did anyone increase the ceiling insulation above the standard R3.5? it is very hot upstairs in summer...just wondering if I got R6.0 ceiling insulation whether would improve greatly. thanks

Hi, for those of you built or are building the Manhattan design. In the alfresco area, what head height clearance do you have around perimeter of the alfresco? My bricks have been completed and they constructed brick header beam at this location such that I only have 2.1 m head height clearance whi...

Hi guys, looking at Submission Plans and I see a mention of Retaining Wall and immediately panic because I know these can be an expensive cost. Anyway, can any one tell me if the below looks like it's going to be an expensive job - based on size? Can it be done after handover or does it need to be ...

@Alce4463, Just wondering if you know what height have they put the shelves in the walk-in? I am curious as i have 2.74M Ceiling, but upstairs cupboard doors are 2040, will I be able to access the space above the shelf ! and, I can;t remember if the walk-ins in the 2 bedrooms at the back had a towe...

Anyone gone with Square set cornices and Square set windows Is it worth the extra money Can someone share photos of what Square set windows looks like? https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/33389_1534944993.jpeg This is the powder room in the Ambassador 41 at Oran Park. Don’t know if it’s worth it, it jus...

ASJ1981 I think better to discuss this with your site supervisor. if you go through the head office there is admin fee of $1500. Square set upstairs should cost around $500 for a 35 sqr house

Hi We have been reading reviews for a few days now and love some of the feedback and suggestions. We have just got our Tender docs for the Manhattan 44 Ens after signing up in Oct 2017. Our land has just been registered and are keen to get moving. We wanted to know how much is the average spend on ...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on the cabinets to reverse side of the island. Still no closer to making a decision. It will probably come down to whether I am willing to part with the money on it. We are already well over budget as we decided to splash out much more on the fit-out than anticipat...

warm white. My house is Manhattan 35 with 2.7 m ceiling downstair. I personally thing bright white would be too bright

Does anyone have any thoughts on cabinets to the reverse side of the island? They do create extra storage space (which I love), any cons worth considering? A lot of my kitchen cupboards are empty and we don’t yet have a sideboard in the dining room either, for us storage at the back of the island w...

This is gunmetal driveway. note still a bit dirty not yet cleaned properly https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/68655_1533691498.jpg

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/56014_1530509484.jpg Anyone think this is acceptable? Hi you need to discuss with your site supervisor. At times there is a beam below the back vanity wall that they cant drill holes to accommodate the pipe.

Hi guys we upgraded the standard carpet areas to timber and found that at areas where timber meets tiles or timber meets stair carpet the floorer installed a silver coloured trimming pieces. We dont like this colour and I believe that they can get trimming pieces similar colour to the timber. Certai...

Hi congrats those very close to getting the house key !!! I am getting very close as well, PCI 9th of July. Just a question whether you guys have an independent inspector for the final inspection stage?? is it worth it? I have seen reports of those inspectors and mostly only point out cosmetic items...

hi all i m building Manhattan 35. At week 35 now and still have 3 more weeks to go before PCI. We have had a few major structural issues that had to be fixed. 30 weeks is optimistic. For larger houses 40-44 squares I would add another 8 weeks. There are short of trades at the moment and some supplie...

Hi guys, hope everyone is well :) Just wondering, if at end panel stage you want to make additions and/or deletions, are you able to do this? And if so, would it incur admin costs? The end panel stage for us would not be until the end of the year (when land registers), and i may or may not want to ...

Hi guys, hope everyone is well :) Just wondering, if at end panel stage you want to make additions and/or deletions, are you able to do this? And if so, would it incur admin costs? The end panel stage for us would not be until the end of the year (when land registers), and i may or may not want to ...

hi all anyone knows any company doing a laminex custom TV media unit? Most of them charges around $2000. I am hoping for less than this amount. There are areas in wisdom homes where we have media niches with space of around 2.7 m. There is no off the shelf media unit of this size as mostly around 2 ...

yes correct i can see if there is a 2 m high door there can be this issue. In my master walk in robe there is no door so it is all open.