TomCat's new digs!

[Hvr]

We're hoping so.

I have a giant inflatable reindeer I'm looking forward to setting up on the front lawn

Just be sure you don't overdo your Christmas lights.

 

[blackcat20]

Site supervisor expecting 23 weeks of build time from now, so in some time in November.

 

[JessicaTam]

Site supervisor expecting 23 weeks of build time from now, so in some time in November.

Fingers crossed they can keep to the timeline. Although their record so far hasn't been great.

 

[blackcat20]

Fingers crossed they can keep to the timeline. Although their record so far hasn't been great.

Everything we've heard says admin is terrible but the builds are great. I've only heard good things about our supervisor.

 

[blackcat20]

Lower level almost done. Frames are being done on site rather than pre fab.

 

[travelislife]

Awesome! It really is amazing how quick it goes up....then it appears to slow again once you get to the internals.

What height ceilings have you gone?

 

[TomVexille]

Just be sure you don't overdo your Christmas lights.

I'll take that under advisement

Awesome! It really is amazing how quick it goes up....then it appears to slow again once you get to the internals.

What height ceilings have you gone?

2550mm downstairs 2400mm upstairs

 

[RooFlyer]

Who schedules completion trades - incl tilers and carpeters and is that included in the 'build time'?

And I'm sure you are onto it, but try to take pics of walls before plasterboard goes on. When I've put extensions on, I've found knowing where the frame timbers and things like electrical wires are comes in handy later on (although technology helps, nothing like real photo evidence).

 

[blackcat20]

Who schedules completion trades - incl tilers and carpeters and is that included in the 'build time'?

And I'm sure you are onto it, but try to take pics of walls before plasterboard goes on. When I've put extensions on, I've found knowing where the frame timbers and things like electrical wires are comes in handy later on (although technology helps, nothing like real photo evidence).

Site supervisor aranges the whole build from frame to completion. Yes I’ve heard photos are a good idea. He’s happy for us to arrange a walk through at any time. I’ll be doing one when frames are finished.

 

[Deleted member]

Mine was about 10 squares, so this will feel massive. Though small in comparison to many builds, I know someone building a 56sq house!

I remember when 10 squares was regarded as pretty good in size

 

[Deleted member]

No we have aircon. But sometimes all you need is a fan overnight. (I've never lived in a house with aircon....).

It’s a bit like flying in F, or even J, once you have done it, you wonder how you ever survived without it

 

[Deleted member]

We're fan people as we hate aircon, except for the 2 or 3 super hot or super cold nights per year.

Was thinking of not having ducted but individual units in a couple of rooms only - not decided yet. Plus Ive read a few times in new builds that some installations, you cant run both upstairs and down at the same time, no idea if true but maybe its the type of system theyre installing.

The issue with running “zones” at the same time is basically about the capacity of the A/C unit. The bigger the unit, the easier it is to cool the whole house

 

[Deleted member]

All I know is that it's a Braemar Evaporative unit. I don't think its zoned. However our heating is zoned, plus we can close vents if we dont want to heat certain rooms.

Evaporative is different from refrigerated, they work well in low humidity environments, very popularity out in western Qld, but the closer to high humidity you get, the less effective they become

 

[Deleted member]

Just got sent this drone photo from today, ours is the one with the truck in front .
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Who else remembers when the yard was big and the house was (comparatively) small ?

 

[Deleted member]

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.

Would that 1/2 be a 65 degree slope ? LOL

 

[love_the_life]

Lower level almost done. Frames are being done on site rather than pre fab.
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Wow - looking great! Must be a great feeling. I thought you weren't going out till the weekend.

 

[blackcat20]

Wow - looking great! Must be a great feeling. I thought you weren't going out till the weekend.

We’re off to Hawaii tomorrow, so it was this afternoon or bust (managed an early mark from work).

 

[love_the_life]

We’re off to Hawaii tomorrow, so it was this afternoon or bust (managed an early mark from work).

Enjoy the holiday - hopefully nowhere near Kilauea!

 

[blackcat20]

Enjoy the holiday - hopefully nowhere near Kilauea!

About that....

We’re off to Kona

 

[TomVexille]

Enjoy the holiday - hopefully nowhere near Kilauea!

It’s not that close...