Denali Demo and Rebuild

[Denali]

Before we started building we use to build watch all the houses being knocked down and built around us and I said to Mr Denali that the last few weeks must be the hardest. I can confirm this.

Although it seems nothing is happening, things are, just not fast enough for us. Our storm water is not completed due to rain last week and rain is forecast for this week/next so thats peeving me off.

But, we had a 2 day visit from painters to do rectification work, we had a GJ tradie supervisor here for 6hrs today as he did tidy ups and finishes off, like the manhole cover in the loft and we now have the aircon people doing their check off paperwork on zones, temps ect.

In the meantime we got our blinds/screens quotes, $20K, and thats not all screens that I think we will add at least 2 more on windows later on.

We think we're down to storm water finish, hot water installation, appliances, pantry fix up, carpet, any rectification work and final QA paperwork/lodging with council.

 

[RooFlyer]

We think we're down to storm water finish, hot water installation, appliances, pantry fix up, carpet, any rectification work and final QA paperwork/lodging with council.

Great! I'm holding my calendar open, pending date of the housewarming

 

[Pushka]

Before we started building we use to build watch all the houses being knocked down and built around us and I said to Mr Denali that the last few weeks must be the hardest. I can confirm this.

Although it seems nothing is happening, things are, just not fast enough for us. Our storm water is not completed due to rain last week and rain is forecast for this week/next so thats peeving me off.

But, we had a 2 day visit from painters to do rectification work, we had a GJ tradie supervisor here for 6hrs today as he did tidy ups and finishes off, like the manhole cover in the loft and we now have the aircon people doing their check off paperwork on zones, temps ect.

In the meantime we got our blinds/screens quotes, $20K, and thats not all screens that I think we will add at least 2 more on windows later on.

We think we're down to storm water finish, hot water installation, appliances, pantry fix up, carpet, any rectification work and final QA paperwork/lodging with council.

And I'm betting you almost feel like you could get in there and get all the finishing touches done before they could.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Great! I'm holding my calendar open, pending date of the housewarming

I can tell you now = it will be Saturday 16 March !! ........... We fly out on 15/03 !

 

[Denali]

Just got our SS update and hoping after these are done its then just carpet and appliances

CM inspection, we think thats the Construction Management inspection for signoff/paperwork for council. Will ask our SS next time we see him.

 

[Bindibuys]

I can tell you now = it will be Saturday 16 March !! ........... We fly out on 15/03 !

Nope it will be over Easter, while we are driving the Great Ocean Rd.

 

[Denali]

How many fans can you fit in a Subaru? The answer is 11

Like the lights, these will be done after handover.

We also had a three or four quick tradie visits, doing mysterious things, today. Our SS was working the phone so I appreciate getting things done before our practical completion inspection.

 

[Bindibuys]

‘SPOTTO!!”

 

[Denali]

Roof plumbers are here to cut the hole and install the missing downpipe. This corner was overflowing so we requested a downpipe and then I looked at the plans and realised it was missing. Currently bucketing down here so the guys are taking advantage of it to check the flow of the other gutters as well. Goes to show how much water is collected from the roof, although its all being pushed to the street as our tank is full.

I wonder how Bob/neighbour across the road is feeling as he had no one on site last week and even in this coughpy weather, I have two roof plumbers and a painter.

 

[Denali]

Got our first garage organisation quote..... $28,836.50. For this


My reaction

Mr Denali's reaction

See these 3 draw cabinets.... $3025 each.... yes, each. So $9075 for these 3 x draw cabinets. Not the table top, just the cabinets.



This 2 cupboard unit, $5500



So $15K just for the above cabinets, nothing special. Not metal, not custom painted, just flatpack cabinets.

Mr Denali's reaction

Had garage quote #2 this morning so will be interesting

I said to Mr Denali that worse case scenario, we have them do the slat wall and the heavy duty shelves only, like these


And get the below work station for the other side of the wall

 

[tgh]

Stunning

 

[Solid]

That is ridiculous

 

[MARTINE]

Got our first garage organisation quote..... $28,836.50. For this
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My reaction

Mr Denali's reaction

See these 3 draw cabinets.... $3025 each.... yes, each. So $9075 for these 3 x draw cabinets. Not the table top, just the cabinets.
View attachment 372104


This 2 cupboard unit, $5500
View attachment 372105


So $15K just for the above cabinets, nothing special. Not metal, not custom painted, just flatpack cabinets.

Mr Denali's reaction

Had garage quote #2 this morning so will be interesting

I said to Mr Denali that worse case scenario, we have them do the slat wall and the heavy duty shelves only, like these
View attachment 372107

And get the below work station for the other side of the wall
View attachment 372106

I would replicate the look from ‘ BunnIkea’

 

[Denali]

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Had garage quote #2 this morning so will be interesting

I said to Mr Denali that worse case scenario, we have them do the slat wall and the heavy duty shelves only, like these
View attachment 372107

Received quote# 2 and its $9800 inc gst and delivery. We're happy with this. If we piece parted it to create we would be looking at about $5+K before I have to get someone in to put together/install.

Includes the workbench on the LHS with slat wall and shelving, RHS is all slat wall with shelving/baskets and rear wall has heavy duty shelving.

 

[Pushka]

Received quote# 2 and its $9800 inc gst and delivery. We're happy with this. If we piece parted it to create we would be looking at about $5+K before I have to get someone in to put together/install.

Includes the workbench on the LHS with slat wall and shelving, RHS is all slat wall with shelving/baskets and rear wall has heavy duty shelving.
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Protective flooring before the grease spots happen?

 

[Denali]

Protective flooring before the grease spots happen?

Ive thought about it but not talked about it to Mr Denali yet. I guess its something we can always add after if it becomes a want.

I do want to get the garage door insulated so I would do this before epoxy flooring

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[TomVexille]

Ive thought about it but not talked about it to Mr Denali yet. I guess its something we can always add after if it becomes a want.

I do want to get the garage door insulated so I would do this before epoxy flooring

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I'm going to have to look into that

 

[Denali]

I'm going to have to look into that

I know you will knock it over quickly but I love youtube how to guides, even though I would pay to have installation

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[MARTINE]

Ive thought about it but not talked about it to Mr Denali yet. I guess its something we can always add after if it becomes a want.

I do want to get the garage door insulated so I would do this before epoxy flooring

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We have a single full length carpet. It was free. Offcuts and end lots by local Carpet Court are left next to the dumpster to customers to collect. They advised us to help ourselves. It was perfect. I vac it and is great sound deadening. If I want to replace I will just get a new piece

 

[Denali]

After two weeks of rain delay our rear stormwater started and we now own a hole in the ground




Of course, this would be the day after I sprayed 15ltrs of Roundup on the weeds, which the excavator tore up ... or as Mr Denali calls it, me going scorched earth with unlimited supply of RUP

Before yesterdays RUP efforts and todays excavator tearing it up - I was so looking forward to watching the weeds die off, its quite therapeutic