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Old 01-01-2008, 06:10 PM
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What does getting approval cost/involve??
full DA approval - notifying the neighbours and if they object then it doesn't go ahead unless i appeal through the Land and environment court. also cost me a small fortune in fees and insurance for construction - including certification fees and engineering fees for a report saying it is a stable and safe structure. as well as these blasted new energy and environmental laws of meeting emission reduction standards etc........ i don't want the hassle. a 3 x 3 might do and allow me to squeeze in a second pier
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Old 01-01-2008, 07:51 PM
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What I thought.... no wonder prices are so high for construction projects now. Emission reduction for an observatory - cut down on the curry!
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What I thought.... no wonder prices are so high for construction projects now. Emission reduction for an observatory - cut down on the curry!



well my workshop is now clean - my room and garage to go and order take out vindaloo

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Old 02-01-2008, 12:29 AM
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Well done David

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well my workshop is now clean - my room and garage to go

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I feel sorry for you Davehaving to go through all that crap I am glad I live in the bush and can almost build what I like
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Old 02-01-2008, 03:15 PM
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Well done David

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Cheers Petra
none -just the right to coexist on the planet with my wife, and the right to think I can now get a slab.......
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Old 02-01-2008, 03:16 PM
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I feel sorry for you Davehaving to go through all that crap I am glad I live in the bush and can almost build what I like
i wished i was there too Ron, believe me I do
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:24 PM
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These council regulations always make me think of that song from a few years back. "Little Boxes on the Hillside, Little boxes made of ticky tacky"

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Old 18-02-2008, 02:15 PM
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THE DOGHOUSE OBSERVATORY UPDATE - A box with dots

I have received one of my new piers. This one is for the EQ6. LOL and here is the kicker - it was delivered by Greyhound Many thanks Steve. My original pier as in post 1 is going to Alan, I can't own 3 piers can I I have one left being fixed up for the G11, that will come soon. (I still have a bit of the room left to clean in the Office but I can see the floor)

BTW some details on the pier - i got two of them from Steve Bain of Southern cross piers fame. They are rated to lift 100kg and you need to supply your own power supply to it. The lowest height of adjustable pier is 700mm, when it is up fully you can add another 500mm to the height. now if i set the top of the concrete or the base of the pier hight to 300 above the floor level of the observatory then adding the 700 mm will get me to about a metre, then I still have another 500m left to tinker with to get a horizon if I need one, or just leave it lowered. i get the best of both worlds (this pier is almost identical to the piertech one, just has the extra bits Made in Australia!!)

I am still tossing up what to do, if I use the shed I was given for nothing which is 2.92x2x2.06h at gable or just go out and get a 3x3x2.06 or build one from scratch to that size?
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Old 18-02-2008, 10:34 PM
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I think you should go for the 3x3 mate..... build or buy, depends on how handy you are!
Doesn't matter though - the clouds are never going to budge anyway!
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Old 18-02-2008, 11:24 PM
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I think you should go for the 3x3 mate..... build or buy, depends on how handy you are!
Doesn't matter though - the clouds are never going to budge anyway!
you might be right, the weather is pretty bad with no letup. I might have to go the 3x3.

Might get the C8 back too, its been that long that my oldtimers might make me forget i own one, LOL
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