Day 277 - 7/8/14
Safe to say, we are 6 odd weeks overdue for handover.
It has just been so many small things, like the builder forgetting we had a hand shower and diverter in the main bathroom. That was a big job to take out a wall to put it in. After it was all done, we found out the hand shower and main shower were backwards in the ensuite and main bathroom (ie When you turn the shower on, the hand shower would spray first, rather than the main shower) so off came the same wall again, plus the ensuite wall.
Of course this means a plumber, then a plasterer, then painters, then skirting guy etc.
We had some pipes in the front yard not connected, and lots of small painting jobs that just never seemed to get done. Places like the garage, above the garage door. With the door open (like it is on the building site) you couldnt see, but the painters never remembered to close the door and check. *grin*
Lots of dings around the place from trades, doors that wouldnt shut properly, doors that needed planning on the bottom edges etc.
Still doing electrical work as well. This has been a mammoth task, not made easier by the fact the plasterers when they sheeted, screwed or taped up many of the cables to trusses and beams, so that it was a huge task finding the cables, and then getting them undone.
This then meant lots of 'extra' light holes around the place that then, you guessed it, needed a plasterer and then a painter to fix.
We got solar put on this week, and there are so many more panels than I expected. The whole roof seems to be covered for the biggest unit we could buy. Two units joined together actually. Sure hope it helps with the power bill!
Will put some pics up soon. We are onsite around the clock currently just doing lots of small jobs ourselves to get it over the line, and to keep picking up small issues (such as a drainpipe today being found in the back yard, covered over and hadnt had a grate fitted etc.
