Browse Forums Building A New House Re: MaxyB Family Home-Low & behold we have been plumbed 41Oct 08, 2009 8:10 pm Well I met my SS this morning and he seems like a good bloke. We had a good chat about our house and the process involved in building it. He again confirmed that weather permitting the slab would be poured next Tuesday and he planned for the frame to be finished a fortnight after that. I mentioned to him that I don’t like surprises and that if any issues should pop up he should let me know early. He mentioned they may need to move our crossover for the driveway and that may cost extra, I would hope not but let’s just wait & see. Other than that he didn't anticipate any issues so let’s hope they keep motoring along. I asked him when he expects to finish and as I suspected he wouldn’t commit to a time but he said they shut down for 4 weeks over Christmas. He did say he expects that "Lock Up" would be achieved prior to the shutdown, which would mean they would be ahead of schedule so I estimate a mid March hand over, hopefully. We still plan to visit the site this weekend and we should see trenches dug for the slab and form work ready for Tuesdays pour, as C. Montgomery Burns would say “Excellent” Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Meet & Greet with SS 42Oct 10, 2009 10:28 pm Another weekend and another trip out to our block to see what progress has been made, and after my conversations with our SS I anticipated that the power would have been relocated to the other side of the house and we would see trenching dug and possibly some form work in preparation for Tuesday’s slab pour. So what did we see when we went out today? Well a big fat NOTHING!!!! There has been no progress since last week and quite obviously what my SS told me didn’t happen. So I am very disappointed and a little angry , but trying to be a glass half full kind of person I look at the positive, if on our journey out next weekend we find a slab and the power relocated we will be exactly where we thought we would be, so it won’t matter that nothing happened this week. Having said that I will be calling my SS on Tuesday to confirm the slab pour and I will mention I noticed that the power had not been relocated when he said it would, in a nice way of course. In the end one has to be patient and we are still ahead of schedule, I guess its just the joys of building Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Joys of Building 43Oct 11, 2009 8:41 am Bummer Maxyb! It's quite frustrating isn't it when you don't see any progress, good luck for this week though! '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: MaxyB Family Home-Joys of Building 44Oct 11, 2009 2:38 pm lisanne Bummer Maxyb! It's quite frustrating isn't it when you don't see any progress, good luck for this week though! Yes Lianne it is frustrating especially since my SS told me certain things were happening on certain days and none of it came true. Lets see what happens tomorrow when I call him but I wont put up with being led down the garden pat for very long Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Joys of Building 45Oct 11, 2009 3:48 pm maxyb lisanne Bummer Maxyb! It's quite frustrating isn't it when you don't see any progress, good luck for this week though! Yes Lianne it is frustrating especially since my SS told me certain things were happening on certain days and none of it came true. Lets see what happens tomorrow when I call him but I wont put up with being led down the garden pat for very long That would be the most frustrating thing, being told somethings happened/happening and then it hasn't been done You need to let him know that you would prefer the truth '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: MaxyB Family Home-Joys of Building 46Oct 17, 2009 10:14 pm Well it’s been an interesting week in that I was supposed to have a slab on Tuesday & then Friday and as of today I still don’t have a slab. Until we get a couple of days without rain I am stuck with form work and steel. Mind you, we are still a month ahead of schedule but I don’t have much patience even though building a house is teaching me . It took a couple of phone calls and 21 hours to get hold of my SS this week to find out what was going on. We live about 30 minutes from our new place so its difficult to check it out during the week so I rely on my SS to keep me informed. We move out of our current place soon and into my in-laws (which should be fun ) and they live a little closer (which should be fun ) so we will be able to do a round trip in 45min and not just over a hour, making it easier to do more visits . Anyway there are pics below of our block and if you want to see more check my blog out and with luck next weekend I will see a slab and that will be worth celebrating Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Almost Slabed 47Oct 18, 2009 11:24 am Unfortunately you can't control the weather! This week is going to be dry so you should get your slab this week - very exciting!! My Dad's place is all boxed up and waiting too '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: MaxyB Family Home-Almost Slabed 48Oct 19, 2009 11:43 am lisanne Unfortunately you can't control the weather! This week is going to be dry so you should get your slab this week - very exciting!! My Dad's place is all boxed up and waiting too Yes you are correct I cant control the weather (I am working on it though ) and I do believe I will have a slab this week so patience is required. How long has yoru dad had his place boxed up waiting? Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Almost Slabed 49Oct 19, 2009 12:07 pm maxyb How long has yoru dad had his place boxed up waiting? I think it was only done last week, so not long '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: MaxyB Family Home-Almost Slabed 50Oct 20, 2009 11:17 am lisanne maxyb How long has yoru dad had his place boxed up waiting? I think it was only done last week, so not long Well I am being told my slab is being done tomorrow (wed) so hopefully your dad is not waiting too long. Funny thing is even though I dont have a slab I have an invoice for one I have infromed head ffice they may wish to check with the SS to see the stage is actually complete before issuing invoices Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-Almost Slabed 51Oct 26, 2009 8:32 pm Well last week was a big one in that we got SLABED, which is very exciting . We got the call last Wednesday that the slab had been poured so we took advantage of day light savings and headed out to the block. Not only had we been slabed but some of our bricks had been delivered and thankfully they looked the same as the sample wall at Boral, the only concern what would they look like once they had been laid? Well we didn’t have to wait long as on Saturday when we went out again the brickies started our garage and we were very happy. Well I was very happy as the bricks were my choice. We also noticed they had marked out the slab for the frames and dispersed all the spoil from the slab over our block, making it very flat which is great. It was fun seeing where all the rooms fitted in and just how big our place is, well a lot bigger than we have now but it aint no McMansion at 18Sq. We do end up with a decent backyard and a place for the kids to play Football, Cricket and AFL, mind you I am sure it will cost me a few windows over the years. Below are pictures of the slab and the bricks Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-We have been SLABED 52Oct 26, 2009 8:42 pm Hang on, let me get this right, you got slabbed on Wednesday and had bricks and you are telling us on MONDAY?!?!?!? This is NOT good enough, I have spent the week wondering if you got slabbed or not! My Dad got his last week and I've been waiting to hear from you! -huff- Seriously, Con-SLAB-ulations!! I have been wondering, how exciting! '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: MaxyB Family Home-We have been SLABED 53Oct 26, 2009 9:08 pm lisanne Hang on, let me get this right, you got slabbed on Wednesday and had bricks and you are telling us on MONDAY?!?!?!? This is NOT good enough, I have spent the week wondering if you got slabbed or not! My Dad got his last week and I've been waiting to hear from you! -huff- Seriously, Con-SLAB-ulations!! I have been wondering, how exciting! Sorry about the delay, my family have craked it also on my blog My excuse is we spent the whole weekend packing boxes as we move out in 2 weeks and I have only now downloaded the photos, its been a little crazy around here at the moment I promise a quicker update this weekend congrats to your dad also Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-We have been SLABED 54Oct 27, 2009 6:41 am Ahh packing - that evil evil task! '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: MaxyB Family Home-We have been SLABED 55Oct 27, 2009 7:45 am lisanne Ahh packing - that evil evil task! yes and one has to live while your packing things away. We have borrowed cutlery and plates off the in-laws so we can pack stuff away. The kids have cracked it because we are storing some of their toys, ones they havnt played with for ages but when they see them go in a box they quickly become the must have item, its really doing my head in Having said that it is the next step in our journey and means the move into the in-laws is our last home before we move into our brand new home I just pray it will be done by mid March. I have mentally prepared myself to live at the in-laws for 4.5 months, no more Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home-We have been SLABED 56Nov 03, 2009 1:57 pm Another weekend and another journey to our block to see what has happened over the last week, and not surprisingly not too much has happened . Our garage has been completed, well the brick work anyway and the frames have arrived on site, ready to be attached to the slab. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ As this week is a stop start week and I suspect the builders will only be working 3 days I am not expecting too much action this week, but I guess you never know. Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home- Almost Framed 57Nov 08, 2009 5:47 pm As most of you will know its been an usual week here in Melbourne as we have had the Melbourne Cup, in which we lost a massive $5, but also here in Melbourne the building industry takes a few days off, namely Monday through to Wednesday. So it was quite surprising to find our house had been framed, well minus the roof joists and the window frames, but we have the wall frames up. It was great to walk around and really get a sense on how big our place is and where everything will go. We were surprised by the size of the rumpus area as it’s a bit bigger than we though as is bedroom 3. We thought our soon to arrive 3rd child was going to be jibbed compared to their 2 brothers but in the end all 3 of the kids rooms are pretty similar in size. The best money we spent was getting more cupboard space in the kitchen and putting in bi-fold doors between the lounge & the meals area, you can see right through from the front of the house right to the rumpus at the back. We also met our next door neighbours and they were really nice. I spent a good half hour chatting so it would appear that we are doing all right on the neighbours’ front, as you know everyone needs good neighbours Anyway, below are the photos from the visit, feel free to visit my blog to see more Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Now next weekend is a big one as we move out of our “old” house and into the in-laws until our “new” house is built. We do the move next Saturday and the removalists come on Sunday to place our stuff in storage. We then have a week to clean up and we settle Friday the 20th and for the first time in well over 6 years we will be living with our parents (lived with them for 2 weeks for "old" house), this time with two kids. I do wonder if Mrs B’s parents really know what they are in for Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home- Frame Started 58Nov 08, 2009 7:24 pm Oooh a frame! The frame is soooooo exciting! '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: MaxyB Family Home- Frame Started 59Nov 09, 2009 11:01 am Yes we were very pleased to see it and hopefully we get the roof joists and the start of the roof tiles being done this week. Not sure when we will get the chance to get out there this weekend but hopefully we find a window on Sunday. has your couch arrived yet? Blog: http://funmore-residence.blogspot.com/ Forum: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21109 Construction Start - 19/09/09 Slab Poured - 21/10/09 Frame Completed - 25/11/09 Lockup - 22/12/09 Fixing - 22/02/10 Handover & Moved In 30/04/2010 Re: MaxyB Family Home- Frame Started 60Nov 09, 2009 9:15 pm Hi MaxyB, Just had a look through your blog and I think we are building with the same builder! In fact I think we are building the same house even the same size! I really need to post a blog on here so everyone can see my plans but at the moment I am playing the waiting game and I wanted them to have at least started so I have some decent photos! My block was pegged about 2 weeks ago and I kinda had my hopes up that they would have excavated by now and so I have been driving past everyday only to be dissappointed. I think I have been their most annoying customer to date Quotes never take that long for me as I continuously call them to chase them - a week is too long for me Anyhow good luck with your build I hope all goes well and look forward to seeing more in your blog as you are probably about a month ahead of me so it is interesting Kel Building in Mooroolbark! Building permit: 21.10.09 Site Start: 12.11.09 Slab 23.11.09 Frame completed 18.12.09 Roof completed 15.01.10 Lock up 05.03.10 Fixing : 30.04.10 Handover: 11.06.10 Blog: http://kelnryan.blogspot.com Joe, it depends on your certifier but we are noticing the ones we deal with are really cracking down. So i would recommend you follow your approved landscaping plans to… 4 11425 Hi Simeon, Thank you for laying it down for us. Makes sense. Appreciate it very much. Have a nice day. Cheers 2 9418 Hi everyone, Newbie renovator here, after some advice for combining our family room in the picture and the alfresco and make a larger family room. 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