Building experiences & knowledge?

[scissorhands]

"feng shui"
really?
Making sweeping comments

pot kettle black?

[HenryDorsetCase]

pot kettle black?

specifically?

and are you an engineer or architect?

[scissorhands]

specifically?

and are you an engineer or architect?

Is not a wholesale dismissal of an ancient art a sweeping generalisation?
Electrician with an engineer dad [I was a drop out]

External skeleton structures are very few and for good reason
Exposed supports will weather much quicker when exposed outside the structure

Feng Shui is not taught to modern architects in schools...
I think the masons would incorporate golden geometric laws but recently now almost forgotten?
A small percentage[maybe greater] of new homes are totally wrong, design wise

[gwigs]

Block base ,brick veneer,tile roof..equals not too much maintenance...
I,m biased though as bricklaying is my trade.Or was..

[dangerous]

Feng Shui is not taught to modern architects in schools...

you are talking bout the chink (no offence ment call me a ginga) beliefs of facing ther shitter in a certain direction for fuck know whys reason aye?

pot kettle black?

serious tho... whats that fon sway shit got to do with anything?

Ignore those shiny franchise ads. In particular steer clear of GJ Gardner. Here's a thing: you deal with a local franchisee but you have responded to a national "brand" advertising campaign. When it turns to shit the national franchisee WILL NOT WANT TO KNOW unless and until they are on Fair Go or Campbell Live.

yeah but the kiwi way is to take the chepest offer... kiwis forget ya get what ya pay for and its usually cos they want more than they need and can aford.

Get a damn good builder who is happy to work with you & be project manager, organising the sparkies, roofers, insulators, consents, materials blah blah. You can save with a good builder if you do a lot of the donkey work.

hang on explain beter befor I commet... you say good builder "who" IS project manager... then you say do donky work yaself... do you mean be the project manager?

[unstuck]

Just found an awesome idea for a cheap bush batch.

[scissorhands]

Just found an awesome idea for a cheap bush batch.

Emf screening from the reinforcing steel and easy to roll around the sit and relocate. Some fella might roll of with your home...

I'm pretty keen on this idea below. I've been thinking about creating forms and pouring earth cement mixes
I guess the steel makes them non fatal in an earthquake
I bet they are cheap [and fast] to build too

[JimO]

as others have said steer clear of the housing companies, get a good builder who will be on site 99% of the time

[mashman]

I'm pretty keen on this idea below. I've been thinking about creating forms and pouring earth cement mixes
I guess the steel makes them non fatal in an earthquake
I bet they are cheap [and fast] to build too

Yup, been thinking similar for a few years now... part of the reason I asked how much space he has. You can build them put of sandbags too then spray with concrete. There's a training school in California that teaches those skills and I'm waiting to have a chat with a gent who has family locally that attended the school. The Japs do some interesting constructions in regards to kits that come in pieces (me like). There's fuckloads of stuff out there. A company in the US sells the joining pieces triangle that make up dome panels for about 10k.

[scissorhands]

Yup, been thinking similar for a few years now... part of the reason I asked how much space he has. You can build them put of sandbags too then spray with concrete. There's a training school in California that teaches those skills and I'm waiting to have a chat with a gent who has family locally that attended the school. The Japs do some interesting constructions in regards to kits that come in pieces (me like). There's fuckloads of stuff out there. A company in the US sells the joining pieces triangle that make up dome panels for about 10k.

Time for some Roman cement?

Its possible for a guy and a few mates to make a good 100yr plus lifespan family home with minimal maintenance, superior thermal regulation and less environmental damage.... all for under $20k

And it will be more enjoyable and healthier for human habitation, and it cost you $20k

If you stiffened one of those domes up, the kids could ride minibikes all over it
Next the teardrop 3 wheeler 300kg car that gets 700mpg
Auckland to Welly for $5

[jellywrestler]

most insulation you can get.

a lot of modern insulations arent rated for the new downlight standards inc pink batts so if you have downlights you'll have to pick the right rating of insualtion or have a 200mm gap to insulation which is a piss off

[jellywrestler]

How big is yer plot? Got any hills you can build into for insulation? yadda yadda yadda

Edit: and Cat 5 the house with a port in each room.

thats so last year
cat 6 is the jizz

[Laava]

Time for some Roman cement?

Its possible for a guy and a few mates to make a good 100yr plus lifespan family home with minimal maintenance, superior thermal regulation and less environmental damage.... all for under $20k

And it will be more enjoyable and healthier for human habitation, and it cost you $20k

If you stiffened one of those domes up, the kids could ride minibikes all over it
Next the teardrop 3 wheeler 300kg car that gets 700mpg
Auckland to Welly for $5

You would probably have to pay at least 10k to an engineer to get that through council and they are going to want 3k off you for a start. Still think you can get a dwelling suitable for a family for under 20k?
You will be paying a minimum of 10k for a houselot of semi reasonable joinery.

[Laava]

as others have said steer clear of the housing companies, get a good builder who will be on site 99% of the time

Not at all. But you need to be vigilant. I used to work for one of NZs biggest group housing companies and you would struggle to do better, apples for apples, doing it on your own. Plus all you have to do is choose fixtures and colours, no organising tradies.
Horses for courses.

[mashman]

Time for some Roman cement?

Its possible for a guy and a few mates to make a good 100yr plus lifespan family home with minimal maintenance, superior thermal regulation and less environmental damage.... all for under $20k

And it will be more enjoyable and healthier for human habitation, and it cost you $20k

If you stiffened one of those domes up, the kids could ride minibikes all over it
Next the teardrop 3 wheeler 300kg car that gets 700mpg
Auckland to Welly for $5

heh heh... the roman concrete would definitely be on the list should the recipe be made available, quick trip down the coast road for some volcanic sand et la, strong as houses. I've watched a few vids on how they're made and it doesn't look too hard iffen ye have a professional builder guiding yas. It'd be great to do, just need to make the right set of circumstances available to us.

thats so last year
cat 6 is the jizz

fuckin cable monkey.

You would probably have to pay at least 10k to an engineer to get that through council and they are going to want 3k off you for a start. Still think you can get a dwelling suitable for a family for under 20k?
You will be paying a minimum of 10k for a houselot of semi reasonable joinery.

meh, if the white man needs his wad of cash to allow me to live in one, then the white man shall have his wad of cash. Much easier if it were all free