Spa is ordered!

We bought a spa!!  Well, we put a deposit on one. It has to be ordered/built so hopefully we will have it by April/May. It will be placed outside next to the decking and we will more than likely continue the deck around it. 

It's a decent size at 3.5m x 2.3m.

This is an aerial shot of the shell

But we ordered it in white 

Insulation

Ceiling and wall insulation batts were installed today - looks like fairy floss!

The bricks in the corner section of the garage were cleaned today. Unsure why just a small section was done but I assume this means the rest will be done shortly!?! The bricks look sooo much better cleaned. You can see the difference in this picture

Close up of the cleaned section. I love our brick. 

Cavity sliding door frames were delivered today too

Hubby also purchased our sound insulation batts today. The builder offered to install these for us which is great :-)

Decking started and bathroom deliveries

Our decking for the alfresco has started

The brick pillars around the porch have been finished. These will be rendered along with the rest of the porch and some of the front of the house. 

Bath delivered  

Two shower bases delivered

The builder has had problems with getting the brick cleaner on site so that still hasn't been done. 

A site clean was done this week so things aren't as messy which is great. 

I sent my Laminex order form off today for the Crystal Gloss kitchen doors and panels (we are supplying these to the cabinetmaker to install) and I will be phoning Sketch Tiles tomorrow to place my tiles order.

The money is starting to fly out the door now!! 

Lock up

We finally reached lock up!

Since my last update we have had the electrician commence his rough in, the bricking almost finished (front pillars still to be done), hubby put some more wall plates in for data and we banged in some timber supports for towel rails, TVs, toilet roll holders etc.

I met the cabinetmaker maker on site to measure up for cabinetry. I'm awaiting his designs/elevations so we can review and sign off on his plans. 

Now for a couple of pics  :) 

Timber support in place for master bedroom TV 

Hubby using his toy (aka self levelling laser level) to get the levels right for the towel rail supports 

The front 

The back

This week the bricks will be cleaned and hopefully a site clean done by the end of the week. Hopefully the scaffolding will come down shortly after. The chippie will also be starting work on some of the decking outside the laundry. 

Aircon and heating rough in will also commence this week. I have to measure up and order my sound batts, and measure for tiles as we are supplying these. I'm also going to ask the driveway concreter to measure and quote as I know they're getting solidly booked.

Hubby and I have this week off work so will spend a lot of our time running around buying things and doing work on site....and taking pics.

Things finally feel like they're moving!

We have a roof!

Hubby went to the house today and told me that the roof tilers had just finished tiling the roof! He sent me this picture...  LOL...

To be honest I was surprised that it was done today. The tilers left a few spare tiles on site for us. Hubby and I will put them in the sub floor area on Wednesday. 

We have a roof - sort of...

Well, timelines were pushed out again. We didn't make it to lockup by Christmas. 

We have had the plumbing roughed in, foil insulation wrap and roof sarking done, roof tiles laid (ridge capping is still to be fixed into place) and hubby ran some conduit for data and alarm cables. 

Ensuite wall mixer plumbing

Kitchen sink plumbing 

Powder room basin wall mixer plumbing 

Bathroom plumbing. Bath spout under the window, bath wall mixer on the other wall and you can just see the basin wall mixer plumbing to the right

Laundry plumbing

Roof sarking

Roof half tiled

Roof tiled. Ridge capping is still to be fixed into place. 

Hubby putting some extra timber in the frame for the family room TV bracket

Conduit and draw wire for theatre room projector. 

Looks like the tradies have made themselves a swing on our deck downstairs :-/ 

We have been told that the bickies will be back after the first week in January and the electrician will commence his rough in 13th January 2014. Aiming for lockup by the end if January. Fingers crossed! 

Gluten Free Blog... plus quick house update

So we are still not at lock up...

There were so many problems with the roof truss that things kept getting delayed.

We have had our roof tiles laid, although they're not finished. The brickies and tilers will return in the new year. Here is an updated pic. I will share more in the next couple of days. 

In other news I have just started a new blog called Gluten Free Addict. I would love it if you would visit and share my new blog www.glutenfreeaddict.blogspot.com 

With so many people diagnosed with coeliacs disease or a gluten intolerance I hope to be able to share some recipes, restaurant recommendations, shopping guides etc.

Thank you!