Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 23, 2010 9:36 am hi,i,ve been lurking here for a while getting some useful info and decided to join,we are currently building in, the hideaway burpengary,. we bought our 829sqm block back in march and have started building our 2 story 5 bed 329sqm dream home. external is going to be a mixture of materials/brick/scyon board/render and tiles.heres some photos http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ld/035.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ld/034.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ld/036.jpg the start of underground slab work http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... 81/096.jpg form work to slab http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ach001.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ach003.jpg came home from work to find this up in 1 day http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ome001.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... ome009.jpg the weathers been shocking and the builders have done well.2 weeks to this stage from bare ground. upstairs panels and roof are on http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... els001.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... els002.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... 81/001.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/ ... 81/004.jpg went over there yesterday and the roofs tiled and downstairs windows are in.there hoping to get it weather tight for xmas. Re: darrells house build 2Dec 23, 2010 4:51 pm hey darrell if you save the pics as the image files the pics will come up automatically goodluck with the build When times get tough build a house...Our second build Re: darrells house build 4Dec 24, 2010 6:02 am Hi Darrell, Welcome to the forum! It's always great to have tradies on the site to help with technical questions To show the photos, you just need to copy the message board link code. For these all I have done is put [img]at%20the%20start%20and[/img] at the end. You can also do it by clicking the img button above. darrell81 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/darrell%20and%20sarahs%20house%20build/035.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/darrell%20and%20sarahs%20house%20build/034.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/darrell%20and%20sarahs%20house%20build/036.jpg the start of underground slab work Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ form work to slab Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ came home from work to find this up in 1 day Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ the weathers been shocking and the builders have done well.2 weeks to this stage from bare ground. upstairs panels and roof are on 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 ⋅ went over there yesterday and the roofs tiled and downstairs windows are in.there hoping to get it weather tight for xmas. Cheers Bel Oh got a floorplan for us to have a look at Still not in. Don't ask!? Re: darrells house build 5Dec 24, 2010 4:59 pm [/img]
bel Hi Darrell, Welcome to the forum! It's always great to have tradies on the site to help with technical questions To show the photos, you just need to copy the message board link code. For these all I have done is put [img]at%20the%20start%20and[/img] at the end. You can also do it by clicking the img button above. Cheers Bel Oh got a floorplan for us to have a look at thanks bel. ground floor Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ upstairs Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: darrells house build 7Dec 26, 2010 11:43 am thanks bel.we were going with a 4.5mtr relaxation but decided to leave it at 6mtr in the end. colour choice outside is bristile classic coal shingle monument facia and gutter monument colourbond garage roof monument contempory garage door pgh frost brick off white mortar 2 rendered feature piers to front dulux red box scyon board dulux silk wort external feature tile wall across front elevation 300x600mm metalic deck windows and sliding doors anotec grey internal ceilings white walls and joinery dulux china white we back onto burpengary creek.we are elevated about 3mtrs up and plan to put the pool on the back fence line to get the views over the creek and adjacent lake.i,m in need of some serious landscaping ideas. floor tiles portifino basalt 400x400 gloss shower and bathroom walls 250x400 white gloss with disco blend finger friezes kitchen benchtop cesaer stone nougat benches designer white textured stainless kickers jalepino glass splashback Re: darrells house build 8Jan 09, 2011 4:57 pm battled through the rain to have a look at the rain damage to our house today.the upstairs floors taken a good soaking as the roofer failed to get the scaffold down before xmas so the chippies couldnt finish putting the windows in and wrap it up for the break.fingers crossed the floor will sand back flat and be ok. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ this is the deck which got put down yesterday on my veranda.really dissapointed with the finish of the timber.hopefully they,ll agree to replace it Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: darrells house build 9Jan 09, 2011 6:17 pm Looking great! Definately jealous of your ensuite and WIR Our new house - moved in but so much more to do! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31696&p=442009#p442009 Re: darrells house build 10Jan 10, 2011 1:43 pm miss_new_home_owner Looking great! Definately jealous of your ensuite and WIR thanks.we love our bedroom and ensuite.we have put a 300mmx1800mm cutout just above the bath in the ensuite so we can see into the bedroom.also put in 2 floor to ceiling doublehung windows in the ensuite[just to be different]just wish this rain would stop so they can get on Re: darrells house build 11Jan 12, 2011 5:27 pm drove around to the house this morning not expecting anyone to be there what with the floods and there was 3 plumbers on site starting roughin. good thing as i got to a free fridge water supply put in[though will get him a carton]and got to move the tap postition in the ensuite bath and back garden tap was moved to where i wanted it. fingers crossed the roofer will get his scaffold down tomorrow Re: darrells house build 12Jan 19, 2011 7:05 pm things are starting to speed up with the build.roofs finished.electrician has roughed in as has the plumber.the rear veranda timber deck is getting relplaced as they fitted the wrong timber.windows are in and the downstairs wall wrap is done as the brickies are starting next week.ive got to get the front door on over the weekend ready for them.the ducted vacuums in. we are making a few changes,change 1 window to a patio door and where going to fit to double hung windows in the rear wall 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 ⋅ the view from the rear veranda Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ our ensuite viewed from our bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ view from rear bedroom with family bathroom,looking down the corridor to our bedroom which you can just see in the right hand corner Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ really pleased with the progress ;ets just hope it keeps going this way Re: darrells house build 13Jan 19, 2011 7:42 pm In no time you will be moved in and deciding how to decorate Our new house - moved in but so much more to do! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31696&p=442009#p442009 Re: darrells house build [WE HAVE BRICKS] 14Feb 11, 2011 5:14 pm after what seems like months we finally have some bricks,started on thursday.we went round today and found this. the pier on the left extends up past the facia line and the panels missing over garage and window will be scyon linea board.the right hand pier will have porcelain tiles on it and extend across over the window to the pier.the right of the garage is rendered. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/wehavebricks033.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/wehavebricks031.jpg this is the extent of brick height with scyon linea board above http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/wehavebricks032.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/wehavebricks030.jpg we are changing the rear of the house with 2 additional windows and another patio door which was delivered today,total price $2200 which i thought was reasonable but has caused a 3 week delay with the brickwork. the rear will have full height brickwork and the right hand corner is also full height brick and finished with scyon linea. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/darrell81/wehavebricks029.jpg after a slow couple of weeks its starting to pick up pace which is good. Re: darrells house build 16Mar 11, 2011 7:05 pm so the outside is nearing lockup.we have the garage door to fit,render and painting,villaboard to alfresco and veranda ceilings,stainless wire to the veranda handrail. a few photos to please the eye. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ next week there hoping to have the inside boarded and set,then they reckon things will happen fast.fingers crossed as we only have 21/2 months left on our rental Re: darrells house build 17Mar 24, 2011 8:48 pm after a slow few weeks this week has seen a huge leap forward.the scaffold came down,all the gyprocs been done,stairs are in,alfresco slab has been poured.i,ll post some updated pictures at the weekend Re: darrells house build 18Mar 26, 2011 12:40 am well progress is starting to come on well at last.the fronts been scaped and cleared.scaffs down and fronts rendered Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ the rear alfresco and water tank slabs got poured.though we think its too small and want it extended Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ all the gyprocs been fitted.just waiting for the setters to come in.this is our cutout from the ensuite bath into our bedroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and from the bedroom to ensuite Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ computer nook [and sarah] Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ looking forward to next week as we have a handover date of june 6th Re: darrells house build 19Mar 26, 2011 1:16 am Hi Darrell. Looks fantastic. Nice layout as well. I like the use of multiple finishes on the externals. The Axon cladding is nice stuff, looks nice and modern. I'd love to have an 819m2 block Our house is basically the same size as yours but is shoe horned onto a 350m2 block. Plus you've got views. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: darrells house build 20Mar 26, 2011 1:35 am chippy Hi Darrell. Looks fantastic. Nice layout as well. I like the use of multiple finishes on the externals. The Axon cladding is nice stuff, looks nice and modern. I'd love to have an 819m2 block Our house is basically the same size as yours but is shoe horned onto a 350m2 block. Plus you've got views. hi chippy thanks mate we are really impressed with how its all coming together.the axon is nice but was surprised at how thin it is.the had trouble at first fitting it as the walls werent perfect and soon realised what was involved to get it looking good.the painter just needs to touch up a few ******* parts. we got lucky with the block as there arnt that many like this around Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17511 1 10478 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4584 |