So here it is! the BIG 2 month monster catchup post for the many final touches and.. drum-roll… we have fully moved out of the B&B flat into the main house back in October :-)
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With piles in place and the earthworks to prepare the building platform completed it is time for the profiles and the formwork (boxing)…
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While the plans were in with council, in September and into October we invested time in seemingly endless research, showroom visits, reviewing quotes, negotiating prices and making decisions…
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…updated Geotech would be required and, dependant on what they found and recommended, updated structural engineering for the foundations and so an update to our building consent submission already with the council…
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The long-anticipated day, where we became residents of Maraetotara, arrived in mid-October... Big thanks to Bob and Phyliss, their caravan was prepared and is on loan to us….
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Our offices are the first structures on-site, the loo with the view and the site container…
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There is a lot of work to complete below your feet before anything appears above ground.. an update on power reticulation and building platform preparation
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Lessons in commitment, Alessandra arrives and we break ground…
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…we would be nowhere without the support, help and care of many people across the globe.. family and friends, old and new
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A critical milestone and some early learnings to share… keep talking with your trusted advisors who will aid your understanding of the steps and interdependencies… keep driving the critical path activities until you succeed
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Learning that geotechnical and structural engineering are a big part of our preparation for gaining building consent, and the maxim that approx.. a 3rd of the build cost gets you to the point of having foundations rings true...
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Plants flourishing.. a long lead-time item, one that will take generations to fully see through – creating a native forest at Nga Kereru.
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2016… potential! we decided to purchase a block of land in New Zealand to build on and found a promising piece of land in Maraetotara through the trademe internet site…
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