Another housebuild!!
Mar 3rd 2010, 6:14 pm
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Another housebuild!!
Just got our first consent today just pay the bill and the diggers can start cutting out the hill only900 cubic metres to move.Then the fun begins.
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Mar 3rd 2010, 6:16 pm
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Re: Another housebuild!!
great news, will expect lots of pics pleaseDewb
Mar 3rd 2010, 7:09 pm
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Ooo good-oh ! 
As Dewb says, lots of pictures please.
As Dewb says, lots of pictures please.
Mar 3rd 2010, 7:12 pm
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Re: Another housebuild!!
Good luck! hope the process is a smooth one!
Mar 5th 2010, 5:12 pm
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The very best of luck, keep us all posted. 
Mar 29th 2010, 7:44 pm
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Re: Another housebuild!!
Just a few pics
Mar 29th 2010, 10:11 pm
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Re: Another housebuild!!
Originally Posted by minky
Just a few pics
how beautiful, that is some viewHows things going so far?
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Mar 30th 2010, 6:11 am
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Re: Another housebuild!!
Minky that is some location and view Please keep us updated with all progress and pitfalls. Is it possible to give location so we can see your new property on Google Earth? Who plans out all of the utility services and costs and connections? the builder or does NZ suffer the same idiotic path through the Electric, gas, mains water, storm water, effluent discharge etc that the UK has to put up with. With the utilities incoming who is responsible for connections and maintenance and from what point. Sorry for so many questions but you are in the ideal start position to point me in the right direction.
Please keep us updated with all progress and pitfalls. Is it possible to give location so we can see your new property on Google Earth? Who plans out all of the utility services and costs and connections? the builder or does NZ suffer the same idiotic path through the Electric, gas, mains water, storm water, effluent discharge etc that the UK has to put up with. With the utilities incoming who is responsible for connections and maintenance and from what point. Sorry for so many questions but you are in the ideal start position to point me in the right direction.
Apr 1st 2010, 3:49 am
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There is electric to the end of our plot which was put in by the previous owners who owned all the land and they did the cabling themselves then the power company connected it to the transformer but its quite expensive so we have decided to go solar which we will need about 24 panels for electric and another panel to do hot water system.For winter we will have a fire box which will burn wood as we have a few trees this will also heat the water for the radiators.As for water we will capture it from the roof and have two very large tanks as the last two summers have been very dry and a tanker would never get up our drive.Waste water is advan tex system which will have a clear run off.
We have have kept our utility bills from the last four years so we know what we use and will use led lighting also.
All I know its taken a friend three months to get a gas meter fitted and ok for his cafe.
Will try to find coordinates for google as hubby has them just now waiting on the structural drawings which should be another month and then back to council so fingers crosed!
Karen
We have have kept our utility bills from the last four years so we know what we use and will use led lighting also.
All I know its taken a friend three months to get a gas meter fitted and ok for his cafe.
Will try to find coordinates for google as hubby has them just now waiting on the structural drawings which should be another month and then back to council so fingers crosed!
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Apr 1st 2010, 3:56 am
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Magic Thanks for info I will start reading up on what the procedures are Keep us posted and best of luck In the UK.... utilities= red tape massive costs and formalities
Thanks for info I will start reading up on what the procedures are Keep us posted and best of luck In the UK.... utilities= red tape massive costs and formalities
Apr 7th 2010, 5:57 am
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I'm gonna find this build very interesting indeedy.
Apr 15th 2010, 8:11 pm
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Re: Another housebuild!!
358 kimptons road
36 58 00 15 s 175 01 49 14 e
Just to make it interesting the roof will have to be flown in by helicoptor!
36 58 00 15 s 175 01 49 14 e
Just to make it interesting the roof will have to be flown in by helicoptor!
Apr 16th 2010, 2:46 am
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Re: Another housebuild!!
Originally Posted by minky
358 kimptons road
36 58 00 15 s 175 01 49 14 e
Just to make it interesting the roof will have to be flown in by helicoptor!
36 58 00 15 s 175 01 49 14 e
Just to make it interesting the roof will have to be flown in by helicoptor!
Apr 16th 2010, 3:05 am
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Apr 16th 2010, 7:41 am
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Re: Another housebuild!!
yes but only 20 mins to Botany Centre
