Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 61Mar 28, 2014 7:50 pm YAY WE HAVE BRICKS YAY Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 62Mar 28, 2014 10:30 pm My Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=62001 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 63Mar 29, 2014 9:55 pm Burnsfirsttime I was just looking at you kitchen layout... Do your kitchen cupboards open upwards towards the ceiling? Would you mind sharing how much Aveling charged for that? Thanks. Hi Burnsfirsttime -Just looking throught the specifications addenda it says, '2x Huwil Senso Bifold in lieu of standard overhead cupboards'. $880. I costed it to about the same to get the bi folds from Masters home improvements. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 64Mar 29, 2014 11:09 pm Ok thanks. We had prestart on Friday and she said $450 per cupboard. We would have 4 of them so it seemed too expensive. So we just went for handless My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 65Mar 31, 2014 12:14 pm Price is about right. I did a lot of quotes for everything, doors, handles, entry door hardware, tiles, skylights, electrical, etc etc before i went into prestart. 3 solid weeks of running around with my plans, all over town, scanning the net and on the phone. I added everything into prestart then compared my quotes then started to eliminate from the variations list. Costs $$ to add to variations list after prestart but not to take away. By the time you factor in the cost of the item, the installation costs, finding some one to do it when you want it done, the price difference between the two wasnt all that much, particularly with the kitchen wall cabinets. We will still do our own laundry wall cabinets. We are going with our own main flooring and carpets. But still got the builders discount cos we mentioned Aveling as our builder. Also got a 30%off voucher for our mail floor rug. YAY. Going to fit our own window furnishings, custom made was too much $. See what we can get prepackaged. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 66Apr 03, 2014 5:19 am Things are looking good your way. I see you are getting all the usual suspects together with bricks, door frames, sheds, etc. Once you start seeing progress on the walls, it's going to come together nicely. Our Family Home Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69221 Our Investment Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69588 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 67Apr 03, 2014 9:23 pm Yay. We got frames delivered today. And the door to alfresco is all sorted. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 68Apr 09, 2014 12:09 am ....and the brickies sand has arrived. Not too long now.... Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 69Apr 13, 2014 8:10 pm I would say you should see walls up by the end of the month... but with Easter in the middle, I could be wrong. Our Family Home Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69221 Our Investment Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69588 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 70Apr 14, 2014 12:22 pm Walls start to go up after Easter we have been told. Getting there, slowly but surely. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 71Apr 18, 2014 9:45 pm It takes time... but the build will happen pretty quickly after walls go up. At least that is what we have found. The longest wait was between slab and walls. Our Family Home Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69221 Our Investment Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69588 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 72Apr 28, 2014 6:40 pm 28th March. Yay we have bricks. 28th April. We still have bricks........and just like everyone else we have been told there will be a delay due to the shortage of brickies. Ho hum......! Now it's a waiting game. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 73May 15, 2014 10:28 pm Another 2weeks wait til we get walls up Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 74May 16, 2014 9:40 am Oh no! How frustrating!! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 75May 16, 2014 7:28 pm I'm sorry to hear that. I know you have been patient but it would be lovely to see some action Our Family Home Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69221 Our Investment Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=69588 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 76May 16, 2014 9:56 pm I know it's hard to believe, bit it's all go from here! Once those bricks start it's hard to keep up! Keep positive! My build: viewtopic.php?t=62001 My Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=62001 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 77May 28, 2014 9:19 pm We have had the bricks sitting there for 8 weeks now. We have been told we will have to wait 1 more week. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 78May 31, 2014 5:05 pm oh no so sorry to hear about the delay. but once they started you'd better visit once a day Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 79May 31, 2014 8:44 pm Oh no! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Aveling Homes build at Champion Lakes 80Jun 01, 2014 1:25 pm Woohoooo. Happy dance. They started laying the first row of external wall bricks on friday. Went and took some pics on Saturday. Finally some movement. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ A little concerned that the floor plans were left sitting there in the rain for anyone to look at. Builder:Aveling, Champion Lakes Deposit:21/06/13 Contracts:1/08 P/start:3/09 Kirsty F Var/Contract: 5/12 Slab17/3/14, Bricks28/3, Walls30/5,Roof frame18/7,Render14/8,Ceiling15/8,doors lock up 2/9 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… 7 17598 3 48371 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74702 |