Busy life

I have been very busy with work and had not had much time to update the blog.

I will have some photos soon and where things are at and some minor issues for our 90 day warranty period.

We are now getting some quotes for plantation shutters and blinds for the windows.

We had our first quote for plantation shutters all around, including sliding doors, ~$9,000 installed for 16 windows and 2 sliding doors, or ~$8,000 with 3 bedrooms having Roman Blinds.

Bit above our budget for now. I have 2 more quotes booked in next week, then we compare.

Settling in

We are slowly settling in, unpacking boxes, buying more staff to replace the ones we are giving to charity (not sure how that works!).

The kids have their bedroom all set up. They do complain a bit about slow wi-fi internet. Maybe I should have put CAT6 in the bedrooms too. Oh well, I did run out of budget, as each extra point was around $180.

We are in the process of getting quotes for blinds. We are trending towards plantation shutters for all downstairs windows, and roll-down blinds for bedrooms upstairs. We'll see what they recommend.

Still to choose light fittings for formal area and bedrooms. Toilets and hallways will be LED downlights. Office and rumpus room will get rail lights.

I finally have an office. Slowly setting up my desk and music gear. Acoustic panels will be in soon too. Just got them off eBay for great price.

Slow after sales service

The after sales service of Masterton is really very slow. It has taken weeks to get the rangehood cover finally done. The garage wall patch is still waiting for painters to come in and paint. Not heard from them when this will happen and no email response.

I have not received any response for my shower door problem, though I emailed the SS several times.

Here can be seen a photo of the Display Home ensuite shower door having a rubber seal at the bottom, as well as no gaps on the sides.

Our home completed (well, almost).

Next is to organise our window covers, most likely plantation shutters and couple of vertical blinds.

Leaky shower door

Anyone thinking of getting frameless shower screen. Think again!

For us, after my first shower, the gap between the frame and the door is so wide, specially bottom section, the water just runs out. When I came out of the shower, there was more water in the bathroom floor than in the shower!

Now I have to make a visit to Clark Rubber to find a solution to place a rubber fitting along the bottom of the glass door to stop the water running down and out to the bathroom floor

Or, did Masterton supply me a shower door that does not fit properly??

Final Inspection

We had our final Certifier Inspection completed yesterday and it all looks good. We should receive our Occupational Certificate by Thursday or Friday and Home-Sweet-Home! Finally !!

Landscaping finish off has been delayed till end of July, as they are fully booked out. This is not a problem and will not stop us living there.

Yesterday we also had Masterton sub-contractor come in and patch the garage wall of all the holes made by the electrician placing a new power point for the vacuum cleaner unit. They will be back to send and paint.

It will be another busy weekend unpacking our staff!

Driveway Complete

On Saturday, we had all the trucks come in and work on the driveway, now all complete.

Two truck loads of cement

Cement being pumped

Cement being rendered

Driveway done!

On the same day, we had our furniture move, ready to live in as soon as we get our Occupational Certificate. By the end of the day, we were exhausted!

Family room

Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Council crossing done

The council crossing driveway section is now complete.

Yes, they even set up the mailbox.

Brick, to stop sinking. a metal bar to stop from lifting off! How good is that! I did not even ask for it.

My friend concreter, Victor, hard at work.

The finished job.