I haven't but my brother has lived there his whole life and has built about 7-8 years ago. All I can say is; bring your money! His house was approximately AU$485,000 (just over SEK 3,100,000) and that was just for the build, not including the land. Seemed very expensive but it is also very good, ver...

Absolutely bizarre if that's the case. I'd be looking for another builder or at least demanding to speak to someone senior to clear the issue up. yep bizarre is the nicest way to put this. Will the owner be required to also set out the waffle pods or the place the plastic stools under the the reo? ...

If it was me, I would just find a builder that agreed to my terms of occupancy. If he doesn't, goodbye builder. There are so many builders out there, there will probably be many who will agree.

There is just too much ridiculous red tape in Australia. If I want something from overseas, I will just order it and install it myself. Once its finished, no one is going to know anyway.

One thing I have notice is that there are a lot of people suggesting to add additional noggins in walls for TV's, etc. In my opinion, that is a very bad idea. It makes it difficult to drop cables inside those walls later. Plus those noggins are not needed in any case, there is only 600 mm between th...

I don't want to knock this thread but to be honest, most of the suggestions are just plain old common sense. I am a sparky (industrial) so perhaps I look at it differently from a lay person. It is really just a matter of picturing yourself living in the new house and walk through every possible scen...