We'd spent in excess of 12 months designing our new home using various software, then unable to take it any further, we appointed a Draftsperson and other specialists to make it real and fine tune it all.
On 24th November we lodged our Plans to Council for Permit approval.
These included:
- Relevant Plans of Subdivision, Transfer of Land, etc.
- Scaled Site Drawings showing the Dwelling, Shed, Septic Treatment Plant location
- Building Practitioners Board - Certificate of Consent to Owner Build;
- Shed and Septic layout;
- Soil Test Report;
- 5 Star Energy Rating;
- Legal Point of Discharge
- Structural & Slab Engineering Designs;
- Elevation Plan
- Detailed Floor Plan
- Shed Layout;
- Electrical Layout.
The whole process took approximately 6 weeks, but bearing in mind that the Xmas Season was in the middle of it all.
Final approval and Building Permits were signed off on 16th January 2012.
Time to make a start ...... The Shed First!!
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| Our Professionally Created Sign |
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| Cross-over with Crushed Rock |
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| At the rear of our land, what remains of the previous slashing and grading is a Grass & Rock Hill which will eventually decompose and reduce in height |
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| Taking it all in at this very early stage |
