Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 2Sep 13, 2010 2:19 pm Yellow Hi Do you know why people throw gold coin just before slab pour? Thanks Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 3Sep 13, 2010 2:32 pm hehehe we threw the old house keys from our home that burnt down,,,,,,it was more to say that the bad was hidden and gone and the new would rise from the ashes of the old,,,,,,two of the keys were gold,,,,would that count??? Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 4Sep 13, 2010 3:08 pm I've thrown enough money at our place, I sure as *ell won't be chucking any more away. I pickup 5c coins off the ground too! Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 5Sep 13, 2010 3:15 pm Hi There We too heard about this being good luck. My dd placed a collar coin at our front door. So far the build is progressing well and we have a really good vibe about the house. So fingers crossed... Dollar Coin Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Covering the coin Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ DD wasn't going to school that morning until she saw them cover the coin with the cement. Cheers jbarry My build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25713 13th Oct - Offer on block 4th Dec - Settlement of block scheduled (delayed due to titles) 22nd Feb - Titles Issued 17th Mar - Land Settlement 17th Mar - Pre-start meeting Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 6Sep 13, 2010 3:36 pm thanks Yellow, I think I will be doing this as well, hope it brings us good luck with the build like yours. Hope the guys doing the cement pour dont pick it up!!!!!!!! I havnt use my avatar for nothing - never have much luck with anything, so decided to push my luck with Lucky 13 - always something going wrong up to now - but no more after the slab pour. Site Start: 10th September, 2010 PCI : Friday 27th January, 2011. Handover: 3rd February, 2011 Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37677 Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 7Sep 13, 2010 3:42 pm I love that Idea!! I am going to do that too!! Amazing_Venice [size=50]Signed: 31/07/10 Colour Appointment: 08/09/10 Deposit Tender 20 / 09 / 2010 Final Contract Signed 18 / 11 / 2010 Slab laid 02 / 2 / 2011 Frame completed 25 / 02 / 2011 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37417&p=553032&hilit=oxford#p553032 Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 8Sep 13, 2010 3:57 pm We are building with Hickinbotham and in a book we received about the company it says that they place a gold coin in the foundations for you, as a good luck omen hope it works Contracts signed Dec 09 OK to Start Sep 17 Slab Oct 6 Frame Oct 25,26 Windows and Gutters Oct 28 Bricks Nov 2 -20 Roof Finished Nov 10 Insulation and Gyprock Finished Nov 30 Locked Out Dec 13 Cupboards Installed Dec 17 Tile prep work Dec 26 Painter started Dec 30 Stormwater Jan 17 Tiles Jan 10-19 PCI Feb 2 Handover Feb 9 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37120[size=85] Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 9Sep 13, 2010 4:02 pm Lucene We are building with Hickinbotham and in a book we received about the company it says that they place a gold coin in the foundations for you, as a good luck omen hope it works I never read that about them. I hope they remembered to do it with mine contract signed: Nov 09 Released to Construction: 23 Jul 10 Slab poured: 9 Aug 10 Frame completed: 30 Aug 10 Windows & Gutters: 7 Sep 10 Bricks: 15 - 23 Sep 10 Roof: 24 Sep 10 Gyprock: 20 Oct 10 Lockup: 25 Oct 10 Kitchen: 27 Oct 10 Tiling: 6 - 9 Nov 10 Painting: 17 Nov 10 Carpet: 30 Nov 10 PCI: 15 Dec 10 Handover: 17 Dec 10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35943 Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 10Sep 13, 2010 4:39 pm We did this as well. Don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt and I need all the luck I can get! For those of you that haven't had your slab poured, the tradies won't batter an eyelid, they've seen it all before. They might even have some ripper sories of other customs they've encountered. Mine did and some were... . I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 11Sep 13, 2010 4:48 pm joles We did this as well. Don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt and I need all the luck I can get! For those of you that haven't had your slab poured, the tradies won't batter an eyelid, they've seen it all before. They might even have some ripper sories of other customs they've encountered. Mine did and some were... . Jimmy Hoffa? Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 13Sep 13, 2010 5:25 pm Sorry O.T But Joles you cant say that and NOT elaborate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We want story's and we want em now Ok Back on topic I hadnt heard of this is sort of sounds like the old penny in the christmas pudding deal LOL We are having our slab poured in the next fortnight (I bloody hope) so I might have to do this. Wonder if you get less luck if you dont throw in a goldy and just go for a silver hahahaha. May be better stick to the dollar coin instead of 2 fiftys Cheers Janet Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 14Sep 13, 2010 8:49 pm WOW I never heard such a thing Hope it brings you alot of luck Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 16Sep 13, 2010 8:58 pm I threw a handful of gold coins into ours.... I need some luck I can tell you! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 17Sep 13, 2010 9:01 pm Thanks Everyone for your tips and ideas. We started site scrape 6th August and still hasn't done the slab. The rain is pouring everynight and filling up the land. Waiting for the land to dry. Once that is done then we will have a slab pour. We are at pluming stage now. Now I need all the luck I can get. Driving pass twice a day and no workmen at site due to wet land. Re: Throwing gold coin just before slab pour 18Sep 16, 2010 2:26 pm Hi Yellow, I notice that you are experiencing delays due to wet weather, which can be frustrating I know. If there is anything I can help you with, or any questions I can answer for you, then feel free to send me your details (i.e. name, lot number and phone number) in a private message if you want to chat. Otherwise Goodluck with the build, hopefully the rain should hold-off! Cheers, Jess. Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Hey There. No problems re jumping in. My original question was "should I have waterproofed" the concrete slab before putting batons down. We have been told we should… 7 4328 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17047 Ardo That is so funny! I wonder how many people know who Larry Haun is these days. 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