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Back again! Just think, only 227 of these left to go (plus or minus a few). I wonder if Google offer a 'Publish to Book' function hah!
So Day 3 delivered the goods, only yesterday in fact (being Monday the 13th of December). We now have a rock gravel driveway (temporary only, very rustic appeal) and a designer silt fence stamped with Metricon. From all accounts (well, mine and Nina's) that's all that's happened on site (which I kind of knew would be the case) but at least it's forward progress (something we're not at all used to)!!
I might throw in a few 'Interlude:' posts throughout this whole thing, especially when the progress slows down over Christmas (and I've had enough ham/turkey/chicken/duck etc.) which will help to explain our elation over simply getting this far, and also what not to do when deciding to build a house. There is so much advice out there that it can often feel like you're jumping into a cess pool of mixed opinions, and if you top that off with all the well meaning advice you'll get from the proverbial sideline, you'll end up in quite a rut. So if our experience helps 1 out of every 10 visitors, then that's a Good Thing (tm). 😊
Anyway, I'll get off my high horse and onto some photos:
Houston, we have a gravel driveway and silt fence! Yay! Honestly (and this might sound silly to those who've never built before), but this simple gesture was such a nice sight to see (even before the slab is poured) as at least now we have a defined building site! I'm trying to figure out a way to take photos without going on site, so I'm thinking either a really really long selfie stick or a drone (Chrissy present babe? hah!)... Here's some more angles:
I think from here you get an interesting perspective as to how close each of the lots are together. Also shows you how advantageous having a second storey is (or will be)! Most land parcels you can buy in new estates around South East Queensland are simply too small to support comfortable living in a single storey, and I'd say that the allotments in our estate are right on the border between affordability and not having to live in a shoebox. Throughout our extended (very extended) decision making process as to if we'd build a single storey or double, we were counselled one way more than the other, but ultimately are very happy with the decision we made (that being double). Both Nina and I grew up in big two storey houses, and the thought of downsizing just left us feeling a bit disinterested in the whole idea of building (and we probably would have preferred to spend our money on an overseas holiday instead)! Here's a few more angles:
'Gotta stop interrupting... but I'll comment here (more for my own knowledge and recollection) that our boundary peg was moved slightly to fit the silt fencing in; it was driven in closer to the underground power junction box. No biggy I'm guessing, as we're talking horizontal movement of no more than 10-20cm along a straight line, but something to note that must seem to happen on the odd occasion to support building requirements. One final piccy below of our nice flat land 😊.
Here's hoping excavation starts soon to lay the underground plumbing and pipe works! And then after that, concrete slab!
Until next time, and we'll be more or less 'live' by then! Stay classy North Brisbane 😏!!
Matt & Nina
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