Alkira Homes "The Sienna" KDR Ryde (NSW) - complete

Awesome news on starting on site. I hope we're not too far behind!

I spoke to soon! ...

didn't get a chance to get some decent photos but already have hit a few small hiccups....

I won't dwell on it just yet and jinx the whole thing! ...

I was right though ... roller coaster has started but the twists and turns are happening sooner than I had imagined.

it WAS a great day though ... the work was completed by about 2pm and was all about getting it ready for the form work

will have to be back there this Friday to sign off on the pier depth and the number of piers required which will mean slab would be done next week. then.... the loooooong wait until next year for frames (my guess of course)

thanks! ... survived the weather hoping the weather is overcast for the next 10 days (to be safe) and then it can be as hot or as wet either way

the form work and concrete piers

the guys I suppose started pretty early as by lunch time they had taken away the heavy machinery they used to drill the holes for the concrete piers. all up there was about 63 (due to timing and not realising the plans actually had a couple more and I would not know which ones) .. had to go around each one and write down the depth and sign off as the provision was for 70 lineal metres and I had 54.7 woohoo!!

next week is the plumbing and slab (the weather next week will be interesting) .. I would be extremely happy if they can get the slab down and it just rains after then the long hot summer to let it cure. I'm sure they'll want me to pay them before Christmas too!!


Day 1: Surveyor has marked the site (no photos)
Day 2: Preparation to level up where the slab will be (35 tonnes of additional soil, then once piers are drilled the soil that's dug up will be removed. My estimate of the "spoil" for removal is at 15 tonnes)

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Day 3: I'm hearing crickets no action
Day 4: Pier preparation and formwork

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Thanks AvaG!!

I shouldn't really complain too much since the work commenced in November and not in December .... at least I know at the very latest this time next year I should be in the house!!

hey raina

yeah I've got all the pics (I'm not the best photographer though )

need to get myself sorted and upload the shots for all to see ...

Looking good deluded

So for today's update, after last night's down pour I was surprised to see "any" work happening today!

they've laid down the plastic above the fill and piers and sealed around the plumbing. the polystyrene were all laid out in their respective locations and depths (main living, garage and alfresco)

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by afternoon the rest of the form work was complete ready for concrete pour which may happen tomorrow or next week depending on the weather.
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The weather gods ARE smiling on you!