Browse Forums Building A New House Re: We have a slab! 15Aug 16, 2007 8:39 pm Bingo. We have a floor plan on the blogsite that probably makes it a bit clearer. it is quite a traditional design with a long corridor with rooms off either side opening to open plan area. our block is quite narrow (15m) but very long (40m) so we were limited with what we could design. The corridor will be done in oak floor boards (20mm) and joists (20mm) so they will become level with the stepped up bits. Re: We have a slab! 16Aug 16, 2007 9:10 pm perryr Well done with the pictures - most people miss the slab pour because it's over so quickly. I agree well done. I only have two pictures off my mobile phone for the slab. I wish I had a camera that I could leave set up onsite on a post that took a picture every couple of hours of the house being built so I dont miss a thing. I really just want to sit on the block and watch but then I have to go to work to pay for the house Re: We have a slab! 17Aug 16, 2007 9:50 pm it is hard for us to miss something because as owner builder we arrange everything ourselves so we know when everything is going to happen. while this means lots of headaches and phonecalls, it also means lots of photographs and even more satisfaction that it is all a product of our organising!! it has been a huge learning experience though which I am sure you all feel too! law18, you might have just come up with some sort of moneymaking scam with your camera idea Re: We have a slab! 18Aug 17, 2007 1:20 pm WOW - that's some serious footings you have there Manor!!
But looking at your blog and that massive crack in the old place, it's probably little wonder that the new place was going to need something substantial. !!! What suburb are you building in ? Steve Re: We have a slab! 19Aug 17, 2007 6:25 pm hi steve.
we are building in maylands (portrush road/magill rd) {maylandsmanor} note my genius username! the house we knocked over did have some serious cracks in it but it was built on landfill with 300mm foundations : no wonder that cracked! where are you building? do you have a blog? I will have to do a search! Re: We have a slab! 20Aug 17, 2007 6:49 pm Ahh Hah - Good area and i think you did the right thing - yes the old place would have had lots of character in that area, but what would you have had in the end - maybe same dollars spent and still a crumbly house.
But as you know know - the landfill needed lots of deep foundations to get a hold of the earth to stop the cracking 2nd time round. Nice name composition I'm not building, doing a reno job on a late 70's place overlooking the sea. No blog but there a few pics at some of my other posts. Good luck and have fun building you new abode. Steve Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 41512 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 24631 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. The difference between the two comes down to inspecting the building so it's safe and… 3 18735 |