The works on installation of internal walls started last
week, immediately after insulation and electrical rough-ins were completed. We
were offered thicker insulation batts as part of the upgrade package, hence
Casaview has insulated the walls with R2.0 batts (up from standard 1.5) and the
ceilings with R3.5 batts (up from standard 2.5). The R-value is the heat
resistance and the minimum requirement for Sydney is R1.5 for both walls and
ceilings.
Sunday 20 July 2014
Wednesday 9 July 2014
And now for the internals ...
Now that most of the externals have been completed, work has begun inside.
Met with the site supervisor Friday 04 July to go through the work scheduled
for the following 8 weeks and all looks in order as Casaview has been
remarkably efficient despite spells of wet weather during the framing and
bricklaying stage.
The inside works has begun on Monday 07 July with the installation of
the ducting for the air conditioning and I was allowed to inspect and confirm
the locations of the ducts and outlets. The air conditioning guys were a nice
bunch and very knowledgeable. We ended up leaving everything as originally
planned. Cool!
The electrical rough-ins, wall and ceiling insulation and plasterboard
installation will follow in coming days. Waterproofing of all wet areas would be interesting
as Casaview uses copper shower tray in addition to standard waterproofing
technique and they’re one of the very few builders in the country who do this.
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| Bennelong's main bathroom, as displayed at Homeworld South |
We encountered a minor hiccup where the door we had upgraded to isn’t
available in a size greater than 920 mm but the builder has been very proactive
in getting a similar design and as an added bonus agreed to also stain the
jambs, which were originally marked to be painted. Thanks Casaview J
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