TomCat's new digs!

[tgh]

lived on half an acre since April 2002 and in all this time we haven't set foot on more than half of it.

We still live on six and a half acres and I reckon I know every square inch of it…..

 

[Denali]

Big blocks of land can be a strange beast. We have lived on half an acre since April 2002 and in all this time we haven't set foot on more than half of it.

We've got 800mtrs and I've been in the back yard about a dozen times in 20yrs. Which is why we're tearing this one down because it's design sucks. Hate that it takes effort to get to the back yard.

New design is all about enjoying greenspace and open plan.

 

[blackcat20]

Slad pour is scheduled for today, so hopefully get an email confirming this afternoon.

Frames are scheduled to start 5 June but obviously may start sooner or later depending the site supervisor and tradies.

 

[JessicaTam]

Slad pour is scheduled for today, so hopefully get an email confirming this afternoon.

Frames are scheduled to start 5 June but obviously may start sooner or later depending the site supervisor and tradies.

That's probably the only time you would be happy with a delay. The longer the slab has to set the better.

 

[blackcat20]

We’ve been slabbed!

 

[JessicaTam]

We’ve been slabbed!

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[blackcat20]

Pics or it didn't happen.

Can't get there till the weekend if you want a photo taken in daylight

 

[love_the_life]

Can't get there till the weekend if you want a photo taken in daylight

Guess we'll just have to be patient then.

 

[Denali]

Is BC that patient? I would be doing a driveby

 

[blackcat20]

Is BC that patient? I would be doing a driveby

She’s just that time poor this week....and it’s a 70km round trip.

 

[Pushka]

She’s just that time poor this week....and it’s a 70km round trip.

And the problem with that is?
We can wait. I think.

 

[blackcat20]

And the problem with that is?
We can wait. I think.

I don’t have time to drive an extra 70km after work just to stare at a pitch black block?

 

[serfty]

I don’t have time to drive an extra 70km after work just to stare at a pitch black block?

Visions of a BC20 23/5/18 being scratched into wet concrete ...

... Nah ...

 

[Quickstatus]

What?. a newly laid slab is always a reason for a drive by even in the dark.

 

[blackcat20]

What?. a newly laid slab is always a reason for a drive by even in the dark.

It can wait till Saturday, it’s not like it can up and vanish

 

[Quickstatus]

It can wait till Saturday, it’s not like it can up and vanish

Noooo! It’s a milestone that has to be witnessed when still wet. A mark has to be inscribed for posterity as @serfty suggested. Perhaps a handprint?.

 

[travelislife]

I went and watered my slab, twice daily, morning and night! My wife complained that I can’t be bothered watering the plants at home but will happily water concrete somewhere else!

 

[blackcat20]

Noooo! It’s a milestone that has to be witnessed when still wet. A mark has to be inscribed for posterity as @serfty suggested. Perhaps a handprint?.

Leaving any marks on the slab would make it pretty obvious we've been on site without permission, which means they can halt the build. That's not something I'm willing to risk.

 

[love_the_life]

Leaving any marks on the slab would make it pretty obvious we've been on site without permission, which means they can halt the build. That's not something I'm willing to risk.

Particularly after all the waiting to get this far!

 

[blackcat20]

My light arrived


Also found out today that our old house has been demolished along with all of my lovely fruit trees