Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Nonna's nest 2Aug 14, 2010 4:04 pm Building on the Sunshine Coast - Land settled 22nd July 2009 Building contract finally signed (after much deliberation on our part) 11th November 2009 Building commences 25th January 2010 - small local builder End of June - almost completed fit out 26th July - MOVE IN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Nonna's nest 12Aug 25, 2010 3:29 pm Architecty man going to measure and draw up our place this arvo! Yay... I'm looking forward to getting actual floorplans and drooling over what's there and then what we can do. I guess we should really get a home loan now.... Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Nonna's nest 13Sep 09, 2010 5:59 pm OK, so met with architecty guy last night. Its going to cost heaps more to keep existing walls, than it is to rip them all down and start fresh. My heart absolutely sank, because I LOVE MY HOUSE. But mainly for the art deco facade.... so, I was then relieved when he said "you'd keep the facade and then we'd build it around". yes yes yes! Basically, the foundations will not be able to take on a 2nd story as is. So, we'll need a concrete slab then build on that. I'm a bit sad, because I don't like getting rid of old stuff... and it makes me sad when I see old houses with so much character get knocked down to rebuild.... but, we're doing it. -But keeping the character. Also, due to current living constraints (with inlaws) we're looking at living in the attached 1 bedroom flat while our house is being built . Being able to over see the build. Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Nonna's nest 14Sep 09, 2010 7:42 pm Keeping the facade only, sounds like a good compromise, Nonna! Geoff - Decophile. Re: Nonna's nest 15Sep 09, 2010 9:07 pm Yup! thanks. I'm upset about us just getting rid of the rest... but the builder literally said he won't touch it if we keep existing walls. Thanks again. Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Nonna's nest 16Sep 09, 2010 9:13 pm Oh.. and we'll be having a big demolition party. Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Nonna's nest 17Jan 10, 2011 8:08 pm Ok... so not really that much has happened.... except that we've got the architect on it.. and he's had a few personal issues which has delayed us about 1 month in total. I was being very patient while husband not so much.... we're very much the opposite way round. Anyhow, we've since learnt that we do indeed have a heritage overlay-so we're only allowed to remove minimal walls. We're hoping to talk council around to just letting us have the facade- as the rest is cracked and won't support 2nd story. We've had a few designs mocked up and getting more next week. I guess I'm starting to feel like things are moving because we've asked one of our tenants to move out. This will mean we will physically get keys and have a little space to occupy if we want to live there or just store things etc. (this part is seperate to the actual house). Over the weekend we went to do exciting things like check out what we want in our kitchen, bathroom etc etc. Its nice to start visualising. Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Nonna's nest 19Jan 11, 2011 8:25 pm Thanks Eager Beaver! Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Hello! I'm new to this forum and in need of some advice. Should I put an art piece on the blank wall and if so what should I put? Appreciate your help! 😃 0 867 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 46972 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi all, My neighbour has built his 15m long garage on our boundary. It was agreed as part of the planning permit that the wall must be in exposed recycled brick. For some… 0 10916 |