Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1409Apr 29, 2011 2:36 pm Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1413May 15, 2011 1:53 pm P1T Read about my building experience: http://secondhomebuild.blogspot.com Dale Alcock Homes - 'The Nautilus' in Bletchley Park, Southern River - WA Read about my Clipsal C-BUS Home Automation Project: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=20854 Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1415May 15, 2011 3:52 pm Thanks Althom - just what I needed to know! I thought as much... Checked everything at handover and never even thought to check that! P1T Read about my building experience: http://secondhomebuild.blogspot.com Dale Alcock Homes - 'The Nautilus' in Bletchley Park, Southern River - WA Read about my Clipsal C-BUS Home Automation Project: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=20854 Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1416May 15, 2011 4:41 pm Have a look in your addenda and plans as I think it says vented to external or something to that effect. I will have another look at final inspection. How come I'm not surprise at the door collapsing. I know it is in hindsight but it's should have been installed like commercial places with hinges on top and bottom not side. Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1417May 15, 2011 4:53 pm Damn. Beat me to it Ant. I had it all typed up and ready to submit but was looking at the new DAH display in Beltchy Park. I'm wondering if my SS did that. Oh P1T nice plaque - did it cost a lot? Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1418May 15, 2011 6:04 pm Hi Duke - about $400 from Design Edge Precision Cut in Osborne Park - half the price quoted by others http://depc.com.au/ I haven't been to the new display yet - the offer of free barista coffee this weekend was tempting though... P1T Read about my building experience: http://secondhomebuild.blogspot.com Dale Alcock Homes - 'The Nautilus' in Bletchley Park, Southern River - WA Read about my Clipsal C-BUS Home Automation Project: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=20854 Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1419May 18, 2011 9:16 pm Anyone know how deep the storm water pipes from the downpipes going to the soakwells should be? Some of mine are at max 1cm deep and it doesn't seem enough cover for the pipe - let alone if I want to pave over them... Re: Anyone building with Dale Alcock or recently built 1420May 19, 2011 8:11 am Depends on where your bottom bricks are they need to go past one more brick below the weep holes in the brick. Any depth after that is up to the digger I guess. Mine when I looked at the back of the house is about half of my actual foot deep before I hit the pipes. Ask the SS if that is deep enough as you are thinking of paving. https://form.jotform.com/240284569218058 Please spare a moment to fill out this survey form for a project. You stand a chance to win a digital gift voucher. Legitimate… 0 2828 I’m loving the potential versatility and practicality of a bench seat in a shower. Anyone had one of these done recently? Not sure if they are straight forward and easy… 0 763 Hi All, we are starting to think of building with Masterpiece Builders in Victoria, has anyone had any feedback or experience with them 0 13596 |