Sunday, August 7, 2011

Brickies have left the building

Our great bricklayers have finished all the brickwork on our house, and what a wonderful job they have done.

We are so happy with the result, here's some pics:-




I am in love with our little brick verandah fence :)


And loving our bullnose brick sills!!!
Down the laundry/toilet/bathroom side
Dining Room/Back of garage


Alfresco and guest bedroom and Megan's room

Tomorrow the lock-up carpenter will be onsite straightening up the frame ready for the ducted vaccuum, ducted heating & electrical rough in.   We will be at lock up probably by the end of next week.

We are meeting our independent building inspector at 9.00 Tuesday morning for our pre-plaster inspection.

Also hope to meet our site supervisor to explain exactly what a dryer pipe is, as they have not allowed for it with the brickwork, even though it is detailed on the specifications!!!   My question will be - how can you charge to do something that you have absolutely no idea what it is????

Deb, may need to bring him around to your house so he can see what a dryer pipe is!!!   

Very happy with progress to date, but not happy that we probably wont be able to get in on weekends after next week :(

6 comments:

PuzSol said...

Hey JK, It's looking very nice indeed. I love the bullnose bricks - it's a pity they aren't used more often. It's funny how different builders do things in different orders - our electrical wiring and ducted vacuum pipes are in and our windows are still sitting around.

I'm not looking forward to not being able to get in either... I might have to find a way around that.

Debra said...

Absolutely fantastic Janine....external colours work brilliant (remembering brick selection nightmare!!!) love the bullnose sills and the little verandah fence; windows too...all looks so good.

Hmmmm dryer pipe, wonder where they got the figure to charge for something they don't understand??? gotta laugh.
Our pipe is still visible on side wall (John yet to permanently fit louvre vent).
Best put between studs before gyprock and brickie needs to position in place.

Good Luck with Kevin in Tuesday.

Lou and Neen said...

It is looking great and love the little verandah fence! Too cute! The brick finish looks great. Good luck with inspection and resolving the dryer pipe situation.

Tonia said...

wow janine! loving your bricks sooo much!!!!

Tash said...

Thoes bricks and windows look amazing, i too love your veranda, what a lovely home you are going to have.

Linni said...

It looks fantastic Janine, loving the verandah fence...and the bullnose bricks. Just lovely. What is the dryer pipe all about btw...can you post pics?