Posts by KD1sthome • Home Renovation & Building Forum

9 October 2018

Oct 09, 2018 5:29 pm

We have some progress! My partner and I went down yesterday just to see if anythings changed (we thought at most the block would just now be free of weeds ect) and were very excited to see this!!! Our supervisor told us the slab wouldnt be down until the 17th but after seeing all of this im hoping i...

We have some progress! My partner and I went down yesterday just to see if anythings changed (we thought at most the blo...

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3 September 2018

Sep 03, 2018 12:05 pm

Congrats on getting formal approval, hopefully not long until you see some progress. thankyou! really hope we dont have any more delays and is a smooth run!

thankyou! really hope we dont have any more delays and is a smooth run!

30 August 2018

Aug 30, 2018 10:31 am

FINALLY got formal approval!! settlement date is set for 18th September so hoping we can get slab down before October; if not then 1st or 2nd seeing though we have all our building permits and what not. How long was everyone elses turn around time from settlement to slab down? cant wait to finally s...

FINALLY got formal approval!! settlement date is set for 18th September so hoping we can get slab down before October; i...

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Keystart Refinance TimesGeneral Discussion

18 July 2018

Jul 18, 2018 2:53 pm

My partner and i are just about to put in our keystart application today. Our repayments will be quite high (total end amount after rebates 434K @ 5.17% means repayments of roughly $595pw). SO just wondering if anyone has been in the same situation and if they could give me a heads up on roughly how...

My partner and i are just about to put in our keystart application today. Our repayments will be quite high (total end a...

1 June 2018

Jun 01, 2018 5:53 pm

Been quite the past few months; our finance got knocked back with keystart! :( Reasoning being: a couple defaults on an account from last year! Keystart have advised us everything else was perfect but the account with the default needs to be closed for 6 months from the last payment on it (this bein...

Been quite the past few months; our finance got knocked back with keystart! Reasoning being: a couple defaults on an acc...

28 February 2018

Feb 28, 2018 5:24 pm

uh i see! i guess it works out well then if keystart require all your build contracts ect anyways, i just found it funny! did keystart come back to you for any extra paperwork or was it a straight put in application and accept? im abit nervous they will come back and ask for more bank acc paperwork...

Our in house broker was really good and made sure we had all our paperwork before handing in the application. I would j...

28 February 2018

Feb 28, 2018 4:14 pm

Hi there, welcome to the forum! We went through Keystart, their turnaround was great. Submitted for pre-approval and was told the next day we were pre-approved. Can't remember how long the wait for official approval was but it wasn't long. Their turnaround was fantastic despite the negative reviews...

Hiya! thankyou for the ideas! Im glad to hear about keystart i was stressing abit but ive heard a couple good reviews a...

28 February 2018

Feb 28, 2018 2:37 pm

Hiya! thankyou for the ideas! Im glad to hear about keystart i was stressing abit but ive heard a couple good reviews a...

28 February 2018

Feb 28, 2018 2:33 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...

Thankyou! i really did not think of that at all! i think for the minor bedrooms we wont worry about the inserts ect but...

20 February 2018

Feb 20, 2018 1:19 pm

We are about to build nearby Midland and nearby the river - reactive soil and clay involved - so possibly need C5 footing. Haven't started site works yet. The provisional amount kept aside now is 25k for sitecosts + 4.5 k for stormwater connection. oh wow thats a hefty sum!

oh wow thats a hefty sum!

20 February 2018

Feb 20, 2018 10:12 am

Has your builder given you a breakdown of the site work costs so that you know what is included? still waiting... really hope they send through asap! If im given a full report as to where the costs are going i will feel a lot better about going through with the contract, and possibly even get a quo...

still waiting... really hope they send through asap! If im given a full report as to where the costs are going i will f...

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 6:22 pm

i think im going to call the engineering company direct and see if they're able to explain to me, i think that will ease up my worry alot!

i think im going to call the engineering company direct and see if they're able to explain to me, i think that will ease...

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 2:36 pm

When we are out on the block its completely flat with a couple shrubs! ive attached the engineers report as i dont actually know what im looking for! does anything stand out to anyone as to why it would be so expensive? https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/82430_1519014648.png https://forum.homeone.com.a...

Does your block have a BAL rating? lucky no we dont have any BAL !

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 2:31 pm

When we are out on the block its completely flat with a couple shrubs! ive attached the engineers report as i dont actua...

Site works cost!Building A New House

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 12:36 pm

So i am interested to see what everyone site works came in at (WA)... our 508sqm byford block states class A soil BUT came in just under 21K so we deff felt the pinch! has anyone elses come in quite high?

So i am interested to see what everyone site works came in at (WA)... our 508sqm byford block states class A soil BUT ca...

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 11:33 am

Honestly, if it were me, I would be reducing the size of the games room and adding a bit more into the Family which in turn gets you a bit more clearance around that island bench. 900mm is not a lot of room at all. Does that Games room serve some other purpose or is it just purely another living ar...

Yeah the games room we have purposely made larger so that it can be the man cave/pool room so it needed to be larger to...

19 February 2018

Feb 19, 2018 10:26 am

this one :) ? there is about 900mm around the island bench, i think it will be fine (well i hope so!) this isnt the after pre start floor plan; although we only changed the window locations and heights. https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/82430_1518999972.png

this one ? there is about 900mm around the island bench, i think it will be fine (well i hope so!) this isnt the after p...

15 February 2018

Feb 15, 2018 6:10 pm

finally had our pre start and we couldnt be happier! got all the things we want and still came in under budget! we had to change quite a few things in regards to colours though but in the end we are still very happy! exterior paint colours are: main render- Dune https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/82430_...

finally had our pre start and we couldnt be happier! got all the things we want and still came in under budget! we had t...

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15 February 2018

Feb 15, 2018 10:45 am

Best of luck KD1sthome, we went through Keystart and they were really good on their turn arounds. The critical path that we found was getting the final plans and contract signed for Keystart to review for final finance approval. Once you have finance approval, and the building permit, every thing s...

thanking you! oh i love hearing that! fingers crossed ours is too! the building contract and final plans? what company ...

12 February 2018