Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 81Aug 30, 2013 1:16 pm Yeah big reason why I chose Banksia Grove, just have to go down Flynn Dr and the sandy track that is Pinjar Rd to get to my site. Can see the rural area from the backyard from the place I am building now which makes me feel like I will have barely moved. Haha your son has a good way of thinking. It is such a nice area to live, in the bush but only 2 mins from suburbia. When do you think your build will be complete? Redink Homes in Banksia Grove Handover 13/02/14 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65768&p=1068366#p1068366 Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 82Aug 30, 2013 1:39 pm Hi Wfy, Yes it is a nice area - you feel like you are in the middle of no where but there is a bottle shop 2 mins down the road. My OH had a few minutes the other night and drove around the new section of Banksia Grove and mentioned that it now comes to practically the back of the rural section. Re How long till our build will be complete - how long is a piece of string We should be at lock out (although not locked out in the next couple of weeks) although then we have the grey float, white set and ceilings to do as we are doing a couple of things around the other way - Hopefully complete the extension by the end of the year - Then onto the renovation of the existing house and the build of the pool area so hopefully December 2014 It seems a long time when I think of it like that! AKB <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 83Aug 30, 2013 8:35 pm Hi 3monkeys Don't know how I missed your post - yes I love where we live but have been here for 11 years and have watched Carramar grow - its nice having 5 acres but how cool is your house? The sad think about extending/renovating is that everything is a compromise. Ps I can't wait for the kitchen too <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 86Sep 08, 2013 7:14 pm So our windows and French doors should arrive next week which meant DH and I spent the day cleaning out the brick cavities and cleaning the bricks . Tip for new players clean the bricks sooner rather later <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 87Sep 08, 2013 7:16 pm Good advice, much easier to clean before it really gets set on, not sure the cavity clean was going to get any better Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 88Sep 08, 2013 7:31 pm Yeah there was a reason the Brickie told us to get onto it .....our fault just required more elbow grease and a stronger acid solution - it'll be good to get the house to lock up to stop the Portuguese millipedes etc from invading! <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 89Sep 08, 2013 7:40 pm My son asked me the other day where he could buy elbow grease............. Got to love an 11yr old
Re: Perth NOR OB - Finally Selected my tiles :-) 90Sep 08, 2013 7:42 pm So true we have a 10 year old and their lateral thinking often blows me away! <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 91Sep 09, 2013 11:28 am Woke up this morning and every Muscle Aches - Gee Nurofen and Wine do a great job. <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 92Sep 09, 2013 9:20 pm Hi AKB, looking forward to watching your dream come to life looks amazing already! Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66620 Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 94Sep 09, 2013 10:52 pm I really don't know how you can sleep at night being OB! I'm finding it hard and we have a builder doing it for us. Although, I must admit, I inspect the house on a daily basis and tell the tradies when they have done something wrong. I'm sure my tiler is starting to dread seeing my car pull up now! My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64437 Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 95Sep 09, 2013 11:02 pm Hi Traceyw I honestly think it is much less stressful than going through a builder, from what I read most of the angst is caused by builders not communicating with their clients - in my case I don't have that issue. I'm not saying we haven't had Fu$&k ups we have lol it's that I know about it and how we are going to fix it Ps it helps that most of the tradies we have used have been long term clients of ours so we have an existing relationship Cheers <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 96Sep 14, 2013 8:42 am Nice one AKB, that's a big project in a very nice location! Will definitely follow your build! Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres 98Sep 14, 2013 11:15 am Ok I've been waiting for this for a while - the other day the Brickies came and pulled down the external wall on the old section of the house and put in the T Bar - It was very exciting. We still have another two walls to come down although this wont happen until we have finished the extension and up to the renovation of the existing house. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Where the extension joins Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking back into the old house (this is one of the two walls left to pull down) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking from the old house into the extension and theatre room <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres - & the Wall comes tumbling down 99Sep 14, 2013 2:56 pm It's going to be magic when finished It's the waiting that is tough. Re: Perth NOR OB on 5 Acres - & the Wall comes tumbling down 100Sep 14, 2013 3:02 pm Thanks Bradster and your right the closer you get the harder it is! <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Thanks again Simeon for being so elaborate. Appreciate it. Its gives us a very idea. Kind Regards 4 4256 I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 11786 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 12669 |