We decided to do flooring after handover and managed to get a good deal with Carpet Court. Although we didn't go with tiles it might help you decide whether to go with M or not. We spent $22k for good wool carpet with Stepmax underlay and Readyflor spotted gum timber with good acoustic and moisture ...

Mona, the house looks good and clean! Did you spot any issues? Sheilzy, We also have cat 6 cables and would not be happy too if we have issues with the internet speed. Please post the outcome of your reported issue with Metricon.

Lucky you! We had no activity on our site today. We bought our downlights from John R Turk and managed to get the Atom AT9012 for $24 + gst. I spoke to an electrician and apparently they use the downlight for most installations. It's highly recommended. Do you mind passing the details for Elite? Tha...

Thanks Mona! Definitely will need to save if the study fit out costs $10k! Orpheus, do you mind sharing the quote? Thanks!

I'm looking for recommendations for cabinetry. We'd like to get a quote for 2 media units and a study fitout. Would like to hear if you have a contact and their pricing. Thanks!

Thanks Mona! I've got quotes for roller blinds and most are around $9k for the whole house. So $10K for shutters is still fantastic, especially if they include the sliding doors. I am still hoping to find a reasonably priced supplier for our roller blinds. Any recommendations will be much appreciated!

I checked with sheilzy on her blog... she paid 7.5k for the whole house, so our quote for a much smaller house is huge. Hi Mona Did you get a quote from http://www.eliteblindsandshutters.com.au ? Will try to get one too. Thanks!

Looking good Mona! Once the internals start the build moves quite quickly. Very exciting times!

Sydfam - any more feedback on H0usepect? Our inspector was an experienced builder in the area. However he apparently missed two issues that had been picked up by our certifier. Sheilzy seemed to be very happy with theirs.

Hi sydfam, sure it's with Shutters Australia and they are in Castle Hill http://www.shuttersaustralia.com.au/ Thanks Orpheus. Do you mind sending me the roller blind quote? Much appreciated!

Mona, we received a quote for roller blinds all round for $4k (this with 50% discount already). Plantation shutters are generally double the price of roller blinds so $8-9k would be my estimate too. Orpheus, they're pretty good quotes. Can you advise the companies. Thanks

Congrats! Your son's room is looking fab!

Your house is almost there and looking great! I asked a few weeks ago about your front door stain. Do you mind advising whether you have a maple door or did you upgrade to a different timber? We love the clear stain but worried it won't turn out as nice as yours. Thanks!

Congratulations! Enjoy this special time with the family!

Looking good Franky! Can't wait to see more pictures!

Hi sydfam - are you getting under mount sinks or sink on top of the bench? I noticed in some of the display homes when they had the sink on top, the bench was super low....but if under mount sinks then it was more like standard height. So perhaps the 805 is the sinktop height? Just a thought, hope ...

Hi sydfam, Have you checked out Darren Palmer's range of wools, very impressive, only at carpet court. Its the Provincial Lane Range. Have a peep :) Thanks Michelle. We have decided to go with Creekwood in Beach Pebble. It's in the Provincial Lane Range.

Hi all, Metricon installed our wall hung vanities without the caesarstone and it looks like they've been installed at the wrong height. They're supposed to be 805mm from the floors. As it is it will measure up at 760, including the 40mm stone top! I'm short but that is ridiculously low. Do you know ...

Hopefully externals finish soon. Once your build moves to the inside things definitely speed up. Looking forward to seeing some pictures of the progress!