The Kitchen

Sunday 13th March 2011

I popped over to the house with a friend's dad so that he could quote on security screens for me. I was horrified to find that my laundry door was left wide open and the tradesmen had already gone home for the day. On the bright side, I was able to take some photos and measurements inside.


The kitchen sink has been installed.


The basic house plan included a one and a 3/4 quarter bowl sink but I opted for a double bowl sink. I love large sinks. The bigger and deeper, the better! I hand wash so a small sink would be useless to me when it comes to washing large pots and baking dishes/trays. I always knew that when I had a home of my own I'd have to have lots of sink space. This particular Radiant sink also has a chopping board accessory that fits over one sink to save space when preparing meals. I have emailed the Radiant website and hope to hear from them soon as to where I can get my hands on one of these and for how much.


The stove, oven and rangehood have been installed and my kitchen is really starting to take shape. I can imagine all the dinners I will be cooking in my kitchen. Stirring a pot of soup over the stove, then turning around to pick up a glass of wine from the island bench to sip, then chatting with friends sitting on bar stools on the other side of the island. Yay, can't wait!


I had initially selected some glass tiles for the splashback above the stove but at prestart I was told it would cost an approximate $2000 extra. Needless to say, I decided to not go with that choice. At the prestart co-ordinator's suggestion, I opted to just have the tilers put in a row of basic white tiles along the top of the benchtop. This will meet with Keystart's minimum requirements to pass the final inspection and the plan is to later remove this row of tiles and then put in whatever splashback I have decided on. My heart is set on the glass splashback because it is a continuous sheet of glass so it will be easier to clean as it is a smooth surface. My only concern is how much it will cost.


The grout inbetween the tiles in the bathroom and laundry have been done. I think they are probably applying the sealant to the tiles now. The basins and toilets have also been installed.


The lights look like they are in a strange position as they all poke out from near the corners of the rooms. This is so that they fit in with the arrangement when I have other holes in the ceiling cut out for other lights as I intend to install a series of downlights in each room. For now, each light has a little upside down bowl shaped fitting, minus the globe.


The tile splashback above the laundry sink is done and the taps are in for the washing machine.


The concrete floor in the garage has been poored.

I have so much to do in preparation for the house being ready! The time really has snuck up on me! I think at the top of my list are installing security doors and screens, painting the internal walls, and organising the glass splashback that I want for the kitchen.

It was too late to call the office to get someone to come out and lock the house up so I had to close the door behind me and pray for the best.