Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 127Jan 09, 2016 12:13 pm My build thread: Custom build on 40 acres viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75656 Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 135Feb 01, 2016 11:47 am I have all the timber for the back deck and verandah posts and was just about to start building it when I realised that the deck ledger will completely cover a row of welds where the containers meet the steel plates set into the concrete piers. All of my welding must be inspected before it is covered.
I am thinking I should do some other bits of welding first and get them all inspected at the same time. (I have to install about 12 - 75x75 steel posts as additional support around window and door openings. It means cutting through the exterior container walls which til now I've been reluctant to start.) Internal steel support plan: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Veggie garden has gone feral in the last 3 weeks - the water tank was a blessing as we had one of the driest past 3 months in years. I'm harvesting rhubarb, mint, rocket, beetroots, capsicums, basil and the spinach is about a week off picking. Rhubarbs and pumpkins battling for the central path! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My containers are now visible from satellite on Google maps: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The fierce storm that hit Eastern NSW on Saturday battered my land. I drove to Sydney that morning to buy a toilet, shower screen, laundry tub, bathroom sink and some minor fitting and was driving back through the thick of it on the way home on the Motorway. Cars were crawling along at 50-60kph. Worst weather I've yet driven in. Arrived at my land to drop off purchases (cardboard boxes were like soggy bread!) and there was water everywhere. It filled the dam to overflowing. By sheer luck I had the jetty level just at the right height so that at maximum capacity the deck bearers are 50mm above the water!!: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Pumpkins were peppered with little holes from the hail. A few rhubarb stalks snapped off but overall not too much damage. Decided to get some basic bathroom things so when I get the plumber to quote he knows what he'll need to plumb for (mainly the toilet outlet). The shower will be a basic wet room type with no door just the fixed screen. Would like a long narrow S/Steel grate drain but they are pretty pricey for what they are. Will search around to see if there are any bargains to be had! The laundry tub is the smallest I could find (380mm x 550mm x 870mm) as mine rarely gets used for anything and I'm required by Council to have one. Was pleased to find the Back-to-wall toilet suite for $200! The vanity basin (690 X 395 X 130mm) was $99, laundry tub $169 and the shower screen (2000 x 1000 x 10mm) $189. (If you're NSW and want to know where PM me) I also bought a tile insert floor waste for $20. Was happy with all the prices. Purchases (not the tap or the shower head): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 136Feb 03, 2016 4:34 pm You have done very well on your purchases. We also have a tile insert floor waste and it looks great. Good job on the dam jetty too! My build thread: Custom build on 40 acres viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75656 Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 138Feb 17, 2016 4:21 pm waxinggibbous Thanks MnT - how's that new grass of yours growing? It's getting there but will be very patchy once its all grown. The week it was blown on we had the strongest winds you could imagine so there was large sections that just blew away!! And then to top it off every bird in god's creation got wind of 'free seeds' so they decided to dine out for the next 6 weeks. It wasn't until the good rain in mid January that it started to germinate. But it's better than bare dirt My build thread: Custom build on 40 acres viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75656 Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 139Feb 17, 2016 5:01 pm Quote: It's getting there but will be very patchy once its all grown. The week it was blown on we had the strongest winds you could imagine so there was large sections that just blew away!! Sounds just like the sort of luck I have!! I'm fully expecting the fiercest winds in a century to start blowing the moment I start building the roof! Re: Tondelver House - Southern Highlands 140Feb 19, 2016 4:36 pm waxinggibbous Quote: It's getting there but will be very patchy once its all grown. The week it was blown on we had the strongest winds you could imagine so there was large sections that just blew away!! Sounds just like the sort of luck I have!! I'm fully expecting the fiercest winds in a century to start blowing the moment I start building the roof! That's building for ya My build thread: Custom build on 40 acres viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75656 1 10464 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 17190 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4485 |