We’ve started!!

Went to Allworth to give them all the papers they wanted us to hand in. Inquired when our commencement date would be.. to our surprise it was yesterday! (6/10/10)
We were so excited so we went to our land and YES our land has been scraped! So happy  We are told that our house should be completed in 15weeks. Allworth take a 5 week break for Christmas so we believe that we should get the keys in 19 weeks! Cant wait.

What are the odds?

Just got a letter from council advising us that the block directly besides us is going to have the same house (Concerto) built. They are even using the same fascia; the only difference is we are having a little render on the bottom. Im just a little annoyed as there is not one concerto in Alba atm and now there is going to be two side by side argh!
Has this happened to anyone else? Should I be concerned?
Fingers cross they didnt choose the same colours..

Building certificate

Got a phone call from the bank that our certificate has been given to Allworth. Spoke to Allworth and we should be starting in 20 working days! So excited!

Contracts signed

After a long wait to check if the sewer line affected our slab.. Allworth have given us the ok to sign contracts. The engineers have said that the sewer will not affect our slab. We are waiting for the water aboard to approve this before we can commence building.
We have lodged all paper work to our bank and are waiting for a building certificate. Allworth said they will commence building (20 days) after receiving the approval and certificate.

Sad day for the Noddy's

Well we were hoping to sign our contract with the Allworth before end of month, but got a call yesterday saying that the waterboard has not approved our plans...

Cos we have a sewer running down the left hand side of our fence (in parrallel in next doors property) and the dirty side of our house runs in parrallel with that fence the waterboard are saying its too close..

So our builder has to organise a sewer peg out (which is from the bottom of the sewer piping on a 45 degree angle) to see how close it comes to our house or if its going to hit our slab. If it is too close or hits our slab then they have to send out plans off to the engineers to redesign the slab on that side and add more piers etc...

All this means is a delay of at least 1 month and extra costs to us no doubt for the peg out, engineers, extra slab costs etc...


The dream of moving into our house by Christmas has definately gone out the window now...

We are out of council!

It took 4weeks in BTCC. Very happy that is it finally out. Waiting for the building certifcate and signing the plans.

Still waiting for council

It has been 3 weeks at BTCC so hopefully not to long now..