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#426 MRLXSS

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Posted 15 June 2022 - 02:41 PM

The home office is looking great Brett!



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Posted 15 June 2022 - 03:57 PM

Thanks Matt - still a long way to go, but it's plenty cosy enough. The front third of the slab still needs to be done, then I'll push on with new wiring, lighting and insulation - after which I can finally clad the inside. I'm having trouble choosing between a split system to do heating and cooling, or installing a fireplace for a bit more ambience.



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Posted 28 October 2022 - 09:13 AM

Lots of rain and flash flooding this week in Melbourne's outer east;

 

My normal happy place - the WFH / garage space:

 

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Our street - showing what happens when the storm water hits capacity:

 

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And the updated garage:

 

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Soggy, wet carpet - man how it stinks! I've ripped it all out now, but still battling to get rid of the smell.

 

Will this Winter ever finish?!!!



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Posted 28 October 2022 - 09:21 AM

Assuming the house is still high and dry Brett although seeing your garage and work space inundated is bad enough. Seems that the worst has passed but still raining here today. Did you have time to start lifting things out of harms way?



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Posted 28 October 2022 - 10:05 AM

House is built on stumps, so nicely out of harms way - no issues there which is good.

 

The drains I've installed to protect the garage (being on the lowest spot of the block) actually did a great job, up until the point where the storm water easement just said enough's enough, so then we copped all the overflow in the backyard - combined with torrents of water streaming across the yard from all the neighbouring (higher) properties. I love my neighbours, but it'd be nice if they kept their water to themselves. Being in an older area, no one around here has decent drainage, so it all just compounds.

 

And yes, we did have time to rescue all the critical items. I don't keep much on the ground anyway - have learnt from previous experiences that it's good practice to keep things up nice and high. Still very lucky we were home though.



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Posted 28 October 2022 - 10:59 AM

interesting times!



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Posted 28 October 2022 - 02:06 PM

does seem like endless winter in melb.

 

Mate thats a nice looking set up,shame to see hope its not to bad.

 

 i used to work in disaster recovery, we would put down a few blowers crack the doors and windows, leave them running till damp is gone, can take a wile depending on size of area.

We would also use a big dehumidifier dumping water outside and a ozone or deionizer machine, cant remember which one. for the smell.

 

You can hire all of them if insurance take to long, but it might be a bit hard to do atm because it wont stop raining.

 

good luck bud






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