Updates @ 28 - 30 April

Sorry guys, almost a week without updates. Well, here goes.

We've been pushing hard to get the OP (Occupational Permit) for the house - that should allow us to get electricity connected to the house, and with that, my family and I will begin to move in. Close friends (particular a fellow legal-DRMer) knows too well how eager I am about moving in - he's been hearing my updates EVERYDAY!

Tentatively, the official "Du'a Selamat" or thanksgiving prayer will be on Friday 23 May. Tentatively, I stress. It all depends on the OP.

It better be though, now that Man Utd has secured their tickets to the Champions League finals, I can watch the game at our new home. Serial & Amirio, u r both invited.

Enough talk, now enjoy the pics.

The house as it was on Tuesday, 29 April.

the last section of the driveway to be completed.

Puteh, our guard cat heheh... I am cool, cat!

and ready to pounce on wandering strangers and cats

Aaeeshah pretending to shower in Muhammad's shower

but not tall enough to hold the door handle

good signs - the workers makeshift kitchen and toilet have been removed, and the ground levelled

the sliding door between entrance foyer & living room, now with the glass inserts

and view from the other side

laundry room cabinets

the wet kitchen built in cabinets, all done, including the handles

another angle, showing the built in cabinet as well as the sliding door. The fridge will be located where the wooden ladder is

this pic was taken yesterday - the handles have already been installed today

cabinet under the master bath sink

master suite walk in closet with the handles from ikea

master suite walk in closet, top shelves with polished cute little handle

Muhammad's built in closet, with the same handle as the master suite.

this wall in family room was re-plastered - requested by Henry himself as he was not happy with the quality. the same goes to the walls at the staircase

this is the guest room - the window was intentionally shifted to the left as a cupboard will be placed on the right.

the pantry - almost done. they promised to finish in 2 days time. Notice that we used the ikea drawer units.

the maid's build in cabinet - installed today.

the feature wall in the dining room. The wall socket in the centre of the wall will be hidden behind our LCD TV.

closer picture of the chandelier (dining room) under the covers

closer look of the light under the stairs landing

astro and tv aerial spaghetti in the electrical distribution box

the air-con compressors have now been bolted to the supports. peace of mind for me (and the electrician whom i have been bugging everyday for a week to get it done!)

the ground has been levelled, and cleared of the stones, rubbish etc

Updates @ 24 April

I have been very busy with work lately, just too tired to upload... work which will delay the official house opening ceremony - at least by a week. Which means I am trying to unofficially move in the house before that 'work' begins, once the electricity have been connected.

I am just so excited about moving in - I am just so sorry for my family, as the timing of the work is so coincidentally wrong - these two are big things for me - the work is a major deliverable for 2008 and the house, well, what can I say, a major deliverable, a major tick in the box for me and my family. Anyway, if things goes to plan, electricity should be connected on the 1st May, I will take leave from 2nd till 7th May to move stuffs and family, and on the 8th back to work to finalise the 'work' in the office, that needs my full commitment until 20th May.

Back to the house then, practically, structurely the house is already done. What's left are what I see as small punch list items, which should be done within the next 7 days.

• Lights - all done except 2 emergency lights.
  
• Doors & handles - all done except the small door at the garage (irrelevant at the moment, but there is a phase 2 in a couple of years, which make that small door more relevant).
• Windows - all done except changing the handle to locking handles
  
• Aircon & Fans - all installed.
  
• Alarm - all installed.
• Toilet & baths - outstanding are tap mixers, towel racks and tissue holder
• Cabinets - TV cabinets and Maid's built in closet due by end next week
• Gates - all done except the gate opener. equipment already at the house and only requires installing (once electricity is connected)
  

Enjoy the pics below:

The alarm system have been installed. We'll test it once we get the electricity in

custom made main door handles, made of stainless steel

Aircon compressors already installed

The entrance foyer chandelier

Dining room chandelier . . . without the shades

Dining room chandelier . . . with the shades

Master bedroom have been polished. . . it will be polished again once we have moved our stuffs in

This is the family lounge floor

Whilst this is Iman/Izzan's room

We've got extra dark grey tiles, and decided to just cover the clothesline area

driveway is 95% done. We need another 195 grey tiles which should arrive Friday

Updates @ 19 April

I just got back from Miri today, and got myself a couple of ventilation fans and more importantly, have my own time with my wife, out for quiet (and fulfilling!) lunch . Oh yes, I also burnt a $1.1k hole in my pocket for an AV Amp to complement my KEF3005s...

The intention was to get myself the ONKYO TS-XR605... well, a quiet lunch with the Mrs was the main intention (sorry Darling heheh), but secondary is the AV Amp, however this shop has just sold out their last set yesterday! So instead, I have to fork out for another RM200 for the new model: TS-XR606. About the shop itself, it is King Sound @ Pelita Commercial Centre (behind Grand Palace Hotel). They specialised mainly in high end system, those that appears in UK magazines like What Hi Fi & Hi FI Choice.... the owner., Mr Vincent is well versed in all this Hi Fi thingy, and very friendly. Get in touch with him 6013 837 2777 for your hi-fi needs.

Anyway, back to the house. Today there were about 12 workers doing the tile works (inside - some touch up as the carpenter manage to break one tile; and outside - the driveway), carpentry (dry & wet kitchen), painting (the woodworks incl. stairs handrails) & cornice (of the completed corridor cabinets). Well, enjoy the pics below:

Wet kitchen cabinet almost done. It just need 4 more doors.

We bought the IKEA Rationell drawer set in Singapore, and asked the contractor to build it into our wet kitchen set... it works like the Blum set in Signature Kitchen, but a lot cheaper (I think I said it in my last post)

This is the dry kitchen lower cabinet/drawer . . . .

. . . and the dry kitchen top cabinet/shelves

. . . and the whole thing... looks neat

the aluminium borders . . . I like!

workers plastering the cornice

the dining room washing basin installed with the tile border

a third coat of paint on the handrail. . . it shouldn't be glossy, but I'll check again tomorrow

another angle to it

Iman/Izzan's walk in closet done - oh well, almost done, handles are outstanding

Iman/Izzan's built in cabinet/bench almost done: outstanding are the cushions, lights and handles

Muhammad's dressing table

Muhammad's walk in closet

Muhammad's built in cabinet/bench

Master suite walk in closet

. . . another angle to it

bolts holding the stairs handrail.... it makes the handrail sturdy

the top part of the handrail bolts

The driveway main tiles almost done. Only the borders are outstanding.

view of the driveway tiles from the master suite

close up view of the living room pendant lights

close up of the light under the stairs landing

'Puteh' flirting with me heheh

the clothesline area