One more week and it will be OURS!!!!!!!!!!!

We had our PCI this morning and I have to say that it went better than I had hoped ::cheerleader::

The idiot construction manager didn't turn up and the SS was very professional. He explained the process, gave us the paperwork and then we went through the house. I'm not sure what brought the turn-around but I am very pleased that it happened. As we walked in he even asked if we wanted to keep the leftover bricks (more than half a pallet) - almost as though they were a peace offering (he knew that we wanted the leftover bricks and that we weren't happy at the started that the excess bricks were thrown out). We also let him know from the start that we weren't unhappy with the house, but there were some things that we could see would need fixing, but we weren't going to nit-picky - we just want a well presented, well built house.

We spent 2 hours going through the place, inside and out and have 8 pages (93 items) of things that need to be fixed.
* Most of the items are paint repairs and touch ups - every window and door architrave and most of the skirtings and cornices require touch ups.
* He has agreed to clean up the grouting (the risidual that was left on the tiles) although at first he tried to tell us that we'd just need to give it a good clean - then he realised that there was actually quite a bit.
* The marks on the carpet in one of the minor bedrooms will be cleaned
* There are a few scratches and bumps/knocks in the plaster
* The tiles in the laundry above the tub will be repaired - mostly because the laundry tub/cabinet is faulty and the tub isn't actually clicked down into the framework and each time you move it, the tiles move (previously we'd been told these wouln't be fixed)
* The pitting in the brickwork will be repaired (the bigger holes at least). Again he started out by telling us that small pitting is acceptable and was recording each hole until he realised that there were lots.
* The bricks will be spot cleaned to remove paint and chunks of mortar, but there are bits that won't be cleaned... so be it...
* The small garage door will be touched up and repaired around the frame where there are holes in the plaster that have been painted over (almost like they'd been covered with paper and then painted)
* The skirtings in the garage will be neatened up
* The mortar droppings in the garage will also be tidied up - OH took the route that he intends on painting the floor and that all the bumps would look unsightly.
* The hole in the fascia of the garage (the bit above the main front door) will be repaired - not sure how but using their guidelines of standing 1.5 meters away it was visible and so will be fixed.

There was only one item that he didn't put down but has agreed to check and that is a scratch in the sliding door to the kitchen - my reading of the guidelines says that it should be fixed so we'll have to wait and see what he decides on that.

We briefly discussed the raised tiles but they were not recorded - we didn't even ask for it to be as it's a battle we will fight another way (and maybe we could live with them after all).

All in all it was a very positive meeting and one of the better (if not the best) meetings we've ever had with our SS (I know, I can't beleive it either).

So we're booked for a final inspection and handover next Monday. The appliances have also been ordered for that day too. I'm now VERY EXCITED and my head is reeling with all that I have to do now (book the settlement, organise the payment from the bank, insurance, phone, utilities.... OMG!!!)