Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 25Mar 23, 2015 9:33 pm Just caught up on your thread Wonky - Great to see things starting to come together and I'm really keen to watch this all unfold! Looks like I missed the discussion on selecting earth workers so I won't bother adding to that and unfortunately I have no suggestion on a plumber, so I haven't really helped out here Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 26Apr 02, 2015 11:56 pm Phoenix Plumbing Adam Good old fashion service _____________________________________ Building in Bedfordale Perth WA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89716 Churchman Brook Electrical Services EC 8659 Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 29May 29, 2015 6:02 pm It's been a hectic few weeks on our piece of Parky Paradise.
Earthworks started on the 15th May with the first job to relocate the existing leach drains. We had used the shire permit drawings to confirm location of the septic tanks but unfortunately they weren't where they said they were, they were actually another 10m away and directly under our proposed house location. We wanted to keep those septics but due to the location, had to have them pumped and decommissioned. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The leach drains and septics had to be inverted slightly due to the clay content in the soil - amazing how much clay they found so far up the slope, not much rock at all surprisingly! The bund for the house pad is almost 2m high Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and for a while we just had a really big hole - looks like a good sized swimming pool. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The boys are still bringing in loads of sand, I think they're up to trip #35 today Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It's starting to look a little more level and I'm loving my view! Water tank was constructed yesterday Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So far, it's been a really great process. It's nice to have direct contact with our tradies, they're full of advice and recommendations. All earthworks should be finished next Tuesday and plumbing pre-lay is booked in for late next week with our concreter starting on the 17th June. The kit components will be delivered around the same time so allowing a week for the slab to cure, we should be able to start putting wall frames up by the end of June Lucky for us we've got our site supervisors, Kit & Choco - in this case the branch manager and assistant branch manager Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ In other news... it's bloody FREEZING in the shed! Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 31May 29, 2015 11:05 pm Wonkywalker Lucky for us we've got our site supervisors, Kit & Choco - in this case the branch manager and assistant branch manager http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah213/katebickley/IMG_4170_zpsh2xixt1x.jpg Adorable. Our slab is due to go in on the 16th, yet we are a bit behind you. Goodluck with yours. Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 32Jun 14, 2015 4:22 pm Have started following your thread We are also building with Ross Squire (modified Avonview) although won't be owner building. Looking forward to watching your build progress Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 33Jun 15, 2015 10:31 am Hey Wonkywalker! What sort of slope did you have on your block? We have about 2.5m over the distance of the house and are deciding slab, suspended slab or combination. Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 34Jun 23, 2015 2:49 pm chalky Hey Wonkywalker! What sort of slope did you have on your block? We have about 2.5m over the distance of the house and are deciding slab, suspended slab or combination. Hi Chalky Out total fall including verandahs etc is a little over 3m. We originally wanted a full pole home but it would've cost an extra $100k to get the 6 star energy rating. The other option we were looking at was a combination, to have our eastern verandah (looking down the slope) on poles but in the end we went with a full slab as we felt this would give us the most flexibility for future extensions and safety for young WonkyWalkers. Our total earthworks cost still came in lower than expected and we're extra happy with our decision to cut less and fill more, which gives the house a beautiful high outlook and cuts down on potential drainage issues. Slab pour tomorrow - will keep you posted!! Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 36Jun 27, 2015 10:49 am Looking forward to seeing your slab!! Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 37Jun 27, 2015 12:13 pm Wonkywalker Slab pour tomorrow - will keep you posted!! Nice photos thanks for sharing From My previous post If you have any design/construction structural concerns..take photos, get professional advice and get them sorted out immediately. Jumping ahead here's a few pointers: 1. Take lots of photos eg, Builders have important selected stages, prelays, siteworks,retaining, concrete slab,etc,etc theses can be broken down ever further, ie ground floor concrete Slab-> trenches, WPM, Formwork, mesh & rebar placement. Site inspection (PHOTOS) concrete placement, Vibration, stepdowns, surface finish, site inspection (PHOTOS) Putting up photos showing a site inspection with the reo sitting on the verge wont help from a structural engineering perspective later if you are trying to identify cracking, poor finishes, missing tensile rebars,bad workmanship etc, etc 2. make sure the photos include reference scales, ie tape measure 3. tranquil distant scenic photos....look great tho, But they arent detailed enough, zoom in and out on details. 4. Remember no one remembers what was buried/ & covered in concrete 12 months later on HTH Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 38Jun 27, 2015 6:54 pm Chalky, I've PM'd you the details for our earth worker - highly recommended. Regarding the pole home extras, it all came down to getting the energy rating to 6*. It takes a lot more to heat a floor from under a pole home (apparently). The guys at Ross Squire were telling us that 5 years ago, pole homes made up 70% of their sales, now it's less than 20%. The slab went down with only a slight hitch - the concrete trucks were ordered 45 minutes apart... But arrived within 10 minutes of each other. Cue mad scramble to get it laid but the finished product looks great. Tapatalk isn't letting me add pics so I'll put them up on Monday when I'm back at work. We have to wait 2 weeks until we can drill in but we'll start marking out this weekend - so exciting!!! We will be booking a slab inspecting this week as well Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 39Jun 28, 2015 11:04 pm Interesting about the warming costs. A local engineer had recommended suspended slab. But with everything, change one thing increases cost in another. Can't wait to see your photos! Re: Ross Squire kit - OB in Parkerville WA - here we go!!! 40Jun 28, 2015 11:47 pm chalky Can't wait to see your photos! Me too I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 2716 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Is this acceptable in a new house build. Floors where installed by builder. Already chips in board and skirting is not flush 0 872 |