Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Henley - Question 4Feb 03, 2010 12:10 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Building with Henley - Question 5Feb 03, 2010 6:20 pm Hi Stormy, Thanks, That's great advice and i will definitely request from our CSA for an "official" site visit. sometimes i spend to much time looking at the people building around us and how quickly they all seem to be going up rather than my own home's progress. i suppose its all the ups and downs of building, in the end it will be well worth it... Re: Building with Henley - Question 6Feb 03, 2010 7:38 pm biddy .....in the end it will be well worth it... This is exactly what you have to keep in mind! Think of the end product. All that planning will become a reality soon. I don't think there is one member on this forum who will say that they have had a completely smooth and stress free build. I had a pretty good one, but, yes, there were times when I was sooo frustrated. But, you do get over it, and it becomes a distant memory. I've been in my house now for almost 5 months, and I just love it! Time flies, though, I still have boxes around the place!! Good luck!! Keep those lines of communication open with your CSA. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Building with Henley - Question 7Feb 04, 2010 8:51 pm Once you meet up with the SS if you ask nice enough for his mobile (make sure to promise not to bother him for every little things and DON'T break your promise). SS is the one that knows what happens on site CSA usually only get told every now and then and some won't even give you an update unless prompted (this is based on our own experience). It helps if you can 'run' into the SS every now and then for a few 'quick' question! Then there is the official site meeting every now and then or when you have major concern. We 'notice' most issue and always alert the SS to it from regular site visits and talking to some of the tradies on site. Keep in mind that your SS looks after many house at any one time not just yours (something like 15 I've been told). Building with a volume there are some trade off you must keep in mind. If you are loud enough (when required) then you will get notice... Remember if the thing is not a big issue, save it for the next meeting else you risk breaking the relationship which will not be beneficial to you. Just imagine if you were called up for every little thing how annoyed you would be. Hi, If you give a set of criteria as to what means 'good' to you, it'll give others prompts to respond. We considered Henley early on but there were two factors that… 1 10988 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 10044 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6205 |