Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 421Jul 10, 2016 7:41 pm ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 425Jul 11, 2016 8:18 pm ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 428Jul 11, 2016 11:04 pm ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 430Jul 12, 2016 4:00 pm ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 433Jul 13, 2016 6:35 am Also hoping trades turn up today! I want them to hurry along so I can see your beautiful tiles in the splash back GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 434Jul 13, 2016 12:07 pm We never named this house, other than I call her a she - just feels like a female. She just feels calming. Found the sofa we will buy for the boys activity room. It's from ikea folds out to a double sofa - so good for when we have other boys here who live out of town. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 435Jul 13, 2016 12:21 pm Here are some before photos of our house I found on our phone. The main bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our and Alex's room - yes we had a window in between the rooms once upon a time. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 437Jul 13, 2016 6:00 pm What a transformation!!! Well done. Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 438Jul 13, 2016 11:41 pm shellby Well tomorrow is signing our contracts day, so finally getting real. We have got our final plans, made all our choices, have the final fixed price, already brought our land - so basically only thing left is to sign contract, get the unconditional approval for loan (as we can't get that without the signed contract - have all the pre approval and income, credit checks okayed) then start the journey. So exciting. We have made some changes on our plan - Bridgewater 203 - the layout not much, but we did extended the bedroom side wall out, so its really about 210m2 instead of the 203m2 it was. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have made a few changes and tomorrow I will post some of the things we did differently or changed. So excited to be sharing this journey with others doing the same thing. Also hoping this little blog/thread will be good for anyone building with GJ Gardener Clarence Valley to get an idea of how they go as I found nothing on the forums here for them. Update: Thought I would do a timeline in this post for people when they come along. 20th June 2015 - Put Offer in for Land and Accepted 20th July 2015 - Pay for Tender and Plans 10th August 2015 - Settled on Block of Land 29th August 2015 - Colour Selections Day and Final Plans Approved 25th September 2015 - Contracts Ready 7th October 2015 - Sign Contracts and Pay Deposit 16th October 2015 - Plans to Council 14th December 2015 - Plans Finally Approved (and yes no issues - slow council) 1st February 2016 - Building Insurance and Construction Certificate Issues 5th February 2016 - Bank Gives Final Approval for Construction to Start 9th February 2016 - Start Date Given - Delayed due to rain on delaying other jobs before mine 11th March 2016 - Site Scrap Done and Portaloo Delivered 14th March 2016 - Site Survey Done 23rd March 2016 - Plumbing and Power Box Installed 24th March 2016 - Form Work Begins 29th March 2016 - Sand and Form work finished 30th March 2016 - Slab Poured 5th April 2016 - All Excess Soil Spread Around 11th April 2016 - Retaining Wall Built 16th April 2016 - Construction Fencing Goes Up 18th April 2016 - Frames Delivered 20th April 2016 - Frame Put Up 27th April 2016 - Roof Frame Up 5th May 2016 - Guttering and Fascia Installed 9th May 2016 - Plumbing Rough In Done 10th May 2016 - Roof Tiles Arrive 12th May 2016 - Roofing Tiling Begins 16th May 2016 - Driveway Cut, Power Connected, Front Door and Lock Delivered 17th May 2016 - Roof Tiles Finished 20th May 2016 - Electricity Meter Installed - now have power onsite 23rd May 2016 - Windows Delivered 25th May 2016 - Windows Installed, front door installed and cavity sliders installed 26th May 2016 - Bath Installed 28th May 2016 - TV Antenna Installed 8th June 2016 - Bricks Delivered 9th June 2016 - Bricks started, termite barrier installed and external wall insulation installed 14th June 2016 - Rainwater tank delivered 16th June 2016 - Electrical Rough In Done 17th June 2016 - Bricks Finished 21st June 2016 - Downpipes and Rainwater Tank Installed 23rd June 2016 - Bricks washed down 30th June 2016 - Cabinet Makers do measurements 5th July 2016 - Eaves Installed 11th July 2016 - Plaster Installed PCI due 13th September 2016 Thanks, Shellby ~Shellby~ GJ Bridgewater 203 11/3/2016 - Site Work Started 29/9/2016 - Handover 142 Work Days 6 Work Days Over https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80174 Re: Our First Build - GJ Gardener Bridgewater 439Jul 14, 2016 6:03 am You have a PCI date? Or is this from your dealings with Micah previously? PCI date is only 8 weeks away GJ Gardner Modified Coolum 277 viewtopic.php?t=83643 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 5034 So still no slab and apparently the concreter cancelled. Here come the delays... apparently things haven't recovered quite as much as I thought. I've been told maybe next… 8 32174 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… 7 19305 |