Nothing as yet Andy... in fact, haven't heard a peep from Council since I emailed them over a week ago. Odd... they're pretty quick to jump up and down if I do something wrong!
Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 42Oct 06, 2012 2:47 pm Building the Ascot 35 with Carlisle Homes in Pasadena Estate, Clyde VIC My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59776 Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 47Oct 19, 2012 7:53 am My storybook home build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=57987 Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 49Oct 19, 2012 10:19 am Build thread : /viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60288 Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 52Oct 29, 2012 7:24 pm ^^ What she said. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 54Nov 02, 2012 7:28 am That's very kind of you Parmaviolet -- thank you! At times the build is a bit scary and can even get a touch depressing (the bills for labour are extraordinarily high), but that's countered by that feeling I get each time I go out there and see the next part going up. I imagine it's like having children, just without the nappies! I've always wanted a longeroom with a cathedral ceiling, a mezzanine level looking down into it (preferrably to be used as a library), and a bridge to go across it. In the scheme of things it's not at all difficult -- just think a two storey house, with a big chunk taken out of the second floor (!). Designing where that opening sits in relation to the windows, living space and functional areas is a bit tricky... but that's where a skilled draftsman or architect can help. "Sight lines" are key with something like this, as you don't want spaces that feel cavernous, or spaces that look cluttered and defeat that "open" sense. I had a look at that website for mezzanine floors... isn't that business for warehouses? I would have thought a house would just use a few beams and joists in the right place to achieve a mezzanine (not a steel structure)... but of course it depends on the house. My storybook home build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=57987 Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 55Nov 02, 2012 8:07 am No building a house is better than children. ( just be careful when clicking on links for first time posters, might have a virus/ spam etc...usually a first post won't promote anything unless they are a spammer) Just sayin. But the house is going to be gorgeous. If we ever do a meet up in tassie, you know we are all coming to have a look don't you. Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 56Nov 02, 2012 11:04 am Character lines
Exciting times: the dormers have been sheeted and the timber windows placed. Finally my beastie is getting a bit of character: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Apparently the roofers turned up to do the rest of the roof, saw that it might rain, then left (I think the term is "hydrophobic"). But at least the weatherproofing is in sight, and the builder's promised to have it to lock-up by the end of November. Woo! *** Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 57Nov 08, 2012 8:17 am Silver lining
It's all happening this week: the carpenters are placing the windows, the labourers are wrapping the house in Permicav, Max the Brickie is back, and the roofers are... roofing! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I also had a three and a half hour meeting with the electrician on Tuesday, walking through the house and working out the locations of powerpoints and light switches. Even though I'd done the lighting diagram, determining how and where lights would be switched was a huge task... which ones to run in series, if the switches needed to be two-way... all very complex. A lot of fun, but it's also blown the electrical budget by a considerable amount. Never let it be said that building a house is simple! *** Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 58Nov 08, 2012 12:07 pm I've been following this thread from day one Johnson and your house is starting to look really nice. Once that copper starts to age, it looks fantastic ( unless you're going to get up there everyday with some Brasso ! ) and will add a lot of character to your house. Stewie Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 59Nov 14, 2012 11:43 am Brickwork With the deadline to lockup fast approaching, the bricklayer's busy doing his thing and the contractors are sheeting the eaves: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Of all the trades, the roofers have been the most elusive: trying to get them on-site has been a real struggle. One of the guys admitted to me that the job was a difficult one: they'd never done that profile steel roofing on such a steep pitch. Perhaps that's why they're so reluctant to turn up...? *** Re: My new house at Fern Tree, Tasmania 60Nov 14, 2012 1:49 pm tradies, huh! who would have thought.... Hello. I just bought a few acres in Habana, Mackay, and my horses seem to love hanging around under this tree. I would like to name the paddock after this tree. Can… 0 9947 Fellow Perth dweller. Looks like pruns nigra. It's a dark leaf flowering plum. Doesn't get massive and is easily trimmed deciduous tree. Very popular in small gardens in Perth 7 3168 |