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1 April 2013

Fencing pickle - help!Building A New House

Apr 01, 2013 5:20 pm

Hi All, we need some advice about a fencing pickle we are in. It is proving very stressful! We have just completed a new home build in a new subdivision This is the first house we have built. All adjacent land is vacant except for one neighbor whose house is nearing completion. Our fencing and lands...

Hi All, we need some advice about a fencing pickle we are in. It is proving very stressful! We have just completed a new...

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glendenningj

1 February 2013

Re: Anyone else building in North Kellyville?Building A New House

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Feb 01, 2013 10:16 pm

Hello neighbours - I think one of us will be complete in Feb or March, at which point this vandal crap will die down. Jen can take them out with her rolling pin:)

Hello neighbours - I think one of us will be complete in Feb or March, at which point this vandal crap will die down. Je...

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glendenningj

18 January 2013

Re: Anyone else building in North Kellyville?Building A New House

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Jan 18, 2013 8:57 pm

Hey Michelle (and Sir Dave), Not long to go now. A little bird told us that a darker colorbond fence colour like charcoal will make your backyard appear bigger. Just our 10c worth!

Hey Michelle (and Sir Dave), Not long to go now. A little bird told us that a darker colorbond fence colour like charcoa...

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glendenningj

2 July 2012

Re: Anyone else building in North Kellyville?Building A New House

Jul 02, 2012 3:02 pm

Hi glendenningj - who are you building with... building soon? Howdi, we are about to submit plans into council. We are using White Deiseign & Construction. They have been pretty good so far...

Hi glendenningj - who are you building with... building soon? Howdi, we are about to submit plans into council. We are u...

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glendenningj

1 July 2012

milestone payment questionBuilding A New House

Jul 01, 2012 7:50 pm

Silly noob question but are milestone payments for build contracts made once each milestone is begun or completed?

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glendenningj

1 July 2012

Re: Anyone else building in North Kellyville?Building A New House

Jul 01, 2012 11:29 am

We are building on Lot 210 Murrayfield. Would be great to touch base with people moving in close by... PS: Hey Dave!

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glendenningj

15 May 2012

Re: We almost need a bloody energy consultant!Heating, Cooling & Insulation

May 15, 2012 7:31 pm

"After normal wall & ceiling insulation, double glazing is the next biggest leak and accounts for up to 80% of heat loss in insulated homes. So double glaze everything and consider adding low-E to West and North facing windows." Dont you mean windows account for up to 80% of heat loss ...

After normal wall ceiling insulation, double glazing is the next biggest leak and accounts for up to 80% of heat loss in...

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glendenningj

14 May 2012

We almost need a bloody energy consultant!Heating, Cooling & Insulation

May 14, 2012 9:36 pm

There is a bit of complexity in this heating and cooling stuff, we feel like we almost need a consultant. Im trying to work out which options provide the greatest savings in heating and cooling. The plan: * Build a double storey house facing North East, back of the house faces South West. Living are...

There is a bit of complexity in this heating and cooling stuff, we feel like we almost need a consultant. Im trying to w...

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glendenningj

6 May 2012

Re: Making small backyard appear largerLandscape & Garden Design

May 06, 2012 11:06 am

Why no choice? Was this driven by your builder or the council?

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glendenningj

5 May 2012

Making small backyard appear largerLandscape & Garden Design

May 05, 2012 6:00 pm

We're building a new place on an empty block in Kellyville. Backyard will be about 15m wide by 12m deep, so it aint huge and may look quite narrow. We'd like our garden to make the backyard look bigger. We'll be surrounded by McMansions too so thats also a consideration. A few questions 1. Is a colo...

We're building a new place on an empty block in Kellyville. Backyard will be about 15m wide by 12m deep, so it aint huge...

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glendenningj

26 March 2012

Re: Clarendon Noob tipsBuilding A New House

Mar 26, 2012 6:43 pm

Thanks, what house did you pick and at what stage is your build?

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glendenningj

26 March 2012

Clarendon Noob tipsBuilding A New House

Mar 26, 2012 5:19 pm

We are considering the Paddington double storey (Domaine) from Clarendon (amongst a few other builders). Have people had a good, bad or neutral experience with Clarendon recently? We were told that the domaine house range from Clarendon only use 70mm trusses? Is this a problem? Apparently a few buil...

We are considering the Paddington double storey (Domaine) from Clarendon (amongst a few other builders). Have people had...

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glendenningj

22 March 2012

Re: Which 2 of these did you get - quick, good or cheap?Building A New House

Mar 22, 2012 6:39 am

Who did you go with upsydaisy?

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glendenningj

21 March 2012

Which 2 of these did you get - quick, good or cheap?Building A New House

Mar 21, 2012 10:16 pm

A mate gave me this advice - best piece of advice Ive ever heard that relates to services. You can only have two of these 3 when getting services - 1) good 2) cheap 3) quick Id love to know which builder you used, and which of the two did you experience for your build? We arent in a rush for our bui...

A mate gave me this advice - best piece of advice Ive ever heard that relates to services. You can only have two of thes...

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glendenningj

15 March 2012

Land in North Kellyville - peoples thoughts?Building A New House

Mar 15, 2012 7:06 pm

What are peoples thoughts on North Kellyville? Looks nice and quiet..... If anyone knows of any developments (ideally direct to developer) can they shoot me a message? (Sorry about the reverse-spam:)

What are peoples thoughts on North Kellyville? Looks nice and quiet..... If anyone knows of any developments (ideally di...

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glendenningj

14 March 2012

Re: Hills District AdviceBuilding A New House

Mar 14, 2012 7:04 pm

Awesome advice but where can I get a comprehensive list of builders that come recommended?

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glendenningj

13 March 2012

Re: Hills District AdviceBuilding A New House

Mar 13, 2012 8:17 pm

God was cruel when handing out surnames:)

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glendenningj

13 March 2012

Re: Hills District AdviceBuilding A New House

Mar 13, 2012 7:51 pm

Ta muchly, any tips on good builders?

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glendenningj

13 March 2012

Hills District AdviceBuilding A New House

Mar 13, 2012 7:29 pm

The Mrs and I are looking at selling out and moving to the Hills fringe. Budget is around $620K. A few questions if we may!?!?! 1. Is land still avaialble in Kellyville and Kellyville Ridge? Much of a difference in lifestyle? 2. Which builders best service the area/ have people been most happy with?...

The Mrs and I are looking at selling out and moving to the Hills fringe. Budget is around $620K. A few questions if we m...

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glendenningj

16 February 2012

Reno with no major structural changesRenovation + Home Improvement

Feb 16, 2012 9:27 am

Our house is small (3 beds, 1 bath), we are on a tight budget but need to renovate need to make the place more livable. Our scope of works includes: - Convert our single garage to bedroom and ensuite - Knock out part of an internal wall to connect two rooms - Move out an existing wooden wall and rep...

Our house is small (3 beds, 1 bath), we are on a tight budget but need to renovate need to make the place more livable. ...