Allworth can go jump off a cliff!

Seriously sick of the attitude of this company. Have been trying to contact SS2 as he is apparently back from sick leave. Nope, not happening as the answering service isn't switched on and no one picks up during his office hours, which are a brief couple of hours leading up to 5pm. So call I Building Manager, rude, rude, rude. Because the front of the house and the laundry entrance will need stairs and the letterbox is going to be bricked in I ask can the left overs be moved behind the house into the alfresco so they don't get stolen. THEY AREN'T YOURS, THEY BELONG TO US is the reply. I should have hung up, but didn't. So he is going to find out, but as far as he knows the answer will be no.

I also ask when SS2 will be back on the job. He is apparently, so I inform BM of the ongoing problem in contacting him. He's going to ask him to get on to me.

If this rubbish keeps going on I'll be making complaints left, right and centre, rude excuse of a man to talk to a woman like that.

30-08-10 Electrical Wiring

My late night inspection revealed that the electrical wiring has been started, and I think also finished as the gate was left open so I was able to go in and have a look. This includes the meter box on the outside of the house. Currently it is silver, so I hope it gets painted.

Going to try and get in contact with SS2 this week as I'd like the leftover bricks to be moved into the backyard so they aren't stolen or disposed as these are needed to build the letterbox.

Also have a meeting arranged this weekend with a landscaper.

30-08-10 Independent Inspection Invoice 1

The guys from David Hall Building Appraisals conducted the independent inspection on Friday 27 August and found no defects. Excellent news. I think these guys charge a reasonable fee, $275 per report, when there is no excessive effort in completing the report. Their website can be located from google and explains how the fees work. But from those I contacted these were the most cost effective.

Nice pic that they took too, which shows the tradies doing the last bricks in the portico.

27-08-10 Roof and Bricks Finished

YAY! This is a long awaited day. A nice winter afternoon and when I went to check the house is ready for the independent inspection scheduled for this week coming, I was very happy to see it was. If you have been reading to date I'm sure you agree I had reason to be hesitant. So what you can see below is the portico, one of the garage door openings, and part of the front lounge window.


Below is looking out the front window. This room will hopefully be a nice place to spend time on a cold winter's day as it gets the sun from about 11am onwards.


Nothing special shown here except that the eaves are in and the beading to seal the join. This is looking out the laundry door so the next cavity towards the back is the rear bedroom, which will be the study.


T-R was a very funny site. She was running around like lady of the manor, although I think once the internal linings are up she will be in for a surprise, as she took great delight skirting through the wall cavities. Here she is peering in my bedroom window, which I think will be a regular morning occurrence once we have moved in. The plan is to hold off moving her in until the lawn has taken hold, about six weeks after it is laid, but since I have had a few holidays recently spending some time away from her, my Mum has said she gets very anxious and it might be more kind to keep her locked in the garage when no one is home, and take her for a morning and afternoon walk every day, as she spends her time inside when someone is home.


Also quite impressed with her flirting, as we stopped and got the business card of a landscaping company who we doing a property down the bottom. One of the workmen came and started petting her and baby talking to her - good job T-R, he was a bit of alright too.

8 weeks to go!

Two days late, but it's only two months to go! (That's with me ignoring the one week extension I reckon they will not need)

I went out last night and think it was just the front and the outside wall of the garage left half done to go. The eaves have also started. Going out this weekend so I hope to post pictures showing this later.

Funny thing is all this time I've been coming and going and now they have locked the gate. What they don't know is I have my ways... if they still exist that is, haha! Mostly the unlocked gates makes me cranky because of people dumping rubbish, and in fact I don't know why other sites have one of those special bins but mine doesn't so there is just this growing pile in the front yard.

Got a water bill this week too, but the hide of them - when I went there last night a hose was running. So will raise this with the ever silent SS2 when I can corner him.

8 weeks to go! YAY!!!

Bricks about 75% complete

Nothing exceptional to report but bricking appears about 75% complete and progressing nicely. Hoping for it to be finished this week.

Looks like the independent inspection will happen next week.

Funny thing is I felt the rooms were smaller than I imagined they would be when it was just the frame, but now the bricks are up, with most walls being at least 3/4 up to the eaves except for the front of the house, I feel quite happy with their sizes. Only problem may be changing which rooms lounges are planned for but that will have to wait.

Allworth want an extension

Allworth wrote advising that due to the rain they are entitled to extend the contract by one week. I have emailed back saying this is not accepted as they commenced building two weeks earlier than planned and therefore have 17 weeks to complete instead of the usual 15 weeks, an therefore an extra week is not reasonable.

Also since I go out there so frequently I agree they lost a few days but not 7 days to the rain, and since I am satisfied that progress is proceeding at a normal rate based on what I read from other Bloggers, I disagree with them that they need an extension.

In the email also complained that SS2 is not answering phone during his office hours and not leaving his answering service on so I haven't had contact in a week, and therefore had to let them know in the email that I have organised an independent inspection for progress and PCI checks.

Just to try my luck I also sought permission to lay concrete in the driveway and entertainment area and then retain the backyard after the security fence comes down, but before PCI as the remaining vacant block to the rear is now the only easy access to the yard.

Drove past tonight after TAFE and the long bedroom wall and the rear wall is about 3/4 bricked up, so really can't figure why they need another week. I'm thinking at this speed end of next week the bricks will be finished.

RAIN!

I cannot believe that there is one small space of roof still not finished, the bricks are sitting there and the RAIN has started. So I am guessing unless they get in and out tomorrow nothing will happen now until next week.

Wind Rain Humid Min Max

WED		Mostly Sunny. Cool.	11 km/h WNW	-	85%	9	17
THU		Drizzle. Mostly Cloudy. Cool.	18 km/h WNW	1mm (33%)	78%	8	16
FRI		Drizzle. Decreasing Clouds. Mild.	25 km/h SW	1mm (32%)	72%	9	17
SAT		Sunny. Mild.	10 km/h NNE	-	52%	6	18
SUN		Drizzle. Partly Cloudy. Mild.	15 km/h W	1mm (30%)	79%	7	20
MON		Mostly Sunny. Mild.	19 km/h SW	-	69%	9	18
TUE		Mostly Sunny. Cool.	11 km/h S	-	37%	5	14

Bricks arrived

The bricks were delivered Monday afternoon but the roof tiling still not finished.

Vacant side neighbour's security fence went up too, so they will be starting soon. Will be seeking Allworth's approval to lay the entertainment area and driveway and then retain the backyard before all access is cut off.