Week 21, Day 146 - Still waiting

We had our PCI on the 17th, which went well, although our SS told us that our list of defects was quite extensive and pickier than what most people let pass, especially given our "defects" are mostly cosmetic - shallow, shallow people we are ;)

Basically, without sounding too precious, this comes from having had an old house that we thoroughly renovated ourselves, wasn't square, and was pretty much a compromise in terms of features and finishes due to the floorplan of the house.  That said, I still love our little house, and drive past it often to sneak a peek at where we used to live.

This house is our first ever build, and we hope it to be the house we are in for the long haul.  Hence, we want things to be right!

We had an independant inspection done last week, which was worth every cent, if only for the reassurance and peace of mind.  He was there for almost 4 hours in total and talked me through every item that he had noted.

Our list of defects are in particular related to the paint job, where there are either drips, or where the walls have not been filled, therefore marks are showing through.  We had the "that's because you went with the two-coat system" spiel, but if there are tiny holes from pockets of air in the plastering, well, that's not a paint issue in my opinion.

One other issue is with the grouting, particularly on the floor in the bathroom.  I think I could have done a better job!  It's mostly where it hasn't been wiped enough while it was still wet, and has therefore left patches of left over grout smeared on some of the tiles.  This is something that I know will bug us, hence it needs to be fixed up.

The biggest issue we have is with the window in the master bedroom, which has been an issue from the moment it was installed.  To cut a long story short, I was called by the SS today with news that we will be getting a new window.  This is fantastic news as we really can't see how they could fix the one that's already there!

So, as it stands this week, the new window will be delivered Monday 30th.  In the meantime, the list of defects will be attended to this week, with handover expected towards the end of next week.

Time will tell :)