Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 24, 2009 9:19 am ..... they mean these things!!!! I just thought for anyone who is new to this and wondering exactly what rock they are pulling out of the ground in new estates, this might be an eye opener. These pics were taken at an outer Melbourne Estate. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-03-12_12-58-58_12032009650.jpg http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-03-12_12-58-35_12032009649.jpg I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: When the builder says rocks...... 2Mar 24, 2009 10:31 am They look like the giant rock piles at Riverdale (Mernda) - am I right? If so, that land was meant to be ready December they are now saying end of March but there are still not near finished 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: When the builder says rocks...... 3Mar 24, 2009 10:41 am Wow I'd freak if that was coming out of my block!! My eyes are definitely wide open Jo! ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: When the builder says rocks...... 4Mar 24, 2009 11:00 am Least that block won't need a fence Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: When the builder says rocks...... 6Mar 24, 2009 11:55 am It's Mernda, we were just driving around looking at houses. I'm not sure which exact estate it was, but I'm happy to go with Riverdale! When I started I had no comprehension of rock or anything.... With all the threads about site costs.. I thought it good to show where the thousands and thousands of dollars are going. I realise how incredibly fortunate we are that we don't have any rock on our block. But I might go and steal some for a bit of landscaping. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: When the builder says rocks...... 7Mar 24, 2009 12:01 pm There are several blocks in our street and the one behind us that are exactly like that. Glad it wasn't ours.... Re: When the builder says rocks...... 8Mar 24, 2009 7:13 pm From what I've heard that's exactly the sort of nightmare our block was before the developer started working on it clearing an area he expected would have been just right for a standard pad. Unfortunately we needed a slightly bigger pad so ended up extending our paid by a couple of metres width and another meter + depth. the rock pile you see in my blog is just from that section. I gather from what I was told the developer removed quite a few large trucks loads from our block before he put the blocks up for sale. Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20417 Hi, did you get any money from insurance? if you did, does it match what you've already paid the builders? 3 9569 |