tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15194864843463814372024-03-14T18:50:06.389+11:00Cam & Kirsten - Building our new home with MetriconCam & Kirsten - Building our new home with Metricon...Cam and Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266662199088692423noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519486484346381437.post-81205647268434178202013-12-23T16:18:00.001+11:002013-12-23T16:18:52.147+11:00Now that's a cubby.....Well, we are 12 months in and with summer around the corner we thought it was time we got cracking and organised something special - cubby / fort style.<br />
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Awesome fort that the boys just love. Build complete with ground level sand pit and upper level fort with a side platform to support the 3m slide. We decided to fill in the back wall and insert a blackboard for the boys to be creative. Its been up for two months now and the boys have spent hours in / on / under / around / up and down it already. The flag was just a boys thing !! Years of fun to come.<br />
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The fort came as a 'flat pack' type of thing from DFR Cubbys in Pakenham. A small family business run by honest hardworking couple and they make to order. No wonder Nic has orders all other the country (which he delivers and will construct for you personally if needed). We try not to plug too much but well worth checking out if in the market for something special for the kids - dfrcubby.com<br />
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Its has been 12 months since we moved in and it seems like so long ago that we were a midst the final tortuous stages of the build.</span><br />
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We have not yet signed off all of the issues from our 90 day service. We are still waiting on one thing...Anyone want to hazard a guess? Its the lowering of the dreaded gas meter, which has been a pain in our proverbial since about half way through the build itself (in excess of 18 months, I'd say). Ill post more about the 90 day service soon. There have also been a few things pop up in the past few weeks that also now need attention and fall within the warranty period.</span><br />
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The house is a work in progress... but from the moment we moved in, it has felt very much like we always have been here; like HOME!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A big thanks to my Dad for he;ping me with plant selection and taking me to Plantmark Wholesale Nursery (twice) to get the plants on a commercial account he has there!!!!</span></div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">I notice you are reading this via email....everything looks better on the blog! Hop on over... http://www.camandkirsten.blogspot.com</div>Cam and Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266662199088692423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519486484346381437.post-30819972698129397012013-01-17T09:00:00.000+11:002013-01-17T09:00:06.210+11:00Getting us some grass..man,,, PART ONE!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After many days of soil carting. rolling, levelling, more carting, more rolling and more levelling we finally got some grass down in the back and front yards.We cut it fine in terms of getting it in before summer really hit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We decided to go ahead and excavate/prepare the soil ourselves and lay the turf ourselves too. It was backbreaking work (so I'm told as I didn't actually do any labour other than provision or food and drinks!) but the results were well worth it both aesthetically and on the budget.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">It was slow going for the first 15 mins, but once Cam got the hang of it, boy did that little Bobcat move quickly! Helpers for the day include our Turf Advisor aka my brother Cam who has experience with turf from working on a golf course in horticulture and Cam's Dad Hugh who is a jack of all trades.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So anyway here is an assortment of photos from straight after we moved in, pre and post pendant lights, all set for Christmas lunch...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Looking down whilst standing on the kids table. Have a look at our stunning dining table made of reclaimed timber from old Melbourne houses. It was custom made by <a href="http://www.glorydaysfurniture.com.au/">Glory Days Furniture</a>. It measures 2.4m x 1.2m. You might remember we talked about this table <a href="http://camandkirsten.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/hitting-shops.html">HERE</a>.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No Christmas is complete without the obligatory poinsetta (oh.. and obligatory Ikea high chair in the back too...lol!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, we met with Paul from M re the items we had listed and supplied to the office previously - plus one or two more we omitted by mistake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not an exhaustive list at all, with plumbing being the main focus. The stormwater at the front of our house has been problematic from day one and again doesn't flow. From crushed pipes, inclining 'run off' pipes to 90 degree joins secured by silicone rather than an elbow joint, the plumbing has been below par. If we do get any real rain it will flood our garage. Ideally, a pit is installed in that area to assist with future access but it will be interesting to see how they fix it......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paul arrived at 7am, as agreed. We went through each and every item. He was a supervisor previously but now focuses on the service side of things. I suspect he would have been a great supervisor. He was very interested in hearing about our overall build experience and also gave us a tip here and there re ongoing maintenance. Very knowledgable, informative and a pleasure to deal with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We agreed on all the items, signed it off and it was all done in around an hour and a half (incl. chat time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As soon as suppliers trades are back from the break he is keen to get things done asap. All we need now is for the trades to play their part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was capped with aluminium in Colourbond Monument (same as out gutters, fascia and garage door). They also filled the gap between the wall and the path with pebbles (which are a little bit dirty in this pic). My brother ferried wheelbarrow upon wheelbarrow of topsoil, compacted it and then added another layer. He's a gem!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As per the previous post, we thoroughly recommend Rory at "The Concrete Firm" <a href="http://www.theconcretefirm.com.au/">www.theconcretefirm.com.au</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a while since our concreting was finished and it is time for a grand reveal...of the pathways anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f9f8f6; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: left;">About 6 months ago I posted a topic on the HomeOne forum looking for a concreter in Melbourne to do an exposed aggregate driveway and pathways for our new house.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">I was contacted by Rory from the Concrete Firm</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Rory was a pleasure to work with. He was prompt with returning emails and phone calls and came out to give us a quote quickly. His quote was incredibly competitive but included higher strength steel reinforcement and better thickness of aggregate. He also uses Mentone Pre-mix who are the best in the business in terms of exposed aggregate colour selections.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">When it came time to pour the paths and driveways, Rory and his team, Sylvain and Courtenay, worked tirelessly and with great attention to detail on getting the preparation right before the concrete was poured. They encountered problems along the way with drainage and plumbing done by the plumbers employed by Metricon but took it in their stride. Whilst at our home they were courteous and friendly with us and our children.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">The result was fantastic! We absolutely love the driveway and paths that they did for us. They look sensational!</span><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THe back corner of our block falls away quite a bit and instead of filling it up with loads of dirt, we decided to put Cam's shed AKA the Man Cave there. It will be stepped down from the rest of the backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cam built these retaining walls a few weeks ago and then with the help of my lil bro (also called Cam!) they have brought in some sand and will be paving it this weekend before putting the shed on it soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Introducing <a href="http://www.enduroshield.com/">Enduro Shield </a>for glass or tiles. Once applied it lasts a lifetime :)</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Grout sealer and the best invention ever! A bottle with a paintbrush on the end I found in Bunnings. Took a fraction of the time. All of the tiles surface have now been grout sealed to protect from dirt and scum. The sealer lasts for about 5 years.</span></div>
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I purchased the grout sealer, and both <a href="http://www.enduroshield.com/">Enduro Shield</a> packages from <a href="http://www.beaumont-tiles.com.au/AllProducts.aspx?group=3&groupname=Tools%20&%20Adhesives&catid=SEA&catname=Sealers%20&%20Cleaners">Beaumont Tiles</a>. The Enduro Shield packages were $60 each and the grout sealer a bit cheaper. However, I am really impressed so far with how they have protected the glass, tiles and grout so far and cleaning has been minimal. So in my opinion, worth every cent.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But life gets in the way and things never seemed finished enough to post photos. BUT enough is enough and I decided to post anyway. I have drafted half a dozen to share over the next few weeks and this is the first...</span><br />
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All the hardscape works has commenced with all in varying stages. <br />
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Well the landscapers arrived driving an excavator and with jackhammer in hand. It doesn't take long for them to get into it, moving a huge amount of dirt so the concrete footings could be poured.<br />
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The first stage is the building of two retaining walls with appropriate drainage. One of the walls will be rendered brick running along the side of the driveway then across the front of our house continuing down one side to where our side gate will be. On the other side of the gate will be a sleeper retaining wall. They have just about finished, so more informative photo's to follow this weekend.<br />
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Stage 2 is the concreting which is progressing very well. The first pour being the pathway from the rear door to our garage down to the rear of our house to the deck area, also down the other side of our house. The driveway will be cut, filled with crushed rock etc etc and poured this weekend (weather dependent). These guys know their stuff and have been very helpful through the process. Photo's to follow shortly. </div>
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Stage 3 is the decking at the front entry and a huge rear deck area as shown below. These decks are being build by a mate of mine and will be finished off in lovely Spotted Gum. The photo doesn't do it justice but the rear area is massive and will look awesome when finished.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">During the process we have discovered (& discovered is an appropriate expression here) a number of very questionable to illegal plumbing pipes and joins. Just glad our landscapers and concretor made us aware of the problems. More on that in another blog. </span></td></tr>
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Lots of machines, lots of noise and lots of dirt.... It always gets messy before it can be clean and tidy - so they say. <br />
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The builders say they aren't required and not worth the money while the inspectors say its worth it if only as an insurance policy for your investment.<br />
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Each are paid by opposing parties, so have vested interests in opposite directions and it appears each has varying degree of attention to detail.<br />
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So the M employed QA guy went through our place weeks ago and obviously prior to handover and rated it a 98.3%. How the hell that is worked out is beyond me, but a pretty good score none the less.<br />
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Our engaged Independent Inspector found quite a few obvious issues that was over looked by the QA guys including,<br />
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<li>The fire box was still not to code - frustrating given he raised it in April at his early inspection,</li>
<li>The heating duct was not connected to the outlet - ok if you intend to heat and live in the roof space,</li>
<li>Insulation wasn't correctly installed in all places,</li>
<li>The carpet still had visible lines through it which needed replacing, and </li>
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Excluding paint imperfections and other tidy ups, the above are a couple of really obvious, easy gets if your inspector is on his game and / or has a quick look through the manhole into the roof. Our independent inspector did. Not so sure about whoever did the QA.<br />
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With a mark of 98.3% - which is a great score - I can't help feel like I was copying the paper of the student next to me and really deserve a score less than awarded....<br />
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I must say M fixed all remaining items without fuss (although at their leisure), so we are really happy overall with our house but the question remains - QA vs Independent Inspector ?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We moved into our place on Monday and it has been absolute chaos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are nearly finished cleaning the rental we were in, the landscapers are working on the front and side retaining walls and half of the house is unpacked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a flurry of activity and we are loving the new house so far!</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">I notice you are reading this via email....everything looks better on the blog! Hop on over... http://www.camandkirsten.blogspot.com</div>Cam and Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266662199088692423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519486484346381437.post-10406357243064990422012-09-03T16:43:00.000+10:002012-09-03T16:43:03.690+10:00Jingle Jangle...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This afternoon, 20 months after we began this blog and 343 days since site start, we finally got the keys to our new Metricon HOME!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is still a bit of rubbish on site that is being cleaned up tomorrow. Along with a leaky connection to the hot water service also being fixed first thing tomorrow. But overall the quality of the house is really good.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Like everyone else, here is the little gift we got from Metricon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">It is finally OURS!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">We are planning on moving next Monday. Landscapers start tomorrow. This week will be a flurry of deliveries, our own tradies, cleaning (the builders clean is pretty lame) and packing up the rental. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">So busy but so exciting! Tonight we are off to celebrate with Pizza and gear up for Lachie's operation tomorrow, he requested Pizza as his last meal before fasting. Wish us well!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kirst and Cam</span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">xxx</span></span></td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1820575325"></span><span id="goog_1820575326"></span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">I notice you are reading this via email....everything looks better on the blog! Hop on over... http://www.camandkirsten.blogspot.com</div>Cam and Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266662199088692423noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519486484346381437.post-52717889139113049892012-08-27T21:29:00.001+10:002012-08-27T21:30:11.772+10:00Pergatory ? ? <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">All of you in bloggyland are probably wondering what's going with us and our new home at the moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WE ARE IN PURGATORY/LIMBO/HALFWAY BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 days after PCI we were informed by our SS that there was no way we would have handover last Friday, despite the discussions we had with him at our inspection. Apparently a replacement door for the garage access was unavailable until Tuesday (tomorrow)! And in the last week not much has really happened as far as we can see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were told in no uncertain terms that we should not even expect to hear from our SS for another week and that his previous comments about definitely being given the keys by the end of the month no longer stood. Unbelievable, especially given we enquired about a realistic chance of handover within the month of August as we had to give notice on our rental - this was also made known to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At least SS has been true to one of his words and we have not heard hide nor hair from him for a whole week. This close to handover, to say we are devastated and frustrated is an understatement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It also appears our SS is dragging his feet purposely, having told Cam in a previous conversation that "he could make the process go as slow or as fast as he wants". </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have flagged this unprofessional comment with our CSC who suggested that the best course of action was to speak with our CM. We have left him both email and voice messages and heard nothing. Another example of the poor communication that seems to be rife in this company (see previous post <a href="http://camandkirsten.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/the-c-word.html">HERE</a>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been 336 days since we first turned dirt. That's over 11 months and a far cry from the 8 months we were told by numerous SALES staff from Metricon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tip to the new players: Don't believe the sales pitch or get the unrealistic build time written into your contract.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we have given notice on our rental and need to be out by the first week of September. On top of this, Lachie (our 4 year old) is going to have his tonsils out in a weeks time. STRESSFUL... you betcha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch this space. I hope to have some good news soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kirsten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">xxx</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">I notice you are reading this via email....everything looks better on the blog! Hop on over... http://www.camandkirsten.blogspot.com</div>Cam and Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266662199088692423noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1519486484346381437.post-76561807321581248142012-08-17T22:01:00.000+10:002012-08-17T22:01:18.327+10:00Give me a P, Give me a C, Give me an I....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's right folks... this morning we finally had our PCI and things are looking promising!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We met SS and our Independent Inspector, Rob from <a href="http://www.buildingcheck.com.au/index.php">Building Check</a>, on site at 8am this morning. It was a huge relief to know that there only remain small touch-ups and minor fixes that can be completed quickly. It was also a novelty that our SS was on the phone arranging trades as each issue was picked up and most are booked in for next Monday through Wednesday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Independent Inspector was overall impressed with the quality of the workmanship in our house, which is great to know. In essence the following need completing before handover... </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lines in the carpets that we mentioned <a href="http://camandkirsten.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/totally-floored.html">HERE</a> have not resolved themselves. The downstairs carpets are all being replaced on Tuesday, but the company still believes that the upstairs carpet will resolve and if not are writing us a letter to confirm that they will be responsible for replacing it if it still has lines in a few months time including moving the furniture if required.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our inspector discovered that the heating vent in the ceiling connecting the master bedroom heating to the rest of the house has been disconnected by a careless tradie. Luckily the heating guys are coming on Wednesday to commission the heating system and will fix it then.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We discovered that the pop up bath wastes were not installed. After a quick call to the plumber, it was revealed that they were not able to be installed because of the order in which the bath was installed 3 months ago and no one bothered to say anything. Now the only way to have the pop up wastes is to access the bath plumbing from below ie cut the ceiling in the rumpus and the sitting room, connect the waste and patch it all up again... but the SS assured us that it wouldn't add much if any days.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flashing to go on top of the external brick firebox which was recommended when our Independent Inspector came in April still has not been completed. It is needed to stop moisture coming through the porous bricks on the top and getting into the Jetmaster... we couldn't have that could we? What is a mystery (even after directly asking our SS this question!) is why something picked up in April still needs to be done and more importantly how it can pass the QA process.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Other bits and bobs include a new microwave which was on back order, the elusive colander and chopping board for sink, paint touch-ups, silicon fix ups, grout cleaning, dampers on exhaust fans (which were on 2/5), hot water service needs alteration so that the valve is safer, external garage door replacement and lock.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exciting times ahead! We are expecting a call from SS on Tuesday afternoon to book in Handover for next FRIDAY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pray to the handover gods for us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kirst</span></div>
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