Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 12Mar 06, 2013 12:46 pm Steve My building project - Hill House viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13537 Who you have in your life is more important than what you have Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 14Mar 06, 2013 6:51 pm yep there are some great outcomes with salvaged and recycled materials, our house is over 50% recycled/salvaged content but it comes at a high time cost and in some instances a high $ cost also to get what is required. We scored some amazing bargins but I really put in the time chasing them. Cash, a car trailer and an extra sense for building materials do go a long way Steve My building project - Hill House viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13537 Who you have in your life is more important than what you have Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 15Mar 06, 2013 7:52 pm I guess storage space and an area to refinish timber is also on the must have list... I am loving the discussion here and would love to hear more... Perhaps we should have a 'salvage and recycled materials' discussion thread? Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 16Mar 07, 2013 8:55 am Good idea Steve My building project - Hill House viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13537 Who you have in your life is more important than what you have Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 19Mar 09, 2013 6:10 am Make sure the nails are facing toward a cavity where I can or just hammer them down flat into the face of the timber. I have to be careful when cutting the timber not to hit them. Pull that nail out. Re: Owner Design & Build a green sustainable home 20Mar 09, 2013 8:17 am I like denailing timber - Pinch bar, rubber mallet, a good pair of gloves and some good tunes on the ipod, away I go for days at a time. Steve My building project - Hill House viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13537 Who you have in your life is more important than what you have Sorry but you have a crap builder. Probably too late now. For our last build I only spoke to builders who would allow me easy access (at no cost). I used my own sparky… 10 9804 If so what were the "special circumstances" under which it was granted? "Note: If the development consent is for 'dual occupancy' an owner-builder permit can only be… 0 14053 Waiting for the interest rates to go down is also waiting for the building prices to go up, you will likely lose. Perhaps you can get the builder to lock up stage, but… 4 3628 |