FRAME COMPLETED

It took 2 days to complete the frame and the windows arrived Friday went by the site yesterday being Monday and windows have not been installed we thought they would've been done. I got an email today stating they would be done this week and bricks would be delivered this week also so excited about this news! On another note internal handles we selected from the standard range are no longer available and there is only one handle in the standard range and it's round, round won't suit the house we wanted square, we are not happy about this how can you not have a range to chose from not to mention almost everything has been an upgrade for us. We asked to get a credit and do it our selfs but they cannot do this! Not happy!!

FRAME HAS BEEN DELIVERED

Today stopping past the site we seen our frame delivered it has been 9days since the slab was done.we have a problem with the two front windows there not what we thought our fault for not paying more attention. after seeing our builders there attitude was tuff they have been ordered but if it's not what we are happy with we will change it. Currently there a 4 panel window, we are looking at changing them too double hanging windows a little bit more modern. I also told them we didn't want there handles they gave us after the ones we picked are no longer available yet they do have similar ones but u guessed it they are an upgrade!!! I would think they would just be nice and chuck them in but still waiting on the variation.

THE END OF LAND AND START OF A STREET

Looking back a few months ago there was very little going on in crimson and you could see land now you see alot of houses going up some moved in.. some almost in, ive meet a few neighbours and chatted to a few on the net.. its nice to know its a friendly street to be moving into:-) Our contract date for hand over is August 29th but we are exspecting delays weather ect ect but praying it will be finished soon as i cant wait to get out of my parents place yes i do love them but i also love having my own home..

EXTERNAL DRAINS AND TOILET ON SITE!

Went by the site today and the external drains have been completed! Im looking forward to seeing the frame go up next... we have a 20 week build time and im hoping we will meet this as we have had enough delays dealing with the bank not to mention this new home was my last years birthday present and im wanting to be in it by this years birthday..

WE ARE ON OUR WAY SLAB IS DONE!

So we went away on a 4 week holiday and we werent exspecting our slab to be completed till a week after we got back but doing a quick stop by on our way home from the airport to our surprise the slab was complete, it was a great surprise! we are hoping everything else moves as quick, while we were away we got an email stating some handles were not availible anymore and have been replaced with different ones i will be looking into this as we wont settle for the next best thing as this is our home and we want to decided what goes in it sometimes i think builders have it will do attitude and i dont think thats good enough.

OH NO WHAT NOW BANKS!!!!!!!!!

So we are all set to go to site and what happens the bank! It was suppose to take a few days for the final construction approvel to come thur but its turned into 17 days so far and still waiting! So now the 20 days to go to site has to start from the date the bank decides to pull there finger out of there a** its a joke how they play God and blame someone else! 20 days is alot when you are building and dont have a home and your family is split up! Its been great weather for a change perfect for putting down a slab so i hope the rain stays away. Im sure most have had bank problems and its exspected.

ALL APROVELS AND CONSOLIDATED PAPERS SIGNED GOING TO SITE!

We signed the consolidated documents today and going to site in 20 days! So excited as not much has been happening just waiting for all the approvels to come back, there were a few mistakes but easy fixed. It pays to pay attention and read everything as we did over a nice brecky at rouse hill today the weather was great and hope it holds out for us. The excitement of building our home is coming back, after the paperwork dragged on i thought we were never going to get started. we spend 21k over budget we aimed for $215,000 with a cut off at $220,000 but ended up being $236,000 so easy to do and still we have to do fencing, letter box, clothes line, grass and the pool or spa! We figuered once its built we cant change it and most of eldertons standards were old style things or cheap things, we should of looked further into it but didnt think building a new home you would get dated features. I guess its good if your on a budget and dont care but not good if you like modern. few eg were all cupboards linen pantry were cheap wire shelving not good for a pantry if you have any spills, we had to upgrade to melamine shelving. Bathroom sinks we upgraded to the bowls that sit on the bench rather than the molded standard ones as i wanted to choose bench colors. we wanted a black gloss kitchen that wasnt standard and the kitchen appliances was another upgrade as the ones that were standard were in our 30year old home we just sold so we didnt want that again. Overal we did get discounts and other things put in at no cost but we paid for them in other ways, as nothing is for nothing. Looking forward to posting photos soon xxx