Thursday, 29 May 2014

Final post and photos!

So it has been an extremely hectic first 3 months in our new home. There has been so much to do and we also now have a puppy - so that has taken up ALOT of time and energy!

I thought it would just be easiest if I posted the remaining photos in one "blog", but pretty much everything has been completed now.

Overall, it has been quite an enjoyable and not overly frustrating experience. Sure, there were those times when I just wanted to throttle the builder but, in the greater scheme of things, we have come out the other end with a wonderful new home, finished to our liking.

We haven't had too many warranty issues so far.......touch wood......but those that we have had have been fixed promptly by Plantation, so no complaints around their after-sales service.

If any one has any questions, feel free to comment below.

Thanks for reading and coming along for the ride with us :)

Ben & Karlee

Finished kitchen with our new overhead cupboard over the fridge to match

Garage floor - all sealed up!

Laundry

Dining Room

Kitchen / Dining Room

Kitchen

Looking through to the Living Room

The view from the Front Door

Dodgy night time house photo

Front porch at night

Front of the house - by day!

Looking along the back of the house - the grass is all settled in now

Up the side of the house

Down the other side of the house

Backyard

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Finally....some photos :)

Driveway ready to be poured


Hello driveway!!

We managed to get away with no drain as it slopes ever so gently down to the footpath :)

Before......

Excavation started for retaining wall

And excavation complete!


Compacting the base of the retaining wall and getting our levels right

First course down....


Finished height at the corner end (it is 1 block higher than the other end as the block slopes away....)

The innovative solution to the sewer inspection plate - thank god for hollow blocks :)



Our sexy letterbox - colour matched to the house!

Retaining wall complete with Capping Blocks


Theatre Panel Glide blinds

First set of timber venetians installed in Lounge Room

Panel Glide blinds on our stacker doors - love them!

And the undersoil starts for our turf!



Turf delivered

Front of house after Day 2

Side of house

Our lovely security screen doors have been installed to the back of the garage, theatre and laundry


All of the back is done! Looks so good!




Rangehood and cooker looking lovely!

Dishwasher :)