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Land title?Thanks everyone!  Looks like we don't have to worry too much then! The block has a house built next to it and the block on the other side has just been sold. It's… Our Wild Orchid build with DechellisHi Stage #2
Building is coming along great at the moment. Haven't really had too many headaches, and we are currently at lock up. Tiling just finished last week, the… Orchid replied 7 October 2012 ago Inbuilt benchseat/unitI love those MV! Especially the American looking ones with the fancy cornices and trims. I'd like to put something like that in our study, but will probably just end up… jodge replied 7 October 2012 ago jodgeOct 07, 2012 6:36 pm I saw i-detect.com.au surveillance system used in our estate by the developer in few areas. Has anyone on this forum have any experience with this system? How much does… sfernOct 07, 2012 11:03 pm vmr78Oct 08, 2012 10:00 pm Approximate time lineI paid my deposit at the end of February, signed contracts on the first week or May, and have only today got a site start date of October 18.
Taking forever. plastic sheet between bricks and frameDamp course thanks... Was trying to poke an aerial antenna to the ground floor and I kept on hitting it...
For anyone who is researching this afterwards, I used a yellow… Raising the floor level of a double storeyOur block has an 8m slope downwards and about 2m where the house will be - about 1.4m downwards and another 0.6m right to left. If we raised the house to street level,… Building the Livingstone with PD
How have you found PD now that the house is finished, we are just starting the process and would appreciate any advice or hints with dealing with PD and when to upgrade to… cherren replied 10 October 2012 ago Aveling Homes - Prestart CostsWe have just signed-up with Aveling Homes (who have been fabulous so far), and have been supplied with our prestart folder. This folder covers… Building ContractWe’re onto to builder number 3 now (and finally happy).
Both builder 1 and 2 were paid for pre-contract work but as the building contract had not been signed there was… PAB_34 replied 10 October 2012 ago Looking for Building Expert VCAT reportThanks Leighton I got VCAT report however I need an help how the mediation process will at VCAT I have mediation, any suggestions will be appreciated Thanks MyHome1 replied 10 October 2012 ago Well that makes it difficult - as my partner reminds me, the reason we want a concrete slab is so we can drop the floor of the new part down to the ground ..
Everything… Plasterer / renderer Hi
We are considering the rest of our house after handover. Does anyone have any recommendations for renderer / plasterers in Perth ?
Or what they paid to have the… Representing yourself at VCATHi Neverbuildagain, I am going thru your post how did you go with your VCAT mediation , did you represent yourself or hire a Lawer . I am so keen to know how can I… MyHome1 replied 11 October 2012 ago Stairs timberHi,
I'm building a new split level house and using Grey Box for the timber. I'm in a dilemma trying to decide whether to use generic Vic Ash or Grey Ironbark (they don't… Trying to find a suitable plan!Don't rule out talking to a smaller builder who will do a custom design (or take the best bits of someone else’ and do cut and paste job....) to suit your block size and… PAB_34 replied 12 October 2012 ago PH Eclipse Q1 - Brisbane buildHi Chasie1,
I will attempt to post a plan of it... I haven't posted a pic before (!).
It is the retreat Q1 20m and we pulled the kitchen and theatre out of it, and… Thanks Jet,
I got some blinds up today. Pretty happy with the result.
Highly recommend Ritchie from Shade Elegance NSW -… Redink - pre start costs!hi cedes,
congrats on building with Redink...we are also building with them and they have been brilliant, im about 2 weeks behind mary. the most frustrating part is the… Help with facade colours pleaseThat is a nice facade...
It's never easy to match colours from a picture like the one you've shown. All you (and anyone else for that matter) can do is grab a colour… Marto54 replied 14 October 2012 ago Site cutWait until a day of heavy rain. That will tell you whether or not it's level. akashra replied 16 October 2012 ago Recommended carpenter to erect frame?Hi guys,
Can anyone recommend a carpenter around the South-Western suburbs of Melbourne to erect a pre-fab frame? I had one lined up in 6 weeks time but he has pulled… chrip started a topic 16 October 2012 ago chripOct 16, 2012 9:54 am Help - variation to contract by builderI don’t know why footing depth/slab design would have to change after the contract was signed. If the soil test and engineering design was signed off after the contract… PAB_34 replied 16 October 2012 ago Garage Door Defect?We've got a similar door from Gliderol and it has the same "channel" lines down through it, so it might be something that you get with the "woodgrain" finish on the door -… Site Costs for Dummies?That's great, thanks very much for the info 
We havent locked in an estate yet obviously, but both like the look of Springridge. We're still at the beginning of… MrsT12 replied 17 October 2012 ago Cancelling Building ContractThanks anyway mate.
They sent through a list of expenses payable to them. Most of them, although inflated, seem understandable at first. Then i later found that that the… Voiding Building Contract?Hi BuilderTrouble
You have already made a thread on this topic, it may become too confusing to have two conversations going.
Ask your conveyancing/settlement agent -… donna61 replied 17 October 2012 ago House dimension deviationIt's unusual you'll find a builder who won't make deviations, assuming the house still meets state or council rules.
However they will charge extra money to do it, you… Forg replied 17 October 2012 ago
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