Building A New House

kailie86

14 March 2019

Miami 31- Brighton Homes- Northern Gold Coast

Yes very happy and proud and yes, changed the flooring and garage door during construction. We had a big freak out over the garage colour after the house was rendered…

Maris

8 March 2019

Anybody dealt with KG CSC at Metricon

Is that Kimberly Gauci that you are referring too?

bignewadventure

1 March 2019

New Build - Evans Head - Northern NSW - Ben Campbell Buildin

Hi Les, We're thinking of building a similar design. How did your build go? Would love to see a couple of shots of the finished product. thanks Janelle

javonanka

24 February 2019

About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layout

Regarding cavity sliding doors, trying to avoid them if possible. Mate who is builder strongly advise against them, especially when using 70mm frame. Maintenance issues,…

Clean

19 February 2019

Beaumont Tiles Pricing

I just want to update on tiling journey. Discounts that BmT say would not impact pricing when you bargain. I got a discount of around 45%. May be it depends on the quantity.

blackcat20

18 February 2019

G.J Gardner build - Week 20 - Fitoff

We managed to bust our garage door a mere 3 weeks after we moved in, so I feel your pain.

MrsAJ

17 February 2019

Our First Build

Hi, how are you doing? Construction started??

sweetswisssteel

17 February 2019

Valeco homes

Nublette

2 February 2019

Redbank Plains Custom Build: Homes by CMA

Hi Rob, sorry about the delay in replying I've had a helluva January haha. I haven't updated this one in a while but I've been slightly better with my instagram…

Kuma15

1 February 2019

Relaxation of boundary clearance QLD

HI Louise, Can you please elaborate a little bit more. I have to go through the same process in getting my front set back reduce from 6m to max I can, not sure if it is…

Lisastokoe

29 January 2019

New Colorbond Colours

Hi there, I have the basalt on my garage and guttering but its looking almost a navy blue? Is that normal?? Thanks Lisa

iTool

27 January 2019

Cost to install water meter QUU

QUU's fees and charges are published here: https://www.urbanutilities.com.au/devel ... nd-charges They charged me ~$2,600 in Brisbane a couple of years ago. The existing…

John Pierpoint

16 January 2019

Building post and beam house

BuLe

13 January 2019

Gas bottle prices - Brisbane. How much do you pay?

Great info, thanks for the research and for sharing

BuLe

2 January 2019

Building with Ausbuild @ Bridgeman Downs

Green Dream

1 January 2019

Building a new home with DC Living - QLD

Hi, just wondering how your build experience was?

Green Dream

1 January 2019

DC Builders Experiences

Did you end up going with DC?

mpricecs

29 December 2018

Coral Homes – Grange 29 (St Kilda façade) HB/QLD

Footing, block work and steps $12k. Render $4.5k. Tiling/tiles $3.5k.

Musashi2000

13 December 2018

Breezeway House (was: New build.....starting at last!)

Thanks for your extensive response, really appreciate it, we will be contacting Breezeway for sure! Hope you are enjoying your home. Cheers, K&D

Nancymerimba

27 November 2018

Ceiling Height - Opinions?

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WowBingo

22 November 2018

Coral Homes Modified Manhattan 23 in Brookhaven Estate

Cool idea for colours Hope all goes well with the build

building bug

22 November 2018

Building a modified Grange 25 - Coral Homes - Brisbane

Thank you 😊 I can’t wait to get started

Jodla

21 November 2018

Is anyone building with PERRY HOMES in QLD or Northern NSW??

My questions about perry homes are: does anyone know if this company build on a square meterage rate? If so what is it? Did anyone receive tenders with a certain price…

cory

19 November 2018

SETTLING IN - Valeco - Polished Concrete + Monochrome

Are u happy with the polished concrete floor? High maintenance? We just paid a deposit with Valeco and an thinking abt polished concrete.

Drew01

14 November 2018

Framing - Gap Between Slab Edge and Frame

We have no gap, and the slab lines up perfectly. But our slab guys were meticulous with their measurements, as they had a couple of boxes of beer riding on it... That…

mafu1983

12 November 2018

New home build with Oracle

Hi Allyh, unfortunately it’s been long but I think the clause is the same, Oracle took just over 7 months to build our house. It was so long and frustrating . I…

GrantFC

9 November 2018

Ausbuild Finlay 36 - Handover completed!

Thanks Paul, yeah it seemed like you were hectic and had your plate well full. I collected the ilights and controllers for garage and retic today ready for install next…

bestspecials

8 November 2018

Coral Homes - Grange 25 (Newport)

Thanks, we are very happy with how the house turned out. We ended up with E soil and N3 wind rating, so our site costs were quite expensive at $26281. We had allowed…

vasrsam

6 November 2018

Hamilton24 Plantation Homes

Thanks.. I have attached the pics of plans

kajidzz

4 November 2018

GJ Gardner Logan went busted - house finally finished.

Sry for the late reply. I didnt get any insurance for the site - I took the risk and glad nothing happened. I had to rent a skip bin to put some rubbish in as city…

Melissa.prinsloo

1 November 2018

anyone building in armstrong creek?

Has anyone sold their land in Warralily? Apparently you need to get permission from the estate and pay a fee? Seems a bit ridiculous to me!

_sallz

1 November 2018

Custom VALECO build - BRISBANE

From personal experience. Wouldnt recommend anyone going down that road. Its a joke going through them. Have had great experience with builds previously and even…

RhondaMc

1 November 2018

Building with Hotondo Homes Toowoomba - Final Quote concerns

It kinda does. I'm starting to be more comfortable with the price. 480k includes fencing (9k) and turf (2k), 4 bedrooms, media, study, we made the kitchen quite large…

jakz

1 November 2018

Plantation_Retreat 26

Hi all, first time blogger here and have been reading quite a few journeys from people building. This is our second time building with Plantation, our last home was the…

cory

24 October 2018

Modified Coral Cloncurry. Driveway and decking pics.

Hi Tamara, Did u go through MSP? How close is your first estimate base price to the actual price after draft? Cheers

Doulton777

23 October 2018

Building the Marriott 47 (Waldorf) by Porter Davis QLD

Very nice. Specially your tiles viewtopic.php?t=86597

Tajana

16 October 2018

Ausbuild - Newbury 39 - Altitude Thornlands

Paul good luck to you , I would just turn the gas off when others shower hahahah You have 2 more weeks to go don’t you ? I am actually pretty happy , few things along…

RTS

14 October 2018

Simonds - Villa Vittoria

Hi TK5, did you go ahead with the Simonds house build? We are considering the same design and would love to know more about your entire experience with Simonds.

Santo65

13 October 2018

Coral Homes - Marcoola 32 modified

Mrs AJ, yes the Rural Oak laminate we chose is an upgrade but to give you an idea it cost us an extra $282 for this finish in the bathroom, ensuite, powder room and…

Santo65

12 October 2018

Coral homes marcoola 32 modified - mundoolun qld

Congrats! It all looks great! Super exciting for you guys to finally be in your house

TheThompsons

11 October 2018

Rivergum Homes

Hi all, Has anyone built with Rivergum Homes in Brisbane? If so, can you please tell me your experience with them? Thank you, Cassie

MaralynManson

10 October 2018

List of must haves in a building quote

Hi Wudi, Things you can install after the build will save you money. Solar Panels for example. Sometimes the builders have a deal to install solar panels or floor…

JuliePotter

8 October 2018

Spectrum Homes - SE QLD

Hello the company you are referring to is not Spectrum Homes, we are in no way connected with Spectrum House & Land. our website is www.spectrumhomes.com.au Thank you.

ethan870

1 October 2018

Coral Capri 25 - Gainsborough Greens Pimpama

Thanks, I am not 100% sure about skylight. I love the idea of how much light can bring but I am not a big fan tbh. I will anyway contact Coral to check on costs for…

KingTaco

30 September 2018

New build Brisbane 2018

My pleasure! If it were me, then for sure my preference would be to make the porch pole thicker - i think those skinny wood posts look a little cheap and make the…

cory

29 September 2018

DR homes

Hi, Have anyone here build with DR homes? What is your experience with this builder? Cheers

MrsAJ

28 September 2018

Coral Homes Avoca 20 - Ripley QLD

Hi Matto, All your selections are amazing. I have been thinking of the same tile as ur main floor tiles. Can you please tell me what is the name of the tile and is it…

sandracma

21 September 2018

New Build - Ausbuild Altitude Estate - Finlay 36

It's a stressful but exciting experience! I would say we at about half way through and it's amazing to see it come together!

iTool

14 September 2018

How to Identify Block Boundary

This. The two-foot tall red and white stake is not the boundary peg, which is an official survey mark. Moving/tampering with survey marks is an offence (in QLD…