Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Plans and photos of our land in NZ (I know, gate crashin 63Jul 08, 2010 8:20 am Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Plans and photos of our land in NZ (I know, gate crashin 65Jul 08, 2010 8:46 am Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: Plans and photos of our land in NZ: pg4 life insurance 1 67Jul 08, 2010 12:40 pm A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands. Melbourne West Our build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34169 Landscaping viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51147 Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 69Jul 09, 2010 3:33 pm Jazz and Brett 18m Q2 Retr3@t {Cremorne Facade} Pl@nt@t10n H0m3s {Underwood, QLD} The House that Jazz and Brett Built Blog http://jazzandbrett.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35491 Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 71Jul 09, 2010 3:47 pm contract signed: Nov 09 Released to Construction: 23 Jul 10 Slab poured: 9 Aug 10 Frame completed: 30 Aug 10 Windows & Gutters: 7 Sep 10 Bricks: 15 - 23 Sep 10 Roof: 24 Sep 10 Gyprock: 20 Oct 10 Lockup: 25 Oct 10 Kitchen: 27 Oct 10 Tiling: 6 - 9 Nov 10 Painting: 17 Nov 10 Carpet: 30 Nov 10 PCI: 15 Dec 10 Handover: 17 Dec 10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35943 Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 73Jul 09, 2010 4:18 pm Quote: dont care if you dont like them, just telling you how it will be Quote: dont care if you dont like the wallpaper breakfast bar, I am GOING FOR IT!!! so funny I like it even though I wouldn't do it, but not because I don't like it I do have something similar on a wall in my powder room and I love it, very WOW! Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 74Jul 09, 2010 5:41 pm Tell it like it is Kiwi! BTW- I've had my upright Dyson for 6 months and LOVE IT! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 75Jul 16, 2010 7:57 pm yes, loving the vacuum...I have even built it a cupboard down the hall in my plan now (I know, sad) and Suh, glad we have the same taste, although showing it on different surfaces ok, now feel sicker....but excited sick I think it is. I hope so, and not morning sickness, ha ha. This week we had to make some decisions..which builder? (I liked 2) who draws up the plans?, get the PIM into council (project information memorandum, basically telling council what we are doing, then you submit your plans for a permit) pick up engineers report when it is done, find out earthworks and septic prices as they will either break the budget or allow enough for flooring at the end etc So Monday, engineers report was ready for foundations and septic mainly, went in, grabbed it and went to council to lodge PIM. Got that back Thursday, and a big fat 'A' ok from council to build what we proposed. I dont know if anyone reads The owner builder magazine (I do...I know, sad again!) but there is an ad in the back for http://www.adobesouth.co.nz and Ian often writes for the mag. I notice his articles cos he is from Whangarei and so on Tuesday I rang him for unbiased help re solar passive, eaves, heat loss, heat retention, lourves...glass and cedar, etc. great hour long chat and arrange to visit with him and hubby on the Thursday at 10am. Great 5 hour meeting! and.... We have decided to have Ian draw our plans up for council in the next 2 weeks (he has a window for that time frame only) He will add his magic, and then the builder http://www.dmbuilders.co.nz ~website is appalling, blurred pics, weird angles of houses etc, but he has an excellent reputation as a craftsman and I have not heard anything negative about him in the 3 yrs I have known him and he is local. He will work his magic and build it within budget! (which needs to be UNDER 250k. We then have $35k left for water / earthworks/ flooring/ hot water heat pump. When the plans come back from council, before we have even turned the sod, I will have spent $11,000. Eeek not sure which budget that is coming from, ha ha ) So I am going to take my helicopter and have some R and R, as the plans get their working drawings done. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I think that is my hubby following me!!??? helloooo honey........... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 76Jul 16, 2010 10:38 pm Woohoo-it's all go then Kiwi! Yayness! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 77Jul 17, 2010 1:46 pm Hi Kiwi, just had time to sit and read your thread (well not really but who needs clean dishes...dogs can clean up later!). Awesome land (minus the water). It looks like where we are, especially after the wet. Lucky though we are at an elevation where the flooding is only brief and not very bad. You and your family are just gorgeous. All your photos make me want to bring all my lot over and dump on your doorstep. I'll just wait til the new house is done so there is enough room for your lot and my lot!!!! Did I mention on my thread that we are talking about a number 6 for next year???? Love your house too. Very functional for a big family. I miss not having enough 'rooms' or spaces. Can't wait til we are in our new place. Hopefully by Christmas. What time frame do you have for your build? As for the laundry being small for a big family...I deliberately made mine small, because I have found in a large laundry, I stock-pile too much and then have so much washing and other stuff that it is near impossible to get on top of....just my 2cents worth. Can't wait to see more. RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 78Jul 17, 2010 4:36 pm yayness, LOVE THAT WORD!! Yes RF dishes can wait, they are only going to get dirty again anyway, so why not 'use them twice' before cleaning them like jeans. I do believe we discussed number 6 on your thread and I will give my 2 cents...go for it girl! you might get a little girl too...yayness!. We had a laundry in a cupboard in the hall in Christchurch with 5 little kiddies, and that worked so bring on this one~ as it is BIGGER!! yayness again. Keeps the washing under control when the hamper is full and so it is time to wash, as no where else to store the smellies, easy.... (and with an undercover clothes line, I have no excuse now) ha ha my time line is in by christmas lunch, so lets see who wins ay.... thanks for reading, Re: Plans and photos of our block in NZ: pg4 KITCHEN COLOURS 79Jul 17, 2010 4:51 pm great day, had to leave Franz Josef Glacier ( ) to meet Architect this morning on the land to do a contour plan to go with drawings. Thats ok, I was happy to leave to do that. Hubby helped by holding the big stick. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ see ya snow........thanks for the R and R. It was fun! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Kiwi's gatecrashing thread~Plans/photos p4 KITCHEN COLOU 80Jul 17, 2010 5:43 pm This thread has THE best pics! 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