Keys!

It's been a very, very long weekend. So much has happened and I have aches and pains to show for it.

Yes! Hand over is complete!

I'm so tired so I will just give a quick recount. I promise to write more later (after I recover).

Friday, at 9 am, I went to the bank and picked up the final cheque.

By 9.45am, I was at my house doing the last inspection before handing over the cheque and receiving the keys. I had to ask for this inspection. Simonds just wanted me to go to the offices and hand over the cheque by I insisted I wanted to inspect the work had been complete from my final inspections. Every thing was completed, thank goodness. I don't know what I was going to do if it wasn't. With all my belongings packed, I was ready to move.

By 10am I was at Simonds handing over the cheque and signing the last of the documents. I received lots and lots of keys (20 copies for the windows, 4 for the sliding doors, 4 for the main doors, 3 remotes for garage).

By 10.30am I was dropping off the first load from my car. 4 trips later I still haven't finished but most of my stuff is here and more than half unpacked.

I'm sore, tired and sore. A long weekend but I'm so happy. (I'll write more in a few days - Tired!).

Upcoming Handover

I'm counting down now; 7 days left.

My current house is covered in boxes and newspaper.

My handover is next Friday.

I have organised my bins via the council.

I bought wooden blinds for the bathroom, ensuit and toilet,

and 'day and night' blinds for my bedroom at the front.

My Customer Relationship Coordinator (CRC) and I have

been emailing back and forth organising the last details.

- missing feature tiles being replaced.

-missing bricks being replaced

-a scratch on my ensuit bench top being replace at 3 month maintenance inspection

-final date and times for house inspection and handover of cheque and keys.

So next weekend is the weekend for sore backs and exhausted bodies, of loosing essential items and everything not going to plan.

I am the kind of person that likes everything to be organised and follow the plan in my head.

I've thought over this move (and over again) making sure nothing can go wrong.

Boxes are marked with room and items.

Emergency boxes of essential items are packed and ready to go first

(toilet paper, tea-towel, tools set, picnic set, emergency energy food, bin bags, bath towel, face washer, soap).

Still so much to do and only 7 days left to do it in.

Good thing I have excellent time management strategies (here's hoping anyway).





Final Inspection!

On the 2nd September, I had my finial inspection.

My SS showed us through and spent lots of time as mum and I went through.

He was very understanding as I nit-picked any blemish on the paint.

My advice - two coats of paint is not enough!

Before the painter started I met him and asked if I needed more than two coats. His advice was that he does a good job and it covers well.

I say again - two coats of paint is not enough!

If I had of had 3 coats there would have only been one or two things my SS would have to fix.

99% was paint issues.

Other than paint there was an oil stain on the driveway, a few doors that needed adjusting, a light that had blown, and some tiles that need to be added. 

But enough talk; time for photos!

Front view

Lounge

Kitchen/Dining Room

Sliding door

Bathroom

Lounge again

Side yard

Back yard

The yard had been scraped and leveled but it is going to take a lot of raking with steel rakes.

I may nee top soil in the future if I can afford it. 

At least it is ready for the side fences.

I am creating a list of positives and negatives

(well, not really negatives but things I wish I had know or done differently).

Stay turned. I wanted to finish the hand over before putting it on blog.

My handover date is 14th September!

The only thing still missing is the stove and outside lights.

The SS said they don't like putting them in until the day of handover because people steal them.

I also meet my neighbour across the road. She is lovely! 

It is getting exciting!

OMG!

 Now I just need window coverings.

Come on Spotlight have an amazing sale on blinds this week please!