Browse Forums Building A New House Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 3Mar 23, 2014 10:30 am Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 4Mar 23, 2014 12:47 pm Oh my goodness, no idea why you did not renovate Can't wait to follow your build! Re: The St George build in SA - demolition photos 5Apr 08, 2014 6:45 am Thanks for the comments So it was with great sadness that the house was to be no more... if anyone is interested, here are the items I had to do to prepare for demolition - Find a demolition company, get quotes etc etc. - Organise with the gas retailer to abolish the gas meter for demolition - Organise with the electricity retailer for removal of the electricity meter and supply to the house for demolition - I didn't do anything for water and phone line. Water stays connected. The demolition guys snipped the phone line. - Apply for building consent with the council to demolish the building. The demolition company helped me with most of this and was pretty easy. - Sit back and watch the demolition (actually one of the neighbours has a home office overlooking our block and said she was captivated watching them bring the house down). The guys had a big mix of weather to deal with. For one or two of the days it was 44 degrees, then the other day we had the wettest 24 hour period since 1969 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-14/a ... ry/5259480) . It turned the site into a bit of a bog, but they cleaned it up well. And now for the pics... Roof is off Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I see the light (through the ceiling) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Lounge room is no more Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ That was the kitchen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Demolition in progress Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ House is gone... now for the garage at the back Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Tidying up Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ All finished Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 6Apr 08, 2014 7:39 am love the pics and what a big difference Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 7Apr 08, 2014 9:08 am Following! http://boostaoakfordsa.wordpress.com Site works: 26/8/14 Trench: 2/9/14 Slab: 8/9/14 Frame: 18/9/14 Bricks: 24/10/14 2nd fix: 24/11/14 Handover: End Feb 2015 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 8Apr 08, 2014 9:52 am Wow... fantastic transformation. What a nice clean block I am also fascinated when a demo is in progress, we had one across the road when I was a teenager, I was home sick with the flu that day. I stared out the window almost the entire afternoon just watching the action. It was really mesmerisng. Looking forward to following your build. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 9Apr 08, 2014 11:59 am How did the real estate agent describe the existing property? Always funny to read the marketing description then see the property. BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 10Apr 09, 2014 11:49 am Amazing transformation! Good luck. First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 11Apr 26, 2014 6:59 am Shambini How did the real estate agent describe the existing property? Always funny to read the marketing description then see the property. They did say it needed a lot of work done... "renovate or detonate"... something along those lines. Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 12Apr 26, 2014 7:33 am So the other day I drove past the block and was amazed to find a truck parked in the front... the earthworks had begun! Here is the start Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Some old pipes they dug up Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Base is prepared Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Trenches Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More trenches that look like lamingtons Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 13Apr 26, 2014 7:36 am There was one glitch along the way... The digger hit some of the old footings were still in the ground. Apparently this rarely happens, but it happened to us. Old footings Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ However the demolition company were very responsive and came out and cut the required sections away Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 14Apr 26, 2014 7:45 am Looking good, it will be a big house! Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 15Apr 26, 2014 8:16 am Good to see things coming together. BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: The St George build in SA - starting out 16Apr 26, 2014 10:43 am deluxes Surely a quick Spray n' wipe inside & a lick of paint on the outside would've restored it to its former glory? I think that pretty much describes the rental I was in before our home was ready. Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 17May 30, 2014 7:07 am Hi, Going to follow your build Your posts came up when I searched the dreaded E-D soil. We are in Kensington and has came up same - waiting on our footings. The house we are going to demolish is cracked a lot. Did you worry about building on the ED soil? Have they employed any special measures to protect your slab/foundations. Look forward to hearing more !! Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 18Jun 01, 2014 9:23 pm St george build and bluesteel You both would have got class "p" classification for your sites I'm guessing and if so what did the engineer recommend for you footings good to follow your progress Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 19Jun 04, 2014 9:20 pm insider St george build and bluesteel You both would have got class "p" classification for your sites I'm guessing and if so what did the engineer recommend for you footings good to follow your progress Have a P site with e-d soil (yippppeee). They have recommended 900 deep piers with 92 mesh 100 thick slab The saving grace hopefully is there is no fill. Are you having soil issues insider? Re: The St George build in SA - earthworks 20Jun 05, 2014 12:59 am The house you knocked over looks a bit like our current house Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. 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