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This is the specific wording in my subdivision consent

"The new vehicle crossing must be formed to a minimum 3.0m width, be hard surfaced from the edge of the carriageway for a minimum 5.0m towards the property boundary, and be adequately drained."

I hear ya @TimShadboltfan27.  The contract had driveway in it (need to have 5m+ sealed for council).  I had said at the start I’d sort the decking etc.  apparently can get ccc with just ‘temporary’ steps but that seems dodge.

@azzurro

https://www.radiatorsandautoglass.co.nz/

There used to be a 'pull and pay' down in the Burnside wreckers area but not sure if it still there.

I've asked my ukrainian (though her home town is now part of Russia...) about these vans.... she reckons you can get em cheap (though potentially a bit rusty) out in the rural areas.

1 minute ago, Sunbeam said:

I like the ratty bumper. Also dents suit these imo. Not to take away from your un denting skills though.

I'm in two minds of it... want it nice but not 'too nice', just the right bit of wrinkle

17 minutes ago, Sambo said:

 

I hate this stuff. Residential builders working directly for the homeowner are held to a really low standard with regards to transparency. If I were a landowner engaging a builder to build my house, I would expect them to quote everything that was required. If you can't get CCC on a house without a retention tank, then it should be included. It's really not good enough to say "but it's not on the list of inclusions!", the client is not a construction professional who can work through the list and know what's missing. A surgeon wouldn't quote an operation without anesthesia then withhold it because it's an extra. 

The company I worked for usually worked with a fixed price. We'd often lose jobs to companies who quoted a provisional sum, and several times those people came back and told us that their final cost was (a lot) more than our fixed price. The builders on a provisional sum really don't have the same incentive to be thorough when they're pricing in the first place, and they don't have the same incentive to work to the budget. The numbers are always bigger up front, and you're usually paying for a few more overheads (QS, Admin staff etc), but it's good insurance.

 

On the other hand, some of these items look like either the scope genuinely changed, or the architect didn't provide an adequate design. 

This is everything I'm experiencing, no other area of business could operate this way and still have customers. Needless to say I deal with contracts day-in day-out so I can make life difficult. 

Also, I now understand the relevant legislation of all of the professional boards as well as the commerce comission and may look to make complaints. 

3 minutes ago, Bling said:

If you have storage elsewhere, I wouldn't leave appliances on site. Shit used to go missing up here all the time from sites.

Yea, I hear the neighbour is quite dodgy too....

They are pretty good at keeping the place locked up so far.  Since that shed got demo I dont really have any space left....

1 minute ago, Transom said:

You may find with a land rover that hoist will top out on the overhead stop before you get to the full 1.8 or 1.9 m walk under height 

My shed is mono pitch but 3.5m centre over hoist couldn’t quite sneak a clear floor hoist in 

Fully expecting that may be the case and I'll have to stoop for a few jobs, kinda helps I'm a short arse.

I recall servicing landcruisers with 4M Heshborn lifts and it was a struggle to get enough height in places.

I'd end up with 10m of span and have the ridge running the other way.  Think it'd look a bit strange.

No the boundary is on the left side, and I want the entrance to be more on the left than right...

All a bit of a compromise but not unhappy with the outcome. I still get the space I need to work in.

A 30deg roof may give the height I need, I will however be forced to put it in the centre of the shed.  That is not necessarly a bad think as the purpose is to create a proper workshop not just somewhere to store cars.  Leaves plenty of room for benches and other tools.  Want enough space to place and us an english wheel. 

I'm pretty sure this is the same model you can get from Joels in Oz which I've heard good things

https://www.christchurchfurniture.com/apps/webstore/products/show/8223525?siteId=134298805&locale=en-NZ

Has anyone built a new garage in a resi section to accomodate a 2 post?  What can you get to fit?

I'm looking at a building a ~7.5x10 clear span shed and want to have it poured for a hoist.  My issue is council rules are my eaves cant be higher than 3m from ground,  any thoughts on how to look at this?

Also, how more $$$ is it to get wired for 3ph power?

7 minutes ago, tortron said:

I feel like the easiest way would be a commer on an l200 4wd chassis

Finding one which isnt a pile of iron oxide may be the challenge...?

Hell yea, one of these would be mint

But in more nicer news, we're now considering staying in our present villa to build a large extension + dedicated workshop.  Stay tuned...

7 minutes ago, yetchh said:

 

If you don't mind me asking, what we're the cost overruns? 

 

I'm going to do all of the $$ at the end when I know thats what it is but comes into the below buckets.

Extra excavations

Basing up ground level

Taller foundations (bloody council)

Retention tank + SW plan

Fence, not originally quoted (but the other one was)

New Kerb + channel, not originally quoted

Just now, yetchh said:

 

I had a similar experience when I did my place, had a budget of 340k at 20% deposit. I was told that I'd piss it in for 300 and have enough for a garage. By the time the house was on the section with me doing all the ground works etc, costs were already at 270k.. no found no nothing. There were a few factors involved, one of them being naivety on both my part and the scheme provider, another was cera (cunts), geotechs, asbestos etc etc.. all in all pushed the budget out to 360k this included getting the house for free (20k) and the architect waving his bill (good cunt). 

I don't "blame" Garry who provided us with the means to go down this route, but a bit more research would have thrown up these potential issues. Ultimately we got what we wanted and the potential for it to pay off in the near future is higher than if we had just bought an existing dwelling. 

I'd do it again, but with the obvious benefit of experience. 

Sounds similar... at the end of the day its going to cost what it is, the part which annoyed me is the lack of communication and the attempt to pass on costs which were clearly due to their poor management decisions. 

I've got them a little bit on the short and curlys now (and they know it) as had completed some work which was clearly non-compliant (safety issue) and I asked for it to be rectified.  In two minds whether I pass that info onto the appropriate tradesmans board.  

This thread interests me alot...

Be wary that some vac cleaners end up 'pulsing' a bit and may need to be accounted for in your measurements.

5 minutes ago, azzurro said:

Chur 

Is that other Fiat project of mine giving you the shits yet

I need to speak to you about that....

I've been a bit slack on pics, the 'build' side of things is progressing well. 

Demo of the other garage recently.  I was correct in my assessment, below that roughcast there was alot of rot and not really worth saving.

I can highly suggest Rods Engine Services in Fox St, SouthD