Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 39Sep 08, 2018 7:06 pm Thanks kks and s4s. I think I will do more research and try and work out what i need it for etc. I was told this Bosch has a good accuracy level and is the one most tradies buy from Bunnings. It is self--levelling too, within +/-5%. But I have no idea whether it is worth spending the extra money on, or how much I would use/need it. I made good progress today - got most tools unpacked and found most of what i needed. But more to do on that score yet. While I tried to sort them as the removalists brought them out of the containers, I am sure there are some more garage boxes buried under "Bed2", "Laundry" etc. Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 40Nov 09, 2018 8:46 am Now that I have finished work down in Sydney, later than expected, I can get stuck into work on the house. I expect to be working more or less full time on the house and granny flat, apart from a few essential trips away. I aim to get the granny flat ready to occupy around February-March next year, the house somewhere around mid year. But, as always, no fixed schedule or cost, so I can't be late or over budget!! I will also update more often now as building progresses. Step one has been getting the frames and windows built and delivered. After some initial problems with the window makers I finally got a quote and the windows schedule. I had chosen the maker earlier and all windows were standard catalogue items to keep cost down and simplify things. The delay was frustrating but I am sure there will be more of them. However, that delay had set back production of the frames as they were waiting on the windows schedule to confirm apertures. The framing company had planned well and as soon as I confirmed my order, they had set about having all the brackets, posts, beams etc, bought in or ordered. A number of these items were custom made and would take a little while to be delivered, so they wanted to ensure everything was ready for the expected delivery date. It's a large job (house and Granny Flat) and there is quite a bit of one-off stuff involved. I can't speak highly enough for the helpfulness and service of the framing company. Anyway, the first batch of frames and arrived a week ago, the second batch is still to come. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finally, a sense of progress towards getting the house structure up. Well these guys are not looking good... I sent them a written enquiry last week and they have not yet replied. If they cannot respond to a simple… 4 10791 It is in lake macquarie area and dimensions are width 14 m and depth 8 m and the slope is 1/5 going down from the road. 1 7403 I looked into it a few years ago and my conclusion was to just build a carport that will support panels and get a system installed separately. The company I looked at had… 1 6555 |