Week 15 - Bricks Cleaned/Eaves on

(01 Apr 2013 - 06 Apr 2013)

Monday 01 April 2013: Easter Monday 



Tuesday 02 April 2013: Acid Wash

Got a call from SS today that the bricks will be cleaned today.

Drove past the house and noticed that the bricks have been acid washed except the three pillars which will be rendered. The bricks look very good now. I really like the colour of the bricks.

 

 

Wednesday 03 April 2013: Eaves/Portico frames Delivered

The timber for the front portico and the Eaves were delivered and completed today. The house is really looking good with the eaves. The eaves will be painted in Dulux Hog Bristle Half colour.



If we look closer we could see that the front portico frame had been put up along with the eaves.
  

   

Week 10 - Bricks Completed/Gutter Fascia on

(25 Feb 2013 - 02 Mar 2013)

Monday 25 February 2013: First Floor Bricks Completed

This week, it was clear the brickwork is nearing completion except the Garage and Alfresco. The bricklaying is pretty good.  

Have been told that the fascia and gutter and roof will be happening this week.





Thursday 28 February 2013: Gutters and Fascia on

Our Gutters and Fascia were put up today as the rain started to fall and waiting for the roof tiles to be delivered. The Gutter and Fascia will be painted in Colorbond Monument color.
  
  

  

   
  

Week 08 - Bricks Started

(11 Feb - 16 Feb 2013)

Monday 11 February 2013: Bricks Started

Very excited to see the bricks have started on the ground floor. I think they look great, happy with the brick selection The mortar also looks good (Mortar - raked off-white) with the bricks.

They started around the garage, Alfreso and the Rumpus room. We were really happy to see some bricks up. I think there were only three brick layers laying the bricks.
 

Towards Rumpus Room

Alfresco View

Tuesday 12 February 2013: More Bricks

Brickwork complete on towards the garage, Kitchen & Rumpus Room.Brickwork almost complete on ground floor.

The end of the brickwork is in sight !!
Though it can't go any further until the scaffolding is up & that hasn't been completed yet.



Garage Side

Towards Kitchen & Pantry

Front View



Week 07 - We have Windows

(04 Feb - 09 Feb 2013)

Monday 04 February 2013: Part Windows In

I went past the site this afternoon and windows were installed partially.

French Doors to Masterbed waiting to be installed

Wednesday 06 February 2013: Windows fully Installed

And all our windows were fully installed today.



French Doors & Windows in Bedroom 1

Rumpus room Window

Alfresco Bi-fold Doors

Thursday 07 February 2013: Nothing Happening

Went over to the house but nothing was done. Bricks was just sitting there. We were hoping that some work was done as it was good weather.  Hopefully tomorrow or on Monday.

Week 06 - Windows/Bricks Delivered

(28 Jan - 02 Feb 2013)

Monday 28 January 2013: Australia Day - Public Holiday

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

Tuesday 29 January 2013: Windows Delivered

And all our windows were delivered today.

I went past there this afternoon and they were in. We chose Hammersley Brown for all the windows. 

I'm hoping the windows will look better ones everything is done.



 Wednesday 30 January 2013: Bricks/Mortar Delivered

The frame is pretty much complete now and the bricks have arrived. We're not sure why the plumbing is done before the brickwork. Now the brickie has to brick around the plumbing rather than the plumber just drilling a hole through the brickwork. 

I think the palette of bricks we received looks good so far, I was worried we would get a dark palette but they look great. 


Everyday Life Freedom

Bricks for the three pillars to be rendered

Coosing the bricks was soooo hard, numerous weekends were spent looking at houses to see what the bricks looked like. It was hard to visualise what it would look like just by looking at a wall of bricks, I needed to see a whole house.

The off-white mortar/cement were delivered and that was it. Hoping the weather will improve over the weekend, surely they'll start the bricks next week... The bricks are Austral Everyday Life Freedom. The mortar will be raked and off-white in colour; can't wait to see how this looks.   

Off-White Mortar

 The gas has been installed and the plumbing is almost complete. 

Gas Point in Family Room

Duct for Rangehood in Kitchen

Plumbing Pipes

Gas Point/Water Line in Butlers Pantry