Tyrrells Blog

Categories

• News
• Articles
• Cautionary Notes
• Videos
• Owner Builder Diary
  • First Year
  • Second Year
  • Third Year

Archives

• 2012
  • January 2012
• 2011
  • August 2011
  • December 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • June 2011
  • November 2011
  • September 2011
• 2010
  • April 2010
  • August 2010
  • December 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • November 2010
  • September 2010
• 2009
  • April 2009
  • February 2009
• 2008
  • January 2008
• 2004
  • February 2004
  • July 2004
• 2003
  • December 2003

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 6

June 6, 2001

Need to contact carpenter to follow on from the frame installers and also arrange for the metal roofer to quote. Chased up window final quote…promised I’d have it today.

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 5

June 5, 2001

Arrived on site just in time to see a big truck, a six wheeler, reversing up the drive. The truck had a hoist to swing the bricks onto the ground. (I was hoping they’d bring one of the little forklifts – oh well!!) Called the bricklayer about where to put the bricks on the site [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 4

June 4, 2001

Rang Austral Bricks to halve the order – too many to get delivered at the one time – confirmed that bricks will be delivered early tomorrow. I’ll have to make an early start if I want to be there to take delivery. Called the bricklayer who will have a look at the site and advise [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 3

June 2, 2001

Had successful visit to Harvey Norman. They had a tile special so went to look at tiles for the walls – just plain white 20x20mm ones. Ended up ordering all the bathroom stuff – bath, toilets taps laundry tub – everything. It took hours but because there was a sale I saved heaps.

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 2

Arrived very early to work with excavator moving soil around the block… very successful and I’m pleased that I was there. Also spent some time chipping cut branches with my muncher — this cleared up the site quite well. Have started to clean the soil off the footings and piers – a spade and broom [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, June 1

June 1, 2001

Called office of Telstra contractor – customer service was very helpful – and realise the difficulty if cable can’t be laid today. Contractor to ring when he’s about to go to the job. I’m feeling a bit anxious about fine timing…there’s not much room to spare. Called bricklayer . He can start Tuesday week (just [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, May 31

May 31, 2001

Called plumber — Services trench is difficult because of shrubbery and rock – but all done by mid-afternoon. Electrician was a great help–sent his offsider to clear the rock while rock hammering being done. These guys are good. Had message from Telstra contractor about laying cable tomorrow. Seems to be a mix up shall have [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, May 30

May 30, 2001

Spent day on block with excavator tidying up round site and footings and removing excess soil. Also had more gravel and roadbase bought in – and excavator spread this on the drive – with the heavier gravel on the lower part – essential to reduce any sedimentation from runoff from the drive. Excavator levelled and [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, May 29

May 29, 2001

Need to get quotes for gyprocking – make call and send off plans. Chase up final quote for windows – expected this afternoon or tomorrow. Looked at bathroom tiles briefly and found quite a nice one which comes in three different sizes – small for trim, medium (10x10cm)for the bathroom floors and large (30×30)for the [...]

Owner Builder Diary – Year 3, May 25

May 25, 2001

Did a little bit of cleaning up around the site after the concreting has been done. Looks great. Some of the formwork still has to be removed. Put some more barricading up between the northern side neighbours to secure the site. Tidied up the driveway. Got quote for frame and trusses and just about everything [...]