The Adventure Begins!!!

So, where to start! I'll sum it up quickly and go into more detail from there. I'M BUILDING A HOUSE!

And now, in more detail!

It was a pretty fast sign up (by housing standards I imagine anyway). It started with me goin for a stroll through some of the display homes in Dalyellup on a tuesday arvo barely a week into 2011 to kill time (have only considered buying established house up until now) and got chatting to the fella at the Homebuyers Centre display home. That Friday I went in to have our first formal meeting and signed up to build a house through them before we finished up. Advisable to do it that fast? Possibly not, but adds a little excitement to life (which it has been lacking a little lately). Also, I see it as a chance to stop (ok, reduce) spending on my 4wd's and actually put it into something a little more substantial.

As for the hosue and it's inclusions, it's called the Ultimate Entertainer, containing 4 bed, 2 bath, home theatre, alfresco, enclosed garage, Walk In Robes (Bed 1) and Built in Robes (Beds 2-4).
Have also raised the ceilings to 31 courses through the living and 28 courses in the garage/alfresco and had the activity room that was between Bed's 3&4 removed to make the bedrooms larger. Also, I've had the Alfresco extended to run the full length of the wall instead of only 4 metres. Other things included are a reverse cycle A/C, security system & solar hot water.

It's about now that I started doing some more research in preparation for my Pre-Selection and Pre-Start meetings where I selected the following stuff;

MAIN BATHROOM

Wall Tiles ………………………….. 200(H) x 400(W) ………….. Impress Navy White
Skirting Tiles ………………...…….. 200 x 400 …………….. Impress Navy White
Hob Tiles …………………....…….. 200 x 200 …………….. Enviro Flint
Bath Riser & Hob ………………..... 200 x 200 …………….. Enviro Flint
Border Tiles ……………………..... 50 x 200 ……………… 8219 DHT 10Black Pearl Mix (15x15) Border
Border Position - 1 row vertical in Shower B4 Elevation, laid off centre 1 tile in from RHS corner
Border Position - 1 row vertical in Bath hob, laid 1 tile from LHS
Floor Tiles …………………….….. 200 x 200 …………. Enviro Flint
Vanity Top ……………………...... Wilsonart ………….. Feldspar Shimmer XM054-07 Squareform profile
Vanity Facing ……………….…….. Laminex …………... Polar White - Silk Finish

- Provide Semi Frameless Clear Glazed Pivot Door to Bathroom Shower Recess.

ENSUITE

Wall Tiles …………..….. 200(H) x 400(W) ………….. Impress Navy White
Skirting Tiles …….....….. 200 x 400 ………………….. Impress Navy White
Border Tiles …..……….. 50 x 200 …………..……….. 8219 DHT 10Black Pearl Mix (15x15) Border
Border Position - 1 row vertical in Shower E2 Elevation, laid off centre 2 tile in from LHS corner
Border Position - 2 borders laid veritcal between 200h x 400w tile centered over vanity sink
Floor Tiles …….......….. 200 x 200 …………..……….. Enviro Flint
Vanity Top ……......….. Wilsonart …………………….. Feldspar Shimmer XM054-07 Squareform profile
Vanity Facing .......…….. Laminex ………….………….. Polar White - Silk Finish

- Provide Chrome plated Floor Wastes to all wet areas in lieu of PVC white.
- Shower Roses to be positioned at 2000AFL in Ensuite & Bathroom. Provide (1) additional row of Tiling & increase Glass Screen height to suit.

- Quatre 250 shower head Code: 9500519 and position in shower ceiling as per plan. Provide (1) additional set of taps to E3 wall (std).  

- Provide (1) Nikles Stahl Rail Shower Code 2202652 to Ensuite Shower in lieu of Irwell Invigra E3 wall.

- Tile Selection Samples

Just note that the Countertop colour is actually a dark metallic colour to match the floor tiles - put the wrong sample in the pic!

KITCHEN

Glass Splashback …………………..….….. Exquisite Elura Metallic
Cupboard Tops …………………….....….. Wilsonart ………………………….. Pearl Silver LS D487-07
Cupboard Facings …………………….….. Wilsonart ………………………….. Polar White - Silk Finish

LAUNDRY/LINEN

Wall Tiles (above trough) …………..... 200 x 200 ………………………….. Phuket White

Skirting Tiles …………………..…….. 200 x 200 ………………………….. Enviro Flint

Floor Tiles …………………….....….. 200 x 200 ………………………….. Enviro Flint

WC

Skirting Tiles ……………………….... 200 x 200 ………………………….. Enviro Flint
Floor Tiles …………………………... 200 x 200 ………………………….. Enviro Flint

Living Area's

Vinyl Flooring in Open Plan Living (Carpet to Bedrooms & Theatre)

- Provide window treatments as per Bunbury Blind Gallery - Roller Plaza Blinds Malt to Theatre, Dining, Family, Laundry. Roller Blinds Plaza Express to Beds 1, 2, 3 & 4.

I will endaevour to get paint selections and some plans up soon ready for the actual construction progress pics! But alas, work calls in the mean time!