Lookin Grand

Putting the frame up for our 'Grand Alfresco'. View from the back corner of the block.

Upstairs frame up!

They have put the upstairs frame up now! Our customer service co-ordinator advised that the frame should be finished by Tuesday (2 June) and the roof should be on the following week. Things are moving fast!

This is the view from the surrounding block, looking towards the back of the house. The frame for the alfresco hasn't been put up yet, but the big opening at the bottom is for the timber bi-fold doors into the living/dining room. The window on the right is the theatre room. You can see our neighbour's (T&K) house on the right.

More Frame Action!

We went out to the Block/House Saturday afternoon and the Chippies were there putting the joists up in preparation for the top floor. Looking a bit like a matchstick house at present. Before the Tradies arrived, we were able to walk through the house which gave us a bit of perspective about how the house all fits together. All the display homes that we visited were the 42 square version of our floor plan (ours is 35 square). We were a little concerned how small our bedroom and living areas look, but that may all change when we have solid walls!

Frame has started

The view from the back corner of the block.

Just delivered on site

Frame has arrived on site- Thanks again to Trevor for the pic

We hope to have construction of the frame started within the next few days.

We now have a slab! Thanks to Trevor for the pic!

The view from the back of the block, with the alfresco in the foreground. You can see the park in the top right. There will be a future community centre built behind the blue fence at top right.

Ready for slab pour- waffle pods in place

These photos were taken on Saturday night, obviously prior to the slab being poured. The white 'waffle pods' are made of polystyrene. They frame the area of the slab with wood, put the waffle pods in place, and lay in some metal mesh for reinforcement. The concrete is then poured on top to make the slab.

We have pipes!

Site Start- Site scraped and concrete piers poured

Construction has commenced!

After getting quotes from Simonds and Henley, we have decided to build with Porter Davis. We are building the Rowland 35 (with Grand Alfresco) design. This house is a little bigger than we initially planned on building, but it is the smallest double storey (it is a requirement of the developer that we have a double storey on our block) in the Porter Davis range. We loved the floor plan, and it was one of the few that would fit on our block (wide, but not very deep). Anyway, we are satisfied with the quote for site costs and signed a contract with Porter Davis in January 2009. Site start was 27 April- we are scheduled to have handover late January 2010.

We went out to site on the weekend to see that they had scraped the site, and poured the concrete piers for the foundations, and the 'screw piles' in the rear of the slab. I expect they will lay the waffle pods and pour the slab some time this week (weather permitting). Below is a photo of the Rowland display home as well as some shots of the block as it was on 3 May 09.