Crawling Along

We met with the SS on Friday and I think he got the message loud and clear - I am very upset, frustrated and disappointed with the inexcusably slow progress over the last few weeks.  By his own admission, he is struggling to get trades to commit to turning up.  This is compounded by the fact that they have generally already been paid and are therefore reluctant to turn up to complete the job or rectify the mistakes made.  The benchtop is still not in - apparently that was cut incorrectly yet again and is now starting to cost Porter Davis money - $1500 according to the SS.  I am quietly satisfied at that although I'd be even more satisfied if the damn thing was fitted.  

The sound insulation has gone in...or has it??? When I asked how they had fitted sound insulation at the foot of the stairs, he didn't have an answer - that's because it hadn't been done.  So, yet again, they need to remove gyprock, fit the insulation and then re-plaster.  It's farcical...!  

But the most maddening thing of all is that tradesman have been in the house with muddy boots and traipsed mud and dirt across our new floors and carpets.  This is outrageous.  PD's response is they will replace any damaged or scratched flooring.  Well, of course they will but this attitude is precisely why we are delayed - just get your tradesmen to do the job properly the first time around.  Rework is costing PD and me.  It's pathetic really - amateurish and something I would expect from a lower cost builder.  

The carpenter hasn't yet been to finish off, mouldings have been incorrectly ordered, and termite protection is incomplete.  The SS thinks we will have a PCI on 12th July with a settlement 'a couple of weeks after that'. We still don't have that in writing but an end of July settlement couldn't be worse for me as I need to go to the US on business then.  So disappointed yet again.  

On the positive side, the gas meter has been fitted, alarm and data wired up and garage cornice fitted.  This week, the SS has assured me that the carpenter will be back and benchtops fitted. Masters has also had a lighting sale and we have bought outside lights and a bunch of down lights to be fitted in bedrooms and bathrooms. 

Overall, there is a lot still to do and I have lost confidence in the SS.  Feeling helpless right now but at least he gets how annoyed I am.  We have just ticked over a year in our rental - thank god we haven't been given notice to vacate.  

Lots of photos of the house though.....

Kitchen - the troublesome benchtop is below the windows

Kitchen with flooring -we really like the laminate

Repair in cloakroom where missing sound insulation had to be fitted.  This is a farce!

Rumpus and stairs, looking towards bedroom at front of house

Master ensuite with shower screens fitted.  Very pleased with this but just noticed there is tiling missing alongside the bath (in addition to the glaringly obvious!). Why does no one but me bother to look at the plans???

Master bed vanity and mirror

View from the terrace

Eve's bathroom with freestanding bath

Looking back to rear of the garage.  Pool will go here - one day!!

A very muddy hallway.  Very annoyed about this - chances are that mud and dirt will have found its way into the joins between laminate panels.  Very, very poor form PD! 

From the hallway looking up to rumpus

Triple garage - ceiling still to be painted 

The story so far.....