Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 10Mar 15, 2016 9:01 am oh how exciting, it's starting to take shape. How long did they take from completing the slab to frame? Building with Dennis Family Homes Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 11Mar 15, 2016 9:03 am rondy Great to see a DFH thread. We are building the Hawkesdale 372. Our third attempt at building for our KDR. We are currently waiting for contracts & colours. Signed our estimate on 26 Jan & it took the office people 4 weeks to look at our file even though we gave them a heads up re acoustic specifications. 7 weeks since signing estimate tomorrow. KDR - Under the Flight Path (Dennis Family Homes) Hi Rondy, we were able to do our colours prior to signing the contract. We pushed to have everything in the contract so we didn't have to raise a lot at variations. Building with Dennis Family Homes Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 12Mar 15, 2016 2:47 pm They left the slab for about a week before starting the frame! No action today as part of our order didn't come so hopefully start tiles tommorow! Macedon 322/DFH 2016!! Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 13Mar 15, 2016 3:32 pm Hi Cass row+4. DFH took a long time between deposit and contract. Were you waiting for settlement? I don't understand why it takes them so long. What external colours have you chosen? (Old & new bricks) KDR - Under the Flight Path (Dennis Family Homes) KDR Under the Flight Path - Dennis Family Homes (Hawkesdale) Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 14Mar 15, 2016 5:11 pm Hi Rondy, I know..it felt like forever! We are dealing with DFH office an hour from where we live.. So we had to wait for them to come and survey our land etc.. Then our file was in for drafting for 6 weeks(don't know why it takes so long!) ..then we decided to prep the site ourselves and not to the depth that they originally wanted us to.. So that meant another drafting.. We originally chose Austral Greythorn bricks which we loved with Boral walnut roof, Dune feature render and timber meranti windows to the front fascade.. Then they told us that the bricks were no longer available So now we have chosen Austral Newport bricks which are apparently very similar, the rest remains the same and hopefully matches in ? Any progress on your build? Macedon 322/DFH 2016!! Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 15Mar 15, 2016 5:17 pm Side view of our house from the backyard.. All windows in except for our front timber feature windows ? http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w490/Cassie_Rowarth/Facebook/The%20Rowarth%20Abode%202016/12801350_10153946707023554_5590859121871413691_n_zpsk1dekzyb.jpg Macedon 322/DFH 2016!! Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 16Mar 15, 2016 6:52 pm Cass Row+4 They left the slab for about a week before starting the frame! No action today as part of our order didn't come so hopefully start tiles tommorow! Thanks Cass. I'm hoping they will be able to leave it to cure for longer. We'll have to raise this issue as 1 week is not long enough. Building with Dennis Family Homes Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 17Mar 15, 2016 7:15 pm Yeah we thought the same but they say as the frame doesn't bear much weight that it is fine.. They wait to install windows/roof etc because obviously that puts stress on the slab. Mind you they laid our slab at 0730 on a day of 37 degree heat.. It was dry before I even got up there to look after work! Macedon 322/DFH 2016!! Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 18Mar 15, 2016 7:31 pm 37 degree heat is also not ideal. The ideal wait time is 4 weeks. Im slightly disappointed as ive heard a lot of good reviews. im hoping they assign a reasonable site supervisor for mine. Im hoping they put more effort in the rest of the build. Building with Dennis Family Homes Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 19Mar 15, 2016 7:39 pm I guess they will be guided by what you want ? Our site supervisor is great and we have many friends who have had him also and have no complaints or issues years post build. I'm sure they will follow your direction, It is your home after all. Macedon 322/DFH 2016!! Re: Building with Dennis Family Homes 20Mar 15, 2016 8:18 pm True Cass ? Im hoping we have a good supervisor too. Glad you've got a good one. Building with Dennis Family Homes Hi everyone, Newbie renovator here, after some advice for combining our family room in the picture and the alfresco and make a larger family room. There is a flush sill… 0 5876 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 109681 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 26677 |