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  1. andythomas100
    hi mate im a builder in the uk and if i am correct blue board is probably the same as our cement board. normally ozzie homes are what they call stick and vaneer timber studded walls inside and brick vaneer outside, but cement board homes are timber stud in and out with inulation between and then a cement based or resin based coating applied on the external board, the boards are fully water proofed and are advertised suburged in water so completeley none pouru, and are quite tough they take a fair bit to break and have to be cut to size with a power saw, my personel opinion not as good as brick, hope this helps cheers Andy
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    Hi singapore airlines have got one ways around begining of september for £583 and thats to Melbourne,, we also have a deadline of 17/3/2012 and i have been informed by a company called dialaflight that cathay pacific are bringing out some deals from 27th April to all Australia destinations so it might be worth googleing them.. you do have to phone them but they are really good, all the best Andy
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    Thanks kate, what do you know about Bayside secondary college in i think werribee.??
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    Hi can anyone give me some advice on secondary schools on the west side of melbourne around point cook area, is there an offsted report or a ranking system, like in the UK where you can compare their academic acheivments. i have two teenagers 1 - 14yrs 1 - 16 yrs thanks Andy
  5. andythomas100
    Hi Everyone, all of you that have got their visa will know why you need to shout about it.. and all of you still in the process, dont lose hope it will be here one day, Thanks to everyone for all my silly and frustrating questions you have helped me with over the last two years, Andy :biglaugh:
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    <p>Hi there we saved nearly £300 going up to Manchester and the doctors there were great it cost £1287 for five of us, we are supposed to be heading to Adelaide has they gave state sponsor but i have family in Point Cook Melbourne so was hopefully going to go there ,</p>

    <p>Andy</p>

     

  7. luckymallen

     

    <p>Hi andythomas,</p>

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    <p>Just saw your post re medicals, we too live in Wolves and are now getting our meds done, was it a lot more in Bham than Manchester. My OH is a brickie too. Where are you headed?</p>

     

  8. andythomas100
    Hi all we got our Medicals today up in Manchester we live in Wolverhampton but i shopped around and by driving a hour up the road we as a family of five have saved nearly £300 Andy
  9. andythomas100
    Hi Purple that is what i have done started my 175 visa process in feb 2009 then due to losing a few points when they swapped about in mid 2010 i swaped to a 176 SA sponsored visa and managed to finalise everything and applied for it a week before my 45th birthday so just made it. but then i found out how long the wait was for these visas. so took a trip over to australia and found a job and sponsor and are in the process of swapping to a 457 visa as (im told) only take a couple of months to sort, and i am now approching 46 im told that there is no age stop on this visa and when i get the go ahead i can work in australia for 4 years meanwhile my permanent visa process is still in place and should automatically swop from temporary to permanent, but not sure on what armandra as put regarding having to move out of oz while this happens good luck with everything Andy
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    hi karen (not 100% but here goes) i think if you are applying for a work sponsored visa 475 only you go on a four year temporary visa,which i think because you have a job offer you dont have to tell them of previous income as they know you have funds in place IE: job offer. then you can apply for a permanent visa there after two years which they will use the income from working in autralia, if you apply for a permanent one first which i did then got a sponsor to rush things along then you do need to supply evidence of what income and work you have done over the last three years,, if anyone else knows any more or different i hope they can help us both, good luck Andy
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    hi there i applied for state sponsor with SA and i took evidence off ebay of what vehicles i had were worth, as i would be selling them to move over, this is one sure income you will be taking with you and YES everything as to be wittnessed by a notary, i took as much evidence as possible with me even a £2000 bundle of cash i borrowed from my dad and some people have been known to borrow from relatives and put in your bank and take bank book to notary as evidence and pay it back once they have guarentted your finance, i went to my solicitor she just stamped the evidence form and signed it and charged me £40,, hope this helps Andy
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    Hi Claire i build swimming pools in the uk and have a pool at my house in spain. even though your ph is close im supposing around 4/ 5.5 it has to be 7 to 7.5 this can make a difference and same with your chlorine you can bang chlorine in till your eyes burn but if the ph is not bang on you will get algee you may need to put an alkalie in to bring back the waters acidity or if high visa versa.. i buy a 5 in 1 tablet that you are better of sticking in your skimmer this regulates all. if you have a big problem with algee you can get a powder called flock or flockulant sprinkle this all over the top it will sink and take all the algee to the bottom if you have a sump outlet sweep it down, if not hoover it out then completely back wash your filter for a good 5 / 7 minutes it will take about 6 to 8 inches of water out the pool but this is nessecerry also if you sand as been in the filter for over 5 years it could be contaminated and need changing. hope this helps Andy
  13. andythomas100
    Hi guys i am over from UK on a rekkie till 13th december was wondering if anyone around in point cook wanted to grab a coffee and tell me all about the area and work situations in the building trade, i am stopping at rellys and ive asked him but he as been here since 1972 and is a bit one sided LOL. :jiggy: Andy
  14. andythomas100
    Hi guys i am over from the UK till 13 december stopping at rellys in point cook melbourne, looking for a job and sponsor in the building trade i have a SA state sponsor in progress but want to move to melbourne but VIC goverment are not sponsoring brikys wich i have done my AQF3 in back in the uk, can anyone help with a job oppurtunity all visa is paid for just need to swap from 176 SA to 476 VIC any help or advice please Andy
  15. andythomas100

     

    <p>hi bud sorry i didnt get back to youonly just noticed the message dont know if you have already done it by now but if not .</p>

    <p>i had to buiild a corner5x 7 bricks about 15 coarse high and cavity then do a rake down the one edge and a 13" pillar the same height and in line with the front edge of the wall 2 couse of corbleing around top and brick on edge capping they also during the day take you in the office and ask about 10 or 12 questions just basic bricky questions about scaffold lintels glass blocks as they are a big thing in oz i thought it was going to be a trauma but it was ok dont panic its quite relaxed i was worried about time and messing up brick faces while rushing but you use these 50 times around the block black concrete commons that are covered in muck</p>

    <p>best of luck Andy</p>

     

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