House construction Progresses – We’re past Lockup – Solar System is installed
With Christmas just around the corner it’s time for another house update. Things have progressed quite a bit since the last update but also a lot slower. The house has finally reached lockup and hence we only get to see what’s happening when trades men are around.
Format Homes have continued working on the house and each week a little bit more has been done. Since the last update the following has happened:
- Gyprock has been completed
- Doors have been installed
- Cornus has been put up in all rooms except the bathrooms (we’re having ceiling high tiles)
- The Bath has been installed
- The showers have been water proofed
- The screens have been put on the doors & windows
- Tiles have been delivered and begun to be installed
- The bricks have been cleaned
- The kitchen has been installed
- The Bathroom & Ensuite Vanity has been installed
- The linen press has been installed
- Eaves have been put up
- The Gable has been capped
All of this happened over the few weeks since the last update. Sadly it doesn’t look like we’ll be in by Christmas. This seems to be due to the Tiler who, whilst doing a good job, is also quite slow.
On the flip side, Solaris has almost fully installed our 3.3kw Solar system. Including batteries, inverter, regulator and panels. It took the guys a week to install and they did a great job at making it work, look good and were very professional.
Below is some photos of the progress of both the house and the solar system installation.
- Cornas Waiting To Be Installed
- Back of Kitchen
- Kitchen/Family Room
- Island Kitchen Bench
- Bathroom vanity
- Laundry Cupboards
- The Bath, almost in
- Waterproofing the Shower
- Tiles Waiting to be Laid
- Tiling in the Ensuite
- Trench to Ground Mount Solar Array
- Pier for the Solar Array – 1.8m deep
- 2m3 of Concrete to hold the Solar Array
- The 3.3kw Solar Array
- Solaris Delivers The Solar System
- The Shed before Solar Installation
- Installation of the Solar System
- 24kw Worth of Batteries
- Regulator & Invertor
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