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Just worked out we've used almost the same amount of power in the last month as we did in the 3 months before it combined.

Gonna be expensive come April

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.

Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.

I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.

If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

I'll give you $50 and a half drank can of pepsi for it.

I offer $51

and I thought the catastrophes were much higher than that!

I'll offer a footy pie I currently have in the oven.

Squids wrote:I'll offer a footy pie I currently have in the oven.

Footy pie is in my guts and it was delicious.

Squids wrote:

Squids wrote:I'll offer a footy pie I currently have in the oven.

Footy pie is in my guts and it was delicious.

thinking about all the gains now?

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.
Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.
I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.
If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

You don't hear too many people say another f@#king moderate day today... sick of these right on average conditions.

1. GET IN THE LEFT LANE YOU ******* MORONS
2. IF YOU CAN'T GO FASTER THAN 80 ON THE HIGHWAY, GET OFF THE ******* ROAD
3. TURN YOUR ******* LIGHTS ON YOU IDIOTS
4. DO NOT PUT YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON YOU ******* CLOWN
5. IF YOU PULL OVER USE YOUR ******* INDICATOR

My F@#king Mother In-Law

carey wrote:My F@#king Mother In-Law

Amen to that. Mine talks to me like I'm a child.

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

kickinit wrote:

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

Why is it that everyone turns into muppets when driving in the wet??

heater31 wrote:

kickinit wrote:

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.
One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

Why is it that everyone turns into muppets when driving in the wet??

Fear and Panic I suspect, possibly contributed to by knowing they have bald tyres and dodgy brakes...

heater31 wrote:

kickinit wrote:

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

Why is it that everyone turns into muppets when driving in the wet??

You're lucky, you have a really short drive to work. In fact, if you used the back streets, you wouldn't have to put up with traffic at all!

Footy Chick wrote:

heater31 wrote:

kickinit wrote:

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

Why is it that everyone turns into muppets when driving in the wet??

You're lucky, you have a really short drive to work. In fact, if you used the back streets, you wouldn't have to put up with traffic at all!

I know my normal 15 min drive was 20 min today


But I have to deal withe the spastics on Holbrooks Rd/Grange Rd/East Tce

heater31 wrote:

kickinit wrote:

Failed Creation wrote:One thing that shits me is when people whinge about the weather, no matter the conditions.

One day it's too hot and dry for folks, the next it's too bloody wet for them. I embrace all the conditions.

Wet weather usually doesn't bother me, especially in the 4wd. But when it took me 2.5hrs to get to work, that gave me the sh1ts.

Why is it that everyone turns into muppets when driving in the wet??

actually didn't see any muppets on the road today. But it is a bit hard when the traffic is moving so slowly.

Psyber wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.
Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.
I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.
If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

Could be as simple as the back neighbors irrigation either running too long (it has been 40+) or having a nicked pipe near the boundary. Just ask them could you check it out, most would be grateful if you found a leak. Alternately when the stormwater goes in ask the builder to T off a pipe to the back wall to pick it up when the garden goes in.
On that, is the stormwater in your price? If not you may want to check the specs if you need the stormwater is too be connected to the toilet etc, some of my clients are hit with this once the building is handed over & it's a killer variation to add to the outside extras you have to pay for.

Psyber wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.
Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.
I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.
If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

First paragraph by Psyber is spot on I reckon.
You will need to put in a drain.