Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 81Oct 07, 2015 8:20 pm Wow all going ahead so quickly! I guess that's the express part! Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 82Oct 10, 2015 4:37 pm Took my SIL out to the display house and for a quick trip to the land today (she hasn't been yet and I'll take any excuse to go out there ). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We've got a fence, a loo, and our power has been hooked up. Drains/sewer/etc in on Monday and we'll be slabbed before the end of the week by the sounds of it There's a Drummond going in diagonal across the street which is exciting We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 84Oct 11, 2015 3:10 pm Hi Megera. So glad to know your house gets started. And I love it is in a convenient position. I wish it will be sunny next week and your slab will get done soon:D Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 85Oct 11, 2015 3:18 pm How exciting Megara what a lovely block! Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 86Oct 11, 2015 4:50 pm Thanks GemmaS, shara, & TC! And thanks for the compliments on the block! We are really happy with it! My only complaint maybe is that we've got the huge concrete drain thing out in the back corner (so a bigger easement on that side), no one actually pointed it out when we were picking blocks and it doesn't show on a few of the plans we saw. We might just have to put a big potted plant or a bench over it Fingers crossed that the forecast holds true, looks like we're in for a nice week to get the slab down! We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 87Oct 12, 2015 8:22 pm Is this week slabby slab week?! Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 88Oct 12, 2015 8:23 pm ... I think I watch too much yo Gabba Gabba Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 89Oct 12, 2015 8:43 pm Nyssa+Lachlan ... I think I watch too much yo Gabba Gabba haha! You and me both! I sure hope so! I don't know when I'm going to be able to get out there to have a look, we're moving to my IL's tomorrow (!!!!!) and finishing off packing everything else into containers to be stored until we move in. Was hoping to get out in between plumbing & slab pour but it doesn't look like it. We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 90Oct 12, 2015 8:46 pm I went to ours yesterday and the piering was in, but not much else to see. Couldn't see how deep it went. Apparently (according to the app) no drains for us today either! Hoping tomorrow is boxing and getting ready for a pour on Wednesday but I think they have a day of drains to do first now. Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 91Oct 12, 2015 10:53 pm Slabby slab ... Gabby gab? LOL! Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 92Oct 13, 2015 9:13 am TomCat Slabby slab ... Gabby gab? LOL! It was a bit like that, wasn't it lol Everyone I know is sick of "talking house" with me so it's good to come here, everyone understands lol (I also may or may not be procrastinating from packing... ahhhhhh...!) We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 93Oct 13, 2015 7:23 pm Haha Megera I'm the same with 'house talk'. For some reason not everyone shares my excitement about the build (lol) and their eyes start to glaze over after a while. So good to be able to share the experience with people who are also going through it! We had a surprise at our block tonight - it has been cut and levelled one day after our ok to start date. Excitement has well and truly set in now! Building with Statesman Homes in Myponga, SA View our thread here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75840&view=unread#unread Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 95Oct 15, 2015 1:36 pm Quick run out to the site yesterday in between loading our storage containers and cleaning ( ), and found that our drains have been done (they got checked off on MySimonds on Tuesday morning). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ (stuck my hand through the fence for the photo ) I'm guessing the slab will go in tomorrow, I'll take another quick trip out there on Saturday to take a look. I mentioned it in another thread but man, it doesn't look like we have the 7m out the back that our plans say we have... When it's not blazing hot (or if I have another adult with me, since I'll always have one or both kids with me), I'll have to run up the back of the lot to take a look. I know from before that once you get to the back the street looks a lot further away than the fence does from the other angle so I'm hoping that's all it is. We've moved in with the ILs just in time for our first mortgage payment on Monday We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 97Oct 15, 2015 2:32 pm Tribe7 Congrats on the fast site start megera, I hope your build goes well. Thanks! Keeping our fingers crossed! Now that the stressful bit is over (packing and moving - which we only just decided to do about 6 weeks ago!), hopefully we can enjoy the next few months without worrying about our rental! We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 98Oct 15, 2015 5:30 pm Yay!! Hopefully we'll both get slabbed tomorrow! Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 99Oct 15, 2015 6:43 pm That's exciting! We just got back from checking out ours and footingshave been dug and drains are in. Looks like we are all at around the same stage which is awesome. I just had the same thought Megera (with the back yard ) but walking to the back yard and look back up to the house looked alot more positive Good luck and fingers crossed for a slab tomorrow guys! Building with Statesman Homes in Myponga, SA View our thread here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75840&view=unread#unread Re: Simonds Express - Rathdowne - Western Melbourne 100Oct 15, 2015 8:00 pm Yeah distance will be right. You'll find it all very interesting watching the house 'shrink' Ang 'grow' through the stages ... 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