Completed Frame

We were invoiced for our frame on Wednesday, so we took that as an indication that it was done.  Yesterday we drove out to check it out, and it was very exciting!  Windows, sliding doors and (glassless) bifolds were in, which we weren't expecting, so that was a bonus too.

Our independent inspector had been out in the morning.  We haven't seen his report yet, but we did notice some pink paint indicating some issues.  We'll know more once we see the report, but hopefully they are not difficult fixes.

We noticed an issue too, many of the door frames are the standard size, not the increased height that we had upgraded to.  This is a bit disappointing, as we noticed that the plans only showed some of the door frames at the increased height, and we questioned it at our final drawings meeting where we were told it didn't matter that it wasn't on the drawings.  Well, apparently it did matter, because only the marked doors have been upgraded.  We have checked the contract and we have definitely paid for the upgrade so we will raise it with them tomorrow.

I took a billion photos, so here is a pictorial tour of sorts.

The front

Front

Front (master bedroom/WIR)

Front (garage)

Garage

Portico

Internal

 

Master bedroom

 

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

WIR

Ensuite

Ensuite (shower niche)

Ensuite (WC)

Theatre

 

Theatre

Study

 

Study

 

Family

 

Family (Living)

Family (Kitchen)

Family (Living)

Family (Kitchen)

Family

Family (Meals)

Pantry

Bathroom/WC

 

Bathroom (from family)

Bathroom

Bathroom (shower niche)

WC

 

Rumpus

 

Rumpus

Rumpus

Rumpus

Bedrooms

 

Bed 2

Bed 3

Bed 4

 

Laundry 

 

Laundry

Laundry

External

 

Rear

 

Rear

Rear

Rear

Alfresco

 

Entry

We have done a bit to (hopefully) make the entry impressive.

Front door

Corinthian INF8GWS

Lockwood #142 Pull Handle

Lockwood Paradigm 005

We have chosen the Corinthian Infinity 8G in 1200x2340mm pivot door with single sidelite and clear glazing.  There is a chance that we won't be able to have the 1200mm wide door, in which case we will have to choose between the 1200mm with no sidelite or the 1080mm with sidelite.  Unfortunately due to the new bushfire regulations we will have an aluminium fly screen over the front door, which we may remove post-handover.

Pull handle is a lockwood #142, the only pull handle option available to us.  We will have a Lockwood deadbolt and roller bolt.

Ceiling

Throughout the house we 2590mm high ceilings (in lieu of 2440mm standard) as part of the Street Appeal promotion pack, but in the entry we have raised the ceiling to 2740mm.  We saw this done in the display of the Jasper 33 at Keysborough to great effect.

Lighting

LED Downlight

The entry will have two LED downlights before the bulkhead and a third after the bulkhead, switched together at the door and also in the kitchen.

The portico light switch will also be in the entry.

Doors

Corinthian PBAL2

Corinthian PBAL2 Double

Coritech Construction

Lockwood Velocity Summit L1

Lockwood Symmetry 005

The entry will also contain two internal doors.  To the garage is a single Corinthian Balmoral 2, 2340x820mm.  To the master bedroom is a double Balmoral 2 configuration, a 2340x820mm and 2340x520mm.

All internal doors (except the pantry) are Balmoral doors, with Coritech construction.  Coritech is a semi-solid construction of  MDF and polystyrene.  The door is 2-3 times heavier than a standard door, with a high acoustic level.  Internal handles are Lockwood Velocity Cummit L1 in polished chrome.

The garage access door will have a standard knob and a Lockwood Symmetry 005 deadbolt.

Colours

• Wall colour is Wattyl Flokati.
• Tiles are National Tiles Wet Cement 300x600 polished

National Tiles - Wet Cement

Wattyl - Flokati

Electrical

We have added one double power point to the entry.