Posts by ASJ1981 • Home Renovation & Building Forum

9 April 2019

14496

Apr 09, 2019 4:20 pm

Hi Champs2018, MandM is right. There may be council requirements and basix. The basix that is included in contract is just the standard basix requirements. Your tender will outline what is included. An external basix company will go over your plans and may or may not add costs, in order to comply. W...

Hi Champs2018, MandM is right. There may be council requirements and basix. The basix that is included in contract is ju...

5 April 2019

14468

Apr 05, 2019 7:41 am

Morning everyone, hubby and i have been researching TV's (the fun stuff!) and it has come to our attention that the TV he wants (Sony OLED) is very very heavy - about 30kgs :shock: He was reading up about it and because we are newbies in this whole build thing, we didn't realise (actually we never ...

My Sony Full Array LED tv is 56kg without the stand. It has the Fluid dynamic speakers on the left and right and is an ...

5 April 2019

14467

Apr 05, 2019 7:36 am

At work we just put up an MDF pannel over the gyprock and painted it the same colour as the wall. The Screen covers it anyway so not visible - could be an easy post handover option. Hi @sejaeD, thanks for the MDF panel tip! We are hoping our SS can do something about it for us, but if not, i guess ...

Hi @sejaeD, thanks for the MDF panel tip! We are hoping our SS can do something about it for us, but if not, i guess we...

4 April 2019

14455

Apr 04, 2019 1:28 pm

We had some blocking/supports added to our electrical variation, is this in excess of what is 'normally' there? Thanks for the heads up, I will check with our SS as to the maximum load recommended for what we have there. Hi @becks81, in hindsight, this should have been brought up at the Electrical ...

Hi @becks81, in hindsight, this should have been brought up at the Electrical Appointment and wished the consultant had...

4 April 2019

14452

Apr 04, 2019 9:20 am

You should get 2 wall supports for Tvs included. Something to check with your SS once frames are done. Thank you @MandM...

4 April 2019

14450

Apr 04, 2019 9:01 am

Morning everyone, hubby and i have been researching TV's (the fun stuff!) and it has come to our attention that the TV h...

Re: Builder threatening to sue for defamationBuilding A New House

26 March 2019

Mar 26, 2019 2:23 pm

Alex, i always enjoy reading your contributions in the various threads but I am not encouraging anything as other people may be pursued and I would hate to see other people experience the same nightmare that we are going through. I genuinely am impressed by what Wisdoms management have done. I unde...

hi @sejaeD Glad to hear, despite the nightmare you and your family have gone through, that you stand by your morals and...

likes this

Re: Newpark Estate, Marsden ParkBuilding A New House

26 March 2019

Mar 26, 2019 12:31 pm

Hey everyone, Spole with my builder today. They informed me that the developer of the land had been in contact with them, and was told that the land (Precinct 4) registration Will take place late August 2019... exciting! :) Congrats! That is very exciting indeed! Good time to finalise and lock in y...

Congrats! That is very exciting indeed! Good time to finalise and lock in your builder now. As reference, we are in New...

Re: Newpark Estate, Marsden ParkBuilding A New House

25 March 2019

Mar 25, 2019 9:03 am

Hello all, I am just passing by :) Thanks your sharing information. I wish to please have help from lovely expert advice. I am looking at two lot in Marsden Park. Once for Elara and other once for Newpark! My friend buy in Elara for $388,000 for 300m2. When it's valued by bank it has value of $350,...

Hi there @harshit Welcome to the forum. It really sounds like a tough market out there with bank valuations. I am sure ...

22 March 2019

14410

Mar 22, 2019 7:09 am

As others have said it will vary from person to person but to give an indication ours was: $588k Tender (base Ambassador 36 was $405k) plus: $5k - Electrical $15k - Kitchen $15k - Tiles/Carpets $10k - additional scope creep (garage size increase, downstairs shower, under stair storage, lowered laun...

Thanks a lot, this gives me a great insight to all the costs just keep adding up. And getting the tender price and foun...

21 March 2019

14405

Mar 21, 2019 12:42 pm

We have slab!! Very unexpectedly! Apparently it was poured yesterday, the concreters are still there now though, is it usually poured in one or two stages? There was a majour downpour about an hour go, torrential. We have swimming pools where the formwork is still in situ. Should I be worried? http...

How exciting @becks81

19 March 2019

14400

Mar 19, 2019 9:33 am

Upgrades cost will be depending on personal choice. E.g I had $5k electrical allowance included in my tender but ended up spending almost $12k during selection. Again, you need to factor in the size of the house. Mine is about 47sqm. We didn't even have a PA for Electrical - don't know what we were...

We didn't even have a PA for Electrical - don't know what we were thinking to not include one. A little bit of naivety ...

19 March 2019

14399

Mar 19, 2019 9:27 am

Hi all, We have our tender presentation tomorrow. Just wanting to know everyone’s experiences with the tender. And maybe tips that we can keep in mind during the process. I know that we shouldn’t be pressured to sign straight away and we should go over things with a fine tooth comb. Was there thing...

@marcabalos goodluck at your Tender Presentation today! Like others have said, adequate Provisional Allowances are good...

18 March 2019

14391

Mar 18, 2019 9:49 am

Oh darrrnnn. We signed our EP last week :( I better be really nice to my CSR.... If not im not sure the fee is worth it if I can get it done post handover. I could be wrong!! Hope your CSR is nice and doesn't charge! Anyhow, if you are adding a fan on the first floor, it's probably not too hard to ...

I could be wrong!! Hope your CSR is nice and doesn't charge! Anyhow, if you are adding a fan on the first floor, it's p...

18 March 2019

14389

Mar 18, 2019 9:36 am

I agree I think we want a fan in the main bedroom now after reading the forum for most of Sunday! Hoping it's not an astronomical admin charge. Your build is progressing quickly, it must be very exciting! @filbert Street ,it was a $350 Admin charge. If you are already in construction stage, it will...

@filbert Street ,it was a $350 Admin charge. If you are already in construction stage, it will be a Building Variation ...

18 March 2019

14387

Mar 18, 2019 8:53 am

Thanks guys- will ring my CSR now and beg ;) hi @filbert Street - doesn't hurt to try :wink: Goodluck! I made changes to the Electrical Plan on the 11th hour too (actually, just before DEP), but unfortunately we incurred an Admin Fee. But it was fine because in the end, you don't want to have regre...

hi @filbert Street - doesn't hurt to try Goodluck! I made changes to the Electrical Plan on the 11th hour too (actually...

17 March 2019

14374

Mar 17, 2019 12:37 pm

Our ground floor frames and first floor frames (that was a tongue twister LOL!) were done last week! SS said in his weekly call last Friday that next week's tasks will be internal plumbing, termite guard installation and also bricks will be delivered next week. Really happy with his communication s...

Such awesome progress, so happy for you. Things are moving fast! You'll be at lock-up in no time! Doesn't look small at...

17 March 2019

14371

Mar 17, 2019 11:05 am

http://chrome-extension://gafjimepaiecpbmbmgaefokbekhoecaj/images/right-arrow.png Our ground floor frames and first floor frames (that was a tongue twister LOL!) were done last week! SS said in his weekly call last Friday that next week's tasks will be internal plumbing, termite guard installation ...

Our ground floor frames and first floor frames (that was a tongue twister LOL!) were done last week! SS said in his wee...

and 1 other person likes this.

14 March 2019

14363

Mar 14, 2019 9:36 am

Despite the weather, we've had piering (Monday), slab plumbing (Tues) and waffle pods (Wednesday) this week, not sure if this is normal but it feels fast. Given the forecast, do you think they will wait until next week to actually pour the slab? And if we negotiate with our SS, can we actually insp...

Hi @becks81, i was wondering where you were up to! So happy for you that your piering was started this week! I agree - ...