TomCat's new digs!

[Pushka]

Next week it'll be replaced. Which means pulling apart the whole thing, sinks and all.

Oh wow, big job. What was it? A marker for a fitting or something?

Better than the next decade of having it (the mark) bother you

It’s a real human failing that we zoom onto imperfections rather than look at all the perfect stuff. Happens when you decorate too. Instead of looking at the wall just painted, you then look across at all the walls you hadn’t planned to paint but they now look like they need to be done. Where do you stop?

 

[blackcat20]

Oh wow, big job. What was it? A marker for a fitting or something?



It’s a real human failing that we zoom onto imperfections rather than look at all the perfect stuff. Happens when you decorate too. Instead of looking at the wall just painted, you then look across at all the walls you hadn’t planned to paint but they now look like they need to be done. Where do you stop?

Seemed to be in the laminate so a manufacturing fault that should have been spotted.

 

[blackcat20]

Quick visit today to check out our fences. Bin should be removed this week and hopefully they do a proper site clean.

We finally have a gas metre.


Side gate; not yet dog proof


Fences

 

[Pushka]

I really like your entry area.

 

[love_the_life]

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Side gate; not yet dog proof
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Fences
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Doggies will just squeeze under

Fences look great.

 

[blackcat20]

I really like your entry area.

It looks better now the door isnt green. Screen door will obscure it a little though. Just cant wait to get plants in and green it up.

 

[blackcat20]

Doggies will just squeeze under

Fences look great.

Should be fine once we level the soil, put pavers down etc. Will be bringing up the height of the ground. Same with the back fence, there are a few gaps that will go once we level and turf.

 

[TomVexille]

Doggies will just squeeze under

Fences look great.

Lola needs half that gap to get out the little escape artist she is

 

[rainbowgirl]

It looks better now the door isnt green. Screen door will obscure it a little though. Just cant wait to get plants in and green it up.

This is the front door of our cabin when we went on holidays recently. It reminded me of what your door originally looked like.

 

[blackcat20]

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This is the front door of our cabin when we went on holidays recently. It reminded me of what your door originally looked like.

That door hasn't been painted.

 

[rainbowgirl]

That door hasn't been painted.

I wondered about that. The cabin is in a bush setting so the green matches the trim and the other colours inside and outside. The interior side of the door is the same colour.

 

[blackcat20]

Another week gone and still no hand over date. Its now over a month since "completion". Our admin has gone awol too, been chasing her for over a week to get the final invoice amount sorted.

This weekends job is to remove a section of fence to allow removal of all that rubble out the back.

 

[ric_melb]

I haven't commented on this thread but followed it with interest.
House is looking very smart now the exterior is finished or as good as finished.
I'm sure the landscaping will really finish it off.

 

[blackcat20]

Dropped in today to deconstruct the fence so they can do a site clean. Door was open which afforded a good look at progress. Painting is complete except the metre box. Kitchen window repaired, dodgy tile in ensure fixed .

Still to go is ensuite bench, water heater and fixing the front door frame. And a good clean inside .

 

[Denali]

Coworker telling me about his new build. He left so little space between the kitchen island and the bench that the fridge door doesnt fully open .

 

[JohnM]

Is lapped timber panel fencing commonplace in Melbourne and are the support poles embedded directly into the ground and not on metal stirrups?

These days in Perth, Colorbond panel fencing is the standard,

 

[blackcat20]

Is lapped timber panel fencing commonplace in Melbourne and are the support poles embedded directly into the ground and not on metal stirrups?

These days in Perth, Colorbond panel fencing is the standard,

It's the required fencing for our estate, and the posts are concreted into the ground.

 

[Pushka]

Dropped in today to deconstruct the fence so they can do a site clean. Door was open which afforded a good look at progress. Painting is complete except the metre box. Kitchen window repaired, dodgy tile in ensure fixed .

Still to go is ensuite bench, water heater and fixing the front door frame. And a good clean inside .

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Did you find out why the stuff was dumped and by whom?

 

[blackcat20]

Did you find out why the stuff was dumped and by whom?

No but they're willing to remove it so I'm taking the win. At the end of the day they're resoinsires for the site and have to return it to us clean.

 

[travelislife]

Is lapped timber panel fencing commonplace in Melbourne and are the support poles embedded directly into the ground and not on metal stirrups?

These days in Perth, Colorbond panel fencing is the standard,

Yep timber paling fences pretty standard and cheapest. Also timber is much better for heat dissipation rather than colorbond which reflects the heat back in to your yard. We have just had new paling fencing installed and have painted it all in ironstone.