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| Topic Started: Nov 26 2009, 05:58:14 PM (1,318 Views) | |
| gpierce | Nov 26 2009, 05:58:14 PM Post #1 |
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Some select pics for your viewing pleasure. Old house  Park behind house:  Uh Oh, better get Maaco!!!  Clear!!  This is where all my money went:  Beginnings of the TajMahal  Ready to pour  Slab poured:  Current State: 
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| MrsHippo | Nov 28 2009, 05:17:14 PM Post #2 |
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Greg... the garage is nearly as big as the house, mate.  It's looking good! |
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| Bindie | Nov 28 2009, 07:02:11 PM Post #3 |
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Wow! I hope you continue to update this with pics. It looks really nice. Lovely view. |
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| gpierce | Nov 30 2009, 08:59:44 AM Post #4 |
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Yeah, I'll update as we go. They haven't done much in the last couple days, just put up a few peices of steel for the 2nd floor. (oops I mean 1st floor:)) Greg |
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| suzn | Dec 2 2009, 08:12:36 PM Post #5 |
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Wow, very exciting! Thanks for sharing the photos. Please add more as it progresses. Where are you living in the meantime and when do you expect to be able to move in you new home? |
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| gpierce | Dec 3 2009, 01:14:54 PM Post #6 |
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We are renting a house about 10 minutes drive away (8ks). House should be ready by June next year, but we need to build the driveway right after that before we can move in. Out lease runs to August next year, so we have until then:) Latest progress: 2nd floor almost done:    Greg |
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| KimInMellie | Dec 3 2009, 09:27:23 PM Post #7 |
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Wow, that's quite a project, Greg. Looking good -- and what a beautiful park behind the house!
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| gpierce | Dec 4 2009, 02:22:33 PM Post #8 |
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Thanks Kim:) The park is the main reason we didn't buy elsewhere and built here. Here's the latest: Some 1st floor done Windows in:     Lounge room:  Ground floor bathroom:  STEEL!!  Back Patio  Outside Lounge Room:  The formwork holding up the balcony damaged the top row of bricks, and the builder is working on it. We didn't have to say anything. One day we saw the damage, the next they were working on it:  Sliding door frame installed:   Temporary balcony handrail:   |
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| Bindie | Dec 6 2009, 04:04:49 PM Post #9 |
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Wow.. it's going up fast. What happens if they finished BEFORE June? LOL |
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| minx | Dec 7 2009, 12:15:45 PM Post #10 |
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Looks good, Greg! 
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| blarg | Dec 7 2009, 02:08:19 PM Post #11 |
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I think he's officially jinxed now.
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| gpierce | Dec 7 2009, 04:20:01 PM Post #12 |
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OH, seriously jinxed!:) If they finish before June I will have more time to get the landscaping done and that can only be good:) Would also be able to move some things in and save some moving costs. But, I don't think they will finish early. There is still a LOT of work to do and practically the whole industry shuts down for 4 weeks starting 2nd week of Dec. Greg |
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| Bindie | Dec 7 2009, 09:55:51 PM Post #13 |
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Sorry! /grin |
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| surfermomkelly | Jan 6 2010, 09:26:01 AM Post #14 |
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greg, that is fabulous. I can't wait to see it done. |
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| Nanook | Jan 6 2010, 08:46:07 PM Post #15 |
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Cool project ...nice double hung windows, some of the first I've seen here.
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| gpierce | Jan 7 2010, 03:20:00 PM Post #16 |
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Thanks mate. All the front windows are double hung, but everything else is a left/right slider. We would have done more DH, but they cost a lot more. Greg |
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| suzn | Feb 19 2010, 01:56:24 PM Post #17 |
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Hey Greg - how's your house coming along? |
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| gpierce | Feb 19 2010, 02:56:20 PM Post #18 |
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I forgot I posted this here:) It's coming along nicely actually: My Ensuite and main bath tile selection along with benchtop. Ensuite is polished, Main bath satin with Ceasarstone Mink benchtops(shown):  Garage partly done:   
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| gpierce | Feb 19 2010, 02:57:00 PM Post #19 |
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Garage more done:         
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| gpierce | Feb 19 2010, 02:57:35 PM Post #20 |
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And still more progress.......           
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