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20 October 2020

Re: Floorplan CritiqueBuilding A New House

Oct 19, 2020 11:04 pm

Exciting! I can't tell from the plan, so maybe its already there, but if you're thinking you'll put a spa in next to the living room (currently shown as a garden bed), then have you thought of making the short corner window next to the kitchen bench into a servery? That way you can easily get food./...

Exciting! I can't tell from the plan, so maybe its already there, but if you're thinking you'll put a spa in next to the...

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spiffmiff

14 August 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Aug 14, 2018 11:49 pm

Thankfully no sinkholes here. We just had our 6 months defects period, so I'm glad!! Our driveway on the other hand.... :cry:

Thankfully no sinkholes here. We just had our 6 months defects period, so I'm glad!! Our driveway on the other hand....

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spiffmiff

18 July 2018

Re: B1 Homes Perth WA -Custom DesignBuilding A New House

Jul 18, 2018 11:35 am

THAT BATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]

THAT BATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:x]:…

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spiffmiff

7 April 2018

Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya)Building A New House

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Apr 07, 2018 9:50 pm

Yay!

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spiffmiff

31 March 2018

Re: Individual Design - New Choice HomesBuilding A New House

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Mar 30, 2018 11:19 pm

Looking fabulous!

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spiffmiff

21 March 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Mar 21, 2018 3:29 pm

Yay for roof sheeting!! We did the upgrades - gold tubing, two outlets and AirTouch controller. Happy so far. No idea if the tubing upgrade was worth it.... Although considering how hot my water gets in the kitchen (travels from meter at front all the way to the back of the house) its probably been ...

Yay for roof sheeting!! We did the upgrades - gold tubing, two outlets and AirTouch controller. Happy so far. No idea if...

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spiffmiff

11 March 2018

Re: Rossmoyne WA - First Build With VenturaBuilding A New House

Mar 11, 2018 10:26 pm

Looking great! We're close by, City of Canning too :-D

Looking great! We're close by, City of Canning too

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spiffmiff

9 March 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Mar 08, 2018 11:49 pm

Yes definitely, the next few weeks/months will be so exciting! :) Love the new house, though the moving/organising new house/sorting out old house for sale not so much :lol:

Yes definitely, the next few weeks/months will be so exciting! Love the new house, though the moving/organising new hous...

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spiffmiff

9 March 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Mar 08, 2018 11:37 pm

Similar to our timeline I think. Roofing finished on 27th or 28th, sheeting delivered on 7th, and installed on 10th. Things happened super quick after that - glazing on 12th, plasterboard delivered by 14th.

Similar to our timeline I think. Roofing finished on 27th or 28th, sheeting delivered on 7th, and installed on 10th. Thi...

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spiffmiff

9 March 2018

Re: Our build with Easystart Homes in Carissa Estate (SevillBuilding A New House

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Mar 08, 2018 11:25 pm

Congrats!

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9 March 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Mar 08, 2018 11:22 pm

Yep ours needed measuring too. Went up super fast though, once they started. 8:30am https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/23899_1520515246.jpg 9:50am https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/23899_1520515294.JPG

Yep ours needed measuring too. Went up super fast though, once they started. 8:30am 9:50am

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spiffmiff

28 February 2018

Re: 1st Build - New Choice HomesBuilding A New House

Feb 28, 2018 7:16 pm

Yay!!!

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28 February 2018

Re: Byford Build!Building A New House

Feb 28, 2018 12:58 pm

Bit late on the reply here so might be too late for you! But a couple of thoughts from my experience: - didn't check the depth of our wardrobes so the standard IKEA wire baskets won't fit (by 5mm). So work out if there any off-the-shelf type products you want to use in wardrobes/cupboards/rooms and ...

Bit late on the reply here so might be too late for you! But a couple of thoughts from my experience: - didn't check the...

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spiffmiff

11 February 2018

Re: First Timer (Built By Momu @ Calleya)Building A New House

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Feb 11, 2018 1:52 pm

Yay! Looking great :)

Yay! Looking great

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spiffmiff

10 February 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

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Feb 10, 2018 11:50 am

Oh the joys of building, i think it's going to teach me a lot in the realm of patience. Got an email to say brickies have been delayed and will set out on monday and start tuesday so my hopes of anything happening this week have now been dashed. At least it is definitely next week i guess! Fingers ...

Fingers crossed for a smooth week next week! So exciting!

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spiffmiff

9 February 2018

Re: Portifino HGWA - Homegroup Karnup WABuilding A New House

Feb 09, 2018 2:09 pm

Ah I see, I guess that makes sense. Never really dealt with rain water tanks before. I guess it'd cost more to drop the tank then? I was thinking the same, can you dig the tank down? Or is the groundwater level too high for that..

I was thinking the same, can you dig the tank down? Or is the groundwater level too high for that..

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spiffmiff

4 February 2018

Re: New Home - Summit Homes 'The Orchard' - Perth SORBuilding A New House

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Feb 04, 2018 4:47 pm

Would love to see some finished pictures of your Spotted Gum flooring. Haha now its completely covered with boxes!! :lol: Hoping to get things looking semi-organised and then take a few snaps :)

Haha now its completely covered with boxes!! Hoping to get things looking semi-organised and then take a few snaps

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spiffmiff

3 February 2018

Re: Larger plumbing pipes in WABuilding A New House

Feb 03, 2018 1:39 pm

You could spend your $1500 and find that you have no pressure issue. The water regulator specifies a very large window of 'allowable' pressures supplied to customers. There would be a significant difference in flow rates for people living in the lower pressure areas compared to higher pressure. Even...

You could spend your $1500 and find that you have no pressure issue. The water regulator specifies a very large window o...

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spiffmiff

23 January 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

Jan 23, 2018 10:35 pm

Not even joking, i was considering going out to water it! Someone else at work said that it is worth doing to help cure it & he has seen builders do it in stinking hot weather. I'm not expecting bricks to start going up until first week of feb so bricks delivered next week would fit in with tha...

LOL I wasn't joking either! Hubby (an engineer) was there almost every day with a hose, and then a sprinkler when he go...

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spiffmiff

23 January 2018

Re: First Build with Summit Perth WABuilding A New House

Jan 23, 2018 8:02 pm

Our slab was down April 20th and bricks delivered May 2nd. Our internal bricks were placed on the slab itself, and they drive on the slab with the little brick bobcat thing so the slab needs to be sufficiently hardened first. Ideally you want your slab & foundations to cure as long as possible b...

Our slab was down April 20th and bricks delivered May 2nd. Our internal bricks were placed on the slab itself, and they ...

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