Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Knockdown and building Henley's Talise Q2 - We have keys 261Nov 03, 2011 10:17 pm Follow JK's Lexington build: http://thehotdogdog.blogspot.com/ Roofing: 22/11 (current) Frame: 9/11 - 21/11 (9 days) Slab: 3/11 (1 day) Trenching: 26/10 - 2/11 (5 days) Contract Signed: 4/10 Knockdown and building Henley's Talise Q2 - We have keys! 278Nov 20, 2011 1:19 pm Trudy, I am enjoying India, there is just so much to see, taste and smell! Poverty and insanely rich living next to each other, with so many things done with cheap labour rather that machines that we would use. Like a vacuum clearer or a lawn mower or a dish washer. The weather has been nice, best time of year I suspect to be here. It's a shame that they don't seem to try to maintain things in good order, they claim that houses just don't last long due to the climate, when I think if they built it well and maintained it, the house might last quite some time. We went to a market with lots of good shops, including a Gloria Jeans, but the paving around the shops is a mess. It was probably nice when first installed, but if has not been maintained. But it's not as if there is a shortage of labour... The traffic is amazing. Utter chaos but it works, you just have to be very brave when crossing the road. I've seen motorbikes with the whole family on them, husband, wife and 2 kids weaving in and out of trucks and buses. But looking forward to coming home and seeing the blinds, shelving and much of the landscaping that has been done while I've been gone. Good luck with your final inspection! Chatz Re: Knockdown and building Henley's Talise Q2 - We have keys 279Nov 20, 2011 4:56 pm trudy This house we are staying at is actually a Henley home the wiltshire mk3. MASSIVE. Glad we didn't build a double story... Stairs r so annoying. We love the feeling of staying in a brand new Henley home though Trudy Nice choice, Trudy! Hi Chatz and Mrs Chatz, So sorry to hear you still have no internet. I had to wait over 4 weeks for mine, and I was absolutely furious. I had everything planned so the trenching would go in the day after we got our keys, before the flooring, and we'd be all ready to go. We had lined up TPG for internet, but the phone connection didn't work and Telstra then had to uninstall it and TPG weren't too happy and wanted to fine us?? We were furious, and had to wait for Telstra to sort out the line, then reconnect with TPG again. Thankfully, we didn't have to pay the fine, nor redirection costs to my mobile. Thankfully that was all sorted by an ombudsman, but having planned and organised everything pretty much down to the hour we were far from impressed. In the end I saw 3 Telstra vans parked under the pole and they guy's were all scratching their heads.... Best wishes, though! I wave everytime I drive past!! 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: Knockdown and building Henley's Talise Q2 - We have keys 280Nov 20, 2011 9:44 pm hiya stormy! yes, its actually your exact house we are at its rather beautiful. hey did you say we should line up our phone and internet before flooring and concreting? maybe i should get onto that! Oh and guess what stormy? i decided to go with timbershades after seeing your beautiful plantation shutters - all booked in and they are being installed around dec 20th we got silk white, the wide blades and center tilt too ... I think ours will look pretty similar. Chatz, so good to hear you are enjoying India - everything you describe reminds me of being back in Sri Lanka... its all the same really. Kate - cant imagine not having internet.... I'd be rather bored. I'm gonna get all of that organised TOMORROW. We are also going to a paving liquidation centre over the next weekend to buy our bluestone pavers for a fraction of the cost - apparently the have left overs from bigger jobs and sell them for dirt cheap. WE are going to be paving the landing in front of the front door and steps down as a pathway to the footpath. driveway will be aggregate concrete. multiple occ properties are always billed by trades at a premium, rarely per sqm for the lot. You either have trades you know whoe will do by sqm or youre going to get… 1 2231 if the original house is in good condition most of what you listed could be added in stages without the need for KDR and costs and disruption of having to live elsewhere… 1 13678 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8568 |