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20 May 2023

Re: 3mths inOwner Builder Forum

May 20, 2023 8:32 am

Make a list of anything and everything you are not happy with. You have twelve months for maintenance but I would get a starting list to the builder asap....you can always add more before the 12 months. We built with GJ Gardner and they were great with fixing any problems we had....nothing is perfec...

Make a list of anything and everything you are not happy with. You have twelve months for maintenance but I would get a ...

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suzyr

16 February 2023

Re: Fencing problemGeneral Discussion

Feb 16, 2023 1:06 pm

This is just plain mean. We built our home 9 years ago and were the last ones around our block...we have three houses surrounding us. As each house was being built the owners contacted us and requested that we pay half of the fence. They got a couple of quotes then the fence was put up with us payin...

This is just plain mean. We built our home 9 years ago and were the last ones around our block...we have three houses su...

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suzyr

22 August 2022

Re: I'm Back: Building again in BallaratBuilding A New House

Aug 22, 2022 5:22 pm

Ballarat has gone gangbusters in the last couple of years. I spoke with Kym from integra and last release sold out in 45min with nearly 30 people missing out (that was for land titling March next 2022) Who did you build with last time and what are your thoughts with this build? I went down to Integ...

I went down to Integra as well and they said exactly the same thing about what you mentioned above. People had cued up ...

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suzyr

6 July 2022

Re: Lilly Pilly leaves losing colourLandscape & Garden Design

Jul 06, 2022 8:18 pm

Looks as if something is eating the leaves like possums and there is new growth as well

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suzyr

17 August 2020

Re: Yucca Aloifolia - Plant around House FoundationGeneral Discussion

Aug 17, 2020 3:24 pm

They are not my favourite plant

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suzyr

27 July 2020

Re: looking some suggestion to close outdoor area.General Discussion

Jul 27, 2020 3:04 pm

Hi, we built with GJ Gardner about 7 years ago. We extended our Alfresco and enclosed the area with glass doors thus making a sunroom. The best thing we have ever done. It is facing north so now in winter we get sun in. We also put in polished concrete.

Hi, we built with GJ Gardner about 7 years ago. We extended our Alfresco and enclosed the area with glass doors thus mak...

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suzyr

10 June 2020

Re: Casuarina 229 - G.J. GardnerBuilding A New House

Jun 10, 2020 2:29 pm

Hi @Krystalkis, That looks like a pretty decent plan and GJ Gardner at least in our area are well regarded. With your plan, in terms of room sizes the smallest we have had from memory is 3m x 3.4m. We got a queen bed in so that it ran lengthways along the 3.4m section. Bedhead was against the windo...

Actually we built with GJ Gardiner about 7 years ago and have a small study at the front of the house. We find it ideal...

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suzyr

24 April 2020

Re: Feedback on 2story narrow houseGeneral Discussion

Apr 24, 2020 12:42 pm

Our ensuite and toilet are at the back of the house which is due west. The best idea as the area dries very quickly and the fact that it gets hot doesn't matter as you are not sleeping or living in that area. We find it a perfect fit for us.

Our ensuite and toilet are at the back of the house which is due west. The best idea as the area dries very quickly and ...

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suzyr

12 February 2020

Re: Building a custom designed homeBuilding A New House

Feb 12, 2020 4:32 pm

Hi, we built our house with GJ Gardner Ballarat in 2012...loved the design, price and final product. We now and then look through new display homes and still can't find a house that we like better than ours

Hi, we built our house with GJ Gardner Ballarat in 2012...loved the design, price and final product. We now and then loo...

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suzyr

3 December 2019

Re: Difference between headline price and quoteBuilding A New House

Dec 03, 2019 8:16 am

$100k over I would think is very normal. We built 5 years ago and the price was exactly that...$100k over the original price...we did add some extras in but nothing special. The display home we saw had all the bells and whistles...so the end price is always going to be more. It is what it is.

$100k over I would think is very normal. We built 5 years ago and the price was exactly that...$100k over the original p...

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suzyr

30 July 2018

Re: What builder did you choose and why?Building A New House

Jul 30, 2018 9:29 am

That’s great you had a good experience with GJ Gardner Homes. That’s great about the floors. How are they with what’s included with the house? Good, we had quite a few variations but my wishlist were polished floorboards and granite benchtops which we achieved. 6 month build. Aircon, central heatin...

Good, we had quite a few variations but my wishlist were polished floorboards and granite benchtops which we achieved. ...

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suzyr

24 July 2018

Re: What builder did you choose and why?Building A New House

Jul 24, 2018 3:35 pm

We built with GJ Gardner 5 years ago. Looked through heaps of display homes and they won us on the real polished floors...not floating floors. Had not stepped into any other display home with it! Also the design suited our block and we only altered a few minor things. Overall a great experience and ...

We built with GJ Gardner 5 years ago. Looked through heaps of display homes and they won us on the real polished floors....

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suzyr

8 May 2018

Re: Building with Metricon in Ballarat ExperiancesBuilding A New House

May 08, 2018 4:17 pm

We looked at Metricon but decided to go with GJ Gardner in the end. Loved their solid wood flooring, and designs. Metricon had too many fancy frills, etc which did nothing for us and they were priced way too high for us. Gardners gave us what we wanted for a good price and five years later no compla...

We looked at Metricon but decided to go with GJ Gardner in the end. Loved their solid wood flooring, and designs. Metric...

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suzyr

8 May 2018

Re: Builders in BallaratBuilding A New House

May 08, 2018 4:14 pm

Hi, we built with GJ Gardner about 5 years ago. Love our house and they only took the six months. Had never built before so overall everything went well....We looked at many display homes in Ballarat but Gardners were the one after we walked into their display onto solid floorboards...not floating.....

Hi, we built with GJ Gardner about 5 years ago. Love our house and they only took the six months. Had never built before...

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suzyr

5 October 2017

Re: Our First Home - Ballarat - Land Contracts & FinanceBuilding A New House

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Oct 05, 2017 3:39 pm

Thank you. You made my day. I was having a little downer about my house plan as the corridor is quite looooong. However, the builder suggests I could add a couple of plaster hampers at each end and consider adding some wall niches to break it up a bit. https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/76965_149999369...

Wow, 12K for the bench. You must be having waterfall ends but that is still so pricey. Think our bench was 3K - no wate...

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suzyr

5 October 2017

Re: Our First Home - Ballarat - Kitchen help?Building A New House

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Oct 05, 2017 3:36 pm

Morning All Big day for us today. We are meeting this morning with our conyancer to go through the land contracts and sign them if they are all in order and then following that meeting with the Mortgage Broker to talk about finance. The tiles are at the stage for waiting for lodgement at Titles off...

Good luck, we built in Ballarat 4 years ago and had to pay an extra $3000 after soil tests were taken. It meant our sla...

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