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Beetaloo

Rural South Australia
Joined 16 April 2014
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4 years4 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
OB in SA

I went down the OB path as I was building in a remote rural location and I could not find any builders that were interested in my project.

4 years4 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Typical cost per sqm for high-performance/passivhaus homes?

I built a solar passive house.
The inside walls are brick to store the heat overnight and the exterior walls are insulated timber frame to minimize heat loss/gain.
The eaves overhang was…

5 years5 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Owner build a solar passive house

As my house is different to most houses that builders build, I built my solar passive house as an owner builder this way I kept costs under control.

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Tondelver House - Shipping Container Build

Looking good. Nice views from your roof

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Gyprocking on all walls and ceilng to make it more modern?

There is additional work and costs associated with plasterboarding walls & ceilings over brickwork.
New cornices, skirtings and architraves will be required. Also additional work required around window reveals, under lintels…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Anticon for our colorbond roof?

Tears can be easily repaired using adhesive foil tape

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
OB in SA

When do you move out of the shed into your new house? or have you already moved in.
From the photos, your house does not look lived in yet.

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Plywood or particle board floor

Treated particle board flooring can withstand limited exposure to the weather. Refer to manufacturers tech data sheets. It is typically 4-6 weeks not months/years.
If the roof will not be…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Frame timber type

Blue is H2 termite treated (light duty) suitable only for use above ground and not exposed to the elements.
H3 is suitable for exposure to the weather and H4 is usually…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Advice for a steel frame construction [pole house on slope]

The drawing shows posts at 2400mm centres. That means a lot of posts. I would have the posts a lot further apart with larger beams
(I live in a…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Typical cost per sqm for high-performance/passivhaus homes?

I owner built a modest passive solar house for $1,200/m2. Note I built it largely by myself with little assistance from external trades.

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Minimalist Owner Build in Hobart - temp power supply decisio

Once your build is at lockup, a permanent electrical supply can be installed with a working power outlet in the meter box.

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7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Minimalist Owner Build in Hobart - temp power supply decisio

If your build is going to be slow I would get a separate price for the temporary supply. Trades are not interested in giving a competitive lump sum price…

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7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Timber cladding

I used Linea Scyon boards 150mm x 16 x 4200mm composite cement boards on my owner build. They look exactly like timber boards but the termites don't eat them.

Timber cladding
7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Owner Build in Southern Flinders Ranges- Cert of Occupancy

Minor update. The grass is still too green begin to cut fire breaks so I decided to start paving around the house before it gets too hot to work outside.…

Owner Build in Southern Flinders Ranges- Cert of Occupancy
7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Tondelver House - Shipping Container Build

"we just ticked over 5 years since we started Earthworks
I also took nearly 5 years on my OB project from starting earthworks to getting my Certificate of Occupancy.
(I was working…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Tondelver House - Shipping Container Build

Your holiday is now over. What progress have you made on your build since you are back home?

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Frames without timber noggings?

Extract below from AS 1684.2 Part 2 Non-Cyclonic Residential timber framed construction.
This documents seems to imply the noggins are the norm.
Noggins also restrict/limit the amount of twisting of studs that…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Anyone built with shipping containers?

Look at the OB thread below - Tondelver House - Southern Highlands

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
James Hardie Cladding

I used Hardies 150mm Linea on my country owner build house
Partially complete

Finished

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
roof not engineered for solar

I owner built and prior to confirming the order with the truss fabricator, I requested the north facing roof area be designed for PV solar panels. There was a…

roof not engineered for solar
7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
OB in SA

Your progress indoors looks great.
How is the outside landscaping progressing. paving etc?.

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
10amp or 15amp?

A 10 amp plug will fit into a 15 amp power outlet but a 15amp plug will not fit into a 10 amp power outlet.
Go to Bunnings electrical area and…

7 years7 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
10amp or 15amp?

The photo is of a 10 amp power outlet. A 15 amp power outlet has a larger earth pin.

8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
What is this pipe?

Whatever the pipe is, do not cover it up. Either raise the pipe to be flush with the decking or install an access hatch in the decking directly over…

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8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Whirlybird Question

whirlybirds generally are a good idea (unless the house is in a high fire risk area) however ventilation louvres, typically installed under eaves, should also be installed to allow outside…

8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Which order for tiling a bathroom

Rightly or wrongly the order that I tiled my bathrooms was as listed below:
I did the floor last to prevent it from being damaged when tiling the walls.
I also…

8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Tondelver House - Shipping Container Build

Terry has now posted some info on the start of his Tajikistan trip.
Link is

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8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Large formal lounge

My weekender is designed for casual living only. It has only one open plan north facing living area which includes casual living with dining and kitchen. This living area is…

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8 years8 yearsBeetalooBeetaloo posted:
Time wasting trades

I have found that hourly rates are the way to go for civil work (i.e for a dozer or backhoe ). Getting a fixed price that is not inflated is…

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