Browse Forums Building A New House Building in the Ascot Estate Pakenham with East West Homes 41Jul 20, 2015 10:30 pm I also picked up timber flooring samples... And was surprised. The Tassie Oak was fine, but the wormy chestnut (marketed as 'Firestreak') was by far the most beautiful of the samples, and thankfully my partner agreed!
It's a bit more expensive than Tassie Oak, but it'll be the hero of the kitchen/dining area (along with our snazzy splashback tile!). They should look something like these: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the blog: http://room4acubby.blogspot.com.au They were on the floor of the showroom, too, and apparently had been for ten years... It was good to see how nice they looked with age and lots of foot traffic! We are currently looking at a pergola and deck to the outdoor area, hopefully looking something like this: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're waiting to get a quote on that from our builder. We've also just got the design for the front fence bank from the builder: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We love it! Just waiting on a quote for pricing now. We also need a quote for perimeter fencing,, the side gate and the concrete paths to side and back yard. I'm starting to build a few lists of items (and prices where possible) of things we'll need just after moving in, and things we'll need to save for: Just before / just after moving in - Front Landscaping: - turf to front $280 approx - crabapple 75litre pot (advanced tree) $330 - assorted front yard flowers approx $200 - second hand red bricks approx $50 (or free if I can get some from site... Fingers crossed they let me!) - clothes line (Jim to attach to back of house) $? House: - Venetian timber blinds to two front windows approx $1250 (first quote, look for cheaper) Things to save for- Back Landscaping: - turf to backyard approx $280 - fence and gate dividing backyard, with raised veg garden box $? - play equipment for kiddo $? (Bday/Xmas pres from family?) - chook shed $500 Chooks $? - decking materials (build ourselves with friends) $? - roses and lavender, camellias and azaleas for backyard $200 - winter daphne and ferns for side path $200 House: - aircon $8000 approx - 2 pendant lamps above bench $400ish - curtains/blinds to rest of house $3000 approx - wall mounted TV $? - recliner lounge suite $? Wishlist items: - solar panels - slimline water tank to flush loos and water garden (mains backup) One long time Wishlist item, a piano, has been given to me by a friend for free! We have to get it delivered though (abt $250) and once we move it to the new house it'll have to be tuned (abt $120)! Yay! Now... Where to put it in our new house?! Re: Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - E 42Jul 21, 2015 5:49 pm Oh I like your front fence Is your builder doing it? I got a quote for 4.3k on a front fence, but I haven't gone back to anyone as my house is still way too far away for them to be bothered with me. Curious to see what yours comes in at. Ee, so many fun things you have going on. The flooring looks gorgeous! Is it hardwood? Building in the Ascot Estate Pakenham with East West Homes 43Jul 21, 2015 6:31 pm Yes our builder will do it - as they're pouring cement and rendering already, a fair bit can be done at the time of the build.
I'll PM the quote amount to you when we get it. Yes, some fun stuff happening! I'm actually looking forward to the stage where the house decisions are made so I can have a rest. I suspect I won't be able to switch it off completely though! Yesterday we looked at toilets. We were looking for a few specific features, and in the end we chose a Stylus Jeda. It's a cheap toilet with a plastic lid, but it's what we wanted. Besides, you can easily buy a new toilet lid. Unfortunately we'd chosen the one Caroma/Stylus toilet we can't get, as it's exclusive to bunnings. Fail! We'd chosen it after two hours of looking at loos, so we've decided we'll buy it from Bunnings and supply it ourselves! I'm hoping we'll get a credit for not having the standard inclusion loo! Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 44Jul 22, 2015 12:03 am Help! We've realised the grey carpet we chose ages ago may not go well with the wormy chestnut floors we've just chosen. We want the timber more than the carpet so we might have to choose a new carpet. My partner is devastated (so overwhelmed she's feeling 'over it') We think a natural coloured carpet (cream, brown etc) would go better, but want a darker carpet that will hide a multitude of stains from children, pets and glasses of port... Any suggestions? Are we wrong about them not matching? I'll post pics.
Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 45Jul 22, 2015 1:59 am Here is the combo in question, although our carpet looks a little darker in the photo than in real life: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I'm wondering if a lighter grey carpet would work with our timber? I'm happier with the way the timber works with our kitchen cupboards (grey) and bench (glossy white) and splashback tile (floral): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We've also chosen bench/cupboard colours for our bathroom, ensuite and laundry (greystone matt laminate/cinder matt melamine). Here they are against the bathroom tiles. The cinder matt almost looks black in this photo: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And, because it's important to colour coordinate your pets with your tiles, here is one of my cats against the grey floor tile: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And finally, here is our wall paint against the timber, and against the carpet: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The paint looks quite different in the two photos! Stupid lighting! Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 47Jul 22, 2015 1:19 pm Thanks Linda! Dawn you asked earlier if they were hardwood, yes they are! It's wormy chestnut (marketed as 'firestreak'), a combination of three timbers from Gippsland, Victoria. Re: Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - E 48Jul 22, 2015 5:29 pm I actually think that carpet suits pretty well with the floorboards. Have you got photos of the other colours your looking at? I'm not sure grey would look as nice. Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 49Jul 22, 2015 6:15 pm In the end we held some other colours up to the boards at our colour selection appointment today, and our carpet was still the best match of all the ones we could choose from. Fabulous! We realised the kitchen benchtop we'd chosen was an upgrade, and ended up changing it to the same colours as our bathroom/laundry cupboards: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The light grey is the benchtop, the dark grey is the underbench cupboards, and we're getting white overhead cabinets: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I liked the previous colours but prefer these ones now! The dark grey matches the long lines in the splashback tile, the light grey matches the leaves, and the white cupboards match the background. Now I just have to find some light pendants that match the teal colour! Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 50Jul 23, 2015 8:38 am We've actually finished our colour selection appointments! We are SO excited! We're just waiting on quotes for fencing and the pergola, and for a quote on different heights of tiling in the kitchen (glossy white non splashback tiles - continue height of splashback around kitchen walls, or take them down to one or two tiles high? So tricky.) We've also requested one last change to the plan to widen the front door to 870mm and a few internal doors to 820mm (most already were) to accommodate a wheelchair, just in case I ever need one temporarily. Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 51Jul 24, 2015 9:26 am Thought I'd post some info on things we added, their cost, and why we added them. We added a cupboard to the kitchen for $795. We only have a cupboard style pantry, and wanted another one for bulk groceries we buy to save $, vases, party supplies, etc. One thing I don't like about this decision is that it reduced the fridge space to 850mm. Our current fridge will fit, but I hope we don't regret it later when we have more kids and decide we need a bigger fridge Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 52Jul 24, 2015 9:30 am We also added a barrier door for $375. It's not just for extra security - it's also so I can have the front door open to let air through, and the security door locked for kids' safety. Another addition is a 'Gainsborough Trilock' to the front door. Cost $270. It was recommended by the builder and by friends who have them. Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 53Jul 24, 2015 9:56 am We will have a 1.2m x 1.8m ensuite shower, with a wall length shower niche and a wall length tiled seat underneath. All up it cost $1075 (not including tiles and upgraded and additional showerheads) and it'll be worth every single penny! We'll also pay $75 for a waterproof tiles kicker to the ensuite vanity as it's close to the shower entrance. For no additional cost we changed our ensuite vanity to semi-recessed to allow room on the walls for towel hooks and a hand towel ring. Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 55Jul 24, 2015 3:23 pm We've added a gas point to the pergola for $285, so we can use a natural gas bbq and be done with gas bottles. We also added a floor waste to the laundry for $745, for those times when the washing machine inevitably floods the house. *must protect timber* Building in the Ascot Estate Pakenham with East West Homes 56Jul 24, 2015 3:41 pm We spent $2650 on additional thermal and acoustic insulation (we will be close to our neighbours... Our current neighbours have a drumming group on Sunday evenings...). The acoustic insulation is also to internal walls, as we want kids to sleep through parties, TV etc and us to sleep through noisy kitchen/laundry appliances which always seem to be on at bedtime.
We chose extra insulation over cooling (but we do have heating). We should be moving in in winter, so we'll see if we can make it through a summer without cooling and add it if we need it (I wilt at anything 30+ so I think we will add it when we can afford it!). We will also have to save for window furnishings, a deck to go under our pergola, light pendants for above the bench, a wall TV, a lounge suite, a coffee table, solar panels and a water tank! Re: Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - E 57Jul 24, 2015 7:02 pm Some practical inclusions A few of them I didn't think of myself. The drain in the laundry would probably be a good idea.. my mum is always flooding our laundry, but it's a cheap lino floor so no worries. Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 58Jul 25, 2015 8:48 am I actually got that from a thread on here, called 'Things you forget' - very useful! There's a lot of pages in the thread so look for the summary My understanding is that the laundry waste is compulsory in some states but not VIC! Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - East 59Jul 25, 2015 10:39 am I really wanted timber Venetian blinds. I particularly wanted them on the facade windows, and my partner and I agreed I could have them at the front if she could have curtains everywhere else. However, I'm starting to realise they're not the best in terms of keeping sun out in summer and heat in in winter. Nooooo! What I'm reading is that curtains that touch the floor, with pelmets (such a ridiculous word) on top are most effective. But pelmets are so ugly! Re: Building our first home in the Ascot Estate Pakenham - E 60Jul 25, 2015 4:32 pm Yes, good thick curtains are much better for keeping the heat in/out. But Venetians are pretty. I'm planning on curtains though, dusting blinds is not my idea of fun. Curtains can be thrown in a washing machine. I'm planning to have a curtain company come do a measure and quote, and then they can install. I'm thinking curtains throughout except for the bathrooms where I'm thinking of plantation shutters in white PVC. And maybe my kitchen window will have a roller blind for ease, don't want curtains there and shutters won't let in enough light.. or maybe Venetians would like nice there (Thanks for the idea!). Go with what you love, you can always get glazing or reflective film for the energy transfer. For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9098 Hey everyone Not for me or anyone I know, just generally interested. For a single allotment house, are you allowed to take the fence on both sides of your house and… 0 20892 |