h WSW 01:55
Front door and internal doors delivered.

Week 8
Mo 25.11.13 // temp 13.5-25.1 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 43 km/h SSW 18:28
LOCK UP!  Front door and internal doors installed.  Skirting & architraves started.  Architraves where we are having timber flooring have been fixed - should only be tacked-on - informed SS

Tu 26.11.13 // temp 12.6-23.9 degrees | rain 2.4 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h SSW 08:41
Eaves/soffit completed except for portico.

We 27.11.13 // temp 8.9-26.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 30 km/h E 15:21
Not sure - we didn't visit today.

Th 28.11.13 // temp 10.2-34.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h NNW 14:28
Laundry shelving has been completed.  Tiles delivered.

Fr 29.11.13 // temp 16.2-21.8 degrees | rain 9.4 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h E 15:10
Render complete.  Render uneven on sides of house - informed SS.

Week 9
Mo 2.12.13 // temp8.4-25.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 31 km/h E 17:43
Render fixed.

Tu 3.12.13 // temp 9.2-28.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 28 km/h E 16:54
Skirting, architraves & storage shelving finished. We guess the architraves have been removed and tacked back on where required.

We 4.12.13 // temp 10.6-33.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 44 km/h NW 16:13
Nothing to report.

Th 5.12.13 // temp 18.5-27.5 degrees | rain 1.2 mm | max. wind gust 83 km/h WSW 15:39
Kitchen, bathroom vanities & laundry cabinet delivered. Kitchen & laundry cabinet installed.  Portico lining & timber feature completed.

Fr 6.12.13 // temp 9.5-23.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h WNW 07:45
Met with tiler on-site.

Week 10
Mo 9.12.13 // temp 12.6-35.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h NW 14:06
Water Tank is delivered.

Tu 10.12.13 // temp 23.6-35.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 59 km/h NW 23:12
Nothing to report.

We 11.12.13 // temp 13.2-31.8 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 43 km/h N 14:31
Nothing to report.

Th 12.12.13 // temp 14.4-28.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h E 15:53
Tiling started - floor.

Fr 13.12.13 // temp 12.9-32.7 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h SE 15:59
Grouting started - floor.

Week 11
Mo 16.12.13 // temp 15.2-27.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h ESE 14:08
Nothing to report.

Tu 17.12.13 // temp 13.5-29.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h ESE 15:03
Tiling has been started on the walls in the bathroom. Vanities in bathrooms have been installed

We 18.12.13 // temp 15.0-28.8 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h ESE 13:38
Met painter on site.  Painting started - cutting-in on eaves.  Laundry Laminex benchtop and sink installed.

Th 19.12.13 // temp 12.2-32.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 28 km/h E 16:49
Painting continued. Tiling continued.

Fr  20.12.13 // temp 13.3-38.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h N 11:57
Gas meter installed.  Tiling continued.  Painting continued.

CHRISTMAS BREAK

Week 12
Mo 6.1.14 // temp 12.3-35.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h SW 10:11
Tiling continued.

Tu 7.1.14 // temp 15.3-22.9 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h SE 10:32
Tiling continued.  Downpipes installed.

We 8.1.14 // temp 15.7-24.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h ESE 14:17
Painting continued - undercoat - inside.

Th 9.1.14 // temp 13.0-24.8 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 31 km/h ESE 16:46
Painting continued.

Fr 10.1.14 // temp 15.3-31.4 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h SE 14:46
Painting continued.

Week 13
Mo 13.1.14 // temp 18.4-29.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h SE 14:25
Garage door installed.

Tu 14.1.14 // temp 13.2-33.3 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h E 15:06
Front door stained.

We 15.1.14 // temp 14.3-37.1 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 43 km/h ESE 15:14
Painting continued - first coat.

Th 16.1.14 // temp 15.0-37.6 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 35 km/h ESE 15:43
Kitchen & bathroom vanity Caesarstone benchtops installed. Kitchen & pantry sinks installed. Painting continued.

Fr 17.1.14 // temp 16.0-36.0 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 37 km/h E 15:20
Tiling continued - kitchen & bathroom splashbacks.  Painting finished.

Week 14
Mo 20.1.14 // temp 18.6-31.5 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 39 km/h SE 16:44
Light switches and power points installed.

Tu 21.1.14 // temp 21.5-29.7 degrees | rain 0 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h ESE 14:48
Met electrician on site.  Light fittings & fans installed.  Hills Home Hub installed.  Kitchen rangehood installed.  Tiling/grouting completed.

We 22.1.14 // temp 21.3-25.4 degrees | rain 1.0 mm | max. wind gust 41 km/h SE 11:56
Nothing to report.

Th 23.1.14 // temp 18.1-23.8 degrees | rain 0.8 mm | max. wind gust 33 km/h E 15:11
Nothing to report.

Fr 24.1.14 // temp 15.9-32.0 degrees | rain 0.4 mm | max. wind gust 28 km/h NNW 16:01
Nothing to report.