Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 29, 2011 5:56 pm After reading and following a number of threads it is finally time to start our own. We purchased a place to knock down in April ,2010 and promptly sold our existing house in June 2010 as we wanted to buy and sell in the same market. We are certainly glad we did this as we believe we would have got anywhere near the money we got for our existing place now. The house we purchased was uninhabitable and not able to be rented out. Since then we have been renting while we have had our plans drawn up, received council approval and settled on a builder. We decided to finalise all plans and approvals ourselves before signing on with a builder. All that is now done and work should start the week after next. Our plans; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I will post some pictures next. Edited to make pictures of plans larger. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 2Apr 29, 2011 6:11 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Original view from the street looking at the house. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ View from the back of the block back to the house. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Demolishing in progress. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Demolshing completed. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 3Apr 29, 2011 9:42 pm Wow! What a great plan! It looks huge! I love the design and the front will look gorgeous. What builder did you settle on? Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 5Apr 30, 2011 12:19 pm cool plans and nice designs... you may wan tot post larger ones so we can all drool.. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 6Apr 30, 2011 3:27 pm Prior to fencing and retaining walls. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After fences and retaining walls and pool dug and concreted. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 7Apr 30, 2011 3:49 pm What's in your little fenced off area there? Rebecca Custom Build with Kersbrook Constructions - SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37762 Current Status: Handover on Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 8Apr 30, 2011 4:04 pm rebeccaT What's in your little fenced off area there? Swimming pool that has been dug and concreted waiting until the house is completed prior to tiling etc. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 9Apr 30, 2011 5:38 pm WOW, no such a little fences off area after all.....good idea getting the concrete down before your build! Rebecca Custom Build with Kersbrook Constructions - SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37762 Current Status: Handover on Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 10May 09, 2011 6:54 am Lovely big house! look forward to following it's progress! Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 11May 12, 2011 4:38 pm Crow, you and the architect did a great job with the plans; they look fantastic. I notice you have a split but your block looks pretty flat so are you having a forced split? ATM that's what we are planning to do rather than a double storey. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 13May 12, 2011 6:55 pm Our block had a fall of 1.5m from front to back. It did not look like it to the naked eye but it can be very deceptive. We decided to have a 600mm stepdown in the house and fill the back by 900mm to cover the 1.5m. This was the best option to get the most out of the site with respect to the neighbouring properties etc as we have a council reserve the other side of the back gate. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 14May 13, 2011 10:22 am Wow Crow, your plan is awesome! Custom Build in Seacliff Park, SA Bought Land Dec 2009 Plans to council for planning approval 17Jan11 Planning Approval 08Mar11 Contract signed 31May11 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA - Finally Underway 15May 16, 2011 10:08 pm Hooray - we've started. 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 ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Waiting for a couple of rain free days to start digging as the trenches are 1m deep. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 17May 18, 2011 11:08 pm chief HBS I am having to look at some retaining and new fencing Yours looks great and was wondering if you could reccomend ... No problem. PM sent. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA - A Start At Last 19May 24, 2011 9:33 pm After a lot of planning and waiting today things started happening. (photos from my phone) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Knock Down and Custom Build - SA 20May 25, 2011 9:22 am Now it gets really EXCITING!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Hi I live in a 100yr old semi and my neighbour added an additional floor last yr and our architect has advised that we can knock down our semi and build a free-standing… 0 37693 We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13750 I'd get the gutters to match your roof and pipes to match the paint - otherwise they become a feature. Nice pick with the paint colours! 1 34269 |