A nice surprise

Septic got installed yesterday, and there have been a few issues regarding getting enough water into the tank in order to stop it from 'floating up'. Stu put 400 litres in last night, and today the plumbers have attached a hose from our water tanks to feed direct to the septic. Nice that the septic is sorted, but not really happy that our tanks won't be gaining from any rainfall we get. I'm probably the only person around here that is hoping for a lot of rain in the next few weeks.
I did get a nice surprise going in the house. I had expected lots more fit out to be completed. That hasn't progressed (although when I went back this afternoon to get some photos, the fit out man had started working and was still there when I left). However, some of the cabinets have been installed already!
We now have the bathroom cabinets, the laundry cabinets - except for some doors, and we also have the bookcase installed. Pretty exciting stuff.

The bookcase

Ensuite

Powder room. VERY concerned with the proximity of the toilet plumbing

laundry

Girls bathroom

Drainage Done!!

On Monday the plumbers turned up and got heaps done. The downpipes are finished, and there are signs that the drainage has been completed. The tanks are now in place and even appear to be connected! Finally! As we predicted, it hasn't rained much at all since then, just a few odd showers, typical.
As far as I am aware the concrete polisher hasn't shown up yet to complete his job, and of course nothing much can progress now without him doing it.
The photos aren't flash, they are just from my phone.

Winter morning sun lighting up our bedroom

Looks to me like our tanks are connected..

An idea of the numerous track marks

We have been looking into door stops of all things as I noticed a box of horrible ones sitting in the master bedroom. Seems so stupid to upgrade door stops - but likewise seems pretty stupid to spend all this money on a house and put ugly things in there.