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BUILDMIDWAY

Thebuildistaking

shape. Cladding, joinery,

insulation and wall linings,

plastering and painting

FITTINGS AND

INSTALLATION

Tradies descend on the

home to install fl ooring,

appliances, bathroomware

and the custom kitchen

FURNISHINGS

AND TECH

The fun part! Window

treatments, furniture and

personal touches make a

house feel like a home

Henderson Creek. “The living

area feels quite generous as it

fl ows out and down to the reserve,

maximising the use of that borrowed

land,” says David.

design was nearing completion, the

ouple’s next step was to fi nd a builder, which they

id via a tender process, eventually choosing a small

ocal company, JR Hosking Carpenters & Co. “I cannot

ecommend highly enough that you fi nd a good

uilder,” says Oliver. “James is a really talented guy.”

James says the riverside site presented unique

hallenges because it had a council sewer line running

hrough it and it had a very high water table, which

meant the piles had to be very carefully placed

nd deeper than usual to make sure the house was

uilt on solid ground.

Once the foundations were in place, the team from

R Hosking Carpenters put down bearers and joists

r the fl oor framing, followed by high-density wood

hip panels for the subfl oor. The wall frames went up,

egiantrooftrusses were craned into place, and

ormofthe house began to emerge.

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