Building the Baltimore 40...: May 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

First Site Inspection Done!

I had my first formal site inspection today with our site supervisor. Great to see the progress up close, not just on ground floor but also up stairs where I went to the first floor using a temporary ladder! Anyways, the agenda for this inspection is to see the rectification works done as a result of Frames Inspection conducted last week.

We booked New Homes Inspection for Frames Inspection and the inspector assigned to us did a great job in picking up issues. The inspection was done last 16 May. None of the items were major but were still glad those are raised and fixed. Only 2 slab-related issues are outstanding, pending advise from engineering department but our site supervisor will let us know when they are fixed which is targeted before brick layering starts.

Today, our heating and cooling equipments also came and will be scheduled for installation. Plumbing was done yesterday and the tap on the front of the house is very close to the driveway! According to SS it is the water company that decides where to place that. So we will just get that relocated later. We're very pleased with the progress so far...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Day 33 (15.05.2012) - Frame Stage Completed!

The Frame Stage of our build was completed today! Gutter and fascia were also installed. Received too the Frame Invoice from our CLE.

Day 27-32 (9-14.05.2012) - Frame Stage In Progress

Here are the different photos of our build before the frame stage was completed...

Day 27 (09.05.2012) - Framing of the First Storey commenced

Day 28 (10.05.2012) - Framing of Roof

Day 28 (10.05.2012) - View of our build from the back street

Day 31 (13.05.2012) - Taken on a Sunday so this is actually the work done on Day 29.

Day 32 (14.05.2012) - Garage framing in progress, framing nearing completion. Glass windows and roof tiles delivered.

Day 32 (14.05.2012) - Our Monier Traditional Barramundi roof tiles

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Day 19 (01.05.2012) - Concrete slab done!

We missed to visit our site on Day 18, which is the day when the slab was poured.. so we missed an important shot.. so here it is on Day 19, the completed concrete slab.