TomCat's new digs!

[cove]

Yes I can understand that once you are signed up you really want some action.

 

[Denali]

Ive been following a guy on instagram that is building a new home and I swear, in 3mths hes gone from port a loo being delivered to his dirt plot to PCI this friday. How so quickly? Im jealous.

 

[blackcat20]

Ive been following a guy on instagram that is building a new home and I swear, in 3mths hes gone from port a loo being delivered to his dirt plot to PCI this friday. How so quickly? Im jealous.

They say the average build in Melbourne for the company we're using is around 23 weeks. Given ours is smaller than most, I'm hoping it's faster. 3 months isnt unheard of.

 

[blackcat20]

Quick stop today to see if anything is going on. Back fence is being erected along the perimeter of the estate, including our block. One less thing for us to deal with.

 

[QF WP]

Always nice to have some movement each time you go there!

 

[blackcat20]

Always nice to have some movement each time you go there!

Hopefully next time we have footpaths.... the gates were open so I wandered a little way down our street, but not down to our block lest I get told off.

 

[Pushka]

Hopefully next time we have footpaths.... the gates were open so I wandered a little way down our street, but not down to our block lest I get told off.

I remember when we settled on an apartment but two other apartment blocks were still under construction. I had legal right to enter the building and move in. I was approached by a burly CFMEU person in full hard hat hi-viz - their flag was still flying on the building. He simply told me to get off the construction site. Not to be deterred I told him that this apartment block had settled and I was the legal owner and flashed the access keys. He grunted and walked off saying he was going to see ‘the authorities’ and get me removed. I just said fine and walked in. He didn’t bother me again and I made sure I was back there the next day

 

[TomVexille]

I remember when we settled on an apartment but two other apartment blocks were still under construction. I had legal right to enter the building and move in. I was approached by a burly CFMEU person in full hard hat hi-viz - their flag was still flying on the building. He simply told me to get off the construction site. Not to be deterred I told him that this apartment block had settled and I was the legal owner and flashed the access keys. He grunted and walked off saying he was going to see ‘the authorities’ and get me removed. I just said fine and walked in. He didn’t bother me again and I made sure I was back there the next day

Well I have a construction induction card and all the requisite PPE so there isn't a way to keep me off site once we settle

 

[love_the_life]

Quick stop today to see if anything is going on. Back fence is being erected along the perimeter of the estate, including our block. One less thing for us to deal with.
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Exciting. Being on the edge of the estate at least you get a free (?) fence.

 

[TomVexille]

Exciting. Being on the edge of the estate at least you get a free (?) fence.

I'm sure we've actually paid for it

 

[blackcat20]

Exciting. Being on the edge of the estate at least you get a free (?) fence.

It probably saves each land owner dealing with the farm owner behind by just having it all done.

 

[JessicaTam]

Hopefully next time we have footpaths.... the gates were open so I wandered a little way down our street, but not down to our block lest I get told off.

What's that line - easier to seek forgiveness than permission?

 

[blackcat20]

We signed the contract for the build last night and handed over the deposit Just waiting for settlement on the land and we are ready to roll.

 

[Simo]

We signed the contract for the build last night and handed over the deposit Just waiting for settlement on the land and we are ready to roll.

Congratulations...

 

[Denali]

I strongly suggest once you get closer to lock up/internals, set up a remote security camera of some sort (ebay hunting cameras are good for this).

Just for novelty factor alone, its interesting to see whos snooping around.

 

[blackcat20]

I strongly suggest once you get closer to lock up/internals, set up a remote security camera of some sort (ebay hunting cameras are good for this).

Just for novelty factor alone, its interesting to see whos snooping around.

I did see that someone else who built set up a webcam (taped to a light pole) to film their whole build. Was quite interesting to watch as a time lapse.

 

[Denali]

I did see that someone else who built set up a webcam (taped to a light pole) to film their whole build. Was quite interesting to watch as a time lapse.

I wonder how they power stuff like that? Hubby just bought a solar power security camera hes playing with in the yard.

 

[blackcat20]

I wonder how they power stuff like that? Hubby just bought a solar power security camera hes playing with in the yard.

I think it was just battery operated.

 

[jb747]

It's amazing how houses seem to be built in spurts. The tiling at my house (there was a lot) took forever, as did the rendering. The walls went up in about two days...a result of using large panels of Hebel. The trades I found most annoying were the ones that would do 95% of a job, then disappear for a while.

 

[jb747]

I did a couple of individual days at my house, using a GoPro and external battery. The bits I really wanted (i.e. the Hebel), I was away for and missed entirely.