We have a slab

Yesterday our slab was poured. Very exciting to see a slab there!

And it starts....finally

Work has finally started on our block after a lot of back and forth with the bank, council and builder.

The site was pegged 3 weeks ago

Then last week we got a toilet

Then on Thursday arvo or Friday morning the site scrape occurred

When we went out to see the site scrape on Saturday the guys putting up the fence had just finished

Then on Monday/ Tuesday piering was completed

On Friday the slab was meant to be poured but it started raining on Wednesday and they made the call to delay. Hopefully Thursday this week they will get it poured. Weather outlook looks good.

The new block

Due to some registration issues and some good luck on our side we rescinded on our old contract and have changed blocks to a slightly bigger and already registered piece of land pretty much behind where we were. 

Here are some pics of the block

Settlement will happen early March. House plans are remaining the same because we love the house. Hopefully building will happen quickly all depending on council approvals.

There is already a house being built next door, across the road and 2 down the street. It is all going to fill up pretty quickly.

And the park is looking great.

Colour Selections

So colour selections was a couple of weeks ago now.

External Colour Palette

Internal Colour Palette

We got the following:

EXTERNAL
Bricks - Everyday Life Freedom
Mortar - Off White
Colourbond Roof - Monument
Gutter - Monument
Fascia - Surfmist
Windows/down pipes - Monument
Garage Door - Dynamic Slimline 
Garage Door Colour - Caoba $
Front Door Colour - Caoba $
Posts/Colum - Caoba $
Front door lock - Trilock Align Bright Chrome $
Security Door and Window screens as par Bal rating
Hot water solar boosted gas hot water
Driveway - Plain colour concrete in Bluestone
Porch tiles - Augusta Cappuccino 450x450

INTERNAL

Upgrade all doors to Denmark DEN $
2040mm High Doors
Upgrade all door handles to Incurve Lever Stainless Steel G4 $
Privacy locks on bathroom doors $
Upgrade all shelving in wardrobes/Pantry to White melamine instead of wire $
4D-M shelving in master WIR $
Tiles - 600 x 600 Motalo Mocha 60 laid straigh
Grout - Misty Grey
Carpet - Upgrade to ECO + $
Carpet colour - 185 Mahongany
Paint living areas/bedrooms - Taubmans - Marble Mist
Paint bathrooms - Taubmans Tudor Beige
Paint Hometheatre - Taubmans Candlewood $

Semi frameless shower screens $
Frameless vanity mirrors $
Guest Towel Ring $
Shower Recess in Ensuite $
Bathroom benchtops - Essastone Pannacotta
Cupboard Doors - Polytec Rocco Lini Matt (timber grain in vertical)
Handles - Hettich Baldone CC160 SS - horizontal
Ensuite - Upgrade cupboard doors to 2 draws on one side $
Tiles - Motalo Latte
Floor and Shower grates - 100mm Chrome Slotted

Kitchen Bench top - 40 mm Essastone Torrone $
Under-bench Colour - Polytec Truffle Lini Matt - Vertical Grain
Handles - Hettich CLIVIA CC 224 horizontal
Overhead Cupboard - Polytec Amaro Sheen $
Soft close to all draws/cupboards $
2 x pot draw banks $
Glass splashback - Starphire Glass - Half Oilskin $
Under-bench Bin $
Overmount sink
Oven - Smeg 900mm SA990XR8
Cooktop - Smeg 900mm CIR93AX
Rangehood - Smeg 900m Canopy Rangehood K181X90 
Rangehood Ducted $
Dishwasher - SMEG DWA214S 600m Freestanding S/S
Microwave - SMEG SA35MX 34L inc PTK60X34 trim kit SS

It took along time to decide but we are very happy with our choices. Can't wait to see it all come together.

From The Start

Our Block

Photos from July 2014 before being registered

Below is from the block behind us (previously we bought this block but then changed to the new block)

Looking to the right

And looking to the left

The Lay Out of our selected house

4.5m from road to master suite, 1.5m from right fence, 6m from left fence to house and 8m to back fence. Leaving a nice big L shaped back yard. 

And the front of the house although we will stick with brick instead of bag and paint.