Posts by HGMbuild • Home Renovation & Building Forum

Re: New here we are building the Doulton 56 with extensionBuilding A New House

25 November 2018

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Nov 25, 2018 10:36 am

Got my cupboard installed from ikea. Took 9 hours too install. It also includes a hamper. Before and after shots. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181125/dc5146d5a79833eceb63c9185a2d1a8f.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181125/2cba8618faadb5aaecf0f5d336157e15.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cd...

Love it, just saw it on Facebook too, it looks fab, well done!

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5 October 2018

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Oct 05, 2018 6:35 pm

Apparently Metricon made over $1.58 billion last financial year and jumped to 22nd position out of the top 500 private companies in Australia. Pretty sure it’s all our upgrades that’s made them the truckloads of money! [emoji852]️[emoji383][emoji383][emoji383] So a $50k fine is a drop in the ocean ...

So a $50k fine is a drop in the ocean for them. A drop near Fiji's ocean lol https://www.afr.com/real-estate/asic-fi ......

2 October 2018

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Oct 02, 2018 9:49 pm

Apparently Metricon made over $1.58 billion last financial year and jumped to 22nd position out of the top 500 private companies in Australia. Pretty sure it’s all our upgrades that’s made them the truckloads of money! ☹️[emoji383][emoji383][emoji383] Maybe they could now afford to employ more staf...

Maybe they could now afford to employ more staff so they aren’t so ridiculously under resourced! Yeah you’d think so, b...

2 October 2018

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Oct 02, 2018 9:21 pm

Apparently Metricon made over $1.58 billion last financial year and jumped to 22nd position out of the top 500 private c...

Re: Metricon Liberty 45 in Ryde NSWBuilding A New House

25 July 2018

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Jul 25, 2018 9:14 pm

Hi all, Just a quick update. Despite getting handover over a week and a half ago, we still haven’t been able to move in as M still hasn’t fulfilled the conditions required by the private certifier to obtain the interim occupation certificate[emoji849] How M’s processes could have allowed handover w...

Yes, this exact same thing happened to us too! They made it sound like getting the interim OC was just an easy thing to...

Re: Our Metricon Liberty 45 on the Northern Beaches, SydneyBuilding A New House

21 July 2018

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Jul 21, 2018 6:20 pm

Kitchen tap had a filter attachment to the tap.

Re: Our Metricon Liberty 45 on the Northern Beaches, SydneyBuilding A New House

19 July 2018

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Jul 19, 2018 10:00 pm

Thank you, its very trying indeed! Yes sounds like you’ll be needing a new tap. Nothing surprises me anymore with these builders. Hope you find some peace, and everything is fixed ASAP.

Thank you, its very trying indeed! Yes sounds like you’ll be needing a new tap. Nothing surprises me anymore with these ...

Re: Our Metricon Liberty 45 on the Northern Beaches, SydneyBuilding A New House

19 July 2018

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Jul 19, 2018 9:47 pm

Yes, it’s exactly the same here. 20 months since handover and still having Metricon fixing things. The biggest issue we had were the malfunctioning stacker doors. Metricon kept insisting they were fine, but we kept arguing that they weren’t. Anyhow, the doors are now fixed and we’ve finally been abl...

Yes, it’s exactly the same here. 20 months since handover and still having Metricon fixing things. The biggest issue we ...

Re: Floating FloorsBuilding A New House

3 July 2018

Jul 03, 2018 5:52 pm

With solid timber you wouldn’t need it. But with others ie bamboo, laminates etc apparently you need extra expansion gaps at hallway and entry to rooms.

With solid timber you wouldn’t need it. But with others ie bamboo, laminates etc apparently you need extra expansion gap...

Floating FloorsBuilding A New House

3 July 2018

Jul 03, 2018 10:59 am

Hi guys! I’m having floating floor boards installed, but the guy doing it insists on ugly expansion gaps and trims across several doorways. It’s so bloody ugly, but he says it has to be done. So my question is, did anyone else have this done too, or is there another way around this? Any tips, sugges...

Hi guys! I’m having floating floor boards installed, but the guy doing it insists on ugly expansion gaps and trims acros...

Re: Building the Waldorf Grange by Porter DavisBuilding A New House

11 May 2018

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May 11, 2018 7:46 pm

So Roman Blinds go in today....only to find that one of the window frames is not level https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180511/17fa726540a174d54b710071f0d2f5e6.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180511/06bc8814e0070ea58c65238877c7a29d.jpg Omg that’s so frustrating! But must admit not very sur...

Omg that’s so frustrating! But must admit not very surprising. Our upstairs door entry architraves are a bit crooked to...

Re: My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 MelbBuilding A New House

7 May 2018

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May 07, 2018 3:03 pm

[quote="shokel1975"][quote="Kandi"]how many AC outlets every one got, 1 per room? we have asked 2 in 1st floor Leisure the company said NO. this is in Sydney. I like to find out how many every one got in Family, kitchen and dinning? In our contract it is upto 15 outlets but they...

Thought you were meaning ac power points... but are you referring to air conditioning? You are in Melbourne? In Sydney ...

Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)!Building A New House

7 May 2018

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May 07, 2018 3:01 pm

Hey orph! Any updates or new photos for us?? Hi JM! Nothing new I’m afraid. We put a halt on decorating the house as we are spending money on a new little one [emoji1348] coming next month [emoji56]. There’s 2 new sofas coming next month too for our sitting room. Oh Orph, that’s fantastic news cong...

Hi JM! Nothing new I’m afraid. We put a halt on decorating the house as we are spending money on a new little one comin...

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Re: Our Bordeaux 56 Build in SydneyBuilding A New House

10 March 2018

Mar 10, 2018 4:34 pm

Love that home design! [emoji847]

Love that home design!

21 February 2018

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Feb 21, 2018 12:20 pm

Hi All Need some suggestion please. I opted for 600mm eaves but due to council restriction M can’t provide it just for the garage side. All other sides including first floor is fine to have 600mm eaves. Below is a sketch with 450mm eaves in garage and 600mm for rest. Could you please let me know if...

Don’t stress, we had to have shorter eaves on the garage side too, and it all looks fine! No body will even notice beca...

Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)!Building A New House

29 January 2018

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Jan 29, 2018 2:11 pm

Hi all, So my gimbal handheld device for my mobile phone arrived but the video aspect ratio from my iPhone 6 is so crap (4:3) the videos are not widescreen so I have to take photos instead. I need a new Samsung phone! Some photos from both our house warming parties.... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn....

Love it all, it’s just splendid Orph, congratulations to you and your partner, you have created a haven!! I’m so jealous

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Re: Dream Metricon Glendale 38 (Sydney)!Building A New House

26 January 2018

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Jan 26, 2018 10:33 am

Artwork in master mounted. It looks so awesome and provocative.....[emoji847] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180125/e74e490ab4bf5c53898828835aadbc84.jpg Indoor fig tree plant complete with pebbles https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180125/d27bc6ee1a009f82222d0418cb2fec2d.jpg WIR ottoman just ar...

Woooooowwwww! Love it all Orph, but you already knew how much I love that artwork! Can you show us some pics of your ki...

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26 January 2018

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Jan 26, 2018 8:33 am

[quote="blackcat20"]Managed to log into My Metricon for the first time and noticed a name listed under Site Manager. Is that the site supervisor or someone else? Hey Blackcat, Never heard the My Metricon before. Where did you get your Password and Login? Is this a new service? Thanks, K-r...

Hey Blackcat, Never heard the My Metricon before. Where did you get your Password and Login? Is this a new service? Tha...

Re: Building Liberty 45 Vogue in Dee WhyBuilding A New House

26 January 2018

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Jan 26, 2018 8:29 am

Yes unfortunately I knew they were going to do this, because that’s what they tried to do to us! It’s a catch 22 situation- you don’t want them to continue without fixing all their mistakes first, and they won’t “fix” their mistakes unless they continue with the build. It’s at a standstill and Metri...

Yes unfortunately I knew they were going to do this, because that’s what they tried to do to us! It’s a catch 22 situati...

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