Rendered Speechless

The base coat of render has been applied giving us a light at the end of the hebel tunnel.

Hoping for some dry days ahead so we can see the coloured texture applied.

The final render colour will be darker (Dulux Barnfloor)

The Vegetable Garden has begun to take shape and winter crops are already in the completed beds.

The more we read about raising our own veges the more confused we get about soil type, water requirements, when to plant and what to feed. I guess it will be trial and error.

We have also started work on a greenhouse to get the seedlings started and extend the seasons.

The raised vegetable garden will be surrounded with lavender to attract the bees

Progress Continues

Some of the the bathroom fittings and taps have been installed.
Metricon changed from tap sets to mixers in some areas, which caused some distress,  we have agreed to settle for the mixers.



Guest Bathroom

Guest Bath

Master En Suite

Laundry

Still waiting on the render to be started which is due to start this week, but the weather hasn't been favourable to render application.

Mirrors arrived today for the Powder Room but didn't fit so will have to be replaced.





Other activities continue:

• The raised vegetable garden is nearing completion and work has started for installation of a greenhouse.
• The worm farm treatment plant is ready to be connected to the house.
• The water tank pad is ready for tank installation next week.

The lights are on but no ones home

Activity has been slow but progressing, tiles to the wet areas are 75% complete, lighting and power points are fitted. (lighting is just batten lights, we will install our own lights after handover).

The Hebel installers were back today repairing most of the problems identified and the render is due to go on next week, weather permitting.

Painters still have a lot of repair work to do and some windows will need replacing where the painters have scratched the glass while cleaning off excess paint.

Dining Room and Bi Folds

Bathroom

Powder Room (Wrap Mirror o be installed)

New Furniture

The Hebel Manager visited today and we discussed the quality issues. He is getting the installers back to fix most of the problems raised and clean up the finish before the render is applied.

In the mean time the painters have "finished" or should we say they thought they had finished. A review of the quality of the paint finish raised our concerns and we went through the house with the Site Supervisor. After a quick visit to the newly opened display home in Rye we will not settle for the sub standard finish the painters have done (areas missed, stain on windows and architraves, paint on stained window frames, scratched windows, lack of stain and excess stain on timber windows and doors)


In the mean time we have started our search for suitable furnishings during the EOY sales.
Lounge Suite, Dining Setting, Outdoor Furniture etc plus floor coverings,

For the Outdoor Room

Dining Table

Side Table For Dining Room



Family Room Lounge Suite
(Kobe will be banned from this lounge)

Hebel Concerns

The Hebel panels were eventually completed, but the quality of the installation was leaves alot of unanswered questions.
The installers were working on more than on job at a time and would turn up to work on our house for a few hours then leave to work on the other job and spend most of the time setting up rather than working.
The panel appears to us to be poorly installed but the installers and our Metricon site supervisor both say the render application will cover up all the inperfections in the Hebel, I am yet to be convinced this will be the case and are concerned how the final product will look.

I hope my concerns are unwarranted!!



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Hebel Hanging Over Slab by excessive amount

Hebel Short



Joins not sealed

Water leak damge

Gap Between Hebel and Eaves

Screw Holes Not Sealed

Painting Begins

Activity has slowed down with a few days with no activity after the long weekend.
Painters arrived later this week and have spent the last few days preparing and staining the timber doors.

Its concerning the mount of stain they get on the windows, don't seem to worry about masking?

The stain is in Merbau.

It's disappointing that the Hebal is still not complete which is causing delays an moving forward with the render.

Sun On Arthurs Seat

Its the long weekend and the sun came out today on Arthurs Seat, hopefully drying some of the mud.
Below Arthurs Seat the clouds didn't lift till the afternoon.

Mt Martha From Arthurs Seat

Clouds Roll Over The Peninsula