Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 181Sep 29, 2013 8:21 pm 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 184Sep 30, 2013 9:12 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? 186Oct 01, 2013 7:41 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? 188Oct 01, 2013 6:18 pm Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 189Oct 02, 2013 6:57 am 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 191Oct 02, 2013 7:34 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? 192Oct 02, 2013 9:02 am Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 193Oct 02, 2013 9:10 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? 194Oct 02, 2013 10:37 am If we do it after handover, is there anything that Homebuyers need to do to prepare for it? I think we'll do it after handover as well if the cost is going to be ridiculous! Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 195Oct 02, 2013 10:54 am No, not at all. They would do things normally and then you would just get an electrician to do the rest. My friend is a qualified electrician that will be doing our work and the only thing my friend suggested is to ask in pre-start (with your electrical plan) to move power points that are located on external walls to internal walls eg. If you have a PowerPoint in your lounge room under a window, move it to the opposite wall that might be the wall in between your hallway and loungeroom. This is because it's easier for the sparky after handover to deal with cabling through external walls. We did this and it didn't cost anything because you are just moving spots. Either way though, it can be done with no inconvenience to HBC and you will save quite a bit of $! 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? 197Oct 02, 2013 4:02 pm In man speak (no offence guys) he said "easy done" when I asked him about the pendant lights! I am getting pendant lights over the bench and he said they just run the wires from the fitting that HBC will install. He is also doing extra power points/tv points/junction boxes/outdoor lights etc. It might be worth showing an electrician your electrical plan with extras you want and see if they can prove you up a quote. 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? 198Oct 03, 2013 6:41 pm Hi All, just updating you all...my HBC friends, to let you know that my land settlement was today! Now to enter mortgage world. Woo-hoo! 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? 199Oct 03, 2013 8:22 pm Nice! I can see the slab coming! Not long now. Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 200Oct 04, 2013 8:37 am Congrats Pooks! So exciting for you Ok, costings:- Single powerpoint - $50 Double powerpoint - $59, so if you're going for electrical, it's a no brainier to get doubles! I asked about downlights, and the response was basically it's super expensive and you'd be better off doing it afterwards. Batten fix light fittings are $43 each if you're interested. I've actually found some awesome batten fix pendants that I like so I added 2 over the kitchen island. TV point - $90, and it's no charge to have it raised to 1400mm. I added one to the master bedroom. My electrical additions came to about $450 all up, so once I factored in getting a sparky out and the labour involved, it actually made sense for me to just have it done by HBC. Plus, then it's all ready and waiting for me! The only thing HBC couldn't do was a HDMI wall plate (so I can connect a wall mounted TV to a BluRay player etc. without having cords running down the wall), but since that doesn't require any wiring, just holes in the wall I can easily get that done myself. Other upgrades I did - Caesarstone benches to the kitchen, overhead cupboards in the kitchen, and upgraded to Cat 2 carpet. It feels soooooooo much nicer, and with a cat with a penchant for ripping up loop pile carpet it had to be done The kitchen and landscaping deals are unfortunately over Hope that gives you a bit of an idea guys! 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 4073 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. Please see picture. 0 6555 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. 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