We got the keys!!

So the day we have been long waiting for has come. Looking back it has been an incredible journey from the initial thought of never going to build to a completed brand new home of our own design. Though there was frustration and long delay to finalise the contract at the beginning but the building stage itself was much smoother than our initial thought. Very glad we had a great site supervisor - Andy - who always on top of things, helped us, booked in all great trade men and did an incredible job.

At the handover, there was a trademan on site to install the last air vent at PDR and skylight at Media. The skylight could not be installed at centre of the room because there was a truss running across the middle so it has to be installed at one corner where our future down lights going to be installed. That definitely was not a preferred spot as it will ruin our lighting plan so we asked Andy if the skylight can be left on the roof uninstalled as later we will remove it anyway and without doubt Andy said to the tradesman not to install it. We were glad the skylight wasn't installed at it looks ugly and would cost us extra bucks to remove it.

So Andy went through with us every details of the house from how to take care of kitchen bench top to what we need to be aware when doing things near the termite mesh. So it was not like here is your key, congrats and goodbye. Couple of things was good to know and we could've done the wrong thing if was not told. There were still a few minor things which Andy will need to arrange the trade men back on site to finish off next week. Things such as interior/exterior paint touch up areas that was missed, small render chipped at the piers edge at front, replace the window aluminium corner frame at front that wasn't installed probably and install the missing laminate trim at microwave area.

1. Install gas bottle - COMPLETED
2. Andy to advise about the glass splashback - COMPLETED (Will receive a credit for incorrect splashback)
3. Install exhaust fan at PDR - COMPLETED
4. Install window corner frame at front - PENDING
5. Install skylight at Media - N/A
6. Install missing laminate piece at microwave - PENDING
7. Paint touch up - PENDING

Things went smooth we handed over our final cheque and received the keys. Plantation Homes gave us a house warming gift and it was a coffee machine which we didn't expect. So now the keys are finally on our hands and it also means we going to start getting our own trade men in to finish off the interior and exterior jobs. Hoping to get these done within a month but fingers crossed.

Interior:

Paint feature walls
Install timber flooring to main area
Install carpets to bedrooms and Media
Install additional lighs points around the house
Install security screens/doors and blinds
Install kitchen appliances - oven, dishwasher, fridge, washing machine, dryer
Install Laundry and WIR cabinet



Exterior:

Fix the damaged fence at back
Driveway
Turf - front and back
Timber decking - porch and alfresco
Concrete - back left side
Pebbles - back right side
Retaining wall and garden bed at back
Side gates
Paint feature colour at porch piers


Photos coming shortly ..