Moving House

[nomolos 34]

My wife and I bought a block of land 1\2 acre on March 2005. We sold our house and moved out in September 2005. It has been a long and frustrating process getting our plans done and house built, looks like we will move in July this year!!

We have been renting for nearly two years

Here is a couple of photos from my old house, steep block, and new block of land flat and private.

Cheers

Sol

old house/garden

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/nomolos/Pictu.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/nom.../Picture093.jpg

[nomolos 34]

[nomolos 34]

[nomolos 34]

new place - above and here

outlook

[nomolos 34]

framed up

will keep you updated as things proceed

[BS Man about Palms 2,332]

NICE!

[deezpalms 56]

Wow! Talk about a clean slate! Looks like you'll be able to set it all up just how you want, sweet!!

[Kris 1,350]

Dear Sol  

thanks for sharing those personal & intimate moments of your

life with us.

and keep us posted on latest developments of that new site

and how your going about doing your garden plans...

Wish you all the best in your endavours !(Thumps Up)  

Love,

Kris(India)  

[paulgila 194]

looks like a nice spot.i'll be interested to see how it progresses.

[Scott 10]

Congradulations! Looks like you have lots of room to get real palmy :cool:

[LJG 1,163]

(nomolos @ Apr. 13 2007,05:18)

QUOTE

We have been renting for nearly two years

Here in the states (SoCal anyway) it takes something like 2 - 3 years to build their own custom house on land. I know three people building right now. My cousin is just now over three years but moves in at the end of April. Two others are going to start their thrid year this summer. It is a lot of work, but I could imagine the reward. I would love to do something like that.

[rubyz 15]

Sol, congratulations and best of luck. Don't plant anything I wouldn't!

(If I'm not mistaken, you could plant just about any palm where you are.)

[osideterry 83]

From the thread you started regarding the Caryota ID, it sounds like you are in Tasmania? If so, would your climate be similar to Northern California? (If not why did you mention Hobart in the other thread?)

[nomolos 34]

(osideterry @ Apr. 13 2007,17:00)

QUOTE

From the thread you started regarding the Caryota ID, it sounds like you are in Tasmania? If so, would your climate be similar to Northern California? (If not why did you mention Hobart in the other thread?)

Hi yes I am in Hobart, Tasmania.

Cheers

Sol

[Zac in NC 6]

Neat. Thanks for sharing and good luck on the new house.

Zac

[Kamipalms 10]

I know exactly what your going through.....

Just out of curiosity, what sort of time frame are we talking - from design to completion?

I know construction methods change from East coast to West but what sort of exterior finish have you chosen- Brick veneer?

We started (drafting) May  last year construction started late January and were about 1/3rd the way through.

I know I can't wait ...how about you?

[nomolos 34]

(Kamipalms @ Apr. 14 2007,21:37)

QUOTE

I know exactly what your going through.....

Just out of curiosity, what sort of time frame are we talking - from design to completion?

I know construction methods change from East coast to West but what sort of exterior finish have you chosen- Brick veneer?

We started (drafting) May  last year construction started late January and were about 1/3rd the way through.

I know I can't wait ...how about you?

From design to completion about 2 years 3 month. The house will be mostly glass, stackbond concrete blocks at the back. It will enclosed in a polystyrene product that will be rendered to look like tilt up concrete.

Yes I would love to get moved in.

The drafting of the plans took forever, and the draftsman still made mistakes.

Good luck with yours, do you have any pics?

Cheers

Sol

[Kamipalms 10]

Here you go, a few pics in the New house thread

[Kris 1,350]

Dear Sol,

how is the water avaliable for human consumption and for your gardens.is it goverment supplied piped water or ground

water_bore wells or standard wells ?

i wish to ask this same question to matty in reference to his new home.since we all consuume lots of water mainly we have lots of plants around.that's why iam asking this.

love,

Kris  

[nomolos 34]

Water here is good, supplied through pipes from the derwent river and reservoirs.

[Kris 1,350]

Dear Sol  

thanks for that information.

Dear Jason  

thank man for putting that link here or else i would have missed it..totally.

thanks & Love,

Kris  

[nomolos 34]

(Kamipalms @ Apr. 15 2007,03:08)

QUOTE

Here you go, a few pics in the New house thread

Looking good, not too long to go for you now, good luck.

Sol

[nomolos 34]

More photos finally

The garden is just begining

[nomolos 34]

[nomolos 34]

getting there

[nomolos 34]

A great helper

[nomolos 34]

ready for planting

[nomolos 34]

plant positioning

[nomolos 34]

butia capitata

IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/nomolos/DSCF1723.jpg

[nomolos 34]

[nomolos 34]

Have planted the first palm now a bangalow

[Kris 1,350]

Dear Sol  

thanks for the update and that house appears to be a beauty and it appears you have entrusted you gardening work to little Sol !  

all the best..

lots of love to you & your kid,

Kris  

[Scott 10]

Sol - I love the modern style of the house. The palms are going to look real nice with that! You must be happy at last to see it coming together.

[Pivi 7]

There'll be a lot of window washing.

but i like it.

[Alicehunter2000 703]

I love these international picture threads. I wish I would have visited Tasmania when I was down under years ago. Beautiful spread you have. Good luck and keep the pictures coming.

[nomolos 34]

more planting photos

[nomolos 34]

jelly wine planted

[Dave-Vero 608]

The little Butia looks like it has enough space.  They make surprisingly large mounds of leaves until they develop trunks.

Your custom-designed house must be as distinctive in Tasmania as it would be in the US.

I see Rubyz is back!

[Tassie_Troy1971 1,061]

Hi Sol

Your house looks great ,very modern ,what colour are you going to paint the concrete ? . Where did you source the butia from ? never seen one for sale down here yet ! Also saw cycas revolata , my 2 small ones haven't grown at all this season .  bangalows seem to grow well down here in kingston my old one ( 9 yrs old ) is over the roof ! i have been growing 2 triple ones this summer . I move into my place at the end of April (too late in the season to plant any palms that can establish before winter.

Do you have an area void of afternoon sun to plant a kentia ,there is a kentia that is up Algona RD in the backyard of a flat roofed  house just past the blackmans bay shopping centre ! it must be 4 m and is visible from the Rd .  cheers for now     Troy

[nomolos 34]

(Tassie_Troy1971 @ Mar. 09 2008,04:34)

QUOTE

Hi Sol

Your house looks great ,very modern ,what colour are you going to paint the concrete ? . Where did you source the butia from ? never seen one for sale down here yet ! Also saw cycas revolata , my 2 small ones haven't grown at all this season .  bangalows seem to grow well down here in kingston my old one ( 9 yrs old ) is over the roof ! i have been growing 2 triple ones this summer . I move into my place at the end of April (too late in the season to plant any palms that can establish before winter.

Do you have an area void of afternoon sun to plant a kentia ,there is a kentia that is up Algona RD in the backyard of a flat roofed  house just past the blackmans bay shopping centre ! it must be 4 m and is visible from the Rd .  cheers for now     Troy

Hi Troy

this was one of the plants I actually found down here when I first became interested in palms some years back. K&D had a couple back then, I think they have had quite a few since, I remember they had a relatively big one a couple of years back. I think you can get them mail order from Diggers garden club. You may even try Westlands nursery. Troy I have planted one Kentia, in semi shade. The one you mention I have seen, it is a beauty. The best one however is on the corner of Ellerslie Road and Hampton Road battery point.

What palms are you currently growing?