Denali Demo and Rebuild

[Denali]

Missing window being fixed today.

Tradie was confused by the work order, "window installed but no window from inside"

He said he's surprised by our attitude about it, being so easy going. He's currently off getting the trim and paint.

 

[Denali]

Gifts for Mr Denali from the builder. If you know Mr Denali then you know he cant go anywhere without getting a tshirt so this was appreciated

 

[Denali]

Window completed. It had natural light to begin with but now it's really well lit

 

[Denali]

Me to Mr Denali. Im not a fan of the downpipe, wonder if we can ask them to seal it back up again

 

[TheRealTMA]

Window completed. It had natural light to begin with but now it's really well lit

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Better put a blind or curtain on it now!

 

[Denali]

Big win for the Denali's today - we are officially Owner Builders so we can now start/complete our landscaping inc driveway

We had a DA approved but wanted changes, which involved a new DA or CDC. A new CDC required our builder or landscaper to provide home owners warranty insurance and my retired builder brother in law (who let his lapse 5yrs ago) had to re apply.... which he did 7mths ago but thanks to iCares famous inefficiencies, we're still waiting for and no eta in sight.

Landscapers quoted $250K for our works, which is ridiculous, so we were going to piece out works to get it done via brother in laws contacts. We're talking driveway, concrete path around the house and some steps, a couple of 60cm retaining walls, rear deck and landscaping. Not a marble fountain in sight to warrant a $250K price tag

So last week Mr Denali did his owner builder training and today we were at NSW Services for almost 3hrs and we have our owner builder permit so we have brother in law coming over on Wed to plan and get works started

Mr Denali very angry at iCare for holding this up for so long but as I said to him, now knowing more, we would have done this at the beginning but thats the joy of learning as it happens

Looking forward to finally getting a driveway as its currently like this

 

[Bindibuys]

How is the neighbor's house going?

 

[Quickstatus]

Not a marble fountain in sight to warrant a $250K price tag

What about Marble Statue?

 

[Denali]

How is the neighbor's house going?

Bob, across the road, is finished and they moved in but we hardly see them. The did have a leak before Christmas but so far seems no other issue.

Cedrick up the road, the ones that tried to get the neighbours to pay for asbestos removal and life wires through the scaffolding, moved in about a month ago. They stuck their street numbers on their house incorrectly and it annoys me every time I drive by it. Its not level and the number gaps are not exactly the same.

 

[Denali]

What about Marble Statue?

Mr Denali has his Easter Island heads for that..... everyone that comes to our house looks at them and asks if I like them. I soley blame Mr Denali every time. They are fugly but I pick my battles.

 

[prozac]

You were probably dealing with one of the public servants working from home but really in a campervan travelling around Australia. He had been hard to get hold of on the phone.

How is the neighbor's house going?

And what about the fella down the street with the police callouts?

 

[Pushka]

Bob, across the road, is finished and they moved in but we hardly see them. The did have a leak before Christmas but so far seems no other issue.

Cedrick up the road, the ones that tried to get the neighbours to pay for asbestos removal and life wires through the scaffolding, moved in about a month ago. They stuck their street numbers on their house incorrectly and it annoys me every time I drive by it. Its not level and the number gaps are not exactly the same.

I’d have to get out there at nighttime and fix that. OC.

 

[love_the_life]

Congratulations to MrDenali. Perhaps he can oversee a new house now (ducks and runs)

 

[Denali]

Congratulations to MrDenali. Perhaps he can oversee a new house now (ducks and runs)

I did mention this.... mum in law's house is right next door

 

[love_the_life]

I did mention this.... mum in law's house is right next door

But doesn't BIL live in it?

 

[Denali]

But doesn't BIL live in it?

For now.... He's talking about buying a over 55s place