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Projects to do after New Home Handover
We have elected to do this with main floor tiling and carpets. The builder could not offer tiles we liked. Doing the carpet ourselves has allowed up to upgrade the…
How often do you visit your site?
I agree with you that it is the tradies you need to watch as in the end they are the ones who will likely make a mega-blunder and not the supervisor (that was the case 20… Squee!!
I dropped the kids at school and saw a crane lifting frames etc upstairs and was thrilled to see they’ve done most of the upstairs already!!
Took the kids down… Love reading everyones threads so I thought it was about time I started my own 
We have bought an acre in the Southern Highlands with registration/settlement is expected… Hi SBG14 - how exciting!
What facade are you doing? We will be going for the manor facade, probably in a dark grey and broken up with timber and stone - sort of like the… Building with Wisdom Homes
Sounds really similar to our situation. I changed jobs right as we realised that it was not going to happen with our first bank. I was already struggling thanks to my… Porter Davis homes
Just wondering for anyone that was paid penalties by Porter Davis for being over contract date, were your payments calculated from Handover date or PCI date?
My building… SBG14Jun 21, 2018 6:48 pm Our Acacia Home
Went to see carpet people today and had a look at the doors...the linen cupboard and wardrobe doors are mostly all off the bedroom doors looked ok. The sliding door from…
The bricks do look awful but they will not be seen once the rendering is complete. As long as the walls are straight and the bricks sit neatly on the brick lip I don’t… Hydronic slab for heating AND cooling?I love the look of polished concrete - but the hydronics company has put me off because of some horror stories about polished concrete having to be patched after builders… Building an Aegean230 with Mainvue.
Thanks Rachael,
Our SS still won’t give us a date but we aren’t in a hurry. Admin stated NHP is not scheduled until end of August but we’ll see.
Site meeting this morning to try and get an idea of timeframes for PCI. Communication does not seem to be Avelings strong point so meeting the SS does help put our minds… Well we're now locked out and can only peer through windows for photos. Looking good though. Love our kitchen.
Guy TJun 21, 2018 6:14 pm june update
about 1 month to go before handover
starting to look at quotes for blinds, landscaping etc
butler pantry
driveway not yet done, waiting on gas… Metricon Winchester 28- Framing
based on our build so far, and how good our site manager and Group 4 reports have been, I wouldn't bother with an independent inspection for our build. My builder mate…
Not a decent pic but sample with the red dot is charcoal and next to it black japan
HGWA Baldivis
Thank you so excited 😁! I know so impressed with how quick it’s gone up for the both of us! I really can’t wait to get inside and use that kitchen and finally… A lot has been done since last updated and now we are in week 12. Bricks, cladding, plaster, doors, waterproofing, architraves etc etc....
......but I'm annoyed. Down… Plumbing missed after slabAfter doing this post we also realised they missed the drainage from the butler's pantry too.
To fix the one in the alfresco they had to bring a pipe up next to the… Building at Bardia - New Breeze
My architect didn't speak of any such restriction. Im not having a balcony on the side, just a long one on the front which stretches 10m along the front of the house.… CookyJun 21, 2018 12:07 pm Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park
Got a call from our site supervisor. Piering to start next week, and slab to go in the week after.
Yay! The ball has started rolling.. Lets hope the rain holds out for a… CW_LJun 21, 2018 12:02 pm 41202Jun 21, 2018 11:42 am Building Simonds Prague with Modifications
HI Tracey,
Thank you for your quick response.
Were there any contact details given to you for this company on Handover??
This maintainanence supervisor is claiming they… biniJun 21, 2018 11:29 am
Thanks J278, i won't say that it was a stress free event but it's done now. All that is left is front landscaping, back landscaping & i've decided i would like my front… Left over bricksKeep them if possible IMO, you could build some gardens with them a letterbox or sell easily on gumtree to someone looking to build the aforementioned items! Lucere estate at Leppington
Thanks for the info. Yes I think it was the construction manager, I already spoke to the SS he said there's further delay with the cladding installation, I don't think… Roof finished, loving the bricks 😀
Coral Homes general build thread
I built a double and half the issues during construction were caused by the incompetent draftsman and staff at head office stuffing our plans and variations. Every ss we… MrsJMJun 21, 2018 4:30 am Path and driveway questions - new buildHi, it will be a few months before my new build gets to the point of having the driveway and paths done, but I have some questions about this process if I may.
Firstly,… Individual Design - New Choice Homes
I can see where you're coming from. I feel more relief that i am in my home rather than excitement. It's definitely a journey but the outcome makes it worthwhile. Building with Metricon
We received our frame payment the day they started the roof trusses, and I did a drive-by that night and the fascia and gutters were on, and the Colorbond was about 1/3… First Home - BOLD Portofino 229 - Brisbane
I'm excited to see how your house ends up looking. I too have just signed a building contract with Bold 2 weeks ago before FHOG reduction. Middle of variations at the… Canberra custom KDR
Algernon,
Great news that your home is working so well for you - it's terrific when all the planning pays off!
Long may your comfort continue!
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they are a little similar. We chickened out too, don’t worry there’s always the next build 🤪lol
we have PCI in two weeks, it really can’t come quick enough - can’t wait to move out of my in laws home! (Though I am grateful!) 
