Timeline

STAGE 1 - LAND PURCHASE:
LAND PURCHASED - APRIL 2006


STAGE 2 - RENOVATE AND SELL OLDER HOUSE:
RENOVATE OTHER PROPERTY FOR SELLING - COMPLETED NOVEMBER 2008
HOUSE SOLD - FEBRUARY 10 2012


STAGE 3 - BUILD THE SECONDARY DWELLING, A TRANSPORTABLE CABIN:
CABIN ORDERED - MARCH 2010
CABIN DELIVERED - JULY 2010
MOVED INTO CABIN - SEPTEMBER 2010


STAGE 4 - BUILD PRIMARY DWELLING, THE MASTERTON "SIROCCO 7":

TENDERS, PLANS & CONTRACTS:
30.01.12 - SITE INSPECTION
06.02.12 - BUSH FIRE REPORT (BAL-29)
08.02.12 - DETAILS SENT TO SYDNEY FOR FIRST TENDER
27.02.12 - FIRST TENDER RECEIVED
07.03.12 - SECOND TENDER RECEIVED
12.03.12 - THIRD TENDER RECEIVED
13.03.12 - FOURTH TENDER RECEIVED
14.03.12 - PLAN PREP SIGNED AND PAID ($3.5K)
21.03.12 - POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS STATEMENT/AUTHORITY TO REFUND LEVY/NO ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE SIGNED
29.03.12 - CONTOUR SURVEY DONE
29.03.12 - BASIX COMPLETED

04.04.12 - 149 CERTIFICATE COMPLETED

10.04.12 - TENDER VARIATION

17.04.12 - RECEIVED AND SIGNED CUSTOM COLOUR SELECTION PACK

18.04.12 - FIRST DRAWN PLANS RECEIVED
02.05.12 - CURTAINS PURCHASED
09.05.12 - SECOND DRAWN PLANS RECEIVED
10.05.12 - PLANS SIGNED OFF / PRE-COLOUR CONSULT
29.05.12 - CONTRACTS SIGNED
30.05.12 - OSMS APPLICATION SUBMITTED & 5% DEPOSIT PAID
07.06.12 - OSMS APPROVED AND LODGED FOR CDC

SELECTIONS, APPROVALS & PRE-CONSTRUCTION:
16.06.12 - WET AREA FLOOR/WALL TILES & FLOOR SELECTIONS IN MITCHELL, A.C.T
18.06.12 - DEPOSIT PAID TO ACCENT FOR BAMBOO FLOORING
21.06.12 - COLOUR SELECTIONS APPOINTMENT
22.06.12 - CDC APPLICATION LODGED
22.06.12 - HANDED OVER TO PCC (PRE CONSTRUCTION CO-ORDINATOR)
25.06.12 - SENTINAL ALARM SELECTIONS COMPLETED
26.06.12 - AIR CON CONSULTATION
27.06.12 - AIR CON SIGNED OFF
28.06.12 - CDC APPROVED
02.07.12 - 1% SECTION 94EC PAID
04.07.12 - BLOCK CLEARED, READY FOR PEG-OUT
04.07.12 - NOTIFIED NEIGHBOURS OF CDC APPROVAL
05.07.12 - SITE PEG-OUT ORDERED
06.07.12 - COLOURS SIGNED OFF
11.07.12 - CONSTRUCTION PLANS SENT TO DRAFTING
11.07.12 - ELECTRICAL SELECTIONS  1st APPOINTMENT (VIA PHONE & EMAIL)
13.07.12 - ELECTRICAL SELECTIONS  2nd APPOINTMENT (VIA PHONE & EMAIL)
13.07.12 - SITE PEG-OUT COMPLETED
16.07.12 - ELECTRICAL SELECTIONS SIGNED OFF
25.07.12 - CONSTRUCTION PLANS SIGNED OFF
25.07.12 - FINAL TENDER SIGNED OFF
25.07.12 - VALIDATION SIGNED OFF

CONSTRUCTION (7 PROGRESS STAGES): PROGRESS STAGE 1 - SLAB:
26.07.12 - 20 DAY COUNTDOWN BEGINS
15.08.12 - WELCOME LETTER RECEIVED - MET SS OVER PHONE
16.08.12 - SEDIMENT CONTROL FENCE & TRADE WASTE AREA INSTALLED             
17.08.12 - PORT-A-LOO DELIVERED
17.08.12 - SITE SCRAPE BOOKED IN FOR THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST
18.08.12 - NEW SERVICES TRENCH STARTED
20.08.12 - NEW SERVICES TRENCH COMPLETED
21.08.12 - SITE SCRAPE, CUT & FILL STARTED EARLY
22.08.12 - NEW SERVICES LAID
25.08.12 - SITE SCRAPE, CUT & FILL FINISHED
27.08.12 - TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE FENCING INSTALLED
28.08.12 - PEERING & FORM-WORK STARTED (ISSUES WITH PEERING)
28.08.12 - SLABS & FOOTINGS INSPECTED (FAILED)
28.08.12 - OSMS REVISION SUBMITTED
29.08.12 - OSMS REVISION APPROVED
29.08.12 - UNDER-SLAB PLUMBING DONE
30.08.12 - COLLECTION WELLS HOLE DUG OUT
31.08.12 - COLLECTION WELLS INSTALLED
01.09.12 - TOP SOIL MOVED
05.09.12 - FILL REMOVED & TRENCH DUG FOR PIPEWORK
06.09.12 - COLLECTION WELLS PLUMBED IN & BACK FILLED (BY HAND)
07.09.12 - TANKS BACK FILLED (FINAL 10% - BY HAND)
11.09.12 - FORM-WORK & REO 90% COMPLETED. WAFFLE PODS COMPLETED
12.09.12 - FORM-WORK & REO COMPLETED
12.09.12 - SLABS & FOOTINGS INSPECTED (PASSED)
13.09.12 - SLAB POURED
17.09.12 - FIRST PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
PROGRESS STAGE 1 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 2 - FRAMES & TRUSSES:
18.09.12 - 10,000L WATER TANK DELIVERED
19.09.12 - EXTERNAL PLUMBING & DRAINAGE COMPLETED
19.09.12 - STORMWATER INSPECTED (PASSED)
24.09.12 - FRAMES AND ROOF TRUSSES DELIVERED
25.09.12 - SCAFFOLDING FOR BEAMS DONE
26.09.12 - FRAMES UP
27.09.12 - ROOF TRUSSES STARTED & WINDOWS DELIVERED
28.09.12 - MORE ROOF TRUSS WORK
02.10.12 - ROOF TRUSSES DONE - WINDOWS INSTALLED
02.10.12 - SECOND PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
PROGRESS STAGE 2 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 3 - BRICKS:
03.10.12 - EXTERNAL DOOR FRAMES INSTALLED - FRAME/TRUSSES FINISHED OFF
04.10.12 - BRICKS DELIVERED - INTERNAL PLUMBING STARTED
04.10.12 - FRAMES INSPECTED (PASSED)
05.10.12 - INTERNAL PLUMBING FINISHED
06.10.12 - SAND FOR BRICKLAYING DELIVERED
08.10.12 - CEMENT & TIES DELIVERED - INTERNAL PLUMBING INSPECTED
10.10.12 - BRICKS STARTED (1st COURSE) - RANGEHOOD DUCTING INSTALLED
11.10.12 - ENVIROSEAL WRAP INSTALLED - GRANITEGARD STARTED
15.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK - ALFRESCO STACKER DOOR FRAME INSTALLED
16.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK - GRANITEGARD FINISHED BY ME
17.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK
18.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK (2/3 COMPLETE) - EXTERNAL TAPS PLUMBED IN
22.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK
23.10.12 - MORE BRICKWORK
24.10.12 - BRICKWORK COMPLETE
25.10.12 - GUTTERS & FASCIAS DELIVERED
26.10.12 - SCAFFOLDING FOR BEAMS REMOVED
26.10.12 - THIRD PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
PROGRESS STAGE 3 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 4 - ROOF:
30.10.12 - FASCIAS AND GUTTERS INSTALLED
30.10.12 - ROOF TILES DELIVERED
31.10.12 - ROOF SAFETY RAIL AND SARKING & BATTENS INSTALLED
01.11.12 - ROOF TILES STARTED
02.11.12 - MORE ROOF WORK (AROUND 90%) DONE - WHIRLYBIRDS INSTALLED
05.11.12 - BRICKS CLEANED
06.11.12 - ROOF TILE RIDGE CAPS ON - SENTINAL CABLING ROUGH IN DONE
07.11.12 - ELECTRICAL ROUGH IN DONE
08.11.12 - EAVES AND CAVITY SLIDING DOORS MATERIAL DELIVERED
09.11.12 - AIR CON DUCTING & FAN COIL UNIT INSTALLED IN CEILING
12.11.12 - FRAME TIDY UP - SLIDING DOOR CAVITIES & VANITY BASES INSTALLED
12.11.12 - INSULATION DELIVERED
12.11.12 - FOURTH PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
13.11.12 - EAVES INSTALLED - WALL INSULATION DONE & CEILING STARTED
13.11.12 - GYPROCK DELIVERED
PROGRESS STAGE 4 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 5 - LOCK-UP:
14.11.12 - GYPROCK STARTED - ROOF SAFETY RAIL REMOVED
15.11.12 - MORE GYPROCKING. WALLS PRACTICALLY DONE. CEILINGS STARTED
16.11.12 - WALLS & CEILINGS DONE - GYPROCK FINISHED
19.11.12 - STINK-PIPES FINISHED AND WATERTIGHT
21.11.12 - RUBBLE REMOVED
23.11.12 - PLASTERING STARTED
26.11.12 - MORE PLASTERING 
27.11.12 - MORE PLASTERING - CORNICES STARTED
28.11.12 - CORNICES 90% DONE - EX. ENSUITE, BATHROOM & KITCHEN
29.11.12 - LAUNDRY, BATHROOM & ENSUITE FLOOR & WALL TILES DELIVERED
30.11.12 - LAUNDRY, BATHROOM & ENSUITE WATER PROOFING DONE
30.11.12 - 60% OF DOORS & ARCHITRAVE / SKIRTING TIMBER(MDF) DELIVERED  
03.12.12 - SAND & CEMENT DELIVERED FOR FLOOR TILE BASES
03.12.12 - FRONT, LAUNDRY & INTERNAL ACCESS DOORS ON. LOCK-UP STAGE
04.12.12 - MORE DOOR & ARCHITRAVE WORK
04.12.12 - WATERPROOFING INSPECTED (PASSED)
05.12.12 - MORE DOOR & ARCHITRAVE WORK
06.12.12 - MORE DOOR & ARCHITRAVES - FIFTH PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
PROGRESS STAGE 5 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 6 - PRACTICAL COMPLETION:
10.12.12 - ALL CUPBOARD DOORS, SPA BATH & LAUNDRY TUB DELIVERED
11.12.12 - ALL REMAINING DOORS, ARCHITRAVES & SKIRTING DONE
12.12.12 - KITCHEN, BATHROOM & ENSUITE CUPBOARDS DELIVERED (@10pm!!) 
13.12.12 - DOWNPIPES INSTALLED
13.12.12 - KITCHEN & ENSUITE CUPBOARDS INSTALLED
13.12.12 - SPA BATH BASE & LAUNDRY, BATHROOM & ENSUITE BASES DONE
14.12.12 - FLOOR TILES DONE
15.12.12 - WALL TILES DONE IN MAIN BATHROOM  
16.12.12 - WALL TILES DONE IN ENSUITE & LAUNDRY 
17.12.12 - MOST OF THE WALL & FLOOR TILES GROUTED
19.12.12 - FRONT DOOR SIDELIGHT & OTHER TIMBER DELIVERED
20.12.12 - XMAS SHUTDOWN COMMENCED
11.01.13 - XMAS SHUTDOWN FINISHED - STONE BENCHES, SINK & VANITIES INSTALLED
17.01.13 - FRONT DOOR SIDELIGHT + FINAL SKIRTING & ARCHITRAVES INSTALLED.
21.01.13 - CORNICES COMPLETED (ENSUITE, BATHROOM & KITCHEN)
22.01.13 - LAUNDRY, ENSUITE & BATHROOM TILING COMPLETED
23.01.13 - PAINTING PREP STARTED - TOILETS & HOT WATER SYSTEM DELIVERED
24.01.13 - 1ST COAT OF EXTERNAL PAINTING DONE
25.01.13 - EXTERNAL PAINTING DONE - CANOPY/RANGEHOOD DELIVERED
28.01.13 - RANGE-HOOD TRIAL FITTED FOR SPLASH-BACK MEASUREMENTS
28.01.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING STARTED
29.01.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - WALLS UNDERCOATED & SOME TOP COAT
30.01.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - FIRST TOP-COAT AND CEILINGS DONE
31.01.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - DOORS UNDERCOATED - CUTTING IN STARTED
31.01.13 - SPLASH-BACK MEASURED FOR FITTING
01.02.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - CUTTING IN 1ST TOP COAT
02.02.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - CUTTING IN 2ND TOP COAT + ABOVE GARAGE
03.02.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - DOORS GLOSSED
04.02.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING - 90% ARCHITRAVES & SKIRTING GLOSSED
04.02.13 - DOOR HANDLES AND TOWEL RAILS ETC DELIVERED 
05.02.13 - INTERNAL PAINTING COMPLETED
06.02.13 - PLUMBING FIT-OUT 95% DONE
07.02.13 - CUPBOARD SHELVING INSTALLED - GARAGE DOORS INSTALLED
07.02.13 - PLUMBING FIT-OUT DONE- SPA INSTALLED - ELECTRICAL FIT-OUT DONE
08.02.13 - ROOF INSULATION, SENTINEL + SHOWER SCREENS/MIRRORS DONE
09.02.13 - DOOR FURNITURE & BATHROOM/ENSUITE ACCESSORIES INSTALLED
11.02.13 - BRICKWORK REPAIRED - QUICK INTERNAL CLEAN
12.02.13 - AIR CON UNIT & DUCTS INSTALLED - SLIDING WINDOWS & DOORS SERVICED
13.02.13 - BAMBOO FLOORING INSTALLED
14.02.13 - SCREEN DOORS & WINDOW SCREENS INSTALLED - PORT-A-LOO REMOVED
18.02.13 - SKIRTING BACK ON & PAINTED + FINAL PAINT TOUCH-UPS DONE
19.02.13 - FULL SITE CLEAN - FULL INTERNAL CLEAN
19.02.13 - OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE INSPECTION (FAILED) - HOUSE INCOMPLETE
20.02.13 - FINAL PLUMBING & DRAINAGE INSPECTION - PASSED (PENDING TANK)
21.02.13 - PRACTICAL COMPLETION INSPECTION
21.02.13 - SIXTH PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
PROGRESS STAGE 6 COMPLETE.

PROGRESS STAGE 7 - FINAL.
21.02.13 - SEVENTH PROGRESS PAYMENT DONE
22.02.13 - TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE FENCING REMOVED
25.02.13 - HANDOVER & KEYS
26.02.13 - MIRROR SPLASH-BACK INSTALLED
27.02.13 - FINAL PAINT TOUCH-UPS DONE - DOOR STOPS DONE
28.02.13 - OVEN & DISHWASHER DELIVERED
01.03.13 - OVEN, RANGEHOOD, DISHWASHER & HOT WATER CONTROLLERS INSTALLED
MASTERTON HAVE NOW FINISHED - 90 DAY MAINTENANCE CHECK IS NEXT.


POST HANDOVER (ITEMS NOT DONE WITH MASTERTON):
25.02.13 - CURTAINS INSTALLED - LIGHT FITTINGS DONE - STARTED MOVING IN
26.02.13 - CARPETS INSTALLED
26.02.13 - MOVED IN
01.03.13 - PHONE CONNECTED
16.03.13 - POOL TABLE FINALLY IN - STARTED HANGING PICTURES ETC
17.03.13 - BLINDS INSTALLED IN KITCHEN, ENSUITE AND MAIN BATHROOM
10.04.13 - ANTENNA INSTALLED
13.05.13 - RAINWATER RE-USE WATER TANK CONNECTED
17.05.13 - GUTTER GUARD INSTALLED
21.05.13 - BLINDS INSTALLED IN FRONT BEDROOMS AND HOME THEATRE
05.06.13 - RAINWATER RE-USE PUMP CONNECTED
24.06.13 - 90 DAY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT - FEW ISSUES RAISED
26.07.13 - INVISI-MESH SECURITY SCREEN DOOR INSTALLED (FRONT DOOR)
20.08.13 - ALL MAINTENANCE WORK COMPLETED BY MASTERTON
25.08.13 - DRIVEWAY SCRAPED
30.09.13 - DRIVEWAY FORM-WORK STARTED
02.10.13 - DRIVEWAY FORM-WORK FINISHED
03.10.13 - DRIVEWAY POURED