JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Hi all!!
Sorry for such a huge break! Sarah and I got married on the 24th October and it was the best day of our lives!
Now, re the house... We have…
JonG posted:Paw Prints in Cement - Swiped over 15/10
Hmmm... I have no idea then, that is very disappointing. Like I said though, I am sure that you will come up with something just as creative and sentimental.
Thankyou for…
JonG posted:Paw Prints in Cement - Swiped over 15/10
That is such a shame! I wonder why they did that? Perhaps whoever was there didn't realise that you had done it and thought that kids had done it to…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
They probably have. They tend to over dig, so they get the foundation in the right spot. The boards will be on his side of the property. I had to…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
You know you are addicted to this forum when it is 12:50am and even though it says at the bottom of the page that JonG and 3 visitors are browsing…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Hi all, thanks for the comments. Went past the block again today and still no work. Another beautiful day wasted.
I did get a call from my neighbour this morning though...…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
I have gone past the block the past couple of nights and they don't seem to have done anything since Tuesday. Not sure what is happening but I will see…
JonG posted:all the sand - tile pics, splashback, girls bedroom
Hi V,
Sorry to hear that you are having issues, hope that budget doesn't blow out too much.
Good luck with it all
JonG posted:The Majestic - Walk through 26-7-10
Hey TamDaz,
Thanks for that, drove past the block last night and found that they have started! Should be more action today.
Cheers
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Very pleased to say that I drove past our block tonight and found machinery, a huge pile of sand and the boundary trench had been dug! Finally they have started…
JonG posted:Buying own Oven/cooktop rather than Builders
Hi Wombat,
We faced the same decision (I think we may even be building with the same builder). We have decided to supply the appliances ourselves (got a great package deal…
JonG posted:The Majestic - Walk through 26-7-10
That is exciting! Congratulations!!
I wish I could just leave work now and have a look at my block to see if they have started too (at lunch at the moment)…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Hi all,
I don't know about anyone else but I really enjoyed the long weekend!! Drove past the block a couple of times on Saturday, once in the morning and the…
JonG posted:Chateau Lisa
Hey Lisanne,
Congrats on your home, it looks fantastic!!! Really like your letter box too, may I ask where you get it from?
Cheers
JonG posted:Jose & Henry's Home - Pics :-)
Wow Jose!
Look how that frames your view!! It is going to be fantastic! Well done
Really enjoying reading your thread. Good luck with it all
Cheers
JonG posted:The Majestic - Walk through 26-7-10
Your lighting choices are fantastic.
I spoke to my Footings Contractor today, they said that they had tried on Friday but they got bogged. That is why we now have a…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Thanks Pugs, we are happy with it! Can't wait to see the slab go down and frams go up, then we will get a good feel for the size of…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Well I got in touch with the footings contractor today after missing his call last night. It turns out they did try and start last week but got bogged as…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Thanks woodvillesouth, we hope so too!
JonG posted:Our Custom build with Rossdale - 6 months later
Hi Woodvillesouth!
Congrats on your home, it looks fantastic!
Hope you enjoy living in your new home, I am sure you will!!
Keep in touch
Cheers
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Hi all,
Drove past the block on my way home tonight and was hoping that I might have found that they had started given the great weather over the past couple…
JonG posted:all the sand - tile pics, splashback, girls bedroom
Hi V,
I like your plans and colour selections. It can be tricky with Narrow blocks!
May I ask what suburb you are building in? I grew up in the North and…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Very nice TamDaz, it is really nice around there. Not that far from us either, we are just a little further up North East Road (about 5-10 mins I would…
JonG posted:Possibly the dumbest splashback question ever.....
Hi All the Sand,
I don't think it is a dumb question... I think it is a very interesting one!
I would have imagined that the glass used for splashbacks would be…
JonG posted:Help!! I need ideas please :)
Hi Smelly Melly,
I agree with Sammy, take your favourite bits from each house and come up with something unique. We are also building in SA but we found that quite…
JonG posted:The Majestic - Walk through 26-7-10
Hey TamDaz,
Thanks for the msg on my link guys. Hope they get started on yours soon. Fingers crossed that the rain does hold out... I really want them to start…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Hi TamDaz,
Isn't it frustrating!!! After 9 months of owning the block, 7 months of which were spent trying to negotiate with our neighbour... we are held up by the weather...…
JonG posted:Building in SA!
Hey somewoman,
I have been reading on here about what has been going on with your build and your SS. That is just not on and my fiance and I really…
JonG posted:Building in Ridgehaven SA - They have started!!
Some how I don't think they will be digging trenches for the footings today... I don't blame them! What is with Adelaide's weather?? lol
Cheers
