Our Selections

Sunday 8 June 2014

It’s the Queen’s Birthday (Queen Elizabeth II’s) Long Weekend Public Holiday in Australia this weekend.

These are the selections we made as at the time of our Colours’ Selections appointment at McDonald Jones Homes’ My Choice Colour Studios, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, back on Monday 12 August 2013.

I’ll upload copies of additional, related information and brochures about some of these Selections and inclusions in separate posts shortly.  

Bricks:	Austral Bricks, Expressions, Gunmetal Blue
Joint:	Ironed
Mortar:	McDonald Jones Homes’ off-white coloured mortar
Roof tiles:	Monier, Horizon, Sambuca
Colorbond Fascia:	Colour –  Taubmans’ Surfmist
Colorbond Guttering:	Colour – Monument
Rooftop Whirlybird:	1 x Roof-mounted Whirlybird [Ventilator] included
2 x Eaves Vents:	Included
Rainwater Tank:	1 x steel 4,500 litre, Colour – Ironstone
Roof Sarking:	Included
Ceiling Insulation:	Ceiling Batts rated R3.0
Wall Insulation:	Wall Batts upgraded/increased to maximum R2.0 (as per our request)
Insulated Wall Wrap:	Included
Front Garage Door:	B&D Contemporary (Standard) Remote Controlled Garage Door Plus 3 x Remote Controls + 1 x single GPO (1 door)
Garage Door Colour:	Monument (Standard)
Windows
Window Frames:	Colour – Monument Matt (Standard)
Window Locks:	Colour – Black (Standard)
Aluminium Door Locks:	Colour – Black (Standard)
Bathroom Windows:	Sliding Glass - Glass type – Satinlite
Ensuite Windows	Awning Windows - Glass type – Satinlite – Double-glazed
Master Suite Windows:	Awning Windows - Double-glazed
Sliding Glass Doors:	From Master Suite onto Alfresco Cabana – Double-glazed
Bedroom 3 Windows:	Sliding glass windows - Double-glazed
Home Theatre Windows	Architecturally designed glass windows - Double-glazed
Dining Room, Family & Lounge Awning Windows:	Double-glazed
Sliding Glass Doors:	From open-plan Family/Lounge onto Alfresco Cabana – Double-glazed
Doors
Front Door	McDonald Jones Homes’/Hume Doors’ special MDJ4 Door; Includes 4 x Translucent Glazed Glass Panels (to match front Awning window panels in Bedroom 2); Dimensions of Door:  2,340mm high x 920mm wide; and Front Door & Jamb:  Painted – Colour – Taubmans’ Night Shade (T142-8N).
Front Door Lock:	Gainsborough - Trilock Omni Allure Lever 8905ALLSS
Internal Height of Doors:	All doors raised to:  2,340mm high (7 Feet 8⅛ Inches)
Walk-In Pantry Door:	Kitchen:  McDonald Jones Homes Builders’ Lincoln LIN1 Mix Stain with Translucent Glazed Glass Panel
Flyscreens:	To all windows – Standard Fibreglass Flyscreen Mesh
Crimsafe Screen Doors:	Security sliding mesh doors to all sliding glass doors on Laundry and onto Alfresco Cabana
Hot Water Service:	Dux Sunpro 315 litre gas-boosted Solar Hot Water Service
Air Conditioning:	Excellent Aussie-made Actron ESP Plus 203 19.32kW, 3 Phase; Reverse-cycle (used for cooling and heating); 4-Zoned air-conditioning (can operate in 1 zone or 1 room only if desired).
Air Cond’ Pipe Cover:	Colour – Ironstone
Kitchen
Benchtops:	Caesarstone Night Sky (upgraded to 40mm width)
Walk-In Pantry Door:	McDonald Jones Homes Builders’ Lincoln LIN1 Mix Stain with Translucent Glass Panel
Underbench Cupboards:	Door Profiles: 2-pak Polyurethane Classic 2mm
Underbench Cupboards:	Colour/Texture Match Laminex Pumice Gloss
Panels & Bar Backs:	Flat Panels (same material as cupboard doors)
Underbench Handles:	Type: Hettich 9995539 - CLIVIA CC 224 (Standard)
Soft Closing Cupboards:	To all cupboards
Handle Direction:	All Horizontal
Overhead Cupboards:	Door Profile: 2 - pack Polyurethane Classic 2mm
Overhead Cupboards:	Colour/Texture Match Laminex Pumice Gloss
Overhead Cupboards:	Door Handles – Nil / Not required (open from underneath)
Kickboards Match Door:	Colour (Standard)
Kitchen Sink:	Franke PFX651 Overmount Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
Flickmixer:	Saracom Sink Mixer
Soft Closing Drawers:	To all doors & drawers
Kitchen Splashback:	Full height & 600mm high
Splashback Colour:	Glass Splashback, Resene, Jumpstart Starphire Glass (Burgundy/Maroon-like)
Waterpoint:	For Refrigerator
Lighting:	Installed under all overhead Kitchen Cabinets/Cupboards
Overhead Cupboards:	With cupboard doors - above Refrigerator
Oven:	SMEG SA990XR8 900mm Underbench Electric Oven
Cooktop:	SMEG CIR93AX 900mm Gas Cooktop
Ducted Rangehood:	SMEG K181X90 900mm canopy rangehood (ducted directly to external atmosphere)
Microwave Oven:	SMEG SA35MX 34 litre with PTK60X34 Stainless Steel Trim Kit
Dishwasher:	SMEG DWA214S 600mm Freestanding Stainless Steel Dishwasher
	(Refer also separate posting about the SMEG appliances)
Bathroom
Bathtub:	Caroma Newbury 1700mm acrylic/enamel island bathtub
Shower Screen Door:	Aqua Deluxe (Semi-Frameless) - Pivot Door
Shower Screen Door:	Colour – Bright Silver
Shower Hob Colour:	Stainless Steel
Bathroom Mirror:	Frameless & large Vanity Mirror extends across Bathtub
Towel Rails:	Dorf ENIX Double Towel Rail
Shelf in Shower:	Dorf ENIX glass shelf & soap dish to shower
Bathroom Vanity Bowl:	Manooga Bowl 70mm white 1 bowl 1 taphole
Chrome Vanity Waste:	Pop-Up Chrome Plug (Upgrade Plug)
Tapware:	Mili Edge Mixers
Benchtop:	Caesarstone 20mm – Linen
Cupboard Door Profile:	2-pak Polyurethane Classic 2mm
Cupboard Door:	Colour/Texture: Match Laminex Pumice Gloss
Sides Match:	Laminex Pumice Gloss
Panels:	Flat Panels (Same material as doors)
Trim Match:	Laminex Pumice Gloss
Kickboards:	Match Door Colour (Standard)
Cupboard Door Handles	Nil - Push to open doors
Ceramic Floor Tiles:	Solna Latte (Eclipse Range) 300mm x 300mm Straight Lay
Underfloor Heating:	WarmTech Under-tile/Underfloor Heating (refer separate post)
Floor Grout Colour:	Alabaster
Wall Tiles:	Solna Latte 300mm x 600mm Horizontal
Wall Grout:	Colour – Alabaster
Floor Grate:	100mm Chrome Slotted Floor Grate
Shower Grate:	100mm Chrome Slotted Shower Floor Grate
Shower & Shower Rose:	Dorf Jovian Shower Rail with Square Overhead Rose/Outlet
Master Suite’s Ensuite
Toilet Suite:	Stylus Venecia Close Coupled with Profile seat
Shower Screen Door:	Aqua Deluxe (Semi-Frameless) - Pivot Door
Shower Screen Door:	Colour – Bright Silver
Shower Hob Colour:	Stainless Steel
Ensuite Mirror:	Frameless
Towel Rails:	Dorf ENIX Double Towel Rail
Shelf in Shower:	Dorf ENIX glass shelf & soap dish to shower
Ensuite Vanity Bowl:	Manooga Bowl 70mm white 1 bowl 1 taphole
Chrome Vanity Waste:	Pop-Up Chrome Plug (Upgrade Plug)
Tapware:	Mili Edge Mixers
Benchtop:	Ceasarstone 20mm Night Sky 6100
Cupboard Door Profile:	2-pak Polyurethane Classic 2mm
C/B door Colour/Texture	Match Formica Dawn Grey Gloss
Sides Match:	Formica Dawn Grey Gloss
Panels:	Flat Panels (Same material as doors)
Trim Match:	Formica Dawn Grey Gloss
Kickboards:	Match Door Colour (Standard)
Cupboard Door Handles	Nil - Push to open doors
Ceramic Floor Tiles:	Solna Nero 300mm x 300mm Straight Lay
Underfloor Heating:	WarmTech Under-tile/Underfloor Heating (refer separate post)
Floor Grout Colour:	Charred Ash
Skirting Tile & Height:	Full Height Tiling (Floor to Ceiling)
Wall Tiles:	Solna Nero 300mm x 600mm Horizontal
Wall Grout Colour:	Charred Ash
Floor Grate:	100mm Chrome Slotted Floor Grate
Shower Grate:	Large, 900mm Rectangular Channel Grate
Shower & Shower Rose:	Dorf Jovian Shower Rail with Square Overhead Rose/Outlet
Separate Toilet / WC
Vanity Basin:	Caroma Liano Wall Hand Basin (installed upon our request)
Tapware:	Mili Edge Mixers
Toilet Suite:	Caroma Opal II Easy Height Wall Faced Toilet Suite (upgraded upon our request to suit visiting aged/elderly relatives and visitors)
Wall Tiles:	Solna Latte (Eclipse) 300mm x 600mm Horizontal tiled to 1,200mm high
Wall Grout Colour:	Alabaster
Wall-mounted Shelf:	Dorf ENIX wall-mounted glass shelf (to be located above hand basin)
Towel Rail:	Dorf ENIX Towel Ring
Roll Holder:	Dorf ENIX Toilet Roll Holder
Ceramic Floor Tiles:	Solna Latte (Eclipse Range) 300mm x 300mm Straight Lay
Floor Grout Colour:	Alabaster
Laundry
Ceramic Floor Tiles:	Solna Latte 300mm x 300mm Straight Lay
Floor Grout Colour:	282 - Alabaster
Wall Tiles:	Solna Latte 300mm x 600mm Horizontal
Wall Grout Colour:	282 – Alabaster
Floor Grate:	100mm Chrome Slotted
Computer Desk Area
Computer Desk Finish:	Laminex Stipple Hemp Natural Finish No: 861
Computer Desk Edge:	Square Edge with 70mm Drop Front
Location:	Open-plan area near Meals/Dining Area
Internal Timber & Cornices
Skirting:	67mm half splayed (Nominal)
Architrave:	67mm half splayed (Nominal)
Cornice Type:	Classic Look Cornice (Standard)
Cornice Location(s):	Entire Home
Sound Shield:	Sound Shield plasterboard noise insulation to walls in Master Suite & Bedrooms 2 & 3
Internal Doors
Height:	Raised to 2,340mm high (7 Feet 8⅛ Inches)
Type of Doors:	Flush PCMDF (Standard)
Internal Door Handles:	Gainsborough, Straight Lever Stainless Steel G4 in Satin Chrome
Pantry Door Handle:	Horizon 520mm long pull handle 9648PH520
Internal Painting System
Standard 2 Coat System
All Internal Walls	Taubmans’ Tombstone NH71 (looks much better than its ‘sad’ name)
Skirting/Arch Colours:	Taubmans’ Illusive White NH29
Internal Door Colours:	Taubmans’ Illusive White NH29
Ceiling & Cornices:	Taubmans’ Illusive White NH29
Walk-In Pantry Door:	McDonald Jones Homes Builders’ Lincoln LIN1 Mix Stain with Translucent Glazed Glass Panel
External Painting System
Front of House:
Front Door & Jamb:	Taubmans’ Night Shade T142-8N
Eaves:	Taubmans’ Grey Cast T08 179-2
Downpipes:	Taubmans’ Night Shade T142-8N
Entry Surround & Bed 2:	Cement Rendered and painted Taubmans’ Grey Cast T08 179-2
2 x Patio Piers:	Cement Rendered and painted Taubmans’ Night Shade T142-8N
Flooring:
Carpeted Areas:	Master Suite, Walk In Robes [WIR] and Bedroom 2 only
Carpet Range:	Premium Range, ECO+ Sunrise, by Godfrey Hirst
Carpet Colour:	710 Pebblestone
Underlay Type:	11mm (100kg/m³) rubber carpet underlay
Vinyl Flooring Type:	Gerflor Creation Clic Vinyl Plank Flooring (refer also separate post)
Vinyl Flooring Design:	Creation Colour - Walnut 0265
Vinyl Flooring Locations:	Entry, Hallways, Bedroom 3, Kitchen & Pantry, Home Theatre and open-plan Dining/Meals and Family/Lounge area