Posts by twolittlepeas • Home Renovation & Building Forum

27 August 2018

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Aug 27, 2018 12:51 pm

Hi All, I know this has been discussed many times here and I missed making my notes then..We have finally signed the initial contract and waiting for CQ to call us to book appointments. I know its just 2days of appointments to decide and 2hrs per appointment to decide on everything. It seems too le...

Hi @champs2018 I suggest you check out all your inspiration on instagram, pinterest, display homes. Perhaps arrange a t...

27 August 2018

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Aug 27, 2018 12:46 pm

Hi everyone! So very early this morning, we got an email from Wisdom that our slab is complete.. whattttttttt!!! Husband drove down to our lot before work and caught them in mid act .. lol https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/83630_1535338034.JPG

Hi everyone! So very early this morning, we got an email from Wisdom that our slab is complete.. whattttttttt!!! Husband...

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27 August 2018

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Aug 27, 2018 12:35 pm

Hi @champs2018 I suggest you check out all your inspiration on instagram, pinterest, display homes. Perhaps arrange a t...

23 August 2018

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Aug 23, 2018 1:17 am

Thanks for the warning, what sorts of things were incorrect? Was it difficult to notice these issues? I'm worried I don't have the expertise to go over the plans well enough to pick up mistakes or omissions. I'm the same @becks81. This is our first build and in no way feel confident enough to know ...

I'm the same @becks81. This is our first build and in no way feel confident enough to know if there have been errors et...

21 August 2018

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Aug 21, 2018 7:11 pm

Hi guys. Where have you added Bull Nose Plates? For every room there is to be a TV (all wall hung), we added Bull Nose Plates. Is this overkill? :lol: The Leisure Room and Theatre Room definitely needs to have one - hubby and the kids have all the game consoles under the sun so need to hide connect...

I think you'll find the phone connection in your garage is where the NBN connects into and then distributes to your oth...

10 August 2018

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Aug 10, 2018 2:03 pm

Hi! I'm online! Never blogged before but I really needed a creative outlet to share my journey, ideas and experiences. I don't expect to get a lot of traffic, but I created this blog so I can have something to look back on after our build (like a visual online diary!) I love reading others blog bui...

Looks good 🙂 Awww, thank you! It's a work in progress 😊 Looks awesome @asj1981 very organised! Wish you help me sort ou...

21 July 2018

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Jul 21, 2018 12:37 am

You have to specifically request a cold water point to where the washing machine will be if you want one. This costs $210. You still need the rainwater point though for BASIX. At least then you can choose to use one or the other. Also if you want cold water points installed next to the toilets for ...

Damn. So we didnt request cold water point for laundry so assume itll be coming from rainwater tank? What if theres no ...

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7 July 2018

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Jul 07, 2018 3:38 pm

After Week 17: Scaffold removed and rebuilt Lower roof to be capped this week Rough ins all to be in week 18 Insulation to be in week 19 Pre linings meeting to be early week 19 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180707/3cc2de3e7d6c70f545349e13919168cb.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180707/0...

Wowwwww great progress, your place looks huge!

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3 July 2018

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Jul 03, 2018 1:25 pm

What size house? My frames were really slow, bout 7 or so weeks delayed but they have picked up since then and bricks for me was pretty quick. Theyve just going to finish off the lower roof and then internals. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180702/c77bafca6325f75f0952e6020109acdf.jpg Wow nice p...

Wow nice progress! how high is your entrance door?

3 July 2018

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Jul 03, 2018 1:09 pm

Hello everyone, i just wanted to ask. When do we receive working drawings? The only house plans i have is the one given to me at Tender Presentation. I have not received anything else. We have signed off on everything (Colours, Kitchen, Flooring etc). We finalised everything end of May, wondering i...

I got another set of plans to review prior to CDC submission. When does your land register? you'll probably do this ste...

2 July 2018

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Jul 02, 2018 4:16 pm

Out of curiosity, what month did you all sign your contract and how long after that did it take for your slab to go down? Thanks in advance to everyone that replies. Signed contract in May 17 slab completed 30 Nov 17 Signed April 17, slab Feb 18. We had a 3 month delay in land registration Signed 1...

Thanks for your replies! Was it so long due to council delays? Has anyone had their slab down in 3months for a register...

2 July 2018

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Jul 02, 2018 4:03 pm

The gyprock rumour was true, won’t lie I was pretty shocked as I didn’t believe it could be done that quick. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180701/d05e741c889334f8e9bdcf2bb21ae9e9.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180701/ba7bfdb3338b28f5a3bc1e1a77548c4e.jpg The house next door finally fini...

That’s awesome, looks great!!

22 June 2018

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Jun 22, 2018 12:41 pm

Hi @twolittlepeas, do you know what sort of payment schedule the banks favour most? I know it differs from bank to bank. Some are more accommodating than others. Stay positive and i'm sure it will all work out for you. If you have a really good broker, than your broker should be able to work miracl...

Hi @asj1981 I'm not sure what payment schedule the banks prefer.. I'm sure there's some sort of guidelines that both th...

22 June 2018

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Jun 22, 2018 12:32 pm

thanks @cazza70 @jenifermarie @chinoandbebe @mish018 its totally stressing me out and so worried we wont get our loan approved, Its been delayed already because my husband changed jobs 3 months ago so it was hard enough to get to this stage (with the bank). I sent my broker the compromised schedule...

Sounds really similar to our situation. I changed jobs right as we realised that it was not going to happen with our fi...

22 June 2018

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Jun 22, 2018 12:15 pm

Hi @twolittlepeas, do you know what sort of payment schedule the banks favour most? I know it differs from bank to bank...

21 June 2018

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Jun 21, 2018 2:53 pm

thanks @cazza70 @jenifermarie @chinoandbebe @mish018 its totally stressing me out and so worried we wont get our loan ap...

20 June 2018

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Jun 20, 2018 5:17 pm

Hi everyone My bank has requested an amended payment schedule from Wisdom. I am waiting to hear from my CSR, but am wondering if anyone has experienced this, and if so, was Wisdom was willing to change their payment schedule to meet the bank’s request?

Hi everyone My bank has requested an amended payment schedule from Wisdom. I am waiting to hear from my CSR, but am wond...

10 June 2018

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Jun 10, 2018 1:25 pm

This is our Chiffon bricks. They look grey with blueish tones, which we love! Good luck with your selection. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180514/c984e4e195e3b75af1120134f0f95daf.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180514/0a681fe8177330ea9810226e5f93354a.jpg Hi @chinoandbebe Could I ask if ...

Hi @chinoandbebe Could I ask if you have a downpipe running down the side of your left portico pillar? I've just notice...

Re: HELP anyone that has NAB as lender and went through CertBuilding A New House

5 June 2018

Jun 05, 2018 6:33 pm

Hi everyone Wish I could say our build has been smooth sailing lol Really after some help for anyone thats used NAB as their lender and who's builder has gone through a Certifier using a complying and development certificate and is doing their driveway after handover. Certifier does not issue inter...

Hi @browndog77 how stressful.. i don't know if I could be much help, we havent started construction yet, I'll be doing ...

1 June 2018