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11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey Sam... you'll probably notice a clause on your plan somewhere that the adjoining lots are vacant at the time of PD's survey of your lot. As we have found…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hmmm Hume Council should be teaching Juddy to handball methinks. :?

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Umm yep... doesn't help having the street spelled in conflicting ways either. Will they put Vedro or Verrderrdroo on Maps? :roll:
Anybody who is wondering…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey guys one thing I can say is be prepared for frustration. 99.9% of delivery guys can't find the place... The standard question they'll ask you is... I'm on the…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey Philo...yep we're on a slope rear to front of about 1.6m. Post handover involved a lot of expense getting rear retaining walls and finishing off the right side correctly.…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey all thought I'd better post to prove I'm still alive. :P ... Good to see a few new posters taking up the baton for…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey hang tight ES. That first month will drive you crazy having tradies coming back to fix their stuffups. I think I'm emailing Henley once or twice a week ATM.…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Yeah.. I'm beginning to think the actual building of the house is the easy part ES. Post handover is where all the headaches begin. I'd get on dodo's back. I've…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Not entirely ES... Unfortunately we Vedroians are on a hill (Hint: never buy a sloping block :lol: ). We've got a few issues to tend…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

I think I know who that is too ES. Said contractor told me he had another appointment in Saint Rd. :D

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Sorry Sam... been snowed under with work and answering the phone for lost couriers or doorbell or just waiting for tradies that don't show up. :shock:

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey that's awesome ES... don't get too stressed we've been there two weeks and are only "just" starting to get settled now. It gets easier every day.

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey ES saw the van. Are you guys in? Had the same problem. I insisted we were live. Tell them to check the coverage map that NBN co provides. …

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Maybe we could take a cleaver to them? :th:

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Yeah they are highly filthy Sam... I got sick of picking up coffee cups after we moved in. Sometimes I'd like to get their respective addresses and dump the mess…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey sam.. The theft is common. We had our vegie sprayer/tap lifted 3 days before we moved in. I've heard other stories too :x good to…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

d4mmo... that's good news. :D I'll keep my eye out for the Metricon tradies.

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey ES... congrats. :: We'll be seeing you soon !! We need some people it's a bit quiet up here. Just us and the K's…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Word of advice ES... don't buy the furniture that requires Mr. Emptyspace to don an allen key and remove copious amounts of styrofoam and cardboard boxes. ::hyst::

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey sam.. sorry just saw the feb part! Bummer alright. It will come around quick though

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey guys... still alive here. Sorry for the lack of activity.Move has gone really well and we're loving our new place !! :D

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Oh how kind of them... I wonder if they're talking about the shopping centre though? :D

Building in Aston Craigieburn
11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Just in time for Christmas drinks... awesome !! Look forward to finally meeting. :D
I was just saying to Mrs. AB it was exactly 12…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey Sam... good to hear you're down in Melb now. I'm sure we will run into you sooner rather than later. :)
Saw your house…

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
We are building our first home Amalfi 528 - Mainvue!!

Oh wow... It's looking magnificent ES !! :smile: I'm amazed how well they've moved you along. Handover awaits!
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11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

I'm sure we can find plenty of nice rocks to use as stepping stones for the interim. :P

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

= driveway weather. :cry:

11 years11 yearsAston BoyAston Boy posted:
Building in Aston Craigieburn

Hey congrats Sam... sounds like a post sale celebration is order. Do they still sell Darwin Stubbies up there? 8)
Saw your house today and…

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