Kia ora,

I’ve planning a small new build on a relatively steep Port Hills site, still in the design phase. I’m after a detailed trade-by-trade costing to sense check builder pricing.

The tricky part is earthworks, retaining and unknown rock. I’m particularly keen to find someone pragmatic who can identify and price those risks without everything defaulting to a worst-case scenario and pushing the overall estimate unnecessarily high. I’ve heard of cases with hill builds where the eventual builder pricing has come in well below the QS estimate, but I’m not sure if that’s common or just an unlucky experience.

Has anyone had a good experience with someone locally?

Particularly interested in whether their estimate lined up reasonably well with actual trade/builder pricing, and what the fee was.

Thank you!

Literally the title, nothing else.

I’ve hurt my foot, been sore for about 2 weeks and I think it’s likely fractured. Certainly not an emergency, just really tender. I’m a little unsure where to go from here - I don’t need the hospital, and also my GP will likely refer me on to physio or xray etc. Is there anywhere else I could go directly? I was thinking maybe Riccarton Clinic?

Has anyone bought a new bed and/or mattress recently? We are after a Super King bed and want to shortlist places to visit over Labour weekend. Not interested in ecosa etc. Definitely want to minimise partner (and dog!) disturbance, and generally like a medium firm bed. Not concerned about price.

Anything going on for people who are too old to go to the discotheque (are the kids still into the discotheque?), but don't have children to go trick or treating with?

I just want to do something fun and spooky and I've been working so hard on my costume 👻

Hi all, we're prepping our house for sale and there are a few jobs needing to be done that are beyond my DIY capabilities.

Window rot repair, small roof repair, guttering and a few other things along those lines.

Can anyone recommend affordable builders to get quotes from?

Also less important but I'm on the lookout for someone who could do a bit of a garden tidy up - less important as I can do it myself it's just a lot of work and I've got chronic illnesses so it takes a big toll and would be nice to get a quote for a tidy up.

Thanks!

the slow painful death of the cheapo stores..

going into liquidation, will have a final selloff sale at their northlands branch in a couple weeks.

Hi folks, I'm on the hunt for an old white pages phone book for a creative project, specifically blackout poetry. Since It's going to involve using it as a raw material it wont be able to be returned. Year and city aren't important. Happy to take one off your hands if you have one lying around and don't need it anymore.

Looking for fun workouts and people who want to go check them out with me! Would love to find Tahitian dance classes, an affordable Pilates studio, and just any fun like dance/technique fitness classes in Christchurch. Thank you!

is it just me or are the live tracking for buses not working anymore? even just a few weeks ago google maps would track the delays and update live, and even the occasional machines at bus stops seem to only show the predicted schedule now. i thought i missed my bus today because the machine that previously showed the bus as being a couple mins away just moved on to the next timing, when the bus was just running late. is it some kind of glitch or is it just in my head

The inconing governments are looking at making plug in solar legal.

If your renting or own an apartment your typically limited to solar power generation. Is plug in solar something youd consider? Would you feel comfortable installing this yourself?

Looking for areas littered with rubbish eg. Bottles, Empty Chip Bags etc. I need to do something when I'm not working to keep me busy. Thanks

Kia ora r/chch. I'm starting an annotated book club and I need a few people brave enough to join.

Everyone buys a book they'd love to see annotated, new or from a secondhand shop. We pass the books around the group. Each person writes in the margins and underlines the bits that get them. Once your book has been round everyone, you get it back full of other people's thoughts. Basically a group chat, but in pen.

We'll meet on the first Monday of each month to swap books and have a yarn. The first one is Monday 2 November. I'm thinking a cafe or a pub, somewhere easy to get to. Mondays are rough, so a pub might be kinder. Open to suggestions.

Any genre is welcome, and you don't need to be a big reader. Writing in someone else's book feels a bit naughty at first.

If you're keen, comment below or flick me a DM

Taken October 2012

Hi all. Have you struck an issue with the "homeless" people in the shops up Stanmore Rd/North Avon Rd

This is just a reminder that this is tomorrow night at Richmond Club

Took some pictures of the sculptures across the art centre at the moment since some are really cool