Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom in Hills District - Frame Delivery 41Oct 01, 2013 6:03 pm First part of frame delivered today and OHS fence erected. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Frame Delivery 42Oct 02, 2013 10:37 pm Floorboards and steel beams delivered: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Framed! 43Oct 04, 2013 7:13 pm Framed! Not bad for only 11 working days of work! Windows also delivered. Hopefully no hail storms as these are a little vulnerable! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Windows Installed! 44Oct 05, 2013 2:34 pm Windows Installed! My builder is setting a cracking pace! Owner builder across the road is impressed. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Windows Installed! 45Oct 05, 2013 9:08 pm Looks good, building it very fast. 18/03/15 Deposit 02/09/15 CDC 22/09/15 Slab 05/12/15 Frames 15/12/15 Brick started. 11/04/16 Roof start 04/05/16 Roof finish 09/07/16 Gyprock. Re: Custom in Hills District - Windows Installed! 46Oct 08, 2013 5:52 pm Brickwork commences! Delay with the trusses so builder is getting the brickwork underway to keep things on schedule. Bricks delivered today. Happy with the colour but will need to check in full sunlight. I reckon if you asked my builder to build rome in one day, they would (and could) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Mixer, sand, cement and bricks ready for the work to continue. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The double-brick wall to the garage has been commenced Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork commences :-) 47Oct 09, 2013 10:28 pm I love the clarity of your photos so as a camera nut, I have to ask the obvious. What brand and type of camera are you using and if you're using it on manual settings,.. what are the settings. Cheers. Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork commences :-) 48Oct 09, 2013 10:35 pm LOL - iPhone 5! As shots are often late afternoon and sun usually behind the house, I sometimes tweak in iPhoto or aperture on my Mac. I.e tweak contrast etc due to shadows. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork commences :-) 49Oct 10, 2013 6:26 pm Brick by brick the work continued today despite the 40 or so degree weather. 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 ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork continues 50Oct 10, 2013 8:14 pm brick_paver I love the clarity of your photos so as a camera nut, I have to ask the obvious. What brand and type of camera are you using and if you're using it on manual settings,.. what are the settings. Cheers. Was about to ask the same! Your progress photos are really good quality. The work is really coming along too - now Free --- Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork continues 51Oct 10, 2013 9:46 pm I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'll have my first chance for a walk through the site with the frame up. It will be good to get some perception of the room sizes. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork continues 53Oct 11, 2013 4:07 pm Yep! Very happy with the progress! Brickwork above the garage was completed today. Pillars for the porch were also started. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Brickwork continues 54Oct 12, 2013 12:45 pm My first chance to have a look through the house. Entry / Porch Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Family Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Upstairs living room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Alfresco Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Rear of House Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - First walk-through 55Oct 12, 2013 4:43 pm your builders are fast looking fantastic Re: Custom in Hills District - First walk-through 56Oct 12, 2013 6:09 pm 1rocky your builders are fast looking fantastic That and they're easy-going nature were the reason I picked them. They are a small builder, but with that I am getting great service. Fantastic value for money too! Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Trusses delivered and install 57Oct 14, 2013 6:48 pm Today the roof trusses were delivered and installed! Deliveries are always carefully scheduled just in time for the tradies to do their bit, although my small site makes this a necessity. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Trusses delivered and install 58Oct 15, 2013 7:27 pm Scaffolding up. By my calculations 18 days of activity over the 20 working days since construction started. Amazing!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Scaffolding 59Oct 21, 2013 6:07 pm Amazing progress - site scraped and piers on 20 Sept. Brickwork completed 21 October! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Re: Custom in Hills District - Scrape to Brickwork in 1 mont 60Oct 29, 2013 8:51 pm Fascia ( Surfmist ) and gutter ( monument ) installed today. Piers were rendered on Saturday. Build thread: here Land Nov 12, Contract 6/07/13, Consent 15/08/13, Start 20/09/13, Slab 25/09/13, Frame 4/10/13, Brick 21/10/13, Roof 2/11/13, Lock-up 17/12/13, Handover 3/3/14 Ideally you would engage a landscaper to give you some insight what they may need in the space to make your vision come to life… 1 13622 I ended up going with 'Andrew Belic Construction Co.' https://www.instagram.com/andrewbelicconstruction/ 2 59640 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11012 |