Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 24, 2013 6:25 pm Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3Jul 03, 2013 9:45 am Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 5Jul 03, 2013 10:35 am Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 6Jul 03, 2013 11:44 am Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 8Jul 03, 2013 12:18 pm Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 10Jul 03, 2013 2:08 pm Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 11Jul 03, 2013 3:09 pm I know 3 of us awesome that you guys are further along the process. be prepared for lots questions from me hahaha Don't feel so bad knowin im not the only one building with them. some of the w.a threads are pretty scary. good to know bout power points mite get my step dad to do that l8r I think. pooks I c you changed bricks from standard how much was this roughly. the standard r red red n more reds lol Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 12Jul 03, 2013 3:21 pm Ruby...red red and red! Yep! They were my thoughts.... I would highly recommend going to Austral bricks before your selections appointment and have a look. I hated category 1 and to upgrade to the next one up above standard and it was $550 to do tr whole house. Yours would be cheaper as our house sizes are different. We chose "truffle" from the indulgence range which is a dark brown. I should still have the email from homebuyers saying what range is what- if you want me to forward it just private message your email and I would be happy to. Did you get your red folder with selections? The brick selections in there are probably old and don't exist...if it has the urban one range - it's old! Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 13Jul 03, 2013 3:33 pm I'm at Quarters. I'm a Frankston girl now, so closer to what I know. I had my contract/colour appointment on 27 Jan, then settlement was mid-March. Earthmoving equipment arrived on 20 April, slab was poured on 3 May and lock up was 5 June. I had a sales guy, then a lovely NZ lady take me through contract and colour. When the build started, I had a different customer service consultant again, plus my site supervisor. All of them have been fine to deal with. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 14Jul 03, 2013 3:38 pm Omg! So essentially your build has taken a month with a little bit more to go- that's awesome! My partner and I are in Dingley at the moment renting and I work in moorabbin so I'm looking at a lot more travel but I think it will be worth it knowing I am coming home to my own house and not paying someone else's mortgage payments! Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 15Jul 03, 2013 3:48 pm Yeah the speed has been fantastic and I'm not seeing shortcuts which is great. I was working in Seaford for most of the build, so dropped by every few days to say hi. I actually wanted quite a traditional brick looking brick, and found one I loved in the displays. Turns out there was one VERY similar in the cat 1 range, but just a bit redder. But by the time I got the render, roof and garage door colours all in, the red didn't seem as... red, if that makes sense! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 16Jul 03, 2013 3:49 pm wow your build has been super fast. how lucky r you! pooks yes please send me an email regards bricks. we have the red folder and urban one is in there so obviously old :/ il pm you my email Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 17Jul 03, 2013 4:28 pm Do you have any pics or a blog BeccaJ? Have your progress payments gone smoothly? Did you get a building inspector or did you check on it yourself? Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 18Jul 03, 2013 5:44 pm I'll get some pics up on photobucket tomorrow for you - I've been blogging it on Facebook. I have some tradie friends who I got in to check out the frame, brickwork and cabling for me, but I'll get an inspector for the final stage, just to be sure. THe progress payments have been fine, once you sign for a stage, the progress payment goes up the month AFTER if that makes sense? So I think I signed lock up at the start of June, but it doesn't actually get charged to me until my July payment. That's been OK, they're quite low for the first few stages, but once it's at lock up, it goes up pretty sharply. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 19Jul 03, 2013 6:00 pm pooks83 My partner and I are in Dingley at the moment renting and I work in moorabbin so I'm looking at a lot more travel but I think it will be worth it knowing I am coming home to my own house and not paying someone else's mortgage payments! I work in the CBD most of the time, so just a change of scenery on the train for me. But I was looking at changing rentals when my housemate moved last year, looked at the rent and thought - I can be paying my own mortgage for this amount! So just a little house for me, but better than being in the rent trap for a few more years! I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 4183 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. 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