Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Hi Aspect,
The changes down our way have been unbelievable,, it seems they are starting something new each week. The station looks great, pity no one appears to be using…
Builder's Independent inspections vs Pvt Indept Inspections
Hi Rajan,
You're post has caught my eye as I have just moved into my newly built Clarendon home and am leaving work early today to meet the general manager of…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
It’s a beautiful day for re-laying bricks!! And for breaking up concrete and cutting plastic!
And for lengthening downpipes and repainting doors…
Come on tradies do your thing!!
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
It's now 4 weeks since our pci. Had a meeting on site with the SS and construction manager today and surprise surprise they have actually done a fair bit!! Pretty…
Our Pakenham Ivanhoe, some new stuff
Yay for PCI!!
Your house is looking fab!
Can I just say that I didnt even notice the mirror and the wall - I was too busy drooling over your gorgeous splashback…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Thanks B1
I know if I'm completely rational about it, these things dont happen overnight. we counted around 9 different trades are needed to fix all our defects and i…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
And now we wait...
Its been 13 days since our PCI, 9 days since we sent the builder our report and the independent inspectors report and we are yet to hear…
Frame up 1 day after the slab was poured
Our frame was up 22 hours after the slab was poured, 4 months later there isn't a crack or crumbled edge to speak of.
A standard timber frame doesn't weigh…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Hi again,
Handed in our PCI list today - just a measly 150 odd items requiring rectification, could be a little while before we can call our Roeberry home!!
And finally, because…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Thanks building1 - I'm pretty stoked with how it's turned out. Plus the dark colour is going to camoflage the yeti-like quantities of hair i leave everywhere!
You guys must…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Sorry guys - only have ensuite pics on my phone from Friday, the rest are on my camera at home - I promise I will load some more tonight!!
But first…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Hi All,
I've been gone for so long - sorry!!
The house has powered along, I've been in a whirl of quotes and packing boxes and inspections, plus work is crazy at…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Funny you should ask Rudolf as we have just been tossing up whether we should render part of our facade (currently not included in our build, but we could do…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
The aforementioned wonderful boyfriend has handled all the nasty stuff for me! I havent had to deal with banks or CSCs or anything, just colours and appliances and my…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Our lovely SS actually threatened to lock us out of the site if we were to contact him in this way again. I guess he just doesnt like anyone…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
So things are powering along down in Officer! we have a half bricked house with a roof, plumbing and electrical rough ins and its full of heating and cooling…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Thanks everyone!!
We were pretty wrapped with the progress so far, then when we visited on Saturday afternoon we found our roof and blue foil walls - then we were really…
How long should a slab cure before framing?
Phew! Thank guys for easing my mind.
We are currently looking at around 10 days between slab pour and roof tiles going on. So far nothing has been delivered…
How long should a slab cure before framing?
Thanks tstr1a
We will definitely keep an eye out for any damage resulting from our speedy start and get onto the builders straight away!
How long should a slab cure before framing?
Hi Guys,
My slab was poured last Tuesday in 38C heat. On Wednesday (22 hours later) the frame was put up, again in 35C+ conditions.
This was followed on Friday by…
Our Pakenham Ivanhoe, some new stuff
Hi building1,
Our build is in Officer - just down the road, and our slab was up about 22hours after the slab was finished!!
No time at all and you will be…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Hi Guys,
We've been framed!! It's all happened in a blink of an eye!
Our slab was down 24 hours, then the frame magically appeared!
We have had some minor technical issued…
Our Oxford 28 with Cl@rndn - Vic. A few iphone pics ;o)
Good luck with your slab today AV. We are due to have ours poured this morning as well - very exciting!
I love the coin idea, especially with your girls…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Today is the day!! and what a great day for it too!
Pouring our slab today in 40 degree heat! So much for a slow cure, ours will be the…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
we have pipes! And a great big pile of road base on the cross over, so im guessing ourslab isnt too far away.
The other clue would be the invoice…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
We have been excavated!!
Visited the site saturday afternoon and found our slightly sloping block has been cut and filled into a mostly flat block!
Amazing the difference a newly flat surface…
Our Oxford 28 with Cl@rndn - Vic. A few iphone pics ;o)
Thats terrible news AV! Is the storm water pit and pump required by Clarendon or direct from the council?
I hope they come up with a solution really quick.
I was…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
ok, so after a little break things are starting to happen again in Arena. We got our building permit right before Chrissy and then..... Last night we received our…
Our Roeberry in Officer - and now we wait...
Finally something to report!
After weeks, make that months, of nothing we learnt on the 19th Nov (my birthday!) that our land had titled.
Cue one mistake after another from our conveyancer,…
Homestead Tan Bricks - Mortar Colour??
Hi Raj,
We are also using Homestead Tan bricks (in fact I think most of our facade colours are the same - good taste!). We have gone with natural mortar,…