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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by Neferti » Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:47 pm

My Father built his first home, decades ago. He had no training in carpentry or building but was mathematically very clever. I'll have to look it up, but my Mother mentioned this (especially the roof) in the book she wrote about Family History.

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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by The Mechanic » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:18 pm

Must be nearly time i updated... :bgrin
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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by sprintcyclist » Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:39 pm

The Mechanic wrote:
Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:18 pm
Must be nearly time i updated... :bgrin
No, don't.

I am too envious as it is.
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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by The Mechanic » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:37 pm

Neferti~ wrote:
Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:47 pm
My Father built his first home, decades ago. He had no training in carpentry or building but was mathematically very clever. I'll have to look it up, but my Mother mentioned this (especially the roof) in the book she wrote about Family History.
My pop Built his own home 🏡

Sill up today.. i saw it a few weeks back and they have just put a new roof on it and a new paint job.. looks good !
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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by The Mechanic » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:40 pm

sprintcyclist wrote:
Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:39 pm
The Mechanic wrote:
Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:18 pm
Must be nearly time i updated... :bgrin
No, don't.

I am too envious as it is.
Ok, you have talked me into it...

Chipping away slowly until something pops up that resembles a home...

Sorry about the low quality, had to take pics on a device with no GPS tracking ..
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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by The Mechanic » Fri Jul 10, 2020 12:45 pm

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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by Black Orchid » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:41 pm

Great pics, Mechie. The house has come along in leaps and bounds. It looks awesome.

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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by The Mechanic » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:55 pm

Black Orchid wrote:
Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:41 pm
Great pics, Mechie. The house has come along in leaps and bounds. It looks awesome.
I think so..

The Mrs wanted to go weatherboards but i dug my heels and and wore her down to go bricks 🧱

Better Fire protection, Better insulation, Better Sound proofing, Looks better IMO and no maintenance..

I said if we go weatherboards then YOU will be paining them.. :lol:

The BAL (bushfire attack level) on WB is 12.5 .. Brick is 40 ...

Then she didn’t want to go red brick.. :roll:

IM like.. its a Victorian style house.. high pitched roof.. verandas etc.. .. so i also got my way with that one ... LOL .. 😂..

But since then our neighbours have been up and said - THAT is the only colour you would put in that style of house.. its perfect..

Every single tradey who has come in after the bricks have said its one of the bet jobs they’ve seen so we are really happy with it..

Just talked to the Tiler this afternoon.. he’ll be here next week... accepted a quote for our flooring... Pure Wool for the rooms are are carpeting and vinyl timber boards through kitchen, living, dining, passages, walk in pantry

Floor to ceiling tiles in bathrooms.. Gloss on walls.. Matt on floor..

Tiles through laundry floor and walk in linen..

Still have some painting to do on architraves and re-roll walls that the Tradies have marked.. :roll:

Still waiting on quotes to fit out Laundry and walk in robe..

Kitchen, walk in pantry and walk in lined all completed...
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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by Texan » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:13 pm

That is beautiful. The whole place just looks peaceful. I hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.

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Re: Starting a New Chapter...

Post by sprintcyclist » Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:56 pm

Texan wrote:
Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:13 pm
That is beautiful. The whole place just looks peaceful. I hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.
Yup

Beautiful
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