Bobcat Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 :swoon: At long last my blocks have arrived on-site along with a team of blocklayers.............. and they have started to lay them already. Very impressed thus far with the builder.............. they won't even stop for a cuppa?
Guest wardy Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 AHHH Johnno I know you love me but there is really no need to build me a house for when I arrive but thanks anyway Would love a square pool nothing fancy but traditional. xx
ali Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Not bad - maybe it's all gonna be done for this xmas!!! Don't forget my invite to the grand opening! Ali
Guest Gollywobbler Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 Hi John What are you building? Cheers Gill
Guest leanneandmark Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 :swoon: BLOODY HELL THATS ONE BIG PILE OF BOOZE. in pic no:1, i hope your not planning on given that to the builders i think it'll end up crooked !!!!:chatterbox:
Bobcat Posted January 14, 2008 Author Posted January 14, 2008 Hi John What are you building? Cheers Gill Just extending the patio................ we entertain a lot. :err: Once that is completed the next phase is to stick a purpose built office up on the block............ I quite like working from home and i don't really want to work out of an office in a shopping centre again. Once the real estate market picks up i will need to hire more staff.............. as is I have two spots only for sales reps but i'm thinking of expanding the business so i will need a bigger on-site office. I have been offered a rent roll too so i am going to need office space for my new property manager............ plus i'll have to buy her a car. We had a function here for my clients on January 1st prior to the blocks being delivered............... the booze is part of what was leftover from that event.
Guest wardy Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Thats just the patio its big enough to live in. :chatterbox:
Bobcat Posted January 14, 2008 Author Posted January 14, 2008 Thats just the patio its big enough to live in. :chatterbox: The house isn't much.............. honest. it's actually affectionately known as El Dumpo. Compared to the huge 6 bedroom mansion plus study we built in nearby Golf Links Drive.... just around the corner also at Carramar............... this house is a dump. But.......... :v_SPIN: it's our dump as it's paid for................... and it's probably worth around the $1.6m mark........ give or take a few bob. Not bad for a plumber from a crappy council house estate in the north west of England. Our boys hated it at first............... and even went as far as to refuse to get out the car and threw a tantrum, 'We're not living here mum.................. it's a dump............ we're not bringing our friends round here!!!" They soon come round though once they found we have a full size football pitch just down the bottom of the block........... plus 3 or 4 resident kangaroos who come right onto the balcony and knock over the chairs if we don't feed them. We got them motor-bikes so they can scoot around the fire-break................. their mates visit and they can shoot off into the bush or play cricket/football whatever and not wory about the ball going in the neighbour's garden. Now they like it............. but the El Dumpo tag has stuck! I've emailed that other project to you Kaye................ have a look see at what has been done so far........... have almost got it finished. It was excellent as was so didn't need too much tweaking............... I just have to refine it in a few spot. Regards Johnno
Guest paviour Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 :swoon: At long last my blocks have arrived on-site along with a team of blocklayers.............. and they have started to lay them already. Very impressed thus far with the builder.............. they won't even stop for a cuppa? hi bobcat im a blockpaver thinking about relocating over to sunny oz,i take it paviours are hard to come by over there?so what do they charge a metre?could i find work paving/landscaping earning a more than average wage in your opinion,gary[gbpaving] in raining cold county durham
Bobcat Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 hi bobcat im a blockpaver thinking about relocating over to sunny oz,i take it paviours are hard to come by over there?so what do they charge a metre?could i find work paving/landscaping earning a more than average wage in your opinion,gary[gbpaving] in raining cold county durham The blocks i am currently getting laid are not paving blocks............ they are dirty great big reconstituted limestone blocks which each weigh 75 kg. I have just had a new shed put up too and the access to same needs to be brick-paved. i was quoted $40 a metre for laying and various prices per metre for purchase of blocks depending on pattern and grade................. ie foot traffic or automobiles? I plan to get some prices for liquid limestone as that seems to be all the rage now.......... albeit a bit expensive. Once my brickie has finished I then have to get a contractor round to lay a slab once all the enclosure has been filled in and compacted. I might even go liquid limestone with that yet? Heaps of work throughout Perth suburbs for paviours.................... you should get a job standing on your head!:wideeyed: Good luck with your move down-under.
Guest paviour Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 The blocks i am currently getting laid are not paving blocks............ they are dirty great big reconstituted limestone blocks which each weigh 75 kg. I have just had a new shed put up too and the access to same needs to be brick-paved. i was quoted $40 a metre for laying and various prices per metre for purchase of blocks depending on pattern and grade................. ie foot traffic or automobiles? I plan to get some prices for liquid limestone as that seems to be all the rage now.......... albeit a bit expensive. Once my brickie has finished I then have to get a contractor round to lay a slab once all the enclosure has been filled in and compacted. I might even go liquid limestone with that yet? Heaps of work throughout Perth suburbs for paviours.................... you should get a job standing on your head!:wideeyed: Good luck with your move down-under. thanks for that info bobcat i charge £20 per mtr for labour only here in uk on block paving and flagging, that news has just pushed me 1 step closer . thanks mate i appreciate the info.gaz
Bobcat Posted January 23, 2008 Author Posted January 23, 2008 Not bad - maybe it's all gonna be done for this xmas!!! Don't forget my invite to the grand opening! Ali Well on schedule to finish before Christmas.................. very impressed with the bricky......... he reckons he'll be all done by the end of next week. Next job is to backfill and compact................... then decide what sort of floor finish to go for.................. do we go concrete, brick paving............ or liquid limestone? The sparky still has to add his finishing touches................. all up I reckon we should be fully completed with the first stage by the end of March. One client who came on-site yesterday reckons i should pit a wine cellar in rather than just backfill? Our youngest lad always taking the Mickey has dubbed it the Great Wall of China............ mind you we do have loads and loads of rabbits on the land!
ali Posted January 23, 2008 Posted January 23, 2008 Looking good - at our house in the UK hubby built a raised patio - which the kids called 'the stage' we had many a performance from it - perhaps you need some terracotta soldiers for your 'great wall' lol A wine cellar sounds a great idea - not sure I'd ever have anything in mine if I had one. Ali
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