We will need to add some sand in between the areas where we either got the level wrong, the grass missed or the soil sank!
Today we added some plants to the front yard. It was looking a little bare.... We purchased a whole pile of plants for just $145 from a nursey just down the road. They boast that they have the cheapest prices in Brisbane, which, from the looks of what we got, is believable. (We have a whole pile of Gardenias still to plant...)
We have a whole pile of Gardenias around the back at the moment. I also noticed some Massive palms for sale for just $250 at another place along the way there. Got me thinking that it might be nice to have this at the front of the property.... Just not to sure the best way to move the suckers and they look massive even though they are in a movable bag.
Still need to screw up some more of the shutters as I haven't yet finished this as well as mounting the fence on the other side of the house. Still need to figure out the best way to do this as the poles wan't reach the ground now that the retaining wall has been added.
Finally we need to add the gates on either side of the property, which will attach to the fence. We have added the poles into the ground in preparation for this already.
I thought building garden beds next to the house voids the structural waranty of the house. Have you been advised by Metricon about this? I think I read it in the contract, don't know if it has to do with the foundation, or terminte barrier. Not totally sure. You might want to ask the guy who looks after the 6month maintenance of your house.
ReplyDeleteNo. The soil hasn't been raised around the edge so it's fine. If you raised the garden bed I think there might be a problem. (Not that termites will eat a steel framed house anyway... :P)
ReplyDeleteI had a read of the notes, and it says: Garden beds adjacent to the dwelling should be avoided where reactive clay is present on site. So you're OK if you are on soil type M or above.
ReplyDeleteYeah the termites will eat out your decking before they get to the house. Since you have steel frame, they might just eat out your achitraves and doors instead. In my mind I'm imagining the old Looney Tunes cartoons where the termite eat a whole house in just seconds.
They'll eat the bath frame!!
ReplyDeleteAs long as the coco pops are not touched.
ReplyDeleteYes. I think we have the good old slow trmites in Brisbane. Haven't seen speedy gon zalas the termite in a while..Must be in Mexico. :P
ReplyDeleteHi Robert,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kelly and after seeing the Grandview on display it is also now our dream home.The problem is that we aren't sure that we can afford it and are worried about how much extra the house is going to cost than the base house price we have been quoted. The sales person we have talked to seems to dance around the issue.
I was wondering if you could email me (kc_353@hotmail.com) some details like how much total or how much extra your home was. I understand that this is a rather personal question and you may not want to answer. I will respect that.
Thanks,
Kelly
Hey Robert,
ReplyDeletelong time no post!!
hope everything is going well with you and your family in your new home. How about an update and some pics too?????
looking forward to it.