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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 23May 17, 2008 10:22 pm Hey I've got more Piccies (oh and some more works been done today!)
Still got to ring the restumpers on Monday and find out why they cant put my last two posts in (it's not as if they are going to be holding anything yet) but they need to be concreted in with the slab!!! anyway have some pics... 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 ⋅ My dirts going to be gone on Wednesday and that means I can get my retaining walls up so should have pics of that by sunday (fingers crossed)  Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 26May 21, 2008 9:32 pm Yeh Guys/Gals shopuld be highly interesting!!
Anyway I've been having a heap of my dirt removed and some Holes dug for the retaining wall posts! Yay!!!! And tomorrow the plumber is coming to put the pipes into the slab and the restumbers "say" they are coming to put the last 2 posts in tomorrow as well but I'll beleive that when it happens! Ok not a big post tonight but every thing is moving again which is good!  Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 27May 21, 2008 9:43 pm You have got the best photos!!!!!
I can’t wait to see more! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 30May 22, 2008 9:40 pm YAY!!!!!! I have My last two posts!!!!
Finally the stumpers have finished.... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and I have pipes too!!!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And all of my dirt is gone! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And my holes for the retaining walls have been dug. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ so now all I need is my slab and it's full steam ahead! Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 31May 22, 2008 9:46 pm I guess the garage door isn’t staying. Bit of a hick for the car! 
Looking great….can’t wait to see the finished results! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 32May 23, 2008 2:26 pm Quote: Michelle Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I guess the garage door isn’t staying. Bit of a hick for the car! Looking great….can’t wait to see the finished results! Nah Think I'll leave it and buy a helicopter to get ot work! lol Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 33May 28, 2008 9:46 pm Sorry Guys been a bit slack...
But here is what I got up to on sunday! 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 ⋅ And the Steel for my slab turned up on Monday Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Did I mention I'm really happy that all the dirt that was filling up my back... Side yard is gone!
Anyways thats whats been happening this week don't Know How much (if any) I'll get done this week cause I'm going to go visit my sister instead! Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 34Jun 03, 2008 9:59 pm Great news everyone! Even though it has been bucketting down since Sunday (and it threatened most of last week)
Good old Paulie has been out Sunday and today in the rain putting down my steel... 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 ⋅ Yay had he is looking at pouring on Satarday! If anyone needs a concreter in Toowoomba (and surounding areas) PM me and I'll give you his details he is a great tradie (ok so I'm a little biast cause he's a mate but he still does great work!) Hell anyone willing to work in the rain to get the job done deserves a bottle of rum in my books! Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 36Jun 03, 2008 10:08 pm I can’t wait to see this project finished.
It’s great! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 37Jun 21, 2008 2:35 pm Hey Guys just thought I would tell you all whats been happening...
T3rmim3sh did there thing on the pipes and the posts Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Had a few hiccups with the engineer with the boxing but they got fixed up this week (Nothing like working under spotlights to get a job finished!)
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And the slab was poured this morning  (I'll take pics as soon as the boys are finished so I'm not in thier way.)
But I'ts final at a point that I can start doing something!!! well next weekend when its dry enough that is! Re: New...ish house in Toowoomba! 40Jul 03, 2008 8:31 pm Well an update the timber for the framing turned up (And this is just the start!!!!!)
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and the rest.... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So I got into the building of over the weekend! (no more socialising over the weekends from now me thinks....) and after 3 days (ok possible 3 half days ) this is what it looks like;
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So I got all of the bottom plates down for all of the walls, and all of the timber nailed to the steel posts. As well as all of the main supports along the rear and front that are holding the house up, so I could remove the acroprops and send them back... Now this weekend I'll be powering along as I've got a 4 day weekend (I love flex leave! ) I'm aiming at haveing all external framework finished and possible having it wrapped... Though I may leave that till mid week as I only get about an hour of light left by the time I get home after work, so it's something that doesn't need much set/pack up.Any advice re whether to use Cladding or House Wrap (both with flashing) on a house internal woodern frame that has a "void area" (i.e. underneath upper story, noting… 0 3501 Hi, I am new to the grp. I am building new house on land size of 326 sqm with frontage of 10.7. Attached is the draft plan, looking for feedback and inputs from the… 0 3103 |
Paula
