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GLO
GLO
17 July 2018

New build & Electricity Smart meters (off peak with solar pa

New build & Electricity Smart meters (off peak with solar pa
NSW

Hi, I’m in the Endeavour Energy wholesale electrical area (greater Sydney area) which usually do not use Time of Use smart meters and rather use flat Peak rate and…

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GLO
Jul 17, 2018 7:28 pm
HereForHelp
HereForHelp
17 July 2018

Tile Selection for your House

Tile Selection for your House

Thanks alot for your advice. We will engage some professional to proof read.

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HereForHelp
Jul 17, 2018 2:41 pm
Willp
Willp
17 July 2018

Recommend a builder

Recommend a builder
VIC

A friend of mine has recently built with Sheridan Homes (AHB). And he recommends them. He is saying the independent inspector didn't find many faults in his reports. How…

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Willp
Jul 17, 2018 12:13 pm
stayxtrue
stayxtrue
17 July 2018

1st Build - New Choice Homes

1st Build - New Choice Homes
WA
1 ... 4, 5, 6

Hey! Question, how big is your garden shed? And how does it sit in comparison to the rest of the back yard?

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stayxtrue
Jul 17, 2018 11:03 am
stayxtrue
reaver
reaver
17 July 2018

Porter Davis upgrades

Porter Davis upgrades
QLD

See existing thread here. Some of the things you listed might have been already mentioned in that thread its just a matter of searching within it. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=54817

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reaver
Jul 17, 2018 10:51 am
reaver
bestspecials
bestspecials
17 July 2018

Modified Coral Marcoola 32 SEQ

Modified Coral Marcoola 32 SEQ
NSW
1 ... 8, 9, 10

How have you guys settled in. Any current photos.

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bestspecials
Jul 17, 2018 9:37 am
bestspecials
Rosiebf
Rosiebf
17 July 2018

Chelsea 37 Metricon

Chelsea 37 Metricon

We are currently waiting for a price to come back on the Chelsea 37 with a few (BIG!) changes. Can anyone tell me what the base price is on the 37 though? So we know where…

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Rosiebf
Jul 17, 2018 8:45 am
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Ctec
Jul 16, 2018 11:47 pm
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gillybean
Jul 16, 2018 4:59 pm
gillybean
kunalg
kunalg
16 July 2018

Tiling with Eden Brae

Tiling with Eden Brae
NSW

Hi Nekual, I believe for 600 x 600 tiling the cost would be around $90-$100 per sqm including all the credit. But not sure 100%. Thanks

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kunalg
Jul 16, 2018 3:12 pm
vishhh89
vishhh89
16 July 2018

Macarthur heights Stage4 - Building house + Granny

Macarthur heights Stage4 - Building house + Granny
NSW

Hi all, I have purchased a 476 sqm land in stage 4 macarthur heights. I am planning to build a house and granny flat. I would like to know if someone has recently dealt…

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vishhh89
Jul 16, 2018 12:34 pm
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IamSAM
Jul 16, 2018 10:57 am
IamSAM
kirashogun
kirashogun
15 July 2018

Chipped Stegbar sliding door

Chipped Stegbar sliding door
VIC

How to fix it is not your problem, Ask them to do whatever it takes to make it look brand new and if they have to replace it, too bad.

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kirashogun
Jul 15, 2018 8:00 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
15 July 2018

Building our dream home- Fairhaven Queenscliff in Riverwalk

Building our dream home- Fairhaven Queenscliff in Riverwalk
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

So its been a while since ive posted but its been a busy busy time. My daughter has been quite ill and had surgery so things got put to the side a little. We also go…

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Bergman58
Jul 15, 2018 7:47 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
Bergman58
15 July 2018

fairhaven response time

fairhaven response time
VIC

Thats a normal response time. You wont be the only one trying to make changes to the floor plan, and have to wait in line with everyone else. Fairhaven seem to be one of…

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Bergman58
Jul 15, 2018 6:56 pm
Bergman58

It’s been 3 months since handover! Where has the time gone? It honestly didn’t take long to make this house feel like home. Every time we add something, it just…

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xjanex
Jul 15, 2018 5:19 pm
xjanex
GLO
GLO
15 July 2018

Height compliance questions. Did you encounter this?

Height compliance questions. Did you encounter this?
NSW

Agree, I picked that up the other day. Building Height: 8230mm 2740mm Ground Floor  250mm Sub Floor  2590mm First Floor  2650mm 25° Roof pitch  Natural…

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GLO
Jul 15, 2018 3:34 pm

Yeah, I'm already basically on-board with the concept of it and for me it is the idea of giving a little back by creating a home that may find extended use for others, or…

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davezap
Jul 14, 2018 7:54 pm
Stargazers
Stargazers
14 July 2018

Rawson Homes standard bricks & cladding

Rawson Homes standard bricks & cladding
NSW

Hi luxbuild, Prior to tender we asked for the as displayed upgrade pricelists for each of the displays we liked. This allowed us to get a good idea of what the likely…

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Stargazers
Jul 14, 2018 2:29 am
sunbox24
sunbox24
13 July 2018

Fowler Homes Republica or Portofino

Fowler Homes Republica or Portofino
NSW

Hi Larry, thanks and not a problem your response is still in time we are moving at snail pace :-). And yes you are right it is tough making the decision. We met the guy from…

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sunbox24
Jul 13, 2018 5:57 pm
Mlestari
Mlestari
13 July 2018

Brick Samples from Austral Bricks and PGH

Brick Samples from Austral Bricks and PGH

Ah.. I will. Thank you anyway

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Mlestari
Jul 13, 2018 3:55 pm
Fysh
Fysh
13 July 2018

ANYONE BUILT WITH "STEVE PARCELL HOMES" IN QLD? ANY GOOD??

ANYONE BUILT WITH "STEVE PARCELL HOMES" IN QLD? ANY GOOD??
QLD

The build itself was pretty great. We have been palmed off on a number of concerns. We have had no smoke detectors for 2 years because the constantly false alarm and…

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Fysh
Jul 13, 2018 12:30 pm
sparky_JsP
sparky_JsP
13 July 2018

Owner build VS Established builder

Owner build VS Established builder
NSW

Get builder to do to lock up stage, then you complete the rest with you finishing trades

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sparky_JsP
Jul 13, 2018 11:55 am
sparky_JsP
madj-m
madj-m
12 July 2018

Skylights/Louvre Roof in Alfreso with Metricon

Skylights/Louvre Roof in Alfreso with Metricon
VIC

As the title suggests, wondering if anyone has built with Metricon and had them put skylights/louvres in their alfresco area? We are concerned the alfresco will block out…

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madj-m
Jul 12, 2018 7:51 pm
MandM+4
MandM+4
12 July 2018

Wisdom Homes Aspiration 29

Wisdom Homes Aspiration 29
NSW

Truly hope this is the case for us also! Going to be hard to juggle work around this time frame also cause its especially busy during August/September. How did you do…

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MandM+4
Jul 12, 2018 5:47 pm
Disgruntledbuyer
Disgruntledbuyer
12 July 2018

Metro Property Developments - Adelaide

Metro Property Developments - Adelaide
SA

Yes - that’s the lesson we had to learn as we bought it as a completed home and land package - not direct with the builder. Live and learn I guess. I agree with you -…

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Disgruntledbuyer
Jul 12, 2018 5:39 pm
Clean
Clean
12 July 2018

Help with color please

Help with color please
QLD

For my double storey Bentleigh I have selected the same façade as below. The colors are also very much same with few changes.…

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Clean
Jul 12, 2018 10:44 am
IamSAM
IamSAM
12 July 2018

Acoustic Report Bardia

Acoustic Report Bardia
NSW

Lots closer to macdonald road and campbelltown road will have less noise issues.

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IamSAM
Jul 12, 2018 10:04 am
IamSAM
bestspecials
bestspecials
12 July 2018

Gap between door frames and brickwork above

Gap between door frames and brickwork above
VIC

Thanks. We were a bit worried about the gap too, but now you can't even tell.

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bestspecials
Jul 12, 2018 9:47 am
bestspecials
avalencia
avalencia
12 July 2018

Bearer and Joist price

Bearer and Joist price

StructuralBIMGuy thanks for the reply I do have the survey and flood report from the council. But I don’t have the detailed engineering. Is it worth getting an…

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avalencia
Jul 12, 2018 9:30 am

Hi All, My house has finished handover and now I am doing landscaping. The plumber put a big size HDG pipe (200*100) which council would not allowed. Council only allow…

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lbywss
Jul 11, 2018 4:31 pm
Moana
Moana
11 July 2018

Guidance on picking a builder - Brissy first home buyers

Guidance on picking a builder - Brissy first home buyers
QLD

Hi guys, We are first home buyers and purchased land in Flagstone (near Jimboomba) in QLD between Brissy and the Gold Coast. Whilst it is exciting, we are finding…

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Moana
Jul 11, 2018 1:13 pm
MrsPDilla
MrsPDilla
11 July 2018

Simond's Melrose 23 - New Home Build, Gallery advice

Simond's Melrose 23 - New Home Build, Gallery advice
VIC

Hey Everyone, So we have signed up to build our new home in Gippsland and we have our colour selections appointment next week Wednesday. I am pretty confident I know…

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MrsPDilla
Jul 11, 2018 11:07 am
matt1927
matt1927
11 July 2018

PVC/Vinyl Fencing

PVC/Vinyl Fencing
WA

We are looking at our fencing options for our new build in Perth. We have a corner block so we need roughly a 25m stretch of privacy fencing along the road facing side of…

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matt1927
Jul 11, 2018 10:49 am
Mlestari
Mlestari
11 July 2018

Extremely poor brickwork or expected too much?

Extremely poor brickwork or expected too much?

tribe7, do you mind sharing what brick are you using?

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Mlestari
Jul 11, 2018 12:04 am
Acecat
Acecat
10 July 2018

Building the Nu Caprice 35

Building the Nu Caprice 35
NSW

Exciting times ahead can’t wait to see your next stage

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Acecat
Jul 10, 2018 8:54 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
10 July 2018

Alternative to charged system moving rainwater to street??

Alternative to charged system moving rainwater to street??
VIC
1, 2

Oops! I forgot to mention that you need leaf diverters fitted to the downpipes if you install a reduced size sediment trap to prevent lerger objects like dead birds etc…

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SaveH2O
Jul 10, 2018 8:10 pm
SaveH2O
daft009
daft009
10 July 2018

Duplex Budget in Sydney

Duplex Budget in Sydney
NSW

lawrikeet thanks for that budget spreadsheet. I'm looking to start a similar project in Western Sydney perhaps this time next year at the earliest. Would anyone have a…

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daft009
Jul 10, 2018 3:41 pm
daft009
Mlestari
Mlestari
10 July 2018

Anyone building in Albert Park - Box Hill

Anyone building in Albert Park - Box Hill
NSW

Yayyy!!! Congrats!!! Who are you building with?

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Mlestari
Jul 10, 2018 2:53 pm
alexp79
alexp79
10 July 2018

Dream House Cost?

Dream House Cost?
QLD

Hmm. Looks like Mr. Klueless1993 is not only a young dreamer, but has just put everything he would learn on the Internet or from the magazines about rock star/Hollywood…

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alexp79
Jul 10, 2018 1:51 am
sinbox
sinbox
9 July 2018

Porter Davis Upgrades

Porter Davis Upgrades

Agree with you. They have screwed the entire process around. I ended up paying a lot more in site costs compared to my neighbors on both sides, but atleast we had the full…

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sinbox
Jul 09, 2018 6:46 pm
icat2000
icat2000
9 July 2018

Porter Davis

Porter Davis
VIC

Good on you for taking the hit and moving on. Sometimes you have to cut your losses to get a better outcome in the long run.

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icat2000
Jul 09, 2018 4:32 pm
icat2000
LTT
LTT
9 July 2018

Emporio 43 with henley

Emporio 43 with henley
VIC
1, 2, 3

Hi HoneyDee, I’m building in a new estate but my sister is knock down and rebuild. The upgrades we chose were mostly driven by our personality - a little lazy to do…

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LTT
Jul 09, 2018 2:36 pm
emilygirl
emilygirl
8 July 2018

PGH (BORAL) Dark RYE Bricks on my house @life point cook

PGH (BORAL) Dark RYE Bricks on my house @life point cook
VIC

hi ...are they more brown or redish tinge??? Thanks.:)

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emilygirl
Jul 08, 2018 3:44 pm
Mish018
Mish018
7 July 2018

Building with Wisdom Homes

Building with Wisdom Homes
NSW

Site fence went up today. Looks like we will be excavating soon!!!

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Mish018
Jul 07, 2018 10:15 pm
Mlestari
Mlestari
7 July 2018

Color selection - help!

Color selection - help!

Hi all, We just got our settlement for the land yesterday and now we have to do the color selection for the bricks, roof, gutter, paint, etc etc. We visited the brick…

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Mlestari
Jul 07, 2018 6:52 pm
Tomato_
Tomato_
7 July 2018

Recommendations for Townhouse Builder - Melb Northern suburb

Recommendations for Townhouse Builder - Melb Northern suburb
VIC

First post to this forum! Hoping to get some help with finding a quality but affordable builder for my project. I've gone to a draftsman to get plans done for building…

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Tomato_
Jul 07, 2018 6:51 pm

It's all happening at a crazy pace. We got building permit on 30th June. Temp fence on 5th July and slab is scheduled for 19th July! Can't believe it's all happening 😅

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Bronte19
Jul 07, 2018 4:29 pm
bashworth
bashworth
7 July 2018

Driveway Construction regulations and controls

Driveway Construction regulations and controls
NSW

There is some information about slopes at this link;

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bashworth
Jul 07, 2018 11:38 am
bashworth

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