Taps & Wastes Changed

After a lot of fiddling around I managed to change the ensuite taps without them leaking. The original supplied hoses leaked badly (Chinese made...say no more) so off to Bunnings and $14 later no more leaking and swear words...lol.

The pop-up wastes proved much easier...Metricon wanted $50 each which to be fair isn't too bad but I was able to do them for $17 each...so a bit more money to spend on something else now.

Noticed an interesting reflection of the flash bouncing off the splash back tiles onto the taps.

Phone Installed

It's so hard to find good fixed line phones these days. If you want wall mounted hands free you have about 2 to 3 choices. I'd tried a few different phones but either they were garbage or didn't attach to wall well. I was disappointed I couldn't still buy this GE phone but I managed to track down a couple of ex-display ones new in their boxes for bargain price off a new online auction site. So all is good now and we have a phone that we'll hardly ever use...lol, needed to connect the land line to get the Telstra Smart community rebate.

More Furniture & Additions

We already had these hanging chilli's and decided they would be perfect for the extended niche. Discovered the paintwork in the niche is a bit off so I've started to rub it down and correcting the faults as I go.

Coffee table finished in high gloss white...very cheap at 50% off. It ended up being about $250 quality was OK but there is no way I'd pay full price for it.

Some Progress

Found this funky clock in our travels. The exposed gears move and the size was perfect for the area above the fridge.

Mounted the toilet roll holders and towel rail in bathroom. Going to try and get the sparkie in next week to start adding some downlights and still not sure the 9W LEDs I've bought are going to cut it. They appear to be as powerful as 35W halogens but the LEDs seem to output a different type of light...can't put my finger on the difference yet.

Looking, Looking!

Finding we are spending more time looking for furniture and fittings then finishing the house. Hopefully this week I'll be able to clear the decks work wise and make a start on things to be done around the house. Decided on entertainment unit today and 20% off 3 day sale helped make the decision a little quicker....lol.

Found a stunning marble coffee table and side table...with a stunning price tag to suit. Might have to think a little more about them.

Moving In - The Beginning!

Lounge turned up today after I applied a little pressure to the supplier. The rug took ages to pick but happy with the final decision.

Alarm Dramas

I reluctantly took the smart wiring and alarm bundle as I knew I was getting stitched up but without any other option for network wiring we took the deal.

Through the later stages of building I was vocal about the fact there is no training or basic setup of the alarm to your requirements. My argument was confirmed correct after hand over as the alarm wasn't in a working state (The backup battery was disconnected) and the user guide is full of holes and omissions. I'm an IT Tech by trade and not afraid of technology but setting up the alarm correctly and clearing some of the faults was beyond me.

On a positive note it's the loudest thing I've had to endure in my life...there is no way a thief would stay around once the alarm is triggered.