Tile Selections

We received an email to finally select our tile selection. Luckily we had an opportunity to visit the tile showroom before we booked our appointment so we an idea of what was available.

For those who want to be extra prepared the showroom is locate at the address below:

Ambruzzo Ceramics
22 Elizabeth Street
Wetherill Park 2168

We we surprised that they quite a wide range to choose from that was included in our house package. The first time we visited the showroom, the assistant was extremely helpful showing us around.

However at our actual appointment the assistant we was not too helpful in regards to providing us input in regards to colour schemes. In hindsight, we would recommend visiting the show room a couple of times and visit some display homes to see how the tiles will look like across the entire floor/walls.

Here are some photos of our selections.

Roof Completed

Brickwork Completed

After about 2 weeks, the brickwork has been completed!

Brickwork started

We try to visit our 'house' every week or so hoping for more progress each time. We went back in the same week the bricks were delivered and were happy to see the bricklayers have started.

Bricks have been delivered!

We drove past about a month after our first site inspection and saw that our bricks were delivered!

First Site Inspection

We were told at the beginning of construction that we were entitled to 5 on site inspections with the site supervisor and that the site supervisor would be contacting us to arrange the inspections.

However as we witness the slow progress we had little communication from Firstyle Homes or the site supervisor only when they needed progress payments. It took us endless number of phone calls to the head office but they were very vague in giving any type of updates which was very disappointing. We can understand they are very busy but I think as customers we deserve to at least know what is happening to very expensive purchase.

After much badgering the site supervisor finally contacted and agreed (reluctantly) to a site inspection with us. At this point our slab was completed and the frames were up. We had also hired a third party inspector in which the site inspector was also not impressed.

To be perfectly honest we were not very happy of how informative the site supervisor was not very reassuring of our progress. He couldn't really give us any indiction or approximate timelines.

We didn't get to take many photos during the site inspections.

So far, we would not rate Firstyle Homes on their service and communication but the progress so far seems to be going to plan.

We have a slab!

After nearly after a month after the "commencement of construction"  we finally have a slab!! Our slab was so tall because of the elevation of our land.