Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 29Jan 22, 2009 7:34 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 30Jan 22, 2009 8:57 pm Everything I know, I learned from SBS. LATEST: Frame Complete http://metricon-mercer.livejournal.com Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 31Jan 23, 2009 3:21 am After 2 false starts, a year living overseas, two more world trips and 3 years of uncertainty we are now starting the build process again - hopefully for real this time! Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 37Mar 17, 2009 7:32 am I don't think the costs after building will ever end 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 38Mar 17, 2009 8:21 am I agree with lisanne cost will never end even in an established home.
You just need to work out what your happy with now and continue to improve over time. I bought a 5 year old house about 8 years ago and there has never been a time where you just sit down and say 'Ah done'. there is always things to do. The thread lists almost everything that I can think of. _____________________________________________________________ Building a Masterton Villina - Contemporary http://mynottsbuildavillina.blogspot.com/ Re: What was the cost of finishing off your house aftr the build 39Mar 17, 2009 8:31 am The thing is, as much as it can get frustrating as you wonder when you will ever be able to stop and focus your money and energy elsewhere, there is an amazing sense of satisfaction and achievement always with you becase you know you have been responsible for every decision on that block of land. I think anyone who has built and landscaped their place feels something like this.
My husband and I have probably shovelled and wheel-barrowed a few hundred metres of soil, pushed large rocks into place, hand-painted our massive pergola and so on. If I ever leave this I will almost definitely shed some tears. Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7014 The last home I lived in didn't have a pool and when i went to sell it the agents were not happy, even telling me to put one in to sell the place. The agents weren't happy… 2 4257 I couldn't attached the photo for some reason. Here is the link to the photo https://pin.it/79jwdMp 1 3121 |