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[discostig]

Awwwwwwwww yeah

Big things happening! Shots from this arvo:

And finally what I actually did myself, the first thing I've done to my house! Big moment. Connected water pump so the slab pouring crew on Monday can get access to water (I'm told what we have now is just footings).

Only f*cked up 3 times as well hahaha. Minor stuff like forgetting to reinsert the pin that holds the top on the pump and not slipping the ring cap over the hose BEFORE pushing on the barbed fitting...

A very slow leak remains at the outlet from the tank unfortunately. I redid it with more nylon tape but only managed to slow it to a drop every 10 seconds or so. Annoying but my hands were fed up and it got late. Don't wanna close the outlet valve in case a tradie goes to run the pump without checking if it can draw water.

Edited 26/11/15 02:57 PM by -Stever-

[.Stripes.]

Exciting times Steve! They'll need a heap of water to pour the drift track though

[discostig]

Only $180 for 15,000L : /

[Pixy Angel]

Holly crap Steve that didnt take long at all, how cool.

Ill post my update late things went from ok to OMFG!! I feel sick in the stomach from it.

[Pixy Angel]

Well worst day ever and as I said in above post I feel sick.

This morning I dropped the kids off at school and thought Ill go up and mow the grass at the back seeing no one has been there all week but to my surprise they were on site with the excavation cutting more away at the bottom to allow room for the block work and at the front for the steps to the front door.

I did what I need to do took some pics and left. about 45min later I get a call from my builder asking for me to return.

I get there get out pf the car walk on up and the first thing I see is that part of the wall has collapsed and whilst standing there looking at it more fell away bring the next door neighbour fence. OH YOU'RE F*#KING KIDDING ME!!

Builder tells me that the engineer is on his way to access. He also said that its happen because of a slip face/rock, if that makes sense.

After many hours they thinking of core drilling 6 holes and place timber in between each core hole followed by shotcrete with wire that part of the wall.

Now I ask why is it up to the home owner (ME) to pay for it as they should have done it right from the start and supported the wall, this would of never happened. So im guessing that Ill be putting the G6ET and the van up for sale now just to cover the cost.

Here is some photo lots.

Wall before work start

Excavation with ripper on

Then the rest went

The Builder left and Engineer right

Temp support

Edited 27/11/15 05:40 AM by Pixy Angel

[masda74]

Fark steve, I though you would have made sure that underground, you would have this huge garage/man cave for working on the car.

The ground level would be for the dinning+living+kitchen+study room.

The 1st level would be all the rooms.

What sort of dream house is that mate? That is an impressive water tank, for only 180 smackers.....

[Never had any say Panda]

I'm no genius..

But whoever put the digger back in there once the substrata gave way is an idiot..

Should have put a board over the hole and pumped it full of concrete.

[discostig]

Holy sheet Pixy :(

[Pixy Angel]

that's what I think it should have been supported before anymore work but no, trying to do it on the cheap and now it cost me. TOTAL BS!

Do you think its worth fighting for?

Edited 27/11/15 06:05 AM by Pixy Angel

[discostig]

Slab's been poured today, woooooooooooooo! Also shovelled 2 trailer loads of blue metal around the tank as per warranty requirements, phew.