6th review and update So where has the time gone? wow I've lost a couple of months. A lot has happened since my last review. The frames went up quickly and then the windows/doors and the brickwork was not far behind, the roof frames and tiles were put up and wow then the site was like a beehive, timber flooring laid, electricians doing wiring, plumbers, air-conditioning , central vac and then the gyprock , kitchen cupboards, fix out (architraves, cupboards skirting boards doors etc) vanities fitted in the bathrooms' and the cupboards in the laundry, then the cornices fitted, next came the tilers to do the stone floors on the verandas, foyer, bathrooms and can I say they did a lovely job..yey..now the plumbers have been laying all the services from the street down our very long driveway to the house. I'm sure I've forgotten something! oh yes in between all the going on selections regarding lighting have taken more time than you could imagine. As the Basix requirements stipulate Led lighting is a must and to comply much research has been done regarding down lighting oh and that can really do your head in so what have we decided to use you say? well remembering the led down lights come in kit form- (no changing of bulbs when they die you must replace the whole unit, but bare in mind you get from 30,000-70,000 hours from each light and they are under warranty from 3-7yrs ) - each varying in price from roughly for quality not cheap units the range in price from say $44-$89 you can get less expensive but you do tend to get what you pay for..you have been warned..it came down to brands called Bright Green and Sunny both from our research perform well..There is a website called ledbenchmarks which review led lighting well worth a visit for those interested. So that decision must be made in the next two weeks...The painters are due to start within a few days which takes just over a week and a half then the lights fitted and then the little things like towel rails, carpet laid , shutters fitted etc plus I am sure numerous other things before the last fitted- the kitchen appliances, which will roughly be six weeks give or take. For our part we have to organise the start of the refurbishing of the pool area, landscaping and eventually the concreting of the driveway..so much to do, so little time! ps:Getting quotes for everything takes up a lot of your time , but it is worth it... read more

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