12 Months already........

Hi everyone and fellow bloggers. Gee time flies. Next week it will be 12 months since we received handover on our Cremorne41. I still cant believe it... Our 12 month maintenance will be performed in the next few weeks, once the PD maintenance inspector visits us. The process for the 12 month maintenance is that you need to list all the items that need fixing, and fax your list to PD Maintenance dept. Once received PD will organise an inspection, then followed by the maintenance. We have been blessed with a great quality home, not that many items, and surprisingly NO cracks in the walls or ceilings, which is common for many new homes. Depends on the land movement. A few months ago we purchased DIY plantation shutters for various windows in the house. The shutters are made in australia, using very light paulowina timber. Visit www.portphillip.com.au ,for the price list and video instructions on how to prepare, paint and assemble your new shutters. David from portphillip shutters, uses the best materials, and he definetly knows his stuff. Once you receive your shutters, be prepared to spend many hours preparing, sanding, painting or staining. All that hard work definetly pays off when you finally install your freshly painted shutter(s). By doing most of the work yourself, you save over 50% on the normal cost of plantation shutters. The quality cannot be beaten. We decided to buy shutters for the front study, which have been stained & varnished, Living room (painted), Rumpus Room (painted), Lounge (painted), Lounge/front study void (painted) and will also purchase another pair for the master bedroom. So far I we have completed and fitted the rumpus room, both living room windows, and front study windows (3 shutters). All the shutters have hinges, which makes it easy to open the window and for cleaning as well. There are also magnetic catches.

Here's a few pics Our trusty bed sheet in the rumpus will soon be replaced by 2 roman blinds...cant wait...


More pics to come, over the next month.