.....New Site Excavation!!!.....

We have found out that since we did our last site excavation for the previous builders.. that we have to move the house 12 metres into the middle of the block to abide by the new Government Fire regulations that have been bought in since the black Saturday fires! 

Our fire rating is a BAL 40....

We originally wanted our house to the left of the block to make maximum use of the block and this area had no trees on it which the Council were happy with because no vegetation had to be removed!....but as the block next door has gum trees on the fence line we have to move away from them..

and the house falls off the site cut already done by about 2 metres so we have to re-do it...

hmmm not happy jan!!

Which has opened up another can of worms!!  

When we applied to the local Council 4 years ago for a Planning permit for the house and the shed to get the building permit for the shed we had to show where the house would be going....and now the the house is moving apparently we now have to re-apply for the Planning permit to get the building permit for the house...
.....RIDICULOUS.....

So far our builders have been told a couple of different stories by different Council employees so really I don't know what we are doing!!!

honestly.....this is enough to send anyone loopy..

anyway the new site cut should be started today...
so I will post photos when it is done

enjoy the journey

Glenda