Plastering Complete; Cornices Installed - The house is taking shape!

The internal wall and ceiling lining boards (plaster-boards) were installed in the house earlier in the week. I think everything was up in just one day! A few days later, the cornices were installed throughout the house except in wet areas, where there are square set ceilings.

Next week, according to our SS, the bathrooms, laundry, powder room and toilet areas will be waterproofed with coatings to protect contents underneath or within and to sustain structural integrity. Stairs and kitchen cabinetry materials are also likely to be delivered next week, with installation to follow soon after.

Update from SS on installation of insulation last week: The SS clarified that ceiling cavities on the ground floor do not get insulated, as there are rooms just above them to keep them insulated. Insulation is done on the ceiling cavities on the ground floor only in areas that do not have rooms directly above them, such as Dining and part of Garage.

You will see in the pictures below our beautiful entry door too (yet to be stained).

Plumbing Rough-Ins & Cladding Completed - Lock Up Reached; Plasterboards Delivered

Soon after the completion of electrical rough-ins, the plumbing rough-ins were completed. 

The cladding (Scyon Linea weatherboard) on the front, side and rear sides on the first floor is completed too – you can see in the pictures below cladding details such as corners fixed with vertical timber pieces and metal capping.

With the completion of those activities, Metricon promptly sent us the lockup invoice, which is the biggest slice of the bill pie at 35% of total contract price. If you are wondering why the lock-up invoice isn't 25% that is the standard at Metricon, it is because we managed to successfully negotiate a middle-heavy rather than top-heavy progress payment schedule as required by our financial lenders. Our progress payment schedule consisted of 5% deposit at contract signing, 10% at Base Stage, 15% at Frame Stage, 35% at Enclosed (Lock-Up) stage, 25% at Fixing Stage, and 10% at Final Stage.

Although the Boral plaster boards were delivered mid-week, the wall insulation will need to be completed first before the plaster is hung. I hope the wait is not too long, as there no signs yet of insulation materials on site.