Posts by Nico • Home Renovation & Building Forum

25 November 2016

Nov 25, 2016 4:28 pm

Howdy. We are building the Lexington 240 with JG King in Wodonga. Lets start with some pictures. Where the magic will happen http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/funke2000/IMG_2443_zpsekcc3hyl.jpg Builders generic rendering of our facade http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/funke2000/Lexingt...

Howdy. We are building the Lexington 240 with JG King in Wodonga. Lets start with some pictures. Where the magic will ha...

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25 November 2016

Nov 25, 2016 4:40 pm

Some progress. We started in early November and got to frame being delivered around the 23rd Nov. Slab formwork and waffles are ready http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/funke2000/Photo%207-11-16%209%2009%2058%20am_zpspifyjfxb.jpg Concrete gets poured http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s623/fu...

Some progress. We started in early November and got to frame being delivered around the 23rd Nov. Slab formwork and waff...

28 November 2016

Nov 28, 2016 10:00 am

Thats great to hear bank. Didn't happen to take any pictures? ;) We have been asking them for some pics but havn't got any yet.

Thats great to hear bank. Didn't happen to take any pictures? We have been asking them for some pics but havn't got any ...

29 November 2016

Nov 29, 2016 6:15 pm

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May 09, 2017 5:23 pm

We got our keys last Monday at the final inspection and took possession of the house that day. Our removalists came the next day on Tuesday and we have spent most of the time since unpacking and cleaning. It has been a big week to say the least. Overall the experience has been good and the quality i...

We got our keys last Monday at the final inspection and took possession of the house that day. Our removalists came the ...

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25 November 2016

Nov 25, 2016 6:45 pm

Followinng. Hope you build goes well Thanks I have read your build in detail and am sorry to hear about the issues with the bricks. Hopefully it all gets sorted and is one day long forgotten.

Thanks I have read your build in detail and am sorry to hear about the issues with the bricks. Hopefully it all gets so...

26 November 2016

Nov 26, 2016 8:01 am

OK some more updates. Frame is now halfway up. No truss's etc but most of the walls are there and the pieces yet to be assembled seem to be in some kind of order to the framer. Photo credits TechAU! Garage side http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161125/24440f32fda93bb03fff35ce8f2c8059.jpg Front of ho...

OK some more updates. Frame is now halfway up. No truss's etc but most of the walls are there and the pieces yet to be a...

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28 November 2016

Nov 28, 2016 10:03 am

Now for something a bit differnet. Drone flyover and frame walkaround curtesy of TechAU. The external dimensions are all standard (we didn't move external walls) so this may give others a idea of sizing and space etc. First post has as floor plan with dimensions. REJ8K7-lufc

Now for something a bit differnet. Drone flyover and frame walkaround curtesy of TechAU. The external dimensions are all...

29 November 2016

Nov 29, 2016 8:04 am

A few more progress photos. The trusses are half on, garage wall is up and alfresco post is in. Hoping by end of this week we have all framing done, windows in and possibly a start on the wrap / fascia / gutters / roof. Garage corner http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161128/a4fe5a6097fd63c516f304e82...

A few more progress photos. The trusses are half on, garage wall is up and alfresco post is in. Hoping by end of this we...

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29 November 2016

Nov 29, 2016 6:12 pm

Hey thanks bank that's really great photo work. Even tho it's only the kids WIR it's still a start for me :). I will post up the plans for my robes for you.

Hey thanks bank that's really great photo work. Even tho it's only the kids WIR it's still a start for me . I will post ...

29 November 2016

Nov 29, 2016 6:18 pm

So we added a tower of 4 drawers and 3 shelves into beds 3 and 4. In bed 2 our guest room we just had 4 large shelves. In the master dresser we a second shelf above the main shelf which we may yet live to regret as it's only 30cm space between the normal shelf and the one above and then another 30cm...

So we added a tower of 4 drawers and 3 shelves into beds 3 and 4. In bed 2 our guest room we just had 4 large shelves. I...

30 November 2016

Nov 30, 2016 11:04 am

That's a great idea raising the shelf heights in linen. I remember with my plans I had preliminary plans some of the detail was missing for robes, slab and baths etc. once I got the final contract plans there were some extra pages covering these things.

That's a great idea raising the shelf heights in linen. I remember with my plans I had preliminary plans some of the det...

30 November 2016

Nov 30, 2016 6:42 pm

A bit more progress - more photos courtesy of TechAU! The building frame looks to be finished completely albeit no windows as yet but they should arrive soon. I believe they have straightened it all up (plumbed? i think was the word the SS used) now. Its good to see the "Lumeah" portico ta...

A bit more progress - more photos courtesy of TechAU! The building frame looks to be finished completely albeit no windo...

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6 December 2016

Dec 06, 2016 8:19 am

Thanks Bank, those pictures are great. We have asked Kings for photos like that of the display and they don't have them, its insane. That really helps us visualise it a lot as the house we are building we have never actually seen! Just hoping i don't go crazy now wishing i should have done this or d...

Thanks Bank, those pictures are great. We have asked Kings for photos like that of the display and they don't have them,...

16 April 2017

Apr 16, 2017 9:22 am

We are almost finished. We had a PCI walkthrough last Monday (as per the earlier posts) but it was a bit of a disaster. The house was not at PCI level, it wasn't cleaned and council CFO wasn't done. There were some obvious very issues and we shouldn't have been shown the house let alone allowed to d...

We are almost finished. We had a PCI walkthrough last Monday (as per the earlier posts) but it was a bit of a disaster. ...

16 April 2017

Apr 16, 2017 9:52 am

Thanks max. Fully agree it's a bit much for us to ask the concreter to rip up and re-lay the concrete at his expense because of damage done by someone else's dog, hours after he left site. Just bad luck I guess. Appreciate your advice and will look into it.

Thanks max. Fully agree it's a bit much for us to ask the concreter to rip up and re-lay the concrete at his expense bec...

16 April 2017

Apr 16, 2017 11:31 am

Gotta love what they use as a 'slab' for the HWS tank. It wasn't even a solid paver - one of the foam infused type. So as soon as we moved it - crack Ours was also a little off centre, but knowing we were going to remove and concrete underneath, didn't worry about it. We had to try a number of plum...

Thanks Doc what is it about chromagen units that your plumbers didn't like? I'm not sure about the pad it's on. In the ...

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Apr 16, 2017 8:45 pm

Unfortunately we overlooked the splashback returns. They are included in the standard plans as "glass splashback". We upgraded to starfire glass which shows as "toughened glass splashback" and the returns were deleted at some point but we are not sure when or why. They wee probab...

Unfortunately we overlooked the splashback returns. They are included in the standard plans as glass splashback. We upgr...

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12 May 2017

May 12, 2017 7:49 am

In our 6 month build we got called by the SS maybe 4 times. It was only when the SS wanted something that he called us. Most calls and SMS went unanswered. No email was ever answered. There were no updates on progress nor warnings on invoices. Invoices just arrived via email from head office. We fou...

In our 6 month build we got called by the SS maybe 4 times. It was only when the SS wanted something that he called us. ...