January 2019
- Settlement on Block of Land
- House Design Selected, Sited on Block and Preliminary Tender signed
- Visits to Design Studio to begin selecting lighting/fixtures/styles/tiles
February 2019
- Colour Selections Day and Plan Meeting
- Electrical Plan
- Illegal dumping of excess turf on block
March 2019
- Finalisation of Preliminary Plans
- Changes to Doors and Locks in Laundry, Plasterboard cut out in Study
- Deletion of separate Tower unit in Kitchen
- Extension of Kitchen bench and Upgrade of Ceasarstone benchtops
- Microwave space in Kitchen island bench and Pot Drawers Added
- Cavity slider moved in Bathroom
- Pendant light added to Lounge
- Addition of extending laundry tap
- Colour Presentation by Dulux
April 2019
- Construction Plans, Specifications and HIA Contract signed
- Submitted to Developer Certifiers for Covenant approval
- Submitted to Council for Approval
- Shopping for Furniture
- Neighbours house begins construction
May 2019
- Contract Variation due to Balustrade Aqua Vista Glass (Subcontractor) pulling out of Contractual Obligation and Agreed Quote
- 9th May – Contract Variation Signed off to conform to Adjusted Steel Design, Builder supplied Balustrade and Covenant Fencing Requirements (150 x150 posts)
- 9th May – Site Scrape and Level to Block and damage to Fence noted
- 14th May – Council refused Relaxation but suggested compromise. House siting plans must be redrawn and moved eastwards 350mm. Result – cost blowout of another $1000. It must also be approved of by the developer.
- 17th May – Re-submission to Council and Developer
- Lounge suite purchased
- Bedside cabinets and Recliner purchased as Furniture shop closing down after orders submitted.
- 21st May – Final Council Approvals Received from Suncoast Building Approval. Clearly Council has outsourced this process.
- 22nd May – Base stage payment effected.
- 24th May Breakfast bar stools snapped up by the MOTH.
- Bricks arrive on block. Temporary fencing erected.
A Home by the Sea 