Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Feb 24, 2010 1:02 pm Ok, so the excavator arrived the other day to level out the ground a bit, in prep for footing holes. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 2Feb 24, 2010 8:58 pm ooohhh look at the little fella!! And yah for a start!! Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 3Mar 01, 2010 7:52 am Kit is supposed to be delivered today & it has not stopped raining since yesterday I can only hope it's delayed, the one & only time I would want something delayed. But also it's been raining so much the last week we have not been able to get our excavator guy out to do the holes for the footings, but I suppose cement wouldn't dry in this rain anyway. Also I'm back at work after 2 weeks off today SO not looking forward to it. "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 4Mar 01, 2010 8:38 am Sorry to hear the weather is playing havoc with your plans - I really feel for you. We are in bris as well and went to check out our block yesterday and the whole place is waterlogged (haven't started building yet though!!). Hope the sun makes an appearance for you soon (although unfortunately the forecast looks pretty grim) Mel - jumping in feet first to my first owner build!! Land settled 12/08/09 Design finalised 21/01/10 OB permit 26/03/10 Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 5Mar 02, 2010 8:11 am Well it arrived at 9am yesterday. I have not even seen it yet. It's covered in plastic & car covers etc Straight after work we went to Bunnings & got a Bosh laser level & Bosch cordless drill. To hire the laser level is $60 a day, makes sense to buy one really. So forecast is for the rain to settle to a shower or two on the weekend, & mostly fine on Monday. Unfortunatley my only day off is Friday. Hubby & his Dad have to try & tick off all the delivered pieces by Wednesday IN THE RAIN which seriously, has not stopped for a day & everything is flooded. I did want rain for compaction BUT THIS IS A JOKE!! Thank you weather "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 6Mar 03, 2010 8:14 am Rain seems to have stopped for a couple of minutes today which is promising. Now the next problem. THEIVES/PARANOIA Having an expensive kit home (tonnes of steel) ****** around is freaking me out. This morning we had some dude ride up on his bike & get off it right in front of all the steel. The dog was barking her 'warning' bark & I went out & just thought it's just some worker fixing the stuff up on his bike & walked away. He didn't see me & proceeded to walk along our fence line with his bike. Then he saw me & mother in law glaring & he walked his bike past our property line & the got on it & rode off! We have a lock on the gate but we have decidid to have someone home at all times, just to be safe. "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 7Mar 03, 2010 2:51 pm I was tempted to buy one of those big metal cargo thingies to keep on site to lock up and store things.... I will cry if things get taken Or maybe the spare truck if its big enough If you can have someone on site at all times, then thats a good idea... and perhaps a sign warning them that security measures are in place or something? As if there isnt enough stress without worrying about things being stolen Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 8Mar 03, 2010 6:43 pm Bam As if there isnt enough stress without worrying about things being stolen I KNOW!!! That's exactly it!! "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 9Mar 04, 2010 10:28 am Hope everything goes well - I too have been watching the weather channel - we dug footings last week and went out today to see a nice little waterfall filling up the footings - going back out this afternoon with a sullage pump... then having a stern talk with the heavens... enough is enough! Denise Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 10Mar 04, 2010 6:16 pm perksyaus - we dug footings last week and went out today to see a nice little waterfall filling up the footings - going back out this afternoon with a sullage pump... then having a stern talk with the heavens... enough is enough! Denise We want to get our footing holes dug but we can see us having the same problem as you are having, but there is no point in getting ahead of ourselves when cement footings wouldn't dry in the rain anyway "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 11Mar 11, 2010 3:03 pm Our footing holes were done yesterday, after waiting for all the rain to pass. I took the pics yesterday, but last night it hammered down for a couple of hours. It's impossible! Finally getting the footings holes done... Which are already half full of water from the recent rain... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We didn't come across any tree roots for little miss to chew this time, but there was a fun new game instead... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 12Mar 17, 2010 8:20 am ARRRGGG!! Our footing holes inspection was yesterday. Our plans which were certified have the incorrect soil type on them as it says 'refer to page bla bla for X soil type', the page which is missing!! That was our plans from the kit company, our official engineering plans are also wrong because of the wrong information I guess that's at least another 2 weeks down the drain. "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 13Mar 17, 2010 8:28 am Oh I feel for you so .... Really makes you wonder how people be so incompetent, and just with those crucial pieces of paper / information Hope this doesn't have a huge inpact on your progress. progress viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20401 sculptures viewtopic.php?f=36&t=26607 pole trouble viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25988 Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 14Jun 03, 2010 11:01 pm At last, our holes are done, approved, dry & cement is going in!! "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 15Aug 18, 2010 5:24 pm Just an update...our framing is well & truly underway, only a week or so & we should be able to do some floors!! "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 17Sep 07, 2010 6:20 pm Well we completed our floor. At last. Now we can complete the roof droppers (now we can reach them) before moving onto the internal frame. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 19Nov 24, 2010 10:47 am Progress. Roof is on & a few more internal walls to go & then internal strapping before we get the framing inspection. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Serialstyler & Co: Progressive Thread 20Jan 30, 2011 8:47 am We have finally completed the cladding sheets! YAY! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Uploaded with ImageShack.us "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Hi, Apologies - I know there is plenty out there on this but struggling to put together the puzzle. We're planning our garage/external laundry to master bedroom and… 0 10925 A person needs to be licensed to offer financial advice. Surely the accountant you use would have been chosen for his/her expertise in this field. Have you asked your… 1 6683 |