Posts by aaurora • Home Renovation & Building Forum

aaurora

brisbane

Joined 11 November 2006

Bronze Member

Send Message

Posts Topics

Go to page Previous 1 ... 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Posts

aaurora

25 February 2007

Trying to find a rental house whilst buildingRental Property

Feb 25, 2007 7:00 pm

I also have sold my house and we have to rent while the new one is getting built. It was a nightmare, completely! I hated every moment of finding our rental...we ended up having a bidding war with someone else who wanted it, and are now paying $295 per week for it. Ack!!! Thats so much moolah, but I...

I also have sold my house and we have to rent while the new one is getting built. It was a nightmare, completely! I hate...

Read Post Like

aaurora

22 February 2007

Rainwater TanksBuilding A New House

Feb 22, 2007 11:12 am

......we went with it because it just got too hard to supply our own and in th end couldn't find any real savings. Strange thing is, you cant leagally have an external outlet to water the garden, as when the tank tank is empty of rainwater, you are using mains. Between 2 of us, I doubt we could emp...

Hi there - yep, thats what I am thinking too. It's basically the same price/deal and it is just too hard to muck around...

Read Post Like

aaurora

21 February 2007

Rainwater TanksBuilding A New House

Feb 21, 2007 10:40 am

Thanks Ray, for you reply. Where I am building, in the Gold Coast, it is compulsory to have a minimum 5000L tank installed on all new homes and have the tank connected to the toilets and cold water washing machine tap. When the tank runs low, it just fills up from the town water. I just find that am...

Thanks Ray, for you reply. Where I am building, in the Gold Coast, it is compulsory to have a minimum 5000L tank install...

Read Post Like

aaurora

21 February 2007

Rainwater TanksBuilding A New House

Feb 21, 2007 9:57 am

Hey guys, Just a quick on re Rainwater Tanks... Our builders have given us the following quote for supply and install of a r/w tank For a 5000L colorbond tank on integral structural slab with piering, connection to 2x WC's, cold water washing machine point, & external taps is $8,835. For 2000L &...

Hey guys, Just a quick on re Rainwater Tanks... Our builders have given us the following quote for supply and install of...

Read Post Like

aaurora

14 February 2007

Cost for first home buyers...General Discussion

Feb 14, 2007 11:53 am

Ray, my parents just don't understand our desire for building a new home either! Dad: I don't need to keep up with the Jonses Mum: I am happy with a roof over my head. We bought our first home at the age of 20 for $120,000. We sold that last month for $305,000. We are building our new home for : Lan...

Ray, my parents just don't understand our desire for building a new home either! Dad: I don't need to keep up with the J...

Read Post Like

aaurora

12 February 2007

Security Screens on WindowsWindows & Doors

Feb 12, 2007 12:04 pm

Thanks, Ray! Thats a great article. I have asked Adenbrook to give me a quote on security screens on the windows. I will see what they come back with. What do you think about getting Crim Safe on the front of the house (facing the street) and the rest of the house in normal security screens? I don't...

Thanks, Ray! Thats a great article. I have asked Adenbrook to give me a quote on security screens on the windows. I will...

Read Post Like

aaurora

12 February 2007

Security Screens on WindowsWindows & Doors

Feb 12, 2007 11:48 am

Thanks so much for your reply, Ray! I am not too fussed with the security screen look either, but it does make me feel safer. I would love to have Crim Safe, but I think that is very expensive. Adenbrook (ourbuilder) will charge around $1000 for flyscreens and that seems to be much more expensive th...

Thanks so much for your reply, Ray! I am not too fussed with the security screen look either, but it does make me feel s...

Read Post Like

aaurora

12 February 2007

Security Screens on WindowsWindows & Doors

Feb 12, 2007 11:04 am

Hi all! In the process of building a new house and I am curious as to security screens. Do people even put these on new homes anymore? Is there something else thats a bit more modern (and not too expensive.) Do fly screens come with the home? What do you think about security screen doors on the alfr...

Hi all! In the process of building a new house and I am curious as to security screens. Do people even put these on new ...

Read Post Like

aaurora

9 February 2007

Help with External House Ideas for an Adenbrook Home.Building A New House

Feb 09, 2007 6:35 am

YSSIM - thank you, you have been a great help. It is wonderful to get other opinions :) Perhaps for the window frames a lighter than black colour would look better.... Hey, I'm no expert! Hopefully the interior designers will help out :) I would prefer not to get a timber look garage as well due to ...

YSSIM - thank you, you have been a great help. It is wonderful to get other opinions Perhaps for the window frames a lig...

Read Post Like

aaurora

8 February 2007

Help with External House Ideas for an Adenbrook Home.Building A New House

Feb 08, 2007 7:11 am

We are building an Adenbrook home, this one to be exact... http://www.adenbrookhomes.com.au/homes/style.php?s=Lakewood and we would like to know your opinions on the following scheme we are liking for the house. Brick - Double Height Brick in Presto Brolio (light creamy brick) http://www.pghclay.com...

We are building an Adenbrook home, this one to be exact... http://www.adenbrookhomes.com.au/homes/ ... s=Lakewood and we...

Read Post Like

aaurora

8 February 2007

Building CostsBuilding A New House

Feb 08, 2007 6:46 am

We are buidling with Adenbrook Homes and the base price for the Lakewood home is $176,000 roughly. Adding the necessary extras like site costs, rainwater tanks, tiling, carpets, pavers, driveway, letterbox, clothesline etc and some not so necessary like tinted windows/doors and solar hot water syste...

We are buidling with Adenbrook Homes and the base price for the Lakewood home is $176,000 roughly. Adding the necessary ...

Read Post Like

aaurora

8 February 2007

Your opinions on this please (brickwork)General Discussion

Feb 08, 2007 6:40 am

Noddy, those are awful!! I can only hope the same thing doesn't happen to me! Scoffy, I am very interested in how this will turn out for you, please keep us up to date!

Noddy, those are awful!! I can only hope the same thing doesn't happen to me! Scoffy, I am very interested in how this w...

Read Post Like

aaurora

28 January 2007

Compaction CertificateBuilding A New House

Jan 28, 2007 2:19 pm

Hi there, We have just signed up with Adenbrook to build our first home. They require a compaction certificate, which we didn't get from the private sale of the land and the owners say they don't have any documentation besides a Site Plan. How do I get a hold of a compation cert? I rang the gold coa...

Hi there, We have just signed up with Adenbrook to build our first home. They require a compaction certificate, which we...

Read Post Like

aaurora

8 January 2007

Anyone built or building with Adenbrook Homes??Building A New House

Jan 08, 2007 12:41 pm

I have not yet built with them, but we are going to build with them when the contract on our house is final. We are building the Lakewood 29. I would also like to hear if someone else has built with Adenbrook.

I have not yet built with them, but we are going to build with them when the contract on our house is final. We are buil...

Read Post Like

aaurora

17 November 2006

DuplexBuilding A New House

Nov 17, 2006 12:12 pm

Any opinions on this at all?

Read Post Like

aaurora

11 November 2006

DuplexBuilding A New House

Nov 11, 2006 6:06 pm

Hi guys, we have purchased a block of land with intention to build and we were informed today that there are going to be duplex's next door. They are in the process of building. This has put me off but I am wondering if living next to a duplex is not as bad as I am thinking. Does anyone have any pro...

Hi guys, we have purchased a block of land with intention to build and we were informed today that there are going to be...