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dfin

2 November 2020

Re: Building with MetriconBuilding A New House

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Nov 02, 2020 7:40 pm

Hi, anyone knows whether we’ll have neutral wire in lighting switch or not? Also do anyone knows about registering positive covenant for OSD? Thanks I'm not a sparky, but still think there is red, black and green in the wiring In regards to the positive covenant, a registered surveyor should help y...

I'm not a sparky, but still think there is red, black and green in the wiring In regards to the positive covenant, a re...

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dfin

29 October 2018

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Oct 29, 2018 9:31 am

Dear All, The handover will be happening in about a month or so ：） Just want to check with you guys if it is wise to get a concrete apron around the house? I have heard that this can help protecting the foundation from moisture. Personally, I would prefer lawn or pavement which will be nice and easy...

Dear All, The handover will be happening in about a month or so ：） Just want to check with you guys if it is wise to get...

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dfin

2 January 2018

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Jan 02, 2018 11:30 am

Dear All, Just got a quote back from Housepect, first of their inspections is after the slab got poured. I've read on the internet that the slab preparation inspection is very important because that's the stage you can check if the reinforcement and pod has been prepared properly, after the slab got...

Dear All, Just got a quote back from Housepect, first of their inspections is after the slab got poured. I've read on th...

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dfin

1 January 2018

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Jan 01, 2018 9:42 am

Rendering is only for cosmetics. No you don't need special bricks to render. IMO yes you're being a bit fussy. If things like this bother you, building a house is gonna drive you insane! Dulie I have had my brick selection cancelled (Selkirk ironstone) as they said they need a special brick for ren...

Dulie I have had my brick selection cancelled (Selkirk ironstone) as they said they need a special brick for rendering....

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dfin

29 December 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Dec 29, 2017 10:08 am

Regarding the demolishing, Metricon mentioned that both electricity and water disconnection should be done by demolisher, does that mean we should not disconnect those from the service provider? Will Metricon be needing the electricity and water during the construction? Thanks in advance.

Regarding the demolishing, Metricon mentioned that both electricity and water disconnection should be done by demolisher...

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dfin

14 December 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Dec 14, 2017 2:54 pm

Hi All I like to know the shower arm height. in our drawings its says 2200. seems to be high, Like to find out what is in others plans/drawings Thanks Hi Kandi, In the granny flat, we were using an adjustable show rose, the height is 1900, please see pic below for details. Not sure if this is what ...

Hi Kandi, In the granny flat, we were using an adjustable show rose, the height is 1900, please see pic below for detai...

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dfin

14 December 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Dec 14, 2017 2:35 pm

I didn’t think they used a special brick but they’re usually just the basic ugly 2c bricks they use on the inside of a double brick house for example. It’s cheaper because why pay for a nice face brick only to render over it? That wouldn’t make sense. You can’t tell any difference once rendered any...

Hi Jamby, Yes, you are right. I actually asked the consultant of Austral Bricks when I went there to confirm the color....

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dfin

12 December 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Dec 12, 2017 9:25 pm

Rendering is only for cosmetics. No you don't need special bricks to render. IMO yes you're being a bit fussy. If things like this bother you, building a house is gonna drive you insane! Hi dulie, Thanks very much, you are absolute right. I guess I just need to adjust myself :)

Hi dulie, Thanks very much, you are absolute right. I guess I just need to adjust myself

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dfin

11 December 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Dec 11, 2017 9:27 pm

Dear All, We just finished the external color selection, the only surprise is that we were told the bricks under the render (the whole front elevation) will not be upgraded because they need to use specific bricks for rendering. I understand that the brick under the render won't show up at all, but ...

Dear All, We just finished the external color selection, the only surprise is that we were told the bricks under the ren...

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dfin

8 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 08, 2017 2:12 pm

Hi All, Need some suggestions on driveway allocation. Seems that I do not want to make any decision before getting insights from the homeone forum...:) Thanks for all your kind help. The current one is sitting right in the middle of the block, I really don't like it... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn....

Omg our block and site plan almost look identical. Approx 4m gap on garage side of house. We don't know how to have the...

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dfin

7 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 07, 2017 4:00 pm

Hi All, Need some suggestions on driveway allocation. Seems that I do not want to make any decision before getting insig...

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dfin

7 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 07, 2017 2:52 pm

Write reply... https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/80906_1510026452.jpg We have the air con in a wrong spot.... I am new on this forum, otherwise someone would have pointed out... Thanks for sharing, looks great! Only wish I had seen it earlier. Now we kind don't have much energy to change and just wish...

Thanks for sharing, looks great! Only wish I had seen it earlier. Now we kind don't have much energy to change and just ...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 1:59 pm

[quote="dfin"]Hi All, Also want some inputs on an issue with the dinning area. Bcause the floor ratio limitation, we have to reduce the size of the dinning area. Now the depth of it is only about 2.3 meters, will this be a problem. Did not actually think it through previously. Is there an...

As mentioned above by LibertyNR, rotating the bench will probably fix your issue. Here's the Metricon Vantage layout, t...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 11:23 am

Hi All, Also want some inputs on an issue with the dinning area. Bcause the floor ratio limitation, we have to reduce the size of the dinning area. Now the depth of it is only about 2.3 meters, will this be a problem. Did not actually think it through previously. Is there any suggestion on the kitc...

As mentioned above by LibertyNR, rotating the bench will probably fix your issue. Here's the Metricon Vantage layout, t...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 11:19 am

At the moment, the space in front of island is a big waste. The narrow dining is out of proportion. You can consider to rotate the island to face dining, reconfigure the kitchen layout, that way gives you more depth in dining. That is a great idea, thanks a lot! The only concern is that kitchen isl...

That is a great idea, thanks a lot! The only concern is that kitchen island vertical to the cooktop is not that common i...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 9:53 am

That is a great idea, thanks a lot! The only concern is that kitchen island vertical to the cooktop is not that common i...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 9:38 am

I think I would have liked the dinning 3.5 meters in width. 1. May be too late but go for 42 sq liberty it it suits the block better ( sales should have known then FSR LIMITIONS PRIOR. 2. In know 45 has a massive master bedroom so alternative for me would have been extending the alfresco be another...

Dining 2.4 is definitely an issue. In fact in some cases M did not allow to reduce it below 3. For you, an option is to ...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 9:35 am

Thansk a lot! But it might be too late for those options. We are having the final contract appointment this morning. Do ...

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dfin

6 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 06, 2017 12:51 am

Hi All, Finally, we are going to sign the contract for Liberty 45 in the coming week. This is actually 6 month after the initial tender ... we might need to pay the extra fee for not able to start the job on time. Initially, we chose Pheonix 38 and ordered the PC, but we were not very comfortable w...

Hi All, Also want some inputs on an issue with the dinning area. Bcause the floor ratio limitation, we have to reduce th...

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dfin

5 November 2017

Re: Building with Metricon - Liberty 45 - NSWBuilding A New House

Nov 05, 2017 4:06 pm

Hi All, The contract appointment is booked for next week, we have already received the blank HIA contract. Is it necessary to go through the contract clause by clause or the HIA contract is a standard one and we really don't need to worry about it? Need some kind help! Thanks in advance. Make sure ...

Make sure you amend the Liquidated Damages to a higher amount (say $50) and make sure it is PER DAY (not working day). ...