Sorry. its a bit late and i'm a very "aged" member a miss a fair bit of the obvious, so have'nt worked out which state ur in, all that aside…

Hi Michelle,
have u got the plans drawn up, & did the plans specify footing details. have u got ur building permit? i would have thought u would have had…

Don't quite understand the term "bulk excavation" but if u mean the "levels" are about right, u will need to remove vegetation & perhaps backfill to allow for the "vegetation…

Yeh......and that outside thing (aided by the missus ever increasing magazine & TV gardening shows ideas) goes on and on and on and on for years.........
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lovely home Chippy, well done! those stairs r really something - that boxing in is outstanding - i love the idea of the solid concrete but with the real wool…

well done kay and Andy, great news and like the others it will be good to see some pics at some time soon when all those little extra jobs get…

not only are u an outstanding star at building to a budget, but the quality and look of that finish is wonderful !!!! - enjoy the home now ....its a…

what and absolutely lovely house, and boy what a house to build first up - well done to u both - now i think u are finding that wonderful feeling…

just duck off forum for a week or so & u've almost finished that amazingly well priced house - my sincerest congrats to urself & hubby - what an outstanding…

yes a lot of tradies work very hard & take pride in their work - a house is probably one of the biggest investments people make, so IMO it pays…

Hi Bel - love ur brick colours - & u've got some good brickies there, the morter joints are perfect - buy the boys a few beers & say thanku,…

Hi pattycake - seen too many my age retire & be dead in a few years - i intend doing as many things as i can from here on in…

Hi All, apart from hanging Mrs V's pics, house is finished internally, so now some time to play with things outside the house. u might remember one of our earlier…

Hi Chris, i recon ur being a bit hard on urself just yet, get the screens on first, u only have to have 1/2 degree heat buildup over 8 days…

Thanxs Chippy - final questions then i'll leave u in peace - If u have zero brick up, is the plumbing going out thru the footings? If u have a…

Chippy i'm all ears, if this is the go, which i'm not doubting u at all, ur in the trade, i'm retired. But i certainly don't like the idea of…

Interesting modern concept Chippy.....so where do u get the sand to infill ready for the slab, after the brickup from the footings?
i was just doing a few quick calculations on…

i've done a bit of this myself:-

But from what i can see, did he cart that sand into the block or level what was there?? Cos it looks very much…

It is getting tantalisingly close now BS...... i can't wait to see ur final costings on this project - i can't think of anyone build i know anywhere that will…

which state r u in.....allowable in WA, but we r freedom frontier over here, i know some states don't allow it - but i've done in WA quite legally. cheers…

ALWAYS go for 2 smaller tanks rather tha 1 big one - we put in a 90,000 lt rainwater tank attached to shed (& later house) b4 we built the…

If this is ur first O/B project, & ur not in the building trade, it is essential u do a course - i think homeone offers such a facility. remember…

forget the timber Chris, ur joinery work is absolutely top class, i love the corner return - very classy - well done.
cheers Tony

CUTTING ROOF or WALL SHEETS : Helped a friend with a little roofing job today, which involved cutting a colourbond sheet length ways. he was very surprised when he saw…

Hi Framboise, well u've done all the right things, checked on B/Reg, Checked Insurance & checked out his work, it should all go well 4 u. Even though ur not…

Fambroise am i reading ur post right or not, u ask a registered builder for a copy of his warranty insurance certificate & he wanted u to be an o/ber…

$266 plus GST = $292-60 c/mt in October 2009 - plain concrete was $209 plus GST = $230 c/mt earlier same year. just remember concrete prices differ from batching plant…

coloured concrete anyday - 6 houses experience - 1st plain concrete, which had to be regularly painted - pain in the neck. next house pavers, wasn't happy with the job,…

Hi all, sorry i forgot about this thread till i got a pm other day re roofing & insulation. when ur getting design for home done and if ur onto…

i've been reading a few new threads with the same old questions about O/bing....is it worth hastles ect. & i had a visitor this week who got all excited about…