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On August 2009 we purchased a townhouse off the plan.
This is its story...
Photo date:
30/08/2009 10:47 AM

Building the access roads together with all the other utilities: drainage, water, electricity, phone, gas, etc.
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06/09/2009 09:17 AM

Level and compacting the soil.
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05/09/2009 10:40 AM

Building the retention walls at the back of the property.
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11/10/2009 10:30 AM

Rising the backyard fence.
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11/11/2009 05:22 PM

Marking the home contour. Starting the construction of another retention wall.
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15/11/2009 10:00 AM

A pier grid is created. This consists of holes drilled down into the soil and then filled with concrete. Later on, the slab is poured on top of the piers connecting the piers and the concrete slab..
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17/11/2009 05:27 PM

The drainage plumbing is put into place under the slab site.
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18/11/2009 05:10 PM

Making the frame that borders the concrete slab and stops the concrete spreading. Fixing the formwork in place with pegs.
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26/11/2009 04:13 PM

A plastic sheet is placed under the slab form and the steel reinforcing is put into place.
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26/11/2009 04:14 PM

The whole grid of steel reinforcement sitting on plastic chairs so the concrete can encase the steel when poured.
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29/11/2009 11:33 AM

The concrete is poured in the slab form, spread, then smoothed and flattened. This will produce the concrete slab.
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26/11/2009 10:18 AM

The rain water tank, which holds up to 3 cubic meters, is delivered. .
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13/12/2009 01:03 PM

The rain water tank is buried and later on will be connected to the rain water drainage. The rain water will be used for garden, toilets, and washing.
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09/03/2010 12:49 PM

The wooden frame at ground level is raised.
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21/03/2010 05:39 PM

Wooden frame for the first floor is completed.
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25/03/2010 05:39 PM

Start of the brick work.
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06/05/2010 04:19 PM

Completion of the brick work.
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09/05/2010 12:19 PM

Attic frame is finished.
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17/05/2010 01:10 PM

Roof tiling.
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01/06/2010 04:03 PM

Electric wires and pipes are installed.
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20/06/2010 05:39 PM

The walls are insulated.
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28/06/2010 15:39 PM

Installation of the ducted air conditioning.
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11/07/2010 09:48 AM

Plaster work.
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15/07/2010 04:34 PM

Garage driveway is paved.
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25/07/2010 10:14 AM

Main entrance door is installed.
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01/08/2010 12:43 PM

Internal laundry sink is put in place.
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08/08/2010 09:57 AM
Backyard retention wall is constructed.
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08/08/2010 09:56 AM

Garage door is installed.
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26/08/2010 05:16 PM
Backyard landscape.
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26/08/2010 05:17 PM
Main bathroom.
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26/08/2010 05:19 PM

En suite bathroom.
Photo date:
07/09/2010 12:39 PM

Carpet work.
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08/09/2010 05:39 PM

Front gate is installed.
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08/09/2010 05:39 PM

The backyard.
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08/09/2010 05:39 PM

The home.
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08/09/2010 05:39 PM

The street.
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