Go Back  British Expats > Living & Moving Abroad > Australia
Reload this Page >

Tiawamutu's House Build

Tiawamutu's House Build

Thread Tools
 
Old Mar 1st 2007, 7:07 pm
  #106  
Wol
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
Wol's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,397
Wol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond reputeWol has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
Now they've knocked it down again!

never mind, I'll get my coat.......



Buzzy
Don't explain that one <g>
Wol is offline  
Old Mar 1st 2007, 7:07 pm
  #107  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 1,343
grahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to beholdgrahampaula is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Looks great, keep the pictures coming and good luck with the rest.
grahampaula is offline  
Old Mar 1st 2007, 10:19 pm
  #108  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by sasswa
Tiawa,

Just curious about your user name......anything to do with the little place in NZ's north island or the Finn family?

S
Yes but mine's spelled with an 'i' instead of a an 'e'

It's normally Te Awamutu
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 1st 2007, 10:25 pm
  #109  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Wol
Don't explain that one <g>
No need to explain anything




















Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 1st 2007, 11:21 pm
  #110  
BE Forum Addict
 
scissors's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: brisbane
Posts: 4,347
scissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

looking good mate you put me to shame on the picture front
scissors is offline  
Old Mar 1st 2007, 11:25 pm
  #111  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 54
Muppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the rough
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by scissors
looking good mate you put me to shame on the picture front
Visited our house last night - only have a front and couple of internal walls left to go up before we reach plate height - shouldn't think much will happen today in this rain though!
Muppett is offline  
Old Mar 2nd 2007, 12:16 am
  #112  
BE Forum Addict
 
scissors's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: brisbane
Posts: 4,347
scissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond reputescissors has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

hope the rain keeps off for you

tracey

Originally Posted by Muppett
Visited our house last night - only have a front and couple of internal walls left to go up before we reach plate height - shouldn't think much will happen today in this rain though!
scissors is offline  
Old Mar 2nd 2007, 10:28 pm
  #113  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by scissors
looking good mate you put me to shame on the picture front
What pictures?

It's that long since I saw any, I've forgotten what your picture taking skills are like
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 2nd 2007, 10:31 pm
  #114  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Muppett
Visited our house last night - only have a front and couple of internal walls left to go up before we reach plate height - shouldn't think much will happen today in this rain though!
....and Monday is a bank holiday

It does sound like it's coming on great though

Have they been working on your place on the weekends?

I've noticed a lot of builders working on weekends, even Sunday
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 3rd 2007, 11:02 am
  #115  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 15
Qaxpla is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

wow the build is looking awesome so far!!
Qaxpla is offline  
Old Mar 6th 2007, 12:33 am
  #116  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 54
Muppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the roughMuppett is a jewel in the rough
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Tiawamutu
....and Monday is a bank holiday

It does sound like it's coming on great though

Have they been working on your place on the weekends?

I've noticed a lot of builders working on weekends, even Sunday
Popped up there Saturday morning about 10.30 and there wasn't anyone there then, but they had been there as another wall was up and the mortar was still wet. I know they worked the first Saturday they were there too, but not sure whether they work every one. Stopped myself from going down there yesterday to see if they were there or not - try to go once or twice a week now rather than every couple of days as you see more progress.
Muppett is offline  
Old Mar 7th 2007, 11:58 am
  #117  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Muppett
Popped up there Saturday morning about 10.30 and there wasn't anyone there then, but they had been there as another wall was up and the mortar was still wet. I know they worked the first Saturday they were there too, but not sure whether they work every one. Stopped myself from going down there yesterday to see if they were there or not - try to go once or twice a week now rather than every couple of days as you see more progress.
Hope I get like that eventually, as at the moment I am going every day!
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 7th 2007, 12:11 pm
  #118  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Spoke to the builder yesterday, and he says he's going to inspect the site before the end of the week, and he says the slab will go down next week, as it has been too hot (42 degrees) to put it down this week.

He said the pipework and the footing would be done hopefully this week, so fingers crossed.

Went today, and they've delivered the wire mesh that goes under the slab.

Had a sneaky look at the invoice stuck underneath it and saw our plot number on the sheet
Attached Thumbnails Tiawamutu's House Build-07.03.07-004.jpg  
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 13th 2007, 11:30 am
  #119  
is happy to be here :)
Thread Starter
 
Tiawamutu's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Somerly, Perth
Posts: 4,800
Tiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond reputeTiawamutu has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Woohoo!

It's finally started!

We have pipes and string
Attached Thumbnails Tiawamutu's House Build-dscf0049.jpg   Tiawamutu's House Build-dscf0055.jpg   Tiawamutu's House Build-dscf0053.jpg  
Tiawamutu is offline  
Old Mar 13th 2007, 11:36 am
  #120  
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
curly's Avatar
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 25,277
curly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond reputecurly has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Tiawamutu's House Build

Originally Posted by Tiawamutu
Woohoo!

It's finally started!

We have pipes and string


Have you an estimated date for completion?
curly is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.