Things are moving.

The Site Supervisor called this morning. Looks like we'll be getting our slab poured this weekend if all goes well (Weather Pending of course). Here's hoping the rain holds off so the boxing can be done tomorrow.

Anyway, we called passed the property again tonight and found more work had been done.  Looks like all the crushed rock has been put down and the trenches dug out for the Edge Beams of the Slab.

Also, in other news, both our neighbours have now started on either side of us.  Looks like all three of us will be moving in within weeks of each other. Will most likely go past again tomorrow to see if the Boxing has been done, and then of course on Saturday to check out our new Slab!!!... if all goes to plan that is.

Pipe Works

I'm surprised so much is being done in such a short amount of time.

I went past the property Tuesday (my last post), and then went past again the next day (Yesterday) expecting no change, only to find a whole heap more done.

Looks like the majority of underground pipe works have been put in. I can start to see where the bathrooms, kitchen and laundry will all be positioned.

 

There was also what looks to me like the Conduit for the NBN cabling:

 



This came from the front of the property where another conduit was sticking out just like the one above.

We also bumped into one of our neighbours directly next to us. They said they are hoping to start building in the next few weeks so it will be extra exciting to see both homes going up.  Not sure if I will swing past the property after work today to see if anything else is done.  We're not heading out that way until the weekend so expect another post then or soon after.

We have The Power.

I went passed the land to see if anything more had been done and found our electricity box standing there!

(Sorry the pictures are a bit dark)

They've also started to stick the pegs into the ground; I'm guessing for the variouse measurements and what not, and the safety fence has gone up too.

 

I'm very pleased to see all these things happening. It's very exciting to think each little thing getting added or compleated is one step closer to moving in. 

We have Lift Off!!!

What a nice surprise we got today. We went past the block, as we do every week, and lo and behold, we have movement!!

I know the site supivisor did say they wanted to start this week but I wasn't really expecting much because it's been raining quite a bit. Very happy and very surprised!

I'm guessing I'll be passing by more then once a week now to check out any progress. 

First Contact!

The site supervisor called today and introduced himself. Seems like a very nice guy.  Will look forward to eventually meeting him.

He said they would like to start this week, BUT, there would be a delay in the overall build due to JG King having an influx of new purchasers.  I'm guessing the super low interest rates are paying off for them.

They plan to have the slab down by Christmas, and then will start the frame Jan 11th. Very much looking forward to it.  At least we now have an idea of what's going to happen in the coming months.

Was planning on doing the lawns prior to them starting but if they are wanting to get out there this week, I'm going to have to get someone out there to do it for me before they start as there is no way I can do it before then.

Bank docs signed full deposit paid.

We received the docs from the bank on Thursday (well it was technically Wednesday but they went to  out broker, and so we got them first thing the next day). I went through the paperwork and we signed everything and posted them off on Friday.

At the same time I pulled out the invoice from JG King and paid the Balance of the Deposit. This now means that the building can start!! Yeah! We are hoping to get a call from the site supervisor this week.

JG King have already applied for the building insurance (we received the docs for these during the week), and we also have received the Building Permit

We went past our block during the week too. Looks like both our neighbours on either side of us are about to start building as well because their Water Meters have been installed. Ours hasn't yet but here's hoping it goes in this week! Who installs these things anyway? Is it the builder once the full deposit has been paid? Or the council once the building Permit has been given? Or is there some other process for this to get done? Well I'm sure we will find out soon enough! Would be great if we visit next week and ours is installed too!!!

I'm sure I'll begin posting a little more frequently once things start up.  Really hoping it will be this month (or at least no later then the end Dec).

At long last...

Well, I'm pleased to announce we have received Unconditional Approval from the Bank!... finally!!!!

There were a couple hiccups along the way though...

First we went ahead and got the Valuation done for the property - from the same company the bank uses. It came in a little under but we fixed that up.

Then we submitted everything to the bank... It took some time for them to eventually get to it but when they did, they ordered the valuation again... Once we found that out, we contacted them and they suddenly realised that we already subbmitted the valuation to them... (apparently they mustn't really do their job of checking the files).

So, they then canceled their request for the valuation... This is where it gets a little funny. A week or so goes by and we are starting to get edgy... When they are contacted they say they are having trouble uploading the valuation we gave them.... Anyway, to cut the story short, after a number of calls the bank realizes that when they canceled their valuation, they also canceled our valuation and thus, no valuation was able to be submitted... So in the end they re-instated the valuation and "eventually" got to our loan.

What a nightmare that was. Now we need to let JG King know it's all good to go ahead.