NOTE: Some dates are approximate. Some of the activities may have finished earlier, but the dates recorded are when it was witnessed or reliably reported.
Decision | 2009 | Sept | Sold our house. |
Oct | Bought a block at "the Avenue" estate in Casey | ||
Nov | Looking... | ||
Dec | Looking... | ||
2010 | Jan | Looking... | |
Feb | Looking... | ||
Mar | Looking... | ||
Apr | Looking... | ||
May | Expected settlement of land | ||
Jun | Looking... | ||
Jul | Looking... at PD, Clarendon, among others | ||
Aug | 1st-12th modifying Clarendon plan to suit, too many changes for our budget. 18th Had initial contract with PD 22nd Cancelled with PD (had we continued, we would be in our new house by now) 22nd Signed up with NBG, listed requirements, paid deposit 31st Received sales person's attempt, which we modified and sent back... this pattern continued for awhile. | ||
Sept | Settled on our block of land! 26th Sat with NBG sales assistant to direct re-drawing of plan 28th Plans setnt to NBG head office | ||
Oct | 29th First Quote / contract meeting with NBG. Quote used original plans, had to pay further deposit to continue (mistake) | ||
Nov | 19th Draft contract from NBG finally with dimensioned plans. 20th Banked returned deposit from PD 22nd Sent list of issues with plans and contract to NBG | ||
Dec | 22nd Crisis meeting with NBG to ensure our issues with contract and plans were understood | ||
Contract | 2011 | Jan | 19th Requote from NBG showed unexpected price increase 20th Asked to speak to NBG manager, felt like bunny in headlights. 29th Went to the Rawdon Hill display at Cascades on Clyde. Met Jillian. Made decision (final) to build the Montague. Signed up. |
Feb | 1st Missed call from NBG 2nd Recieved call from NBG manager, by then too little to late, walked away (deposit lost) 5th Paid initial deposit to RH | ||
Mar | 5th Selected carpet at Dandenong Carpet Choice, and Tiles at AVJ Ceramics in Dandenong. 13th Colour selection appointment 26th Signed contract. | ||
Apr | 4th Left fence constructed 10th Remaining fences constructed | ||
May | 16th Plans approved by council. | ||
Building | Jun | 15th Site start (contractual) 27th Formwork done 28th Concrete slab poured 30th Received invoice for base stage | |
Jul | 15th Framework started along with garage brickwork 19th Framework complete 22nd Roof trusses 26th Gutters are up, plumbing is in, battens are going on 27th Colorbond is being applied 28th Received invoice for frame stage | ||
Aug | 1st Windows delivered (yay!) 3rd Temporary fencing, house walls wrapped. 6th Shower bases, cavity slider frames, electrical rough in, ducted vacuum 9th Windows are in, bricks to rest of house started 10th Bath in, plumbing for taps, ducted heating ducts 13th Insulation to walls, bricks half way around house 19th Bricks completed, and plastering started 25th Received invoice for lock-up stage 29th Plastering completed. 31st Carpentry started (doors, architraves, skirting, eaves, shelves, etc) | ||
Sept | 3rd Brick gable filled in, all doors hung. 10th Other gables filled in, kitchen cabinets etc installed, most of the skirting boards done. 12th Carpentry (round 1) completed. 15th Received invoice for Fixing Stage 16th Painting started 24th Interior painting complete, Tiles delivered. 27th Tiling started | ||
Oct | 3rd Tiling complete, garage door installed, windows cleaned. | ||
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2012 | Jan | 11th Estimated completion date |
