Obscure glazing for the build and then get a glazier in post-build...? >Might get you through initial council approval ;-)

Main bathroom - place shower where toilet is, rotate bath 90deg with vanity adjusted to fit and then you can have toilet where shower is in a separate room. Ensuite - rotate shower 90 deg and place toilet on wall closest to bedroom. Otherwise, do you really need 2x freestanding bathtubs in the house...

Direct entry from garage? Casement door in scullery for sure. No one wants to look at a messy garage from the kitchen! Only time this may be ok is if the garage is actually a carport and doubles as an outdoor area such as seen on some small blocks with rear access.

290sqm double brick and white-set plaster. Walls only -1 x oil based sealer and 2x Dulux Wash n Wear top coats. All 1 colour except a feature wall in 2 minor (kids) bedrooms. Took the 1 painter a full week. We gave him the keys on day of handover from builder so house was still empty. We paid $3900.

Great plan for a narrow block. I too think the main bathroom needs a re-jig. I would definitely swap bed 2 and bathroom. You could consider placing the toilet where Bed 4 robe is located. Turn bedroom door to open off the created hall and place a built in robe along the eastern wall of the room. By ...

I'm interested. We are planning a KDR in a couple of years with a decent budget.

Consider Spadaccini Homes. Excellent workmanship and company founder is very hands on. https://www.spadaccinihomes.com.au/

I have nothing to add on the grants etc, however one small design issue stood out to me - consider running your bench top across the window space and placing either you sink under a window, or creating a servery out to the alfresco. otherwise it is dead space at end of kitchen and a lost opportunity...

Raked ceiling for sure. You can always add a fireplace in the future, but ceiling heights are much harder to change.

A couple of things stand out to me: You have a direct line of sight from the family room to the ensuite shower. I'd try and create a dog leg in the master entry somehow so the sight is blocked. On such a large block, setbacks don't tend to be an issue, so to utilise the space better in laundry and ...

A couple of things stand out to me: You have a direct line of sight from the family room to the ensuite shower. I'd try and create a dog leg in the master entry somehow so the sight is blocked. On such a large block, setbacks don't tend to be an issue, so to utilise the space better in laundry and p...

Sorry joker your reply confused me a little. Im at the 'quote' stage.... isnt contract signing later? where im getting confused is, they mentioned they give you a quote, everything is 'category 1', I know I wont go for 'category 1' stuff; i.e carpet underlay, but they say you chose this later at yo...

Ceilings and Gyprock appear to be complete. Sad to see the wall chaser cut through my exposed brick feature wall :/ https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/91264_1584266973.jpeg https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/91264_1584266996.jpeg https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/91264_1584267014.jpeg https://forum.homeone.co...

Ah geez. Look at this one. https://www.buildwithrise.com/stories/home-kits-pros-cons They basically describe a kit home, as just getting a shell and having to call around subcontractors to sort everything out. I can't even figure out ONE consultant let alone a small garrison of them. Perhaps a kit ...

From your previous posts, you may be best to look at a kit style home that you can add to in the future. A simple Google search brought this company up: https://www.kitome.com.au/kit-homes/queensland/greater-brisbane/russell-island/

What island are you looking at building on? People may be able to suggest better if the location is know.

Far out some posters are rude. We did similar to you, in fact, having it as a computer diagram is better than where we started - pencil on paper! A basic concept design is really good to take to a couple of builders to get a early idea on options and then go from there. We approached 3 builders in o...

At a minimum - swap the Home Theatre with the laundry and bed 4 with a double door into the theatre off the living.

Are you staying in the apartment next door?? How good is that! Hahaha I wish! No we made friends with the neighbour who has been sending us daily progress pics as we are living regionally until the build is complete. Ahh that makes sense. Good thinking. Build is looking great. I really like your fl...