Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Hill House - far south coast 22Apr 17, 2011 2:41 pm I finished fitting the last of the sisalation and Gal corro cladding a few days ago, I am pretty happy with it, especially with the neat folded edges (flashing) I had made up. I will start on the final weatherboard wall around the entry doors next week when I finish making the doorframes; I have some lovely old theatre doors that I am going to utilise for the entry doors and matched side panels. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I had to go up to Canberra for a days work so took the chance to pick up the little southern windows and side doors. They are beautifully made and much better than I could have done so I am pretty pleased with them and very excited about the huge front window frames that should (fingers crossed) be delivered next week... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Got 4/5 of the floor boards down now, got another days floor laying to go to finish them up. Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 23Apr 23, 2011 12:19 am Steve, good work. I really like your place, it has a real rustic look. What do you do for work? The qualityof your build looks like you have a trade background or are very capable and patient handyman. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Hill House - far south coast 24May 03, 2011 2:46 pm Thanks Chippy, I have my own business in Conservation and Restoration, mainly museum type work but my background was as a furniture restorer before I studied Conservation at Uni. http://www.southeastconservation.com.au/ Still ploding along despite having the disruption of Easter visitors etc. There has been a holdup with the front window frames so I have shifted onto a few other jobs in the mean time. http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/Fishdejour/house10/IMG_0650.jpg They still need a tidy up, some glass and hardware but our 100 year old front doors are in. The doors were salvaged from a 'renovation' in Sydney, got a few years left in them I think and they have the inherit soul I love in recycled and salvaged materials. I made the frame with blackbutt to match the weatherboards. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Salvaged floor boards from the 1920's Westerns Biscuit factory in Camperdown, took 10 days to lay but once sanded and oiled they will look luuurvly I think. The rest of the window frames for this front section arrive tomorrow....I am both excited and frightened about that. The 4.6m long bifold (5x) door requires 6 blokes to lift apparently, I have some burly mates coming over Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 25May 03, 2011 7:50 pm Wow! House and view are magic, but then the Bega Valley is beautiful. I have a friend who built at Bemboka a few years ago. they did it OB while living in what's now a granny flat. Their view is spectacular. I'll be following your adventure. cheers purplegirl Re: Hill House - far south coast 26May 03, 2011 9:38 pm Hi Steve, Your house looks absolutely beautiful. I am also thinking about Smartflow guttering. Did you choose them for cost effectiveness or for ease of design (no need to install leaf guard after)? Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Hill House - far south coast 27May 04, 2011 12:03 am wow steve amazing work i bet those doors stand another 100 yrs now youve lovingly restored them congrats stay safe happy building Re: Hill House - far south coast 28May 04, 2011 12:14 am WOW!! I am lost for words. It is not only beautiful but built with such commitment and love. Awesome ... cant wait to see more pics k Re: Hill House - far south coast 29May 04, 2011 12:27 am Thanks for the positive feedback folks, it makes posting really worthwhile Barker, we went with the Smart flow for the desgin, they are farily exspensive at about $30 a meter compared to $8 a meter for 'normal' guttering. We are very happy with it and it goes up pretty easily. Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 31May 06, 2011 10:34 am Thanks folks, I am glad you get something out of my real time (slow motion) drama. I do appreciate the feedback (good and bad) as it is hard to be subjective when you are so close to a project, OB-ing is an all consuming way to get a house Well the frames finally arrived and with the help of 4 mates and the truck driver we got them manually loaded onto the site. I am really happy with the quality of the joinery, perfect to the mm and beautifully made. They had quite a few delays sourcing the timber so they were about 6 weeks late but it was well worth the wait. I had hoped to have them all in by now as my helper (Dave) is moving to Brisbane this weekend I will miss his insight, muscles and good-humoured company. As a parting gift he helped me install the largest, heaviest and most technically difficult set of frames - the bifold and awning window set. Plenty more to go in but these were the only ones that I was 'worried' about. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2 days work, some scary moments and they are in - a happy owner builder has a beer to celebrate. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The double-glazing will be installed in the next week once I complete the job of finishing the timber (Sickens outside and Fine buffing oil inside) Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 32May 06, 2011 12:11 pm WOW - that's just gorgeous. Bet you enjoyed that beer!! You are doing such a good job and I can imagine the satisfaction you will get from doing it all yourself - you will be rewarded for your hard work many times over. What a view!!! Looking forward to following your progress 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!! Re: Hill House - far south coast 33May 06, 2011 11:09 pm sorry only 1 word comes to mind here WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW stay safe happy building Re: Hill House - far south coast 34May 07, 2011 12:00 am totally agree, ive only just seen your thread and the whole way through im just thinking WOW. The view is just absolutely gorgeous, i thought we had nice views but there nothing compared to yours. Our Acreage Build The Lakeview Lodge - Beechwood Homes 01/04/10 YES 2010 - Deposit paid 23/09 - PCI CANCELLED 28/09 - PCI - will it happen.-18 months later 07/10/11 - ITS OURS..WOOHOO Re: Hill House - far south coast 35May 09, 2011 1:01 am Agreed as well - amazing build thread, totally inspiring. Thanks for sharing the journey. We will also be OBing (in the 'burbs with no view) sometime soonish & it's projects like this that keep me motivated to keep researching whilst we develop the plans. What active heating/cooling solution have you decided on? Re: Hill House - far south coast 36May 09, 2011 10:04 am Thanks again for all the positive feedback everyone, much appreciated. Suprok, I look forward to following your project, owner building is a great learning experience that will really test you but also teach you a lot about yourself, it is not just about a house. Try to enjoy the process, it is hard sometimes. Our climate is very moderate so the house is primarily passively heated and cooled but we will have a convection wood heater in the main pavilion. We planted a 2 acre wood lot (limb dropping eucalypts) on the farm 5 years ago that is going very well and we have several years worth of fallen timber from other trees about the farm already, so are self sufficient for this heating source. We were looking at a solar hydronic system (boosted from the wet back on the slow combustion) but an architect mate of mine (that specialises in that area) believes we will not need it, as the house should be warm enough without it. The construction allows for retrofitting this system if he got his sums wrong The house is designed to gain and trap heat in winter but also prevent heat gain in summer with shading. We have gone R5 roof insulation, R2.5 in the walls and R5 in the floors and it is very well sealed, all windows are industrial double-glazing to keep heat in (and out) very effectively. We are very lucky location wise and get afternoon summer breeze every day and have designed to take full advantage with cross flow ventilation. It is actually a very low-tech house that needs to be driven to function properly and for it to be efficient, like a sailing boat. Automated houses kinda freak me out, I like the simple organic mechanics of things that go up and down . Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 38May 24, 2011 5:18 pm My 5 weeks of building came and went and now I am back to filling the Piggy Bank again so time and cash for building is once again limited for a while. The large doors and awning windows to the deck got their double glazing installed and my lovely wife has started coating Sickens to the exterior. All interior timber is being finished with Fine Buffing Oil. http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/Fishdejour/house10/IMG_0791.jpg I have assembled and installed the pair of large 3 pane window frames either side of the bifold doors now. This was really the last of the 'large' installation jobs apart from the double glazing that goes in them. I have started installing the small triangular windows which I hope to finish tomorrow. Once I fit the mid beam, the top awning windows go in next and then that's it for window frame installation till the next pavilion!!. I still need to fit the side doors but the frames are in and ready so that is only and hour or two. The large glazing sheets will then be all that is needed to get it water tight, so it is not far away. http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr164/Fishdejour/house10/IMG_1326.jpg My electricain starts the first fit tomorrow. Once again an exspensive step but we have gone with a full LED lighting throughout and a 'Green circut' which added to the cost but will reduce our power usage considerably over the life of the building. Steve Re: Hill House - far south coast 40May 25, 2011 9:16 am +1 - thanks for sharing!! Most of us are "living the dream" and building our "dream" home but very few of us would have the experience that you are having - most of us are constrained by budget, land size, etc etc so really appreciate watching you and your wife creating an absolute gem. Great stuff!! 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!! 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