Latest Frame pic

here is the latest frame pic. it is almost done now and from what they tell me windows will be in by the end of the week and the Plumber will do his ruff in on Wednesday

OOOOOOOO MMMMMMMM GGGGGGGG ....... WOW!!!!! TRUSSES!!!!!

I couldnt believe my eyes this morning when i came in.


John went to walk through the house today to get a feel of the actual room sizes. 
I could not believe my inbox....


LOOK AT WHATS ON TOP!


NOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET A FEEL OF THE HOUSE!

"HOW COOL IS THAT"!


This next picture is a view from my hallway void up to what will be our JULIETTE BALCONY to spy on who cam in the house ... hahahaha

This next one is looking out the kitchen

anyway more of this later when it's clearer as to what is what.


I HOPE YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE CAUSE IM LOVIN IT.....

"DAY 2" OF FRAMING! SO AWESOOOOOOME!

WELL I CANT EVEN REALLY COMMENT.... IM IN SHOCK....LOOK AT THIS!

TER BLOODY RIFFIC ......:)

THE FRAME HAS STARTED! WOOOOOOHOOOOOO

Well the frame has started to be erected and my goodness these guys are moving... 
this is what it looks like after a days work.


My gosh i am so excited!


found out today Martine did some spy work for me hahahahah love it 

they really are gettin through it.


cant wait to see what tomorrow brings

"FRAME DELIVERY"! 28/11/10

Ok well not much had happened from the slab going down other lots and lots of rain.
I did however get the delivery of the FRAME getting ready to be erected.
so here are some pics cause i like taking them....hahahahahaha

"FRAME DELIVERY"! 28/11/10

Ok well not much had happened from the slab going down other lots and lots of rain.
I did however get the delivery of the FRAME getting ready to be erected.
so here are some pics cause i like taking them....hahahahahaha

COOOONNNNSLABULATIONS! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!

SLAB POUR SLAB POUR WOOOOHOOOO FOR SLAB POUR!




The slab has been finished and now curing as we speak .... 


I am so over the moon right now it looks AWESOME. 


Pics below have a good look at it as it's kind of a weird cut due to sunken rooms.




John being covert!     LOL

After he got spotted it didn't matter ...... lmao i kill me

One thick slab

                                                          DIFFERENT VIEWS

ENTRY

                                                                SUNKEN LOUNGE

                                                                          GARAGE

                                                                            ENTRY

                                                                             FRONT

                                                                   ALFRESCO

FRAME IS NEXT..... BRING ON THE FRAME   WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO

   

"FORM WORK FINISHED"!

FORMWORK FINISHED AND HERE ARE THE PICS.....

TOMORROW CONCRETE PUMP TO POUR THE SLAB..... YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAWWW

SEE BELOW POST TO HOW THIS ALL COMES TOGETHER

PROGRESSIVE PICS OF FORM WORK!

I will explain each pic as you see it.


THIS FIRST PIC SHOWS BOARDING UP OF SITE AND THE THINGS STICKING OUT IS WHAT IS CALLED "THE PLUMBERS RUFF IN. THIS IS TO AID IN CONNECTING TO THE MAIN FRESH WATER AND SEWER SUPPLIES.

THIS SHOWS THE DRILLED OUT HOLES CONRETED TO FORM THE PIERS WHICH THEIR WERE 51 PIERS.  (I COUNTED)

MORE OF THE SAME!

THIS IS WHAT THEY USE TO GET CONSISTENCE AND A BETTER MESH OF THE CONCRETE.
THEY JUST CALL IT (STEEL) BORING HA. 

THE BIG TOMALEE. THESE ARE THE WAFFLE PODS. 
WAFFLE PODS ARE A NEW AGE WAY OF CONSTRUCTING THE CONCRETE SLAB WITH OUT TRENCHING. 
HOW THIS IS DONE AND WHY.  (ILL DO MY BEST)


FIRST THEY LAY A PLASTIC MEMBRANE OVER THE WHOLE SITE TO TERMITE PROOF IT.


THEN THEY LAY THE "STEEL" OVER THE TOP OF THE PLASTIC MEMBRANE.


THEN THEY LAY THE WAFFLE PODS DOWN IN A GRID LIKE PATTERN STARTING FROM 1 CORNER. (USING SPACERS TO MAKE SURE ALL IS CONSISTENT) 
THEN IN BETWEEN THE GAPS THE SPECIAL SPACERS THEY USE HAS A PLACE WHERE THEY DROP A METAL ROD INTO SO THAT THEY DONT MOVE UNDER PRESSURE OF THE SLAB POOR. 


THEN A TOP LAYER OF "STEEL" IS APPLIED (LIKE A SANDWICH) 


WHEN THE CONCRETE IS POURED IT WILL FINISH ABOUT 20MM ABOVE THE TOP STEEL MESH. 


AS IT'S BEING POURED THE PODS WILL FILL CONCLUDING A SLAB THAT IS LESS LIKELY TO MOVE UNDER NEWLY FORMED LAND SITUATIONS. 


THIS ALLOWS A HOUSE TO BE BUILT QUICKER THAN NORMAL AS WHAT USE TO HAPPEN IS THAT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED BRICKING FOR EXAMPLE AND NEEDED TO CEMENT RENDER. YOU WOULD NORMALLY HAVE TO WAIT 3MONTHS BEFORE YOU COULD RENDER BECAUSE OF SLAB MOVEMENT. THESE DAYS IT'S 3WKS.


THUS THE WAFFLE PODS YOU SEE BELOW!

HOPE THIS HELPS. LOL ;) :)

"FINISHED SCRAPE"

Ok I couldn't help myself and had to see it for myself. 


I went after work and the scrape has been finished. So I took plenty of pics lol just incase you thought i wasn't happy enough.

with this last pic you can see how much they cut for the sunken formal lounge room. Its about 650mm deep.

"SITE SCRAPE" WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO

Thats right,


I had the land SCRAPED today to prepare for the slab.


I'm told tomorrow the will drill and do the piers and board up for slab on Friday, however i dont think this will happen due to some bad weather we are having but i dont care. To see something happening FINALLY is just fantastic.


The following pictures are once again provided by Johnny and Loretta. I didnt even ask them to do it. I came back from a break and this email was there. How awesome are they.
Of course i will just have to go there myself tonight and see in real life.
I cant explain how fantastic i feel just knowing something finally is happening.
will update again soon.