Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 13, 2010 10:19 pm Hi everyone, I have been lurking around for a bit waiting patiently for my build to start so I can share it with everyone. Quick rundown, purchased a block in Dec 09 in Cardinia Lakes Pakenham. Land titled end of June and we had some action start on our site around the 29th July. My wife and I are building a 25sq 4 bedroom house through a local builder, Vuka Homes. We had our slab poured today, being friday the 13th is this a good thing. Looking forward to seeing it progress quickly. We would love to be in by Christmas, but i'm not holding my breath. Here are the colours we have choosen so far Bricks- Austral Homestead Buff Roof Tiles - Bristile Magnum Gutters, Windows and Garage Door - Woodand Grey Fascia - Paperbark We are heading out tomorrow to choose our tiles and carpets, once I find the colours we have choosen for the kitchen I will put them up here are some pics so far Land Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ House Plans Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Pipes and Meter Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Slab Prep Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's Cardinia Lakes build - SLABBED!! 3Aug 14, 2010 8:56 pm Yay we have a slab went out to have a look this afternoon , slab drying nicely and chippy's already done prep work for the frame. here are some pics of the slab Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - ONE week to GO!!! 4Aug 18, 2010 9:37 pm So we now have a frame, its really moving along now, hopefully get a delivery of trusses, windows and tiles by the end of the week. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - We've been Framed!! 6Aug 19, 2010 10:51 am Thanks brb_654, hopefully we can get some good weather in the next week so they can get the roof on and maybe start bricking. Which part of Pakenham are you building in? Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - time for an update 8Sep 08, 2010 2:18 pm Been a bit since I last updated, so where we are at is the frame and roof trusses are up, the outside garage wall has been bricked. Windows are in and plumbing is in. Drove past today to see brickies starting the rest of the house. Still no roof tiles yet, but im sure that will happen pretty soon. Will upload some more pics when I get home here is the garage wall finished Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - time for an update 9Sep 12, 2010 9:48 pm here's some more pics of progress so far Looking at the back of the house Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the front Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the driveway Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Looking into the alfresco Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - All Bricked!! 11Sep 27, 2010 10:22 am Well its time to post some more pics now the bricking is finished. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hopefully they are onsite now putting the guttering on and preparing for the roof tiles. Will look different once the roof is on. Its moving along now, hope we can be in by christmas and the girls can have their own room again and now have to share. Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - All Bricked!! 12Sep 27, 2010 11:47 am I love your plan! Really like the verandah outside the lounge and the position of the alfresco with the games, kitchen, family area and meals all around it - it's going to look fantastic! Building with Ventura homes (WA) Building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20516 Slab: 17/04/10, Bricking started: 12/05/10, Bricking finished: 2/06/10, Roof frame done: 11/06/10, Colorbond on: 14/07/10, Lock Up: 19/08/10, Cabinets: 25/08/10, Tiling done: 28/09/10, Electrical: 2/10/10, PCI: 29/10/10, Keys: 4/11/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - All Bricked!! 15Sep 27, 2010 2:57 pm Thanks, Went past to check on progress earlier, there were some guys there cleaning up all the mess the brickies left, so a nice clean site now to continue progressing along. Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - All Bricked!! 16Oct 13, 2010 8:53 pm Big update since I last posted, we now have our roof completed, with guttering and fascia, the electrical rough in has been done. The bath has been put in, and when I went up there after work to help my brother put in my tv/phone and speaker cabling, what did I find?? Sheets of PLASTER just sitting there waiting. Also the wall insulation was in. So fingers crossed they get moving on installing the plaster tomorrow. We hope we can be in by christmas. Here is one of te latest pics... will add more soon Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - Half PLASTERED!! 17Oct 15, 2010 10:51 am So the plasterer's were in yesterday and the ceiling is all done, now hopefully they are moving along quickly with the walls. So glad the roof is finally on so they can work inside evey when its pouring with rain outside. Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - Plastered/Skirts/Doors/Kitchen!!! 19Oct 27, 2010 4:28 pm Big Update, a lot has happened in the past weeks - Plasterer's finished, Skirting and doors in, and kitchen went in today. Will upload pic later this evening Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Re: Crazy_Freddo's build - Plastered/Skirts/Doors/Kitchen!!! 20Oct 27, 2010 9:37 pm So everything is moving along fast now, we should hopefully have the painters starting tomorrow hopefully. With everything going smoothly from here we should be in before christmas for sure. Pics of the outside Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Pics of the kitchen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our First Build in Cardinia Lakes, Pakenham Site Start - 29/07/10 Pipes -04/08/10 Slab Prep - 10/08/10 Slab Pour - 13/08/10 Frame Start - 16/08/10 Windows in - 07/09/10 Plumbing rough in - 07/09/10 Bricking Finished 24/09/10 Roof, Gutters & electrcal finished - 12/10/10 Plaster, Skirting, Doors, Kitchen - 26/10/10 PCI - 08/12/10 Handover - 16/12/10 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 18293 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). 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