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Official House Building Thread; Be warned can be boring to most people!
Topic Started: Mar 31 2007, 10:29:13 AM (994 Views)
Bridiej
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Snappy
2nd May, 2007 - 03:41pm

I'VE GOT HOLES!!!! lot's of them 109 to be exact

And I bet not one of them is as big as your gob! :P :lol:

Only kidding :kiss:

Oooh, didnt know you had pics alreayd, will have to take a peek in photobucket.

It's exciting isnt it, I remember we got so excited when they marked out for the slab and stuff, and time flies - you'll be moving in in no time!! :thumbsup:
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marco121068
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2nd May, 2007 - 05:11pm
Sorry Marco did you think I was ignoring you :whistle: :o Only joking my lovely :wink:


I'm used to it. :(

Unfortunately Bridie beat me to the gob comment. :P

Glad to hear things are moving on. Look forward to the pics.
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Bridiej
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marco121068
3rd May, 2007 - 07:52am


Unfortunately Bridie beat me to the gob comment. :P


:lol:
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Sam
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Brilliant Sasha


I shall go and have another peek in photobucket

For some reason i've not been able to get in there recently

off to try again!!!!
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ohippy
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I've had trouble too Sam, keep getting a blank page :lol:
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Sam
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yeap :yes: thought it was just me :hide:

Glad to know i'm not alone!!!
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Snappy
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I haven't put any up as yet so don't get too excited at trying to find my holes :blushing:

Marco :whip:

Bridie - sorry can't hit a pregnant lady but that will be over soon :whistle:

I now have stumps :thumbsup: well half the house so I'll take some pictures tomorrow when the other half is done so you can see :D
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3rd May, 2007 - 09:00pm

I now have stumps

Sorry but that made me PMSL!!! :lol:

Great news though, look forward to the pics :wink:
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Sam
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sounds like some really bad disease :lol: :hide:
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Snappy
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PMSL at you two :lol:

Just done another run around getting more steel plates to be welding to my stumps (:P :lol:), paid out another heap of cash (getting worried as to how fast that is being thrown about), argued with a supplier that I would dearly love to tell him where to stick his trusses but alas the money difference is so large I can't, and now Roy wants to get in a bricky as the blocks walls have been extended so there is quite a bit of blockwork to be done. Had to rush in to get another cheque for the concrete wagon and pay them and I should now be pricing up other materials but instead I'm nattering on here :rolleyes:

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4th May, 2007 - 11:03am


Just done another run around getting more steel plates to be welding to my stumps

:rofl:
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Bridiej
4th May, 2007 - 01:57pm
Snappy
4th May, 2007 - 11:03am


Just done another run around getting more steel plates to be welding to my stumps

:rofl:

:levitate: "I will not let her bother me, I will not let her bother me......." :P

How much beer do you think I should give them? It is a blinking hot day today and as it's a Friday (I want to be a nice boss :wink:) I was going to take round a carton of beer, there is only 3 of them unless I stay for the party :D
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Bridiej
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How about a 12 pack, that's four beers each which is more than generous...?
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Snappy
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That's what I went for and chucked they in an esky with a heap of ice :thumbsup:
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Bridiej
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Did they share with you?
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Snappy
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Even better they were so knackered after today they drank 3 cans and left me the rest :thumbsup: :beercheers: cheers me dears :D
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Hey, nice one! :thumbsup:
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Snappy
4th May, 2007 - 05:36pm
Even better they were so knackered after today they drank 3 cans and left me the rest :thumbsup: :beercheers: cheers me dears :D


Beats having to be worried about being sued because they've had too many cos you supplied them. :irked:

Sorry to put a dampner on this thread, but 'tis a fact of life today. :dunno:


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They drink on the nextdoors block so I'm covered for Health and Safety and they all live literally in the next street from us so no driving required....don't worry PR the cops around here are right sticklers and I don't want that one on my mind :wink:
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Bleddy excellent! :thumbsup: Have some more then!! :drinks: :grin:

How's it going anyway? What's happening today?


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Sam
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It must be really exciting to watch your house grow step by step


(or stump by stump :lol: )
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ohippy
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I agree Sam - I'd love to be in that position, maybe one day :dunno:
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5th May, 2007 - 08:13am

Bleddy excellent! :thumbsup: Have some more then!! :drinks: :grin:

How's it going anyway? What's happening today?



Builders are having the weekend off as they are knackered but Roy has been over there painting the tops of the stumps so they don't rust. We can't paint them all as yet as the builders are welding on massive steel bars to a few of the stumps to strap it all together. Judging by the size of the steel this house isn't going anywhere if there is another Cyclone Larry hits us.

Roy has now decided that I need to find a builder as the block walls that need to be put are have been extended. He's a bit worried his block laying won't come up to scratch so that is another $3 or $4k to add to the budget.

The budget so far is looking very good as they are ahead by 2 days and didn't require the machine for as long as they predicted plus then that is 2 days less labour that had been costed for so I'm under budget at the moment which is a good thing.

That said it is costing us over $1000 for a load of concrete to turn up and that has slightly gone over budget due to the price rise. Flipping shocking cost as that is only for 5 metres of concrete per load :o

It is hard to keep tabs on how the budget is going as until all the invoices come in and labour costs are added you can't do it on a daily basis if you know what I mean.


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photos photos photos :dance2: :dance2: :dance2:
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:more: [size=8]PIX?[/size] :more:


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7th May, 2007 - 04:52pm

:more: [size=8]PIX?[/size] :more:



I don't think she understands.

How about..

Snappy - ble ydy 'r gwawl-luniau??

Oh - and you'd better get used to your bank account developing a very large hole now that the build has started.
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This is how the block of land looked before anything happened
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Then I had a heap of pegs and strings everywhere :D
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Then along came me holes :lol: (Xara kept saying it looked like the moon!)

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The dug out footings trench is for my personal little carport :thumbsup:
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Yummy Hubby on the excavator sorting out the sand ready for the slab of the main carport
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Then stumps stumps and more stumps :D
The cleared area in front is where my pool is going to be :thumbsup:
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This is looking down the bedroom wing
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Then looking back up through the main car port and bedroom wing
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Then from the other side by the living wing looking across the house.
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Looking good.

Bloody Hell - is that a hotel next door?
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