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@gelfen - So, what part of the house is being constructed now pal - swimming pool
How much time will be needed before they (contractor) finally be done with the construction. How much land are are we talking here dude, an - acre
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Posted: 2005-04-11 04:03:36
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as i said they've just put in the underground plumbing - the connections for the toilets, showers, baths, the sinks in the kitchen and bar, etc. it also looks like the underground water tank has been installed. this week they should be laying the concrete slab. in theory construction should be finished within six months, although there is provision for a bit longer in the contract.
the block itself is 660m2 (two-thirds of a quarter-acre block). about 30 years ago a quarter-acre was average for the outer suburbs, but what we have is a pretty good size for flat land in today's market unless you want to live a lot further out from the city. i might have liked something a bit bigger, having grown up on a quarter-acre, but i have an inherent disinterest in gardening and at the time property prices were growing exponentially. in any case, when the estate is complete we will be within walking distance of a park.
the house is on the large side - just shy of half the land area - but we wanted a place that we won't have to move out of when we start a family, which would mean buying a place that much more expensive and that much further out of town.
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Posted: 2005-04-11 04:26:27
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@gelfen - Hmmm OK mate! Just don't forget to post some pics here during the ground breaking ceremony, ooops, I mean - House Blessing
Try to be at the site most of the time, as they might just DIG some dinosaur fossils or something to that effect, maybe ALIEN remains, that might be auctioned for millions of dollars dude.
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Posted: 2005-04-11 04:31:12
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i just remembered i had some honeymoon photos sitting in my phone, so here they are:
The Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Opera House
The Three Sisters (in the Blue Mountains)
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Posted: 2005-04-12 09:57:43
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@gelfen - I thought the 'honeymoon' pics you were talking about were that ACTION-pack scenes that I was assuming pal
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Posted: 2005-04-13 04:23:31
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Well, tonight I'm off to see
Jimeoin at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I haven't had the chance to see him live for a few years, but the guy is very clever and extremely funny.
Saturday I have a friend's wedding to go to, and Sunday will be spent recovering from that and visiting the block to check on progress (although it's also my sister-in-law's birthday this weekend so i'm not so sure about the "recovery" bit).
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Posted: 2005-04-15 06:34:01
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there wasn't a lot done to the block last week - just a bit of levelling and removal of general detritus. hopefully the slab goes down this week.
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Posted: 2005-04-19 09:22:15
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@gelfen - After consuming 25 looong pages to your name here
Maybe it's time to 'para-phrase' the title of this thread to
elfen's Diary . . . Whattyathink mate?
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Posted: 2005-04-20 06:51:23
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i didn't make the first post so i can't change it.
anyway, i kinda like the title
even though hardly anyone talks to me anymore...
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Posted: 2005-04-20 08:48:54
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Hmmm . . . I guess in a way you should appreciate my posts done here huh 'cause there's only ME and YOU left posting here
Yup, Switchbitch is already OUT, maybe Tranquil nor Masseur can just - replace the title of this thread.
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Posted: 2005-04-21 08:13:40
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