Insulation complete

Today, the insulation was done. Here are some photos.

Upstairs living room corner issue, still unresolved! Arrgh!

Still a corner, not a box!

In our tender, we have been charged $220 for rubbish bin with lid for food scrapes. I mentioned to Masterton, and this is what we got. Expensive sign! I think I need to be bit more firm. Get one or refund.

Finally, all roof tiles done

Finally, the last bit of the roof tiles are done. Expecting a bill very soon!

Also delivered, the insulation materials.

So, insulation should be done tomorrow, both perimeter walls and internal walls with "soundscreen".

The roof frames of the portico has also been done.

On Thursday, we should expect the gyprocks delivered for possible Friday start or Monday.

For 9 years we lived here, this plant never flowered. Must be a sign of good omen or karma.

Sound insulation

Since we are having all the downstairs floors tiled and upstairs laminated wood, after some thinking, we decided to insulate the internal walls for sound absorption.

So I contacted Masterton to have a add on variation, only to be told it is not possible! Once the tender and contract is signed, no changes allowed. Grr!..

So I called our SS and had a chat, as obviously it is not something I can do later, take off all the walls down and install the insulation. He offered me to provide the contact details of the sub-contracting company doing the outer wall insulation and deal directly with them.

I contacted the company and they quoted me for upstairs and downstairs in separate quotes. Upstairs to supply and install R1.7 Soundscreen insulation and downstairs R2.0 Soundscreen insulation.

After looking at the price (around $2300), we decided to go ahead and do the whole house.