new car/boat port for 'Palamida'
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:25 pm
Hi folks,
I bit the bullet and heading into Easter, contacted a builder to have a car/boat port constructed down the side of the house to cover the boat and protect it from the harsh Qld sun.
He came by and measured up and delivered a quote that we thought was ok and so gave the green light.
Well, that was almost 10 weeks ago.
Because the house is 11 metres long we had to get permission from the neighbours to build it. Apparently 9 metres is ok, but over that requires permission, and an extra fee ($600)to council, on top of the building fee.....Oh! and another ($300) for the structural approval for it to be higher than a normal car port (to take the height of the boat).
Extra for the fact that we couldn't have a car port, because we already had a garage....but got round that by calling it a boat port.
Then there's the builder who must be doing another job as well.......Oh, and he needs more money to buy more materials because he's spent it all....not on out job. So, to get the iron on the roof, I had to pay the supplier direct.
Anyway, it does look good, and when it is finished, I post a pic.
patience, tolerence and kindness go a long way some days.
Robert B
PS Really looking farward to crewing on my mates Phantom 33 when we sail it up to Mackay in late June.
I bit the bullet and heading into Easter, contacted a builder to have a car/boat port constructed down the side of the house to cover the boat and protect it from the harsh Qld sun.
He came by and measured up and delivered a quote that we thought was ok and so gave the green light.
Well, that was almost 10 weeks ago.
Because the house is 11 metres long we had to get permission from the neighbours to build it. Apparently 9 metres is ok, but over that requires permission, and an extra fee ($600)to council, on top of the building fee.....Oh! and another ($300) for the structural approval for it to be higher than a normal car port (to take the height of the boat).
Extra for the fact that we couldn't have a car port, because we already had a garage....but got round that by calling it a boat port.
Then there's the builder who must be doing another job as well.......Oh, and he needs more money to buy more materials because he's spent it all....not on out job. So, to get the iron on the roof, I had to pay the supplier direct.
Anyway, it does look good, and when it is finished, I post a pic.
patience, tolerence and kindness go a long way some days.
Robert B
PS Really looking farward to crewing on my mates Phantom 33 when we sail it up to Mackay in late June.