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StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
10 November 2022

Removing flooring on new build

Removing flooring on new build
NSW

Currently the builder can get away with removing whatever they want... but you have to pay... hence the review of legislation

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StructuralBIMGuy
Nov 10, 2022 10:20 am
StructuralBIMGuy
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mockkie
Oct 28, 2022 1:08 pm
Kippers01
Kippers01
19 October 2022

Metricon sending legal threats to members of Facebook page

Metricon sending legal threats to members of Facebook page
NSW
1, 2

Often the most effective way to get a company like Metricon to take action to address issues is to post politely and honestly online about your experiences with them. Much…

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Kippers01
Oct 19, 2022 9:54 am
ManDam
ManDam
18 October 2022

Blacktown NSW KDR with King Homes

Blacktown NSW KDR with King Homes
NSW
1, 2

Generally it was decent job. We are still settling in so opinions will firm as we go along. The general build quality and finishing is what you would expect. We did…

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ManDam
Oct 18, 2022 2:28 pm
anthonyhoo
anthonyhoo
18 October 2022

Colour matching advice- Austral Brampton

Colour matching advice- Austral Brampton
NSW

Can you please send me any photos of your finished house. I am using same brick Brampton brick I just worry about if them looks ugly when chipped. Please share your…

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anthonyhoo
Oct 18, 2022 6:26 am
Marge1
Marge1
12 October 2022

Concealed cistern

Concealed cistern
NSW

Came back at a cost of $1200. You were spot on. Many thanks

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Marge1
Oct 12, 2022 6:29 pm
mayon
mayon
9 October 2022

Exciting Times KDR - Waldorf/Chatsworth Inspired Facade

Exciting Times KDR - Waldorf/Chatsworth Inspired Facade
NSW

All the rain and some mess up from the builders side, our build got delayed by months. We are now at the brick work finishing stage. Hopefully, it will be a smooth ride here on out

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mayon
Oct 09, 2022 10:32 pm
MrSober
MrSober
28 September 2022

Third time's a charm ( our 3rd build @ Bingara Gorge )

Third time's a charm ( our 3rd build @ Bingara Gorge )
NSW
1 ... 9, 10, 11

Not sure if you are still floating around the forums, Saw you got yourself a quickjack, was just wondering where you got it from? They seem to be sold out mostly on their…

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MrSober
Sep 28, 2022 11:19 am
mockkie
mockkie
26 September 2022

Floor plan feedback please 🙏

Floor plan feedback please 🙏
NSW

Overall it looks to be a nice floorplan. Couple of thoughts you might want to consider Laundry - this room looks to be oversized which runs the…

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mockkie
Sep 26, 2022 1:28 pm
7691
7691
9 September 2022

Building - Mid North Coast - Recommendations wanted

Building - Mid North Coast - Recommendations wanted
NSW

Pycon build down to Forster and have a dispay home just opened there, I am building with them in Port Macquarie. They are a local builder who have been building in my…

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7691
Sep 09, 2022 7:25 pm
oklouise
oklouise
7 September 2022

Garage size questions

Garage size questions
NSW

make the garage as big as possible...if you park two cars side by side allowing for doors to open and people to get in and out carrying groceries etc and be able to walk…

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oklouise
Sep 07, 2022 1:38 pm
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
6 September 2022

Cost of Double Storey Home in Sydney

Cost of Double Storey Home in Sydney
NSW

Hi HappyDoc The reason you are probably getting such a wide spread of pricing is that there are so many variables such as : 1. Are you using a project home company or…

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Ashington Homes
Sep 06, 2022 8:29 am
Ashington Homes
Fredii
Fredii
5 September 2022

McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread
NSW
1 ... 721, 722, 723

We are building in Sydney Northwest (15-20 minutes from the head office!). Land was registered in Aug 2021. We did tender and contract before the registration. Although…

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Fredii
Sep 05, 2022 12:28 pm
stonesthrow
stonesthrow
31 August 2022

Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7

Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7
NSW
1, 2

Sorry I was being sarcastic.

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stonesthrow
Sep 01, 2022 12:02 am
housenoob
housenoob
31 August 2022

Pier - linear meter allowance

Pier - linear meter allowance
NSW

This is the truth. Geotech report is only an estimate. Be onsite with a tape measure the day they drill the piers and add those up. 90Lm for 30sq is good enough in most…

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housenoob
Aug 31, 2022 8:44 pm
strannik
strannik
15 August 2022

Questions about Doing Flooring after Handover

Questions about Doing Flooring after Handover
NSW

only your builder can answer that question. i guess you can always do a variation, the question is how much credit will you get back

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strannik
Aug 15, 2022 11:15 am
Bimbob
Bimbob
12 August 2022

a tap in balcony?

a tap in balcony?
NSW

Great idea. I always suggest this. No issues to be concerned with.

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Bimbob
Aug 12, 2022 8:21 am
alexp79
alexp79
11 August 2022

How many hot water system in double storey home

How many hot water system in double storey home
NSW

I would put 2, one serving upper floor bathroom and ensuite, one - for ground floor: kitchen, guest WC, laundry. Local connections can be done through grouping them into…

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alexp79
Aug 11, 2022 7:47 pm
Kevin L
Kevin L
10 August 2022

Signature on Edmund - Riverstone

Signature on Edmund - Riverstone
NSW
1, 2

Hi Ali, Yes I did. sorry for the late reply

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Kevin L
Aug 10, 2022 9:57 pm
kbvd
kbvd
8 August 2022

Domaine Home Grandview Garden, Leumeah

Domaine Home Grandview Garden, Leumeah
NSW

I do also have booked in a lot there and called today about registration , now it will be in nov 2022 so frustrating 😩

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kbvd
Aug 08, 2022 4:05 pm

Hi Guys, just wondering how would I able to remove the window the screen, my screen looks like this and I have no clue how to take these out, I have attached photos

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joseph111090
Aug 08, 2022 11:55 am
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
3 August 2022

URGENT : Knockdown rebuild - existing services abolished?

URGENT : Knockdown rebuild - existing services abolished?
NSW

thehuntbegins Honestly, I think you may be overthinking the whole process, which is understandable if this is your first time :) Our sparky just comes by with a day or…

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Ashington Homes
Aug 03, 2022 6:22 am
Ashington Homes
qrius
qrius
1 August 2022

House with basement

House with basement
NSW

No. In SYD. (Most commenters of this thread, have their State, in the profile.)

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qrius
Aug 01, 2022 8:44 am
nozzle
nozzle
21 July 2022

Driveway regulation interpretation and advice needed please.

Driveway regulation interpretation and advice needed please.
NSW

Hi GLO, We are in a similar position wanting to install a driveway on a corner block with the proposed driveway 5.4m to the tangent point. How did you go with…

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nozzle
Jul 21, 2022 9:23 pm

Hi All, Looking for some advice on how to escalate a dispute with the Council (Hills Shire) for our DA in North Kellyville. We have purchased a corner block which has an…

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nozzle
Jul 21, 2022 8:31 pm

Variation Payment

Variation Payment
NSW

Hi audreamer05 You need to refer to your…

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Contracts-Specialist
Jul 01, 2022 11:36 am
Contracts-Specialist
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
30 June 2022

CDC House size

CDC House size
NSW

tanneetan Samz is correct, its not just the GFA you really need some expert advice on the setbacks, particularly the front set backs in established areas where you have…

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Ashington Homes
Jun 30, 2022 8:42 pm
Ashington Homes
Lee31
Lee31
29 June 2022

Water leaks in new build after 4 years

Water leaks in new build after 4 years
NSW

Good point. We do seem to be the only ones with this recurring issue. None of the other new builds either side of us or across the road are experiencing these problems…

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Lee31
Jun 29, 2022 9:56 pm
TeeBee
TeeBee
13 June 2022

Double storey build NSW

Double storey build NSW
NSW

Hi all, Wondering how people's double storey builds are coming along this year? Costings, quality, delays etc etc. In our circumstances, we need to start soon but quite…

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TeeBee
Jun 13, 2022 10:50 pm
John Lynne
John Lynne
12 June 2022

Coral Homes

Coral Homes
NSW

Has anyone built a Coral Home at Medowie NSW and how was the experience?

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John Lynne
Jun 12, 2022 11:41 pm
buzzard
buzzard
4 June 2022

Montgomery Homes

Montgomery Homes
NSW

Cheers Ricky, good luck with the build!

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buzzard
Jun 04, 2022 9:20 am
Samz_Turra
Samz_Turra
3 June 2022

Building with Metricon

Building with Metricon
NSW
1 ... 431, 432, 433

No notices. I was just told there was too much rain, wet conditions, contractors not able to come due to flooding, contractor had covid etc etc However during the same…

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Samz_Turra
Jun 03, 2022 11:11 am
zqs
zqs
30 May 2022

Help with Colour selection for facade

Help with Colour selection for facade
NSW

did you end up deciding the facade color scheme?

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zqs
May 31, 2022 12:39 am
gcnicho
gcnicho
30 May 2022

Building with Montgomery homes

Building with Montgomery homes
NSW

Wow! Would love to get more details on your supposed good authority. Are you saying that an employee (either current or ex) is discussing client details with you (a…

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gcnicho
May 30, 2022 9:38 pm

Building with Montgomery Homes

Building with Montgomery Homes
NSW
1, 2, 3, 4

For the record, id anyone is interested, a home of this standard would cost double the projection. I’s wager all of the money in my pockets against all of the money in…

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Thebuildinginsider
May 30, 2022 8:10 pm
jagberg
jagberg
30 May 2022

Vogue Homes Sydney

Vogue Homes Sydney
NSW

I also didnt find much information on them so I setup a facebook group about Building with Vogue Homes and we now have 77 people, see the link…

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jagberg
May 30, 2022 12:55 pm
nalmeida1269
nalmeida1269
27 May 2022

MJH Hermitage Flooring

MJH Hermitage Flooring
NSW

Exactly same thoughts! It would have been so much easier if they offered options and costs early on, I feel people would add more upgrades because not knowing makes it…

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nalmeida1269
May 27, 2022 5:11 pm
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Ashington Homes
May 27, 2022 9:47 am
Ashington Homes
TrickyRickyDoo
TrickyRickyDoo
17 May 2022

Home Building Blogs

Home Building Blogs
1 ... 75, 76, 77

Montgomery Riviera 2 - 293 Modified : https://www.instagram.com/rivieranewbuild/

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TrickyRickyDoo
May 17, 2022 6:34 pm
Ashington Homes
Ashington Homes
16 May 2022

Scraping a vacant block

Scraping a vacant block
NSW

mickm cant the builder just do it as part of benching? if not PM me and I will shoot you the number of a guy I use. cheers Simeon

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Ashington Homes
May 16, 2022 6:23 pm
Ashington Homes
bannie
bannie
16 May 2022

New Living Homes

New Living Homes
NSW
1 ... 43, 44, 45

Very exciting times indeed. Brendan is our SS and so far he has been good too.

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bannie
May 16, 2022 10:23 am
paulrob
paulrob
14 May 2022

Building a Chelsea with Hall and Hart

Building a Chelsea with Hall and Hart
NSW
1, 2

Try one of the sales team, or google it

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paulrob
May 14, 2022 11:05 am
JTLavs
JTLavs
11 May 2022

Bathroom tiles used in Clarendon Mosman display home

Bathroom tiles used in Clarendon Mosman display home
NSW

Thanks Mr Fontaine. Looking on their website I cant see the 'Adare' series. I hope it also hasn't been discontinued.

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JTLavs
May 11, 2022 10:00 pm
neethu
neethu
5 May 2022

Building a new house

Building a new house
NSW

I don’t live in that area , but definitely can go for a drive .. Thankyou so much

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neethu
May 05, 2022 11:27 pm
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Contracts-Specialist
May 05, 2022 6:50 pm
Contracts-Specialist
Syed_Shadab
Syed_Shadab
25 April 2022

CSB Homes

CSB Homes
NSW

One of the worst builder ever. You will be falling in trap if you go with them. It is going to be an endless process to rip you off. I initially talked with them for my…

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Syed_Shadab
Apr 25, 2022 1:29 pm
Syed_Shadab
Syed_Shadab
24 April 2022

Review of csb homes

Review of csb homes
NSW

One of the worst builder ever. You will be falling in trap if you go with them. It is going to be an endless process to rip you off. I initially talked with them for my…

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Syed_Shadab
Apr 24, 2022 11:28 am
AM55555
AM55555
20 April 2022

Experience with Sett Homes

Experience with Sett Homes
NSW
1 ... 7, 8, 9

Did you choose them in the end? We're looking at Sett homes also after a recommendation from a friend.

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AM55555
Apr 20, 2022 1:42 am
Jason526
Jason526
19 April 2022

KDR - NBN re-connection process

KDR - NBN re-connection process
NSW

I'm not exactly sure what the NBN guy told my electrician to install during his first visit. I know that they had to dig a trench from front boundary to the house. I…

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Jason526
Apr 19, 2022 4:25 pm
NthHome
NthHome
8 April 2022

Metricon Liberty 45 (Turramurra)

Metricon Liberty 45 (Turramurra)
NSW
1 ... 23, 24, 25

All went well. Metricon were great

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NthHome
Apr 08, 2022 1:13 pm

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