After yet another busy week at "The Palace", the brick work was finally completed on Tuesday (after a week's delay) and all the plasterboard has been fixed, stopped and sanded with the cornice fixed today!
Karlee & I are both over the moon with how the bricks look, especially against the darker coloured roof tiles and gutters and very happy that we went with the off-white mortar, rather than the standard "natural" (darker coloured) mortar. It will help to complement our garage door very nicely :) Externally there is not a whole heap left to do:
- Fixing of eaves
- External timber cedar cladding to front porch facade
- Downpipes installed
- In-fill above windows completed
Inside is coming together quite quickly as well with the next steps being:
- Doors, architraves, skirting and cupboards
- Waterproofing to wet areas (bathroom, powder room, ensuite and laundry)
- Wall tiles to bathroom, powder room, ensuite & laundry
Once all the above internal & external items are completed, we will be on to our last stage. Whilst it does all seem to be coming together in a relatively timely manner, I did receive a text message from our Site Supervisor earlier this week regarding "very rough" estimated completion/handover date - and it's not before Christmas :(
Also, reality is starting to set in that lock-up is not far away and access will soon be quite limited. As someone that has enjoyed wandering in and out whenever I feel like it, it is going to be a hard reality to face when I'm left peering through windows to get a glimpse of any progress.
Latest photos are below.
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| Close up of bricks |
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| Alfresco area |
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| Garage |
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| Theatre |
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| Looking back towards front door |
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| Kitchen / Dining |
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| Kitchen |
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| Dining & Living |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Kids TV Area |
I'm really enjoying following your blog. Your house looks lovely! We are also building with Plantation and will probably start around the time you are moving in. All the best for a smooth completion.
ReplyDeleteThanks for following. If you've got any questions, feel free to ask :) This is our first time building so happy to share any tips we've picked up along the way.
DeleteHi I am at Tender stage with Plantation. I Was just wondering what bricks you chose? Are they Moon dust with raked mortar? They look amazing. How much was the upgrade for the off white mortar and raking?
ReplyDeleteHi - congratulations! Exciting times ahead! Your observation is 100% correct......Moon Dust with Off White Mortar (Raked). They came up an absolute treat! The upgrade for the mortar was approximately $1,600. The raking didn't cost anything - you can choose "ironed" or "raked" for the same cost. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
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