Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 122Mar 19, 2014 6:21 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 125Mar 20, 2014 3:52 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 126Mar 31, 2014 4:33 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 129Mar 31, 2014 6:40 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 130Apr 08, 2014 5:17 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 132Apr 14, 2014 9:02 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 133Apr 15, 2014 12:18 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 134Apr 24, 2014 8:00 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 135Apr 28, 2014 5:50 pm Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 137Apr 28, 2014 9:11 pm we really have no idea!! But the truck driver had a key to the gate so i guess he was supposed to be there. Given the slope of the block, I wouldn't be surprised if they needed extra fill to level it, but only time will tell!! No doubt I will be stalking the block, possibly several times each day, just to see whats happenning!! Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 138May 02, 2014 5:23 pm woohoo!! finally some action on the block! today the excavator was there, spreading out the piles of dirt, to create the 4 different levels needed before the slab can be done. Had a chat to the guy doing the work, apparently it will take a few days to get it all done, but it's one small step, and at least its something!!!! On a different note, the builders who have recently started on the block on our lower side, had moved our construction fence so they could get access for their excavation. In doing so, they have knocked out one of our surveyors pegs. M called this morning to say that it will cost us $470 to have another survey done, to have the peg put back! Ha, I don't think so! Hubby put forward the concept that, as they have taken temporary ownership of the block, then we also can't be held responsible if their fence has been moved. M suggested that we should try to get the $470 out of the neighbouring builders...... we suggested that it was their problem....... next phone call from them was saying that they will wear the cost as a gesture of goodwill. How nice of them..... maybe if they hadn't wasted the 6 weeks since we got out of pre-construction, and had actually done something before today, then the pegs would have been there when they needed to be, and the next door builders wouldn't have been driving over our block. Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 139May 04, 2014 11:11 am GillyM woohoo!! finally some action on the block! today the excavator was there, spreading out the piles of dirt, to create the 4 different levels needed before the slab can be done. Had a chat to the guy doing the work, apparently it will take a few days to get it all done, but it's one small step, and at least its something!!!! On a different note, the builders who have recently started on the block on our lower side, had moved our construction fence so they could get access for their excavation. In doing so, they have knocked out one of our surveyors pegs. M called this morning to say that it will cost us $470 to have another survey done, to have the peg put back! Ha, I don't think so! Hubby put forward the concept that, as they have taken temporary ownership of the block, then we also can't be held responsible if their fence has been moved. M suggested that we should try to get the $470 out of the neighbouring builders...... we suggested that it was their problem....... next phone call from them was saying that they will wear the cost as a gesture of goodwill. How nice of them..... maybe if they hadn't wasted the 6 weeks since we got out of pre-construction, and had actually done something before today, then the pegs would have been there when they needed to be, and the next door builders wouldn't have been driving over our block. That's very good news Gilly - I hope it keeps up. Keep us posted yuo deserve a good run from here onwards. Villina Grande Handover 10/9 Re: Our New Home Adventure with Masterton 140May 10, 2014 4:00 pm The excavator finished his work on our block on Thursday. SS says that piering should be Monday/Tuesday. Great to see some progress! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Masterton Overture 17/12/14 - Handover ...... we got the keys !! blog - http://www.mcnamaraadventure.blogspot.com 4 17336 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… 2 800 "Losers" "humanity" "off time" "your" "top notch" "love symbol" Sounds like ponzo is done using other people's toilets 36 25714 |