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13 September 2020

For those that have tiled over concrete in your new build (oGeneral Discussion

Sep 13, 2020 12:52 am

We have lined up a concrete to concrete the driveway/skirts and 2.4m from the back of our house where we have a large stacked door and plan to have an outdoor living space in the future. Our original plan was to tile this space and put in a pergola - the concreter has suggested just not “exposing” ...

We have lined up a concrete to concrete the driveway/skirts and 2.4m from the back of our house where we have a large st...

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RobGee

6 September 2020

Tile over exposed aggregate? Request sealed or unsealed?Paving & Concreting

Sep 06, 2020 5:54 pm

We have lined up a concrete to concrete the driveway/skirts and 2.4m from the back of our house where we have a large st...

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RobGee

24 May 2020

Honeycomb blinds - face fitting?General Discussion

May 24, 2020 9:49 am

I know the gold standard is to go for inside fitted honeycomb blinds for energy efficiency - but in the interests of budget we are looking at standard sizes, which means that they would have to be fit on the outside of our architraves. Obviously this this make them less efficient energy-wise, but ho...

I know the gold standard is to go for inside fitted honeycomb blinds for energy efficiency - but in the interests of bud...

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RobGee

9 May 2020

Re: Is it possible to stain or paint standard builders MDF sFlooring & Floor Covering

May 09, 2020 12:39 pm

You cannot really stain MDF as I cannot imagine it looking too crash hot. But you could certainly paint them. Just make sure their painted with some traffic able and ideally slip resistant. Good luck. Thanks 😊

Thanks 😊

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RobGee

9 May 2020

Is it possible to stain or paint standard builders MDF stairFlooring & Floor Covering

May 09, 2020 10:06 am

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/84753_1588982690.jpeg Our stairs... Originally we were going to carpet these stairs but I’m wondering if anyone has DIY’d their standard MDF stairs? Can you stain them and then seal them? Paint them and seal them? Anyone done something similar and can give guidance or...

Our stairs... Originally we were going to carpet these stairs but I’m wondering if anyone has DIY’d their standard MDF ...

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RobGee

7 April 2020

Re: Porter Davis Vermont 33 or Dunedin 31Building A New House

Apr 07, 2020 7:02 am

Check out the Facebook groups - building with porter Davis discussion, and - building with porter Davis discussion group. There are heaps of photos there

Check out the Facebook groups - building with porter Davis discussion, and - building with porter Davis discussion group...

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RobGee

17 January 2020

Re: Porter Davis Upgrades and CostsBuilding A New House

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Jan 17, 2020 1:47 pm

Hi. I can’t speak to that house design, but before we settled on our current design we looked at the Liverpool 25 which has a similar alfresco. With that design we were quoted as saving around $200 (I think) with making it an internal living space. This didn’t take into account any additional floori...

Hi. I can’t speak to that house design, but before we settled on our current design we looked at the Liverpool 25 which ...

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RobGee

17 November 2019

Vinyl planks (Godfrey Horst Stonehaven or similar) for both Flooring & Floor Covering

Nov 17, 2019 4:55 am

We are building a two story in Geelong VIC. Due to kids/dogs we want to use vinyl planks and originally we wanted to carpet the stairs and the first story (games room and four bedrooms) so we opted for plain MDF stairs and planned to do them in carpet too. Now we have started the build we are rethin...

We are building a two story in Geelong VIC. Due to kids/dogs we want to use vinyl planks and originally we wanted to car...

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RobGee

16 November 2019

Building Porter Davis Charlton 28Building A New House

Nov 16, 2019 7:01 am

I know when we were starting figuring out what we were looking at (vs what we could afford of course!), seeing what other people had spent really helped us in our budgeting. At a high level, I wanted to share some of our info, in case if can help anyone else. All pricing is for the Charlton 28 (Adva...

I know when we were starting figuring out what we were looking at (vs what we could afford of course!), seeing what othe...

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16 November 2019

Re: Porter Davis Upgrades and CostsBuilding A New House

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Nov 16, 2019 6:58 am

I know when we were starting figuring out what we were looking at (vs what we could afford of course!), seeing what othe...

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16 November 2019

Re: Sherridon Mandalay 25 vs Porter Davis Midland 21Building A New House

Nov 16, 2019 6:50 am

Hi. We are building with PD. Not sure where you’ve gotten up to but thought I’d share. We originally looked at the Liverpool 25 but due to our block have ended up going with a double (Charlton 28). I would def do both driveway and blinds after handover - you’ll save heaps that way. Also being a sing...

Hi. We are building with PD. Not sure where you’ve gotten up to but thought I’d share. We originally looked at the Liver...

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RobGee

13 December 2018

Re: Cooling (2 level evap and/or split system decision)Building A New House

Dec 13, 2018 8:48 am

Perfect - thanks that’s so helpful!

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12 December 2018

Cooling (2 level evap and/or split system decision)Building A New House

Dec 12, 2018 6:59 am

Cooling question: We are looking at a 2 story house in and I like the idea of either all evap cooling or a combo of evap and split systems. Can I ask what other people have done and also an idea of cost? - I know there is variation based on the house/builder but a rough idea is always helpful. I’ve ...

Cooling question: We are looking at a 2 story house in and I like the idea of either all evap cooling or a combo of evap...

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RobGee

30 October 2018

Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA?Building A New House

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Oct 30, 2018 4:01 pm

Hi All, I have enjoyed spending the last few hours reading through this thread. It has opened my eyes about a lot of things. We have just purchased a block of land outside of Geelong in Curlewis. We looked at a number display homes but after working out our budget the only builder that made sense t...

Hi We are too looking at building in Curlewis but I’m nervous about the fall/slope on some of the blocks there - your s...

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RobGee

21 August 2018

Re: Henley & Cosham upgrade price listBuilding A New House

Aug 21, 2018 2:30 am

I have the price lists for the Lexington as a PDF. If anyone wants this then let me know and I'm happy to email it. Unless u can tell me how to post it here Thanks!

Thanks!

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RobGee

31 July 2018

Re: Building Vancouver 29 (Porter Davis) or Mantra 29 (MetriBuilding A New House

Jul 31, 2018 12:37 am

Hey. There is a display Mantra 29 in Shepparton which is lovely if that’s not too far for you. Yes, do keep us posted!

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RobGee

23 July 2018

“Catagory 1” (or lower cat) bathrooms & kitchensBuilding A New House

Jul 23, 2018 2:59 pm

So while we all know different builders have different lower catagory ranges I thought a great way to help people earlier in their build journey might be to share pictures/details of your kitchens and bathrooms with minimal upgrades. I’d find this super useful and know others would too. If you’ve go...

So while we all know different builders have different lower catagory ranges I thought a great way to help people earlie...

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RobGee

8 July 2018

Building Vancouver 29 (Porter Davis) or Mantra 29 (Metricon)Building A New House

Jul 08, 2018 2:54 am

Hi all, Wondering if we can get your help. We are looking at buying our first home in the Geelong Region and have narrowed it down to these two designs. We are looking at a 16x32 lot and after pouring over many designs these are 100% our favourites. The problem is comparing pricing! I’ve managed to ...

Hi all, Wondering if we can get your help. We are looking at buying our first home in the Geelong Region and have narrow...

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