Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building 1st time 181Apr 16, 2012 10:44 pm Oh and the electrician has been there today, a peek in the window saw some nice low profile power points Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 182Apr 17, 2012 9:03 am Remember to leave some soil for the builder to do their backfill.... Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 183Apr 17, 2012 10:54 am Deemaree Remember to leave some soil for the builder to do their backfill.... Yes Dee they have already done that, this is the left overs lol AND a BIG Congrats to you on new grandy, fantastic! Electricain rang this morn wanting the lights to put in!! Better get onto that today... Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 184Apr 17, 2012 12:44 pm Ok then...see what the excavators say...if they need somewhere to drop it so they don't have to charge a disposal fee then let me know! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 185Apr 17, 2012 9:18 pm no worries Dee, will let you know So today at the house there were some busy little squirels! A few pics i took when i sneaked in while sparkys were there. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Inside the one of the kids cupboards, all will have sliding doors on them Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Light we ordered today for porch light Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ for outside laudry door Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Roller door, not sure if i already put this on lol Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sparkys work today, they put these lil covers on till other lights come Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sexy lil power point Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thunderbox fan Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ AND the granite is in love it, got sparkles all thru it Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 186Apr 18, 2012 10:23 am Im in SE suburbs.....too far:( Would love some dirt Forrestdale 27 Land Titled:4/11/11 Building Permit:4/11/11 Site Start Date: 16/11/11 Slab Date: 01/12/11 Frame Date:05/12/11 http://hordefamilyhome.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 188Apr 19, 2012 10:42 pm Trinavi is in Warrnambool Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 189Apr 20, 2012 11:34 pm Well we met an excavator at the house yesterday and reakons we just need all the dirt spread out and none taken away, yaaa, sounds great BUT he also thinks that it will take 5 hours to do this....... any thoughts?? the yard aint that big... And yes in a bob cat that is, not using a shovel lol Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 190Apr 20, 2012 11:46 pm 5 hours? We're on an acre and it didn't take that long! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 191Apr 21, 2012 1:12 am Deemaree 5 hours? We're on an acre and it didn't take that long! Yes thats what i would of thought dee, will be getting someone else out to look at it i think. Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 192Apr 21, 2012 5:10 pm Surprisingly it took them almost a whole day to move our topsoil back to where we wanted it. Easy to move it but a lot longer to level it and make sure it wasn't all sloped ect. Get another person to look at the job for you to be safe tho. We know ours didn't rip us off cose we didn't pay to have ours done LOL so if it was a rip off he ripped himself off Hehehe. Oh and I am not talking about acres and acres I'm just alking about the general house yard which is only a bit bigger than a standard house block just where we need the topsoil move back from the site cut. Re: Building 1st time 193Apr 24, 2012 3:53 pm Dexterredcat Surprisingly it took them almost a whole day to move our topsoil back to where we wanted it. Easy to move it but a lot longer to level it and make sure it wasn't all sloped ect. Get another person to look at the job for you to be safe tho. We know ours didn't rip us off cose we didn't pay to have ours done LOL so if it was a rip off he ripped himself off Hehehe. Oh and I am not talking about acres and acres I'm just alking about the general house yard which is only a bit bigger than a standard house block just where we need the topsoil move back from the site cut. Hi stranger, long time no read LOL yes well they aint gonna rip emselves off eh We had anther guy look at it yesterday, bro in law plumber got someone he would use to look at it yesterday, he charges a bit more per hour but will get it done in 3hours tops, so we wrapped with that Went to house today and window man there putting on fly screens, yaaa Also picked up all the lights today, so will pass them to electrician next week Tilers hopefully will start late this weed Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time - TILES started!! 194Apr 28, 2012 11:16 pm Well on the house front we have more movement Tiles started yesterday, so this morning we were peering thru the windows admiring the view, looking great! Meeting the electrician on monday to give him the lights to put in. Met SS there on thurs and he seems to think early june now... Not sure why, but then i suppose these finish off things may take awhile, and then there will be the things that "we" want fixed up Whats the opinion on a private inspection being done?? Many done this? Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 195Apr 29, 2012 12:45 am We did it and there was quite a few things that we knew about and quite a few that we had not noticed. I think its money well worth it for peace of mind if nothing else. And really whats a few hundred dollars in the bigger picture when yoiur talking hundreds of thousands its only small change and could save you lots of heartache. So exciting not long now I have been watching your thread the whole time even if I haven't commented Its looking great Cheers Janet Re: Building 1st time 196Apr 29, 2012 8:21 pm Yes janet we were thinking that too, in the big picture it isnt much money, and is checked out by an idependant with no interest in the build. Well heres some pics it took thru the glass yesterday lol Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They look alot darker at the moment, cant see the detail in them with the coating on it i think Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 197May 03, 2012 11:32 am Well looks like we may still be in the house "this" month!!! Any ideas on how to motivate self to start packing?? lol Still doesnt seem real! Things are coming together, few hicups with lighting etc, but hope its sorted soon... Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 198May 03, 2012 11:58 am That's great news! I would suggest start now as things will come up and you will be still pkacing the night before.....we are:( We have the removalists coming at 8am tomorrow. We need to break down beds tonight and a couple more boxes.....could be a long one:( But can wait to get the keys tomorrow morning! Forrestdale 27 Land Titled:4/11/11 Building Permit:4/11/11 Site Start Date: 16/11/11 Slab Date: 01/12/11 Frame Date:05/12/11 http://hordefamilyhome.blogspot.com/ Re: Building 1st time 199May 03, 2012 11:42 pm Sammyjane31 That's great news! I would suggest start now as things will come up and you will be still pkacing the night before.....we are:( We have the removalists coming at 8am tomorrow. We need to break down beds tonight and a couple more boxes.....could be a long one:( But can wait to get the keys tomorrow morning! WOW sammyjane! How exciting!! We will probably be just like you packing last minute, taking apart etc lol Have had 2 different friends move in the last week and both have passed on boxes, so no excuses now! SS said yesterday cleaners prob in 2 1/2 weeks, the pre handover walk thru, then handover 2 weeks after that...... crikey! Land has settled 3rd Aug 10 - Contracts signed 29th Sept 11 Scrape 1st Dec 11 - Dunny arrival 15th Dec 11[/color] Bricks started 16th Feb CHOCOLATE SHRINKS YOUR CLOTHES Re: Building 1st time 200May 03, 2012 11:46 pm * wanders in-sees the "P" word and runs for the hills! 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