Home Building 101

Our first home building adventure.

Tahanan Time Line

All about the land

Land auction (28-Mar-2009)
Land Settlement (11-May-2009)
Land Title Transferred (25-June-2009)

Construction
Free quotation / Initial Tender
Security Payment
1st Draft of Drawing
2nd Draft of Drawing
Hydraulic Plan
Colour Selection
Final Drawing for Approval
Revision Requested by Certifier
Revised Drawing
Approved Plans via private certifier (24-March-2010)
Final Contract Review / Signing (21-April-2010)
Tree Removal (1-May-2010)
Submission of Letter to Commence Construction (9-May-2010)
Drawings Revision Required (22-29 May 2010)
Rev2 drawings sent to the Private Certifier (24-June-2010)
2nd revision of the plan approved by Private Certifier (30-June-2010)
Day 1 - Construction (11-June-2010 ??, within 28 days) - 12-July-2010
Piering - 28-July-2010
Slab - 16-August-2010
Frame - 23-Sept-2010
Brickwork - 10-Nov-2010
Roof Tiles - 12-Nov-2010
Lock Up - 16-Feb-2011
Fixing Out -4-March-2011
Painting - 8-April-2011
Final Inspection 13-April-2011
Completion -
Handover -
Move-in -

Monday, July 12, 2010

Work on the land has started!

News!   News!    News!
July 7 - we were contacted by a representative from the Builder and indicated that she will be the customer representative handling our construction.  She also said that she will be in contact with us 1-2x per week to provide progress reports and what needs to be organized.  This is actually a very good news as we don't have to be the one to follow up with them.  I think in a business perspective, it is also better for them.  I hope everything works out well until we complete the construction.

Last Thursday we were advised that the below ground tank will be completed and this week, it will be putting in the fill requirement and leveling the land.   Spoke with the Nolan's Quarry and they were requested to deliver 150tonnes (quite good news since it is lower than what we expected).  Savings of 800 dollars. 

I visited the land yesterday and saw that it has been cut... now I can slightly visualize how high the house will be.  since the house on our left and right are 2 level houses.. looks like we are a tad lower than them.  Maybe not an issue with us.  :) 

Things to finish off:

  1. Review the final plans that we received last Friday (9th July 2010) and feedback to
  2. Electrical - will be meeting with the supplier on the 27th to check what we want and how much it would cost us.  Hopefully it is just a single meeting and we can proceed. 
  3. FHOG
  4. Flooring - need to finalise it in August to give us ample time. 
.... I am sure the list of things to do will be longer over time.  

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