Construction Update - Week 3 - Slab is poured and Frame is started

We were expecting the slab to be poured on Monday and it was.  What was a surprise is how much work has been done on the frame, even though it has been a pretty wet week here in Melbourne.  It's actually quite exciting.

We have engaged an independent building inspector who performed a slab inspection for us.  The report he sent through was pretty comprehensive and included photos of a couple of cosmetic issues that he thought we should be aware of.  Having had a good look around myself now, I think what he is referring to is very minor.  But it is really good to have someone involved who can at least point these things out to you, as I would never have noticed.

With the slab poured, we also now have the joy (not!) of dealing with Porter Davis' Accounts Receivable department.  The slab was poured on Monday and the invoice was emailed to us on Monday before the concrete had even settled.  I suppose I can live with that.  What we are finding a bit obnoxious is the twice-a-day calls from Porter Davis demanding payment.  Literally, twice a day if you don't call them back straight away.  And all this, for a payment that is not (at the time of writing) actually due until tomorrow.

Here are some pictures.

From the Front

From the Rear

From the Rear

The Afresco Area

Looking down the main hallway and out where the front door will be...

Looking out the windows of what will be my home office...

Here are a few extras.  The picture below was raised by the independent inspector and is an example of how detailed their inspections are.  I'm not so fussed, but it is good to know...

Apparently there is something wrong here...

 

Having been an owner builder previously, I thought lintels needed to not have joins in them, but most of ours are made up of two pieces of timber.