The Brown's have MOVED to the Country ;-): December 2009

Thursday 10 December 2009

Kalinda's School Formal...

Hi Everyone,

Kalinda had her school formal tonight. She will leave Year 6 this year and head off to high school next year...

BELOW: Kalinda dressed up...

BELOW: Kalinda in her formal dress...

BELOW: Jenaya (left) and Kalinda:

BELOW: From Left: Kalinda, Kevan, Josh & Tommy.

Time Line

Nov 2009

17^th- concreting began out the back

3^rd - pool coping, Fence ( pool and one side) and block wall all finished
Oct 2009
7^th - the pool began
Aug 2009
15^th - We moved in
14^th - Hand over
10^th - sentinal installed Music hub, ducted Vac, phone points alarms Ect
6^th - Oven, dishwasher, cook top, range hood installed
July 2009
25^th - Front received a new coat of applied finish
23^rd - We met with Mr L our new Site supervisor.
17^th - Electrical fit off, shower screens and mirrors installed
14^th - Steps poured
10^th -Internal painting finished, concrete for porch slab formed up
6^th - Internal paining commenced
4^th - Cornice FINALLY started & kitchen bulk heads installed.
1^st -iron work erected.
June 2009
20^th - Tiles started
18^th -The Kitchen installed.
16^th - The fixing chippies started and tilers start
12^th - Real stair case installed
11^th - temporary stair case removed
8^th - Dry wall completed
4^th - Dry wall started
3^rd - Insulation installed
May 2009
21^st - Tilers and guttering finished
19^th - Air con, Sound and visual, ducted vac, and alarm installed
15^th - Electrical started
6^th - Rendering 1/2 painted.
April 2009
29^th - sarking laid for roof tiles
21^st - Fascia and Gutter arrived
17^th - Rendering finished
15^th - Rendering began
4^th - Brick inspection with SS
March 2009
27th March - Kookaburra pools go bust
16th March - Plumbing started
5th March - Scaffolding is erected
2nd March - Brick work continues
February 2009
28^th - We sign the contract for Narellan Pools
27^th - More brick laying
25^th - Brickies begin laying bricks
18^th - BRICKS ARRIVE!
13^th - Safety stairs installed in side
11^th - Goodies for brick laying arrives
10^th - Frame Completed.
9^th - Windows put in.
5^th - Frame started.
1^st - Storm water and surface drainage complete.
January 2009
31^st - Plumbing finished
30^th - Frames Delivered and Plumbing continued.
28^th - Progress payment #1 PAID!
23^rd - Slab Poured.
22^nd -Site prep finished.
20^th - Steal Delivered.
19^th - Waffle Pods delivered.
17^th - Slab formed and plumbing started.
13^th - Site works resume.
1^st - We moved for the second time .
December 2008
20^th - We Met our SS Mark.
13^th - surveyor returns and repegs site.
8^th - Site establishment.
11^th - Site excavation.
November 2008
7^th - Our file handed over to the Construction Planning and Programming department.
5^th - Building agreement SIGNED!
October 2008
4^th - Peg survey done.
September 2008
25^th - DA approved.
12^th -Studio M visit to choose our goodies for the house
July 2008 2008
29^th - Plans go to council.
18^th - Tender C delivered
17^th - Soil tests taken
6^th - Wendy from head office contacted us.
June 2008
30^th - Met Bob and Renaye at Goulburn and chose the Regent Grande.
May 2008
14^th - Beechwood goes bust!.
April 2008
12^th - We moved to Yass
24^th - Settlement day of Gungahlin house.
29^th - Neighbour consultation ended.
March 2008
7^th - Told by Beechwood we were off to council
September 2007
23^rd - Markings for Beechwood house on land
19^th - Exchanged on Land
14^th - Our Gungahlin house is on the market!
August 2007
25^th - We Bought our land!

Color selection

External
Bricks - PGH-Spinifex range, colour POA.
Mortar - Raked, colour Off White.
Roof tile's - Monier, Traditional, colour Barramundi.
fascia, Gable barge, Downpipes, & meter box~ Colourbond Paperbark
Gutter & Barge trim ~ Colourbond woodland gray
Weather board & cladding - Taubmans, Chambray.
Patio Decorative frieze - Woodland gray,
Insert above balcony and garage - Woodland Grey matt
Poly water tanks - Blue scope, Merino
Render & Paint - Taubmans, Chambray.
Window and sliding doors - color Stone beige satin.
Garage Door- Panelift door, Oxford, colour Paperbark.
Front door - Hume doors, Illusion XIL3, Frosted glazing, colour Stained Masterton dark stain.
Entrance door furniture - Gainsborough Tri leaver colour champagne Nickel
Internal door furniture - Gainsborough Carla colour satin chrome
Laundry door - Hume doors, XF3 Clear glazed, colour Paperbark.

Internal
Walls and doors colour - Ocean Pebble
Cornice profile - Boral Sydney cove
Tiles- Dons tiles
ground level floor tile ~ Beige Brown

Main Bathroom, Ensuite & Powder room
Bathroom wall colour - White.
Toilet -
Caroma Caravelle,White.
Bath -
Stylus maxton, White (main bathroom).
Stylus mirage White (Ensuite).
Tapware -
Irwell, Tasman. (main bathroom and powder room)
Caroma Starlight (Ensuite)
Laminate on Vanity - Laminex, colour diamond gloss lava mineral. (Main Bath, Ensuite).
Laminex, colour Limestone flint
Laminate on vanity doors -
Laminex colour polar white. ( All bathrooms)
Tiles~ Dons tiles
Main Bathroom & ensuite~
Walls ~ White tiles
floors ~ chocolate Brown
feature Brown stripe tile (Looks like a boiled lolly :-) )

Kitchen
Kitchen doors ~ Bristol Echidna Gloss
Kitchen bench ~ Quantum Quartz colour Ice
Back splash ~ Dons tiles bamboo colour
Kickboard ~ Wilsonart colour Shadow

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