DumbStick 13 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 We're going to take about 10 days for ours, with multiple goes. A few cars and a friends truck will hopefully do the job. There's going to be more going to the local garbage place than the new house, started on that big job last week. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Inspection this weekend snowdude? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Inspection this weekend snowdude? Yes tomorrow afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Cool. Are you happy with it all, anything to have a moan about you know of? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 No actually all looks good, but will see tomorrow when we go around and do a thorough check if everything is as we expected. Will report back tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Went to see our house and do a check of everything. We are very happy with it. We couldn't find any thing wrong at all, so happy about that. We did however when doing the planning asked them to put one socket where actually it will be covered by a cabinet, which we hadn't thought about, so they will add one more socket where it won't be covered, no charge for that either. So looking forward to receiving the keys this coming Sunday and we will stay there Sunday/Monday and then move in properly the following weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 good to hear. wonder how much they would do if you had any grievences Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 House people..... how do building companies like to be paid? Installments throughout the process? Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ours is 4 payments 10% of original quote/costing at first 20% 30% when the roof was up Remaining 50% plus all of the additions that have been added on when we get the keys and the job is done in a week or two! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Thanks DumbStick! Enjoy that last one! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 For us around 20% of total cost when they started building. Another 20% after the roof and walls went up. The remaining we decided to do by loan and then pay it all off within ten years. With interest loan rates so low at the moment we thought we would rather keep out money in the bank (not Japan) earning us intetest higher than we are paying for the loan. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Thanks DumbStick! Enjoy that last one! Been preparing for that for a while now. Have to do it soon. But the good part is that once that is gone, it's all ours and we don't owe anyone anything. I can start saving again! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 A few bracket lights we have got in our house, very slim close up to the walls, exposed a few rather unsightly bumps in the wall/paper. The wallpaper we chose probably didn't help. Didn't see it until the brackets showed them up. I had been extremely happy with the wallpaper as well. Close to wall brackets are ruthless! Happily they have agreed to re-do the offending areas to try and get it as close to perfect as possible for me. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Win! Must be nearly moving time for you dudes. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Time for some photos! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 We are going to get the keys to our house tomorrow and then stay there tomorrow night just one night and then move in properly the following weekend. We got word back from our builder that they will lay stones down both sides of our house for free. And they will concrete our drive way for a very reasonable price indeed. Will discuss that tomorrow. We will certainly have the stones layed and almost certainly the concrete as well as they can do it far cheaper than what I can. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 That sure seems to have rolled round quickly. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 How did the stay over go snowdude? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 House was haunted. Ate him. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 That's scary if true! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Lol no it aint haunted and I didnt get eaten. It went very well. Half way through moving today. This time tomorrow we should be in our new house. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm glad you didn't get eaten! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Congratulations on moving day, snowdude! Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Congratulations! Link to post Share on other sites
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