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12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Another OB in Perth Foothills...Finishing the inside & Games

Looking great Tam ! How are you planning to do maintenance of that fish tank ? Is there access from the rear ?

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Owner build-Kareen Hills..slowly landscaping continues :)

It's looking fantastic you must be very excited ! I can't believe how fast this has gone although it must seem slow for you.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

I know it's been a while but Just a quick update before hopefully a big one (with pics of a actual finished structure instead of a series of mud holes…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
...The drenched Owner Builder of Western Sydney...

This house is so wonderfully different ... it's coming together very nicely.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley

Looking Fantastic !

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Interior Designer

We have hired a interior (and exterior) designer not only to help choose colours and both hard and soft furnishings but also to do detailed design work on the joinery…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

The first works we are going to do is put in a proper driveway (initially gravel) with a turning area and parking bays for the tradies along with a lot…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

Yes not much point sealing the drive if the road up to it is unsealed.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

A small update. But we just got agreement from Vicroads, neighbors and the council that we can seal the road up to the house which is nice.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Contract options for getting a builder to complete to lockup

What we have done with our 800sqm house is contract our builder to build the house (+ garage and associated structures) to lock up stage as a standard fixed price…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

Hi folks,
First of all thanks for your many kind messages and posts it feels so nice to know that quite a few people are as excited to see our build…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

After this latest round of attacks on our new house build and also what seem to me as personal attacks from people against us we have decided it's best to…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

I'm not really sure that we would want our house on Grand Designs ...I'm married to someone who thinks I shouldn't have even posted it on the forum ! But…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

Today I've heard back from the Town Planner and it seems to be pretty good news. He tells us that in 2-3 weeks we should have a answer back from…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

A bit of a update. We have finished our revised plans with the new larger garage and the higher ceilings and next week they will be submitted to council for…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley

Look at it this way ... its almost a work of art !

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
placing an offer on a house

Yep they would they don't care about it ...if your breathing your a potential buyer.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Are you building a "Mcmansion"?

A big "like" from us as well.
Frankly I was quite offended indeed being called "stupid" for basically building a house that is not only something we have always wanted but…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Owner Building a PAAL Camden in the Lower Hunter Valley

That garage door looks fantastic !!!! Love your plan as well the verandah's both sides of the living is a great feature !

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Owner build-Kareen Hills..slowly landscaping continues :)

Looks really nice there ....

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Bedroom sizes

We've had tiny,small. medium and big over the years and when it comes to bedrooms I'd suggest our experience has been the bigger the better.
Waiting rooms are sized according to…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Hill House - far south coast

So are you allowed to live there but not sleep there or ?
How does the interim occupation certificate work ?

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Is '2440mm high ceilings' not high?

The higher the better I'd think 2700 would be reasonable but we are at 3000 and trying for 3600.

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

We are currently thinking it will take about 21 months to build the house and associated infrastructure once we have the revised planning permit which we are hoping we will…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

In case you all missed it ...which you seem to have. The living areas at the rear ARE oriented to the NORTH ! Not that it matters too much because…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Hill House - far south coast

I'm a bit confused how you can get a occupancy certificate if you don't have a bedroom ?

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Kit homes

I know someone who built a kit home through PAAL kit homes to replace their old house which burnt down on Black Saturday and they had a positive experience. There…

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Eiffel's build!! Moved in pics!!!!

Great that your in !!! Looking forward to the pics ;)

12 years12 yearsdrpopperdrpopper posted:
Our New Build on Acreage in South Gippsland

Exciting .... exasperating and exhausting is what I'm expecting ;)

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