Our first official appointment for our new home proposal was down in Brisbane, so it was a bright and early start for us all as we needed to drop Taylor to preschool early and Caitlyn to a friend's house.
The appointment went well and it was a good chance to go through everything again and make some minor changes.
Our costs (as expected) had increased quite a bit from the initial quote - contributed by our soil test coming back as H1 Highly reactive as opposed to M Class Moderately Reactive, the overall floor areas being extended (by us), plus they had thrown a few other requirements in there like a water tank (which we have since found out is not a regulatory requirement), higher pitched roof (which we should be able to have changed) and a few other Council related fees. Hopefully as we work through these, some if not all will be able to be taken out.
Following out appointment we had a chance to explore Cosham Studios which shows all their tiles/carpet/door/fittings/roof/kitchen/bathroom/ colour options that we are to choose from. It was good to have an initial look before our further appointment in 3 weeks time when we have to make all those decisions.
At the same appointment in 3 weeks time we sign our final contract off so that working drawings can be ordered and everything sent off to Council for approval.
It seems a very long process just to get to this point - but they are very thorough in ensuring everything is covered, so I guess that is a good thing.
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