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Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, April 9
April 9, 2001
Call Dial Before You Dig – they arrange for the utilities to send me details by fax showing where the services are. Sewer at south-east corner – water across road, electricity and telephone above drive (telephone wires seem a little low), gas across driveway entrance – not very deep so must be careful. Neighbour reinforced [...]
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Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, April
April 4, 2001
Contacted electrician and plumber and sent them the plans. Meet electrician on block – same day as meet excavator. Need to have power connected. Excavator says I must check with services, gas, electricity, water, sewer, phone to ensure there are no services underground where the driveway comes off the road – he is concerned about [...]
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Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, March
March 26, 2001
Contacted local structural engineer and asked him for a quote to do the drawings for the slab and the footings. Sent a copy of the plans to him. Got quote and gave engineer the go ahead. Engineer will submit engineer’s drawing to council direct. Contact local well recommended excavator – send him a copy of [...]
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Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, April 9
March 4, 2001
Contacted electrician and plumber and sent them the plans. Meet electrician on block – same day as meet excavator. Need to have power connected. Excavator says I must check with services, gas, electricity, water, sewer, phone to ensure there are no services underground where the driveway comes off the road – he is concerned about [...]
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Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, January/February
February 23, 2001
Look for a builder in the mountains. Meet with friends who live in Leura to discuss their building experiences. Get names of good tradespeople from locals. Contacted a couple of builders – meet them on the block and give them a copy of the plans. Find that the building slump has not hit the mountains. [...]