Everyone says demolition happens quickly but for us the process dragged on a bit too long due to the holiday hiatus. However any pain was soon forgotten once all the excavation equipment and trucks had driven away leaving behind our "empty lot".
We had a few canopy trees (trees which measure more than 1.1m in circumference when measured 1.5m from the ground) which each required a permit from the council to remove. Hearing stories about how difficult this could be, we were quite nervous about our application but our experience was quite the opposite - and we say this despite having one permit rejected (but later granted after an appeal). In fact, the council have been very helpful to the point where, in answer to an enquiry we had about moving our existing cross-over, the council staff member went by our property one day and marked on the footpath exactly where we would be able to move it to.
Our other concern was the removal of a small swimming pool in the backyard. Anyone wanting to build over a pre-existing pool should take note when getting a quote for their demolition of whether it includes "removal of pool" AND "fill in and compact".
Other issues (asbestos removal, accidentally cutting the neighbours phone line, pool safety during the demolition period) have all contributed to the steep learning curve. No doubt the next few months will be exciting.
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