Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 20, 2013 9:35 am Hello everyone
My building thread The Bordeaux http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/image_zps98316ee0.jpg When we signed up there was no bath in the ENS With a few changes we got a house that would make us all happy! 5x2 with a big study, a big theatre, all the rooms are big, a games room for the kids that is separate to the other rooms and for me a kitchen that I could be happy with for the rest of my life! The Bordeaux our way The land 690m2 with a 20m frontage http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/image_zps0a58198a.jpg Our block 1http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/land_zps5b8df6c4.jpg 2 3 4 5 6 7 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 8 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 9 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 10 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 11 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 12 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 13 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 14 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 14a Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 14b Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 15 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 16 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 17 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 18 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 19 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 19a Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 19b Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 20 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 21 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 22 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 23 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Some of the things we have chosen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My Time line 11 April 2013 - signed up to lock in cost of build while we sell your home. 14 April 2013 - deposit on the land 24 April 2013 - Preliminary agreement contract May 07 June 2013 - Pre contract Quotation July August 18 September 2013 - Addenda, General Specification, Contract Quotation and Prestart file 20 September 2013 - Settlement on land 07 October 2013 - Lump Sum Building contract November 02 December 2013 - Documents and working drawings finalized 05 December 2013 - Prestart meeting 20 January 2014 - Final builders documents and drawings 20 January 2014 - Variation order - sewer run-in (extra over), Underground power run-in (three phase), Gas meter on garage wall, Additional cast iron trafficable lid to driveway, Extend laminate end panels to island bench 900mm 20 January 2014 - Building permit application sent 24 January 2014 - Building permit issued 24 January 2014 - Variation order - Provide laminex polar white silk finish to larder cupboards. 30 January 2014 - Variation order - In lieu of highland cooktop, a Wolf cooktop 07 February 2014 - TAP March - re-peg block sometime in march 09 April earthworks started 15 April Slab, soakwells delivered 16 May 2014 - Brick work 7 days 30 May 2014 - Roof frame 4 days 10 June 2014 - Gutters 13 June 2014 - colourbond 1 day 27 June 2014 - Grey Float 3 days 03 July 2014 - Ceiling 5 days 04 July 2014 - Glass windows and doors 1 afternoon 11 July 2014 - White plaster 23 July 2014 - LOCK UP, shelving and internal doors 31 July 2014 - Grano 31 July 2014 - Cabinet work 01 August 2014 - tiling started (screening) 15 August 2014 - tiling finished (it took only 4 full working days) 19 August 2014 - electric work 20 August 2014 - Plumbing work 25 August 2014 - roof installation installed Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 2Oct 21, 2013 11:21 pm http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/image_zpsf9569322.jpg QUADRO MINI ABOVE COUNTER BATHROOM BASIN - 335mm(L) x 290mm(W) x 115mm(H) - Ceramic Above Counter Basin - Tap Holes: One - Waste Size: 32mm - *Popup Waste is Optional We had taken out one of the basins in the ENS, but after reading and seeing other ENS I felt that it need two. I like these basin as they were the smallest I have seen. The smaller they are the more bench space I get Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 3Oct 21, 2013 11:34 pm http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/image_zpsd1049b08.jpg The tape measure is the length of my ENS bench top. The new paper is the size of the basins as above I think I works just well Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 4Oct 22, 2013 1:18 am Hi Sharon! We are also considering building with HomeGroupWA and going with the exact same design! But with a little more modifications. After our meeting with our SA today, we are now rather apprehensive as we were told that the standard bricks that they offer are only 2course ones. We prefer the 1course unrendered look for the facade of the house and was told that it would be an extra $5000 for the 1c bricks I see that you have already chosen the colour of bricks. I heard that there are only 5 choices for colour, do you know where I can have a look at the colour choices? Thanks in advance! Building the Special Green Bay by Commodore Homes WA Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 5Oct 22, 2013 5:44 am Hi Sharon, We're building with HomeGroup too in Ellenbrook. We chose the Bordeaux too and made modifications. We have chosen the same bricks as you! I need to get on our thread to add more pics. Love the changes you have made, our kids are 17 & 10 so the nursery wasn't needed and only needed a small space for a study hence our changes gave us a bigger WIR & ensuite as well as a bigger Alfresco. Loving the look of the kitchen, I wish that we could've afforded to upgrade to a better oven than we have but the budget was blown on the changes We still have a wall mounted with a grill drawer but I would've preferrred the double oven, they wanted more to upgrade than it would cost me to buy We did our pre-start 2 weeks ago and it took all day, couldn't beleive how much all the upgrades came too so had to go back after we went through them in the evening taking out some of the luxuries we really didn't need. Still spent about $16K Had a phone call yesterday saying our final drawing were posted out to us so hopefully have them today and then had email that our plans had been approved by the developer so full steam ahead now! I look forward to more updates Quote: Pinkiepie Hi Sharon! We are also considering building with HomeGroupWA and going with the exact same design! But with a little more modifications. After our meeting with our SA today, we are now rather apprehensive as we were told that the standard bricks that they offer are only 2course ones. We prefer the 1course unrendered look for the facade of the house and was told that it would be an extra $5000 for the 1c bricks I see that you have already chosen the colour of bricks. I heard that there are only 5 choices for colour, do you know where I can have a look at the colour choices? Pinkiepie, If Sharon hasn't responded I will have a look at our prestart pack and see what the colours are Re: Sharon's build with HGWA schedule for slab 8 of April 6Oct 22, 2013 8:12 am The bricks are from Austral bricks
Albany cream Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sandfire Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Federation limestone Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Geographe limestone Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Prevelly limestone Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kingston http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/sharonross13/image_zpsad6ff728.jpg Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 7Oct 22, 2013 8:26 am We got to chose one or two course bricks
I am not looking forward to prestart as we have gone for a lot of upgrades and don't know the cost of them until prestart Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 8Oct 22, 2013 8:41 am Pinkiepie have you got your block? We are greatful to have found the house plans first because we would have brought 500m2 block and our plans needs to be more than 610 ! Once we found that out we found a block within the hour! Our block is 690 and that doesn't come up often we felt very lucky that day Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 9Oct 22, 2013 8:42 am Love your plan!! And good work on setting out your ensuite bench with the sinks looks like it's the perfect length! Have a good think about the set up of cupboards/drawers to make everything look symmetrical. I really regret not doing that! Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 10Oct 22, 2013 7:10 pm Thanks kat, All I think about is this home build. I like to find more to fix or I like pull things apart and change them until I am 100% happy. I now know how I want my ENS and will put on my prestart notes to check out how all the cardboards in the house will line up. That's a good tip kat! Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 11Oct 28, 2013 3:43 am Thank you everyone for the help Cupcake, unfortunately, we went the other way round. Snatched up a land first without thinking, then started house plan hunting. We are first home owners! So, very oblivious to everything. Starting to pick up and learn, and vow to make a more informed decision the next time round. Our block has a very narrow frontage (13m), but widens to the back. It is 590sqm in total. So, this poses problems and limits our choices. Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 12Oct 31, 2013 8:53 am we got a prestart date 6 December now it's time to go through our list and mark the items into wants and needs we also need to study the budget to make sure we have a realistic budget and not some made up budget. We are going to start by working on our budget backwards from the grass and fences right up to adding storage space in the games room. Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 13Oct 31, 2013 10:33 am yay for prestart date.. very exciting.. sounds like you have a well thought out plan to budget Home Group WA Monte Carlo Timeline on Page 1 Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 14Oct 31, 2013 2:00 pm Thanks nicci We so don't want to end up short at a later date and have a unfinished house Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 15Nov 01, 2013 2:55 pm the other day we got a bill from the council for the rates, great a other big bill to pay! today we got a letter from the settlement agency, I was so hoping for a small check and not a other bill. so i took a look at the letter and this is what it said "We are posting a cheque to city of rockingham today to pay the rates in full and enclose a cheque for the sum of $$$ being refund due to you" yes a small cheque, a win for us! Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 17Nov 04, 2013 4:08 pm Congrats on having a prestart date I loved making my selections although I agree that not knowing prices beforehand is a bit frustrating. To help ourselves out prior to prestart we made two selections our chosen upgrade but if we couldn't afford it we had already had back up chosen from the builders standard range as well. My Baldivis Build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67953 Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 18Nov 05, 2013 12:26 am very practical layout and I like the modifications you made to your plan! selections look great so far, good luck for prestart Re: Sharon's build with home group WA 20Nov 17, 2013 4:18 pm I feel silly as I like to drive by the block on Fridays after school.
The kids hate it because there's no house there! There was about 15 blocks that were release at the same time as ours and out if those 15about 8 have started! We know that ours more than likely won't start until February! Prestart is still 4 weeks away! I am wanting to go back to the tile shop (third time) to look at plan B for the main part of the house and bathroom tiles! I am now thinking of going back to our first choice. I can't pick my roof colour or the garage door colour until I get the mortar colour. I have picked the colour for the front door RED! For we are wanting plain colours for the house but so you can see the front door it will be red! We are looking forward to having prestart finish so there will be no more changing colours or other things to the house! I don't like waiting UPDATE: We are now having JARRAH stained front doors. I's a bit like the red doors only safer!!![/ Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 17170 thank you! do we need to get this or our builder before we commence new build on the block? 2 10260 |