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Postby Kenny » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:36 pm

Taliwakker wrote:Kenny wrote
it's a bit more like you pick a design offered by the builder and change it a bit S-Dip - we made quite a few changes to ours, especially our ensuite, which we made twice as big, increased the size of the shower and made the vanity with two basins. We also changed the kitchen slightly, and added eaves to two sides of the house, where there weren't any.

We also had a plumber modify the schematic for the plumbing too so that we can add a 3000 - 4000 litre water tank later for drinking, flushing 2 toilets and filling the washing machine.

It's all fun!! The cost of land (about 25 mins from the city by car or train) would freak you out though - I'll PM you with it if you're interested!



Actually in the process of doing the same thing.

We put a deposit on some land in Feb this year (had to go into a ballot - 1500 entries and only 156 blocks so we were lucky) The land isn't actually available to build upon until Oct 08-Jan09 (probably Jan 09 knowing the Land Development Agency here in Canberra).
I actually have to go and sign a form today and give the designer/builder company $1500 to secure the price of the quote they gave of the house we want before they put the price up $30k :shock:

Land is bullshit in price here in canberra...looking at $200,000 for a 450 square metre block.

Not that you can tell much from the link but this is what we are getting (although we have made a few changes.
http://www.graciousliving.com.au/Jardine190.htm

Plan looks nice mate - double story!! Fuck that album must have sold well! :lol: The living area is about the same as ours though...
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Postby Kenny » Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:43 pm

This was our base plan - we lost the WIR in Bed 2 and extended the ensuite out, and the toilet is now on the same wall as the vanity, and walled off! we also lost the computer recess and extended that wall out....it's actually a lot different now, I hadn't realised just how many changes we had made until I looked back at this!

http://www.contentliving.com.au/display ... Quebec.pdf
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Postby Serendipity » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:47 pm

Kenny wrote:We're leaving room for expansion - of the mini-human variety! Our land was a litte bit more expensive than Tali's....although it is a little bigger.

You keep on surprising me! :lol: It's all wonderful though, and your house looks lovely, with lots of space -both your houses actually! You probably can't wait until it's all finished and you can move in!

Tali, your upstairs looks practically the same as my parents' upstairs. Bed 2 was my bedroom... :lol:

Never expected the land to be so expensive; that's a lot of money without even having the house on it!
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Postby Kenny » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:27 pm

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Kenny wrote:We're leaving room for expansion - of the mini-human variety! Our land was a litte bit more expensive than Tali's....although it is a little bigger.

You keep on surprising me! :lol:
Why? :lol: I'm 45 now - don't want to wait too much longer for kids! I said to kel no probs as long as she looks after 'em anyway..... :lol: :lol:
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Postby Kenny » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:37 pm

This is actually a later adaption of the plan which shows the modified ensuite - we were at that time going to turn the computer recess into an extra linen cupboard, but decided against it - we also widened the master bed by 2 bricks as well, I think it's 460 mm, in case we wanna ever get a King size bed and just for a bit of extra room.

This plan is how it will be too, as he right side of the plan faces North, so the main living areas will get more sun! All fun!


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Postby Serendipity » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:10 pm

Kenny wrote:Why? :lol: I'm 45 now - don't want to wait too much longer for kids! I said to kel no probs as long as she looks after 'em anyway..... :lol: :lol:

'Em??? The surprises continue! :lol: Not a fan of changing the diapers I gather? :lol:

That living area is huge! And I love how you have extra rooms for home theatre and laundry... and all that storage space... :shock:

It's really nice to have sunshine into your main living area, makes the room instantly look larger and more cheerful. That's one thing I don't want to compromise on when we buy a house!
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Postby Kenny » Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:44 am

Serendipity wrote:
Kenny wrote:Why? :lol: I'm 45 now - don't want to wait too much longer for kids! I said to kel no probs as long as she looks after 'em anyway..... :lol: :lol:

'Em??? The surprises continue! :lol: Not a fan of changing the diapers I gather? :lol:

That living area is huge! And I love how you have extra rooms for home theatre and laundry... and all that storage space... :shock:

It's really nice to have sunshine into your main living area, makes the room instantly look larger and more cheerful. That's one thing I don't want to compromise on when we buy a house!
Well ya gotta have a boy and a girl!! Besides, I dreamed of the little girl that is to be, her name and everything. Although I can't remember exactly what she looked like, I do remember her name, and it is going to be her name when she is born!

Yeah, the walk in robe behind the bed is going to allow lots of storage space....what worries me is that someone might need to go shopping to fill the wardrobe properly!
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Postby Taliwakker » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:31 am

Cool looking plan Kenny...especially having the home theater section....that room will be able to raise your kids for you :)....just whack in a Wiggles dvd and a playstation and they'll be right til their teens.
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Postby Kenny » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:50 am

Taliwakker wrote:Cool looking plan Kenny...especially having the home theater section....that room will be able to raise your kids for you :)....just whack in a Wiggles dvd and a playstation and they'll be right til their teens.
That's essentially what I'm hoping mate....though I'm hoping the missus will help. Obviously the less I have to do the better..... :P
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Postby Taliwakker » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:24 am

If its a boy you just have to teach it to kick a footy and some basic car maintenance....if its a girl you just have to be there on her 18th birthday to hand her the key to her chastity belt.

Jake (my seed) had his 9th birthday party over the weekend....6 kids sleeping over. NEVER AGAIN!
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Postby SnakeLady » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:15 am

6 kids at the age of 9 sleeping over? :shock: :lol: that must have been a blast Tali :lol:

Oh my weekend has started today 8) and summer has arrived today 8) looking forward to tomorrow ......time for us the girls :lol:
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Postby Jonny B » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:21 am

My two best friends will be fathers at the beginning of next year. They have different philsophies regarding their expectings: One is taking advantage of his freedom before it's all taken away by the responsibilities of parenting. The other is getting a head-start by working every hour every day.

I don't have much experience with kids myself. I was the youngest and neither of my bros started families yet.

...I couldn't possibly curse a significant other with another one of me. :P I'd much rather adopt one when they're past the potty-training stage.
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Postby Taliwakker » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:14 pm

If anyone is interested here are shots of the house i'm buying...this is actually the display home that is now up for sale but it gives you an idea of what it will look like roughly.

http://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/ah0073?slid=-228942429
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Postby Serendipity » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:57 am

Taliwakker wrote:If anyone is interested here are shots of the house i'm buying...this is actually the display home that is now up for sale but it gives you an idea of what it will look like roughly.

http://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/ah0073?slid=-228942429

Wow... very nice that double storey family room, and the kitchen is gorgeous!

I suppose with this house you can have way more than six kids sleeping over :P
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Postby Kenny » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:41 pm

Taliwakker wrote:If anyone is interested here are shots of the house i'm buying...this is actually the display home that is now up for sale but it gives you an idea of what it will look like roughly.

http://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/ah0073?slid=-228942429
Looks really nice mate! A lovely family home just waiting for a family like yours...
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Postby SnakeLady » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:42 pm

:D The house looks very nice Tali!

I agree with Serendipity more kids sleeping over isn't going to a problem LOL :lol:

At this moment I'm taking care of a house of a friend of mine ......they needed someone to take care of their cats while they are on a vacation :lol: But the cats are a bit afraid of Choco .....so they hide from him! I think in a couple of day's they will see that Choco doesn't mean them harm.
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Postby Serendipity » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:12 pm

SnakeLady wrote:At this moment I'm taking care of a house of a friend of mine ......they needed someone to take care of their cats while they are on a vacation :lol: But the cats are a bit afraid of Choco .....so they hide from him! I think in a couple of day's they will see that Choco doesn't mean them harm.

Have the cats popped out a little more by now? Choco is such a sweet dog, and maybe they've discovered now he's a very nice and warm place to sleep. ;)
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Postby SnakeLady » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:33 am

Looks around ...... where is everyone?

I've been gone a while with a good reason ....lots of things happend in my live......... at this moment I'm living back home with my mother and most of the time in the weekend I'm in Amsterdam with a very very very nice guy :P
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Postby Serendipity » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:12 am

SnakeLady wrote:a very very very nice guy :P

You really, really, really like him, don't you! ;)

We went to a music quiz in a bar yesterday, together with a friend. Loads of sound fragments, printed lyric fragments, and an album covers round. Fun to do, even though we didn't know much about pop music from the nineties and after! There was still some stuff we did know and we did reasonably well on the album covers and lyrics.
Oh, we -and just about everybody else there- mistook a Sepultura guitar solo for Slayer... always thought Kerry King's solos were one of a kind!
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Postby Kenny » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:38 pm

SnakeLady wrote:Looks around ...... where is everyone?

I've been gone a while with a good reason ....lots of things happend in my live......... at this moment I'm living back home with my mother and most of the time in the weekend I'm in Amsterdam with a very very very nice guy :P
How nice to see you back! I hope everything is ok with you.
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Postby SnakeLady » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:20 pm

Serendipity wrote:You really, really, really like him, don't you! ;)


Hi hi :lol: yes I really do!

Fun to do, even though we didn't know much about pop music from the nineties and after! There was still some stuff we did know and we did reasonably well on the album covers and lyrics.


:shock: Yes somethimes music gets stuck in your brain even if it's not your kind of music .......things like Snapi or uh somekind of Dutch songs :shock: :lol:
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Postby SnakeLady » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:24 pm

Kenny wrote: How nice to see you back! I hope everything is ok with you.


8) Thanks Kenny for the welcom back :wink: Yeah I'm doing allright ...just like I said allot of things happend ....but from here it can only get better somethings a bit difficult to get rid of but working on it :)
And I have a very nice guy that loves me :D
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Postby Serendipity » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:56 am

SnakeLady wrote:like Snapi or uh somekind of Dutch songs :shock: :lol:

Dutch songs? Okay, now I've got one stuck in my head!!!
Let me share it with you :twisted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tphqUr5S-DM
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Postby Kenny » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:55 pm

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Kenny wrote: How nice to see you back! I hope everything is ok with you.


8) Thanks Kenny for the welcom back :wink: Yeah I'm doing allright ...just like I said allot of things happend ....but from here it can only get better somethings a bit difficult to get rid of but working on it :)
And I have a very nice guy that loves me :D
You just keep working on it too, lovely! Glad to hear you have a nice guy who loves you - I hope he deserves you as well!
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Postby SnakeLady » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:55 pm

Serendipity wrote: Dutch songs? Okay, now I've got one stuck in my head!!!
Let me share it with you :twisted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tphqUr5S-DM


:lol: hmmm thanks for that! hope I get rid of it this afternoon :lol: But I think it's going to work because I need to drive 45min to my work today :wink: and van Halen is playing in the car 8)

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Glad to hear you have a nice guy who loves you - I hope he deserves you as well!

He does :wink:
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Hello??

Postby MitchPixx » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:36 am

<Door creaks open and Mitch pokes her head in>

Hello? Anyone in? Anyone remember me?

I was chatting to a mate a couple of days ago, and he started to tell me about this amazing website that had features on about all our favourite bands. "Not Melodic Rock" says me, "oh, you know it then" says him. It got me thinking, wonder if any of the old crowd are still frequenting my favourite watering hole? So I thought I'd pop in and see and would you believe it... you're all still here!!!

I had a check and the last time I came in was 2005!!! :oops: Its been far to long and I have missed you all. Daft init!!!

Anyways, thought I'd just pop in and see if anyone remembers this mad englishwoman? Quite understand if I have been blotted out.

Cheers!! 8)
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Postby doggy » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:49 am

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Postby Serendipity » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:35 pm

Hey Mitch! Interested in sharing a hot chocolate with rum to beat the winter?
It's been a while that I've seen snow fall this early in the year... looks so nice, especially if it weren't melting as soon as it reaches the ground!
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Re: Hello??

Postby Kenny » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:13 pm

MitchPixx wrote:<Door creaks open and Mitch pokes her head in>

Hello? Anyone in? Anyone remember me?

I was chatting to a mate a couple of days ago, and he started to tell me about this amazing website that had features on about all our favourite bands. "Not Melodic Rock" says me, "oh, you know it then" says him. It got me thinking, wonder if any of the old crowd are still frequenting my favourite watering hole? So I thought I'd pop in and see and would you believe it... you're all still here!!!

I had a check and the last time I came in was 2005!!! :oops: Its been far to long and I have missed you all. Daft init!!!

Anyways, thought I'd just pop in and see if anyone remembers this mad englishwoman? Quite understand if I have been blotted out.

Cheers!! 8)
Holy shit!! HIYA Mitch!! It's been too long. :D
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Postby Jonny B » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:28 am

Nice to see you again Mitch.

No worries about the absence. I've pretty much done the same in recent years.
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