Grabbed 100 expansion joint ties as specified by the engineers from Bianco for $118.80
United Fastners for some extra bolts as we are losing a few to thread damage from grit and so on $35.40
Total project spend is now at $292,687.11
House only is now $78,734.61
Cost per square metre is now $273.38
It’s actually been some time since we spent any money on the build. We’ve finally depleted our white cement stores so I had to grab another pallet this week, and our OB insurance cover needed extending.
Bianco for 80 bags of white cement – $674.08
Allrisk Pty Ltd for OB insurance – $473
Total project spend is now at $292,532.91
House only is now $78,580.41
Cost per square metre is now $272.85
Not much has been happening, so not much to report in terms of costs.
Senturion provided us with steel to make the extra forwork – $227.50
Dry Creek Builders Yard for formply seconds – $120
Total project spend is now at $291,385.83
House only is now $77,433.33
Cost per square metre is now $268.87
Been a while so this is a largish update:
Bunnings for everything from fibre cement planking to insulation and tank fittings – $1560.70
Stratco for roofing materials and timber battens for ceiling and roofing to be fixed to – $552.12
Ebay to various sellers for a steel fire door and the wood for the framing of the power room – $300
Mitre10 for external flashings – $30.47
Bushmans for the tank – $688
Total project spend is now at $291,038.33
House only is now $77,085.83
Cost per square metre is now $267.66
From here I can confidently predict the house will reach lockup at around $390 per square metre.
The house will be habitable and pass council occupancy standards at roughly $560 per square metre including the off-grid power setup and a 150kL water tank.
United Fasteners sold me some 100mm high tensile m10 bolts – $146.90
Total project spend is now at $287,907.04
House only is now $73,954.54
Cost per square metre is now $256.79
Bianco sold me 80 x 20kg bags of brighton lite (white) cement for $651.20
Stratco for bits and bobs $62.51
Total project spend is now at $287,760.14
House only is now $73,807.64
Cost per square metre is now $256.28
Garden Grove for 30 ton of sand – $1323
Total project spend is now at $286,997.42
House only is now $73,044.92
Cost per square metre is now $253.63
Bianco for a few bits ‘n’ pieces $14.24
Bunnings for the materials for the toilet shelter $292.51
Total project spend is now at $285,393.39
House only is now $71,440.89
Cost per square metre is now $248.06
Garden Grove for 10 ton of sand and metal – $564
Bianco for reo steel for power room slab – $228.65
Bianco for 800 kilograms GP cement – $277.20
Total project spend is now at $285,086.64
House only is now $71,134.14
Cost per square metre is now $246.99
Sleepers we purchased are to be cut into thin strips and set into the walls with screws set into the back of them at strange angles to make sure they stay put. These strips will be used to fix skirting boards, window and door frames and a picture rail to.
Bunnings for sundry bits and pieces $194.18
United Fasteners for screws and bolts $159.86
Garden Grove for some redgum sleepers $153.45
Total project spend is now at $283 590.07
House only is now $69 637.57
Cost per square metre is now $241.80