Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Our first OB What a ride 226Dec 22, 2010 9:20 pm Yay! Tiles are on site now, all 70+sqm of them. 600x600 tiles for our side and std 400x400 form MIL's side. First batch of flooring arrived on Monday and took for evveeeeerr to carry and stack in the house, 4hrs to be exact. Next delivery due tomorrow ![]() ![]() Email from cabinet makers today stating that all cabinetry will be delivered tomorrow too. But we'll have to wait till mid Jan for the doors though. Might take me that long to assemble that lot as we bought it all flat packed so we could install ourselves and save a few extra $$'s. I've still been trying to install our neighbours retaining wall for them which is almost 50m long and 2.4m at the highest point. Can't do an awful lot in 100mm of mud and slop though ![]() Finished up work for the Christmas break now so off to the house for the hols. I'm allowed the two main days off though but if MIL had her way I'd be there 24/7 with no break. Can't seem to understand that I need to earn an income as well as build this house too. Does make me a tad annoyed at times ![]() Will get lots of pics so all you photo junkies can take a peek.....soon ![]() Happy Christmas every one Dirk Re: Our first OB What a ride 227Dec 23, 2010 12:00 am yeah pics wooohooo cant wait ![]() stay safe happy building Re: Our first OB What a ride 228Feb 02, 2011 6:56 pm Happy New year to all the OB'ers out there. Where did January go??? All walls and ceilings are painted, electrical fit off nearing completion, main kitchen, pantry, laundry and display cabinets are all fitted. MIL's kitchen was delivered today and all our doors should arrive next week along with bench tops and glass splash back. I've started laying the spotted gum floor and it looks awesome, so far I've fixed around 75sqm's so only another 250 to go ![]() All entrance doors and internal glazed doors are ready to be hung and I've just got to get the last 10 std internal doors now. Probably spent far too much time on the house during Jan but I just want to get in there now. Hopefully by the end of March I guess. Finally got hold of our plumbers today to get them to return to move some sewer pipes and install the storm water. Had a complaint via our surveyor today from the neighbour about the water run off onto her property. No downpipes fitted as yet so there has been a lot of run off just recently. So I look forward to seeing the plumber on site next wednesday? Re: Our first OB What a ride 229Feb 03, 2011 6:13 pm Your house sound amazing,will watch your build.looking forward to seeing lots of pic when you finish Re: Our first OB What a ride 230Feb 10, 2011 9:43 am Woohoo! We have downpipes connected and all sewer connections have bee adjusted and completed. Can finally get the wet area floors screeded now. Plasterers have come back, so the garage & alfresco' are almost complete now. Thankfully we didn't suffer any damage due to floods at the house. Our neighbour went and checked and gave us a call to let us know. Wasn't so lucky at home though. Spent most of Friday night & all day Saturday clearing our garage out as that's where we stored everything while the outlaws are staying with us. Mil told DW that we were stupid for storing stuff there anyway. Then we told her it was stored there because when she moved in it used to be in her room, nice and dry too. Her response was "oh well". Grrrrr!!! Re: Our first OB What a ride 231Feb 12, 2011 11:13 am Glad the new house held up well with the floods, sorry to hear about the current house though ![]() Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Our first OB What a ride 232Feb 13, 2011 8:32 am Love that you went with the spotted gum. We are hoping to get that too. Have you got pics of your floors? "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Our first OB What a ride 233May 26, 2011 8:00 pm OMG!! Where has that last few months gone too?? I've been so busy working that I haven't really had time to get on the computer and post anything. Change of jobs has helped the house along as I now contract for a stair company installing them Monday - Thursday then work on the house Friday - Sunday. Also if I manage to finish early I sneak off to the house too. Progress thus far is... we have all cabinetry installed (just handles to be fitted). Walls/ceilings painted, I have finished the 'fix' now, the floor has been fully installed and has been sanded and polished (they finished today) YAY ![]() ![]() I think that's every thing that's happened ![]() Back to the house tomorrow to work on the verandahs (as I can't go in the house till Saturday due to the floor polishing). Re: Our first OB What a ride 234Aug 08, 2011 10:49 am Well, here we are again. We finally moved into the house on the 1st July. I took a chance and moved in without C of O. Every thing had been connected and certified and we were getting fed up paying rent when the house was livable. We had our C of O inspection last week and it passed. Just have a few minor things to finish off now, but it's so much easier working there either after my day job or at the weekends now. Just got the computer set up so will post some pics (finally) by the weekend. Re: Our first OB What a ride 235Aug 21, 2011 11:25 am Good to hear that you are in now ![]() Looking forward to seeing some pics ![]() Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." I second taking your plans elsewhere. They're yours (unless you ended up in one of those cheaper arrangements where you don't own the rights and the build will be tendered… 2 1847 Thank you. 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