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shokel1975

23 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 23, 2020 3:31 pm

@blacktea2sugars, your garage door looks fantastic 😉 Thank you! How are you going? All good out your way? Any new garden updates I've missed? We are good - although powder room toilet is leaking again! Very frustrated - stage 4 restitutions and we have no downstairs toilet - no one will fix it unti...

Thank you! How are you going? All good out your way? Any new garden updates I've missed? We are good - although powder ...

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shokel1975

23 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 23, 2020 11:53 am

@blacktea2sugars, your garage door looks fantastic 😉

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shokel1975

23 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 23, 2020 11:51 am

That garage door! Wow! Hey @dulie how is your amazing house going? Not much has been happening with the house, but we've recently had our first child so he gets all the focus these days =D https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/72608_1600824012.jpg Congratulations @dulie! Very cute... where are you going t...

Hey @dulie how is your amazing house going? Not much has been happening with the house, but we've recently had our firs...

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shokel1975

17 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 17, 2020 1:16 pm

yes potentially could hide it amongst plants but not sure we should have to? I mean, we were initially told all fine with pool, then they come out to connect sewer and it's a disaster. A disaster that cost us a lot of #. Now it's all fine with the plans, service locations etc. House is 95% done and...

yes, very annoying when you think everything is sorted and then they tell you there are problems Love the garage door!

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shokel1975

17 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 17, 2020 12:24 pm

I know. So very annoying. Hearing that this type of thing is quite common doesn't make me feel any better. Gasgate continues. They've now offered to cover costs to move it 3.5 m forward. We have spotlit palms going all down that walkway. One bright note this week- garage door is in. Can’t wait to s...

Can’t wait to see the garage door! Can you put some small bushes between the palms and Have the meter partially hidden ...

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shokel1975

17 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 17, 2020 12:03 pm

Two updates today, and both NOT GOOD! So, on Monday night out house was broken into. Only found this out from SS at the end of the phone call when he rang about something else! ::angry:: Door from garage into house was jemmied. SS said that every cupboard and drawer was open. Opportunistic thieves?...

Oh no! How awful that someone broke in! I guess it is good that nothing other than the door was damaged or stolen, but ...

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shokel1975

9 September 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

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Sep 09, 2020 6:19 pm

Painfully slow at the moment, as fixing stage usually is I hear! Waiting on mixer taps (arrived yesterday) but now need to reschedule plumbers for fit off. Covid plan means they can only be at one site per day, so we are in the queue (next Wed I think) In the meantime, I've been buying cushions onl...

Such a painful stage. So close but so far! New purchases look great!

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shokel1975

14 August 2020

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

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Aug 14, 2020 10:11 am

Updated Landscaping Pics https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200813/8562d1613fb1b2a90910addf1a3c24f4.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200813/add5b60ad22f886ae1b208958b17b2e1.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200813/9b469a7821595db3ed2e67cd567ced35.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2020...

Absolutely beautiful @renman... I’m glad after all the issues with the outside, you have ended up with a stunning resul...

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shokel1975

10 August 2020

Re: Metricon Sentosa 52 ModifiedBuilding A New House

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Aug 10, 2020 4:47 pm

Didn't have time to edit the photos. Will take some more proper ones once it's all ready. Hope to hear everyone's thoughts. :-D I have no words.... Ummmm.... AMAZING!! Wow, it has come up so well! Hopefully our lockdown will be over soon so you can show it off to your friends! Well done @freak_zomb...

I have no words.... Ummmm.... AMAZING!! Wow, it has come up so well! Hopefully our lockdown will be over soon so you ca...

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shokel1975

9 August 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Aug 09, 2020 10:37 am

Good to see your completed house. Thanks @Renman [emoji4] Any other projects left around the house to do? Haha! It never ends .... We still need to do all the planting in the backyard – all the landscaping has been done but the garden beds need plants. Still need to put s fold sheers up throughout ...

Thanks @Renman Any other projects left around the house to do? Haha! It never ends .... We still need to do all the pla...

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shokel1975

8 August 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Aug 08, 2020 4:29 pm

Good to see your completed house. Thanks @Renman 😊

Thanks @Renman 😊

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shokel1975

4 August 2020

Re: Metricon Merricks 42 Clarion - MelbourneBuilding A New House

Aug 04, 2020 8:49 pm

Hiya again @r_13 Just curious, have you been given a rough completion date yet? your slab pour was the Friday24th April, ours was Monday 27th. I've been pestering SS for a date for handover ….he's just texted late November!!!! As we "appear to be 80-90%" done, this was quite a shock. I'd ...

Hey @blacktea2sugars, while it may look 80-90% done it is amazing how many finishing touches need to be done towards th...

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shokel1975

28 July 2020

Re: Metricon Sentosa 52 ModifiedBuilding A New House

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Jul 28, 2020 9:15 am

How has the process been with Metricon? Would u build with them again? We're at the very start of this process and like some of the metricon layouts, but hearing many horror stories with this company There are many horror stories with every builder - remember... people tend to get online to complai...

There are many horror stories with every builder - remember... people tend to get online to complain when they are angr...

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shokel1975

22 July 2020

Re: Thomas Archer Bayside BuildBuilding A New House

Jul 22, 2020 1:46 pm

https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/81615_1595388952.jpg Bluestone tiles. Front pillar external façade feature Upstairs balcony off master, floor tile https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/81615_1595389012.jpg Sliding stacker doors are in, finally! https://forum.homeone.com.au/u/81615_1595389144.jpg https://fo...

We extended our outdoor room after handover - it is fantastic now! The place looks great!

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shokel1975

17 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 17, 2020 11:08 am

[quote="SaveH2O":3shluwfo]Perfect.[/quote:3shluwfo] Thanks so much @SaveH2O 😊😊

Perfect. Thanks so much @SaveH2O 😊😊

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shokel1975

17 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 17, 2020 11:01 am

You should have been told about how the system works but few new home owners are. Connecting to the cisterns is not as effective now as it was when cisterns were single flush 12/12 litre units. If you do cold washes in the washing machine, it is an effective use of yield but the water delivered has...

Had a look at it today. It is an external pump and it draws the water from pipe about 100mm (from memory) from bottom o...

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shokel1975

17 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 17, 2020 9:53 am

Ok, so it seems that our tank doesn’t flush the toilets when the mains pressure is off. Our bad. We can definitely hear the pump working when we flush it when mains are on. Thanks all for your comments and suggestions. Obviously we make lousy plumbers!!!

Ok, so it seems that our tank doesn’t flush the toilets when the mains pressure is off. Our bad. We can definitely hear ...

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shokel1975

15 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 15, 2020 11:35 pm

Also check to make sure that the ball/gate valve that supplies the pump is open. This will be hard to believe but one Homeone query several years ago was a similar problem but it turned out that the plumber had fitted the valve to the tank without first drilling out the blank! https://forum.homeone...

Thank you!

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shokel1975

15 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 15, 2020 11:23 pm

Listen for the pump running. Do you have a submersible or external pump? Is there a float? If so, check that the lead is connected to the RainBank. Also check that the float isn't stuck in a low position. The pump has to be plugged into the RainBank and the RainBank plugged into the GPO. Is the pow...

Thank you for this info. It is very helpful. I don’t know about the pump, but I know the power is switched on (it wasn’...

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shokel1975

15 July 2020

Re: Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in MelboBuilding A New House

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Jul 15, 2020 11:07 pm

If there is water in the tank, it should use rainwater. If it doesn't, then there is a problem. Yep that is what I am trying to establish. How do I know if the water in the toilet is coming from the tank? Is there an easy way to check?

Yep that is what I am trying to establish. How do I know if the water in the toilet is coming from the tank? Is there a...