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Alfee
Alfee
5 August 2020

Our Bordeaux 56 Build in Sydney

Our Bordeaux 56 Build in Sydney
NSW
1, 2, 3, 4

Congrats Rajat on your beautiful home. Incase anyone sees this message, would you happen to know please what interior colours were used in the SYDNEY Bordeaux display home…

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Alfee
Aug 05, 2020 3:23 am
Pineapple23
Pineapple23
4 August 2020

Septic prior to build

Septic prior to build

Our project builder has quoted a Provisional Sum of $14000 for our septic. The next door neighbour just got a quote for $8500 (similar block to ours). A family friend in…

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Pineapple23
Aug 04, 2020 9:29 pm
chippy
chippy
4 August 2020

190mm or 220mm engineered floorboards?

190mm or 220mm engineered floorboards?

Wider is always better. We have 220 in our house. We do have a large kitchen, dinning and living area so didn't want it looking to busy with the narrower boards. I guess…

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chippy
Aug 04, 2020 4:46 pm
chippy
brokenstick
brokenstick
4 August 2020

Floor Plan Suggestions for a Small House - 20 squares

Floor Plan Suggestions for a Small House - 20 squares

Do people keep cars in their garage? I dream of one day having enough room in my double garage for even one car!

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brokenstick
Aug 04, 2020 3:33 pm
brokenstick
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
3 August 2020

Building with Rendition in Adelaide

Building with Rendition in Adelaide

Just suss out what amps the induction Cooktop draws, you may have to upgrade wiring from the meter to the Cooktop and I have no doubt you will have to upgrade the RCD in…

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Doozer1905
Aug 03, 2020 11:10 pm
Adrian H
Adrian H
3 August 2020

Clarendon Homes Not following my or my experts instructions

Clarendon Homes Not following my or my experts instructions

GL, Number of times you haven’t followed my instructions or my expert, about the number of areas were the brickwork is defective, and stated that you can’t see the…

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Adrian H
Aug 03, 2020 10:07 pm
GrahamB
GrahamB
3 August 2020

Smaller project builders - sydney

Smaller project builders - sydney
NSW

Birdy took over Bellmarch

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GrahamB
Aug 03, 2020 11:40 am
Jitender
Jitender
2 August 2020

mold seen on slab few days after handover

mold seen on slab few days after handover
SA

Hi am worried about the damage if it would have caused to the slab...is there a way to know the extent of damage and if there is way to repair it .. or since it is a new…

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Jitender
Aug 02, 2020 7:15 pm
Dean11
Dean11
2 August 2020

Dropdown ceiling after hand over

Dropdown ceiling after hand over
NSW

Anything is possible with $$$ or your own expertise and time. Do you mean coffered ceiling? or a raked ceiling?

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Dean11
Aug 02, 2020 2:28 pm
imoonyl
imoonyl
2 August 2020

Cost to build tri-story on a sloped block?

Cost to build tri-story on a sloped block?
SA

I think ive caused a bit of confusion with how I've laid out the build budget- that's my bad. We have 420k left to spend for the build, we have a total budget of 610k…

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imoonyl
Aug 02, 2020 12:06 pm
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
1 August 2020

Vapour Barrier - Slab

Vapour Barrier - Slab
VIC

The builder is correct, doesn't apply to outside concrete or garage concrete

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Doozer1905
Aug 01, 2020 9:50 pm
NathanPS
NathanPS
1 August 2020

Light switch placement middle of room

Light switch placement middle of room
QLD

Did you not get to have a meeting with the electrician on-site to confirm the placement of switches, lights, etc.? We did (we did not build with coral however). I would…

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NathanPS
Aug 01, 2020 9:21 pm
Stina_S
Stina_S
1 August 2020

Choosing between Stroud or G.J. Gardner

Choosing between Stroud or G.J. Gardner
VIC

Yeah I don't understand why GJ's is so expensive.. It literally leaves no room for extras. They said 800k for the Montville. Love the floorplan however that's just WAY too…

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Stina_S
Aug 01, 2020 6:20 pm
Stina_S
theshack
theshack
1 August 2020

Pre-Contract Considerations

Pre-Contract Considerations
VIC

The floorplans for the Shack are getting close and the builder reckons he can provide a “final price” soon. To my mind we haven’t started detailed discussions on the…

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theshack
Aug 01, 2020 5:24 pm
sbanu
sbanu
1 August 2020

Building contract: Standard Liquidated damage amount and bui

Building contract: Standard Liquidated damage amount and bui

Hi LoveHouse, just wondering how you went with the liquidated damages with this builder ? Were you able…

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sbanu
Aug 01, 2020 3:10 pm
Valozy
Valozy
1 August 2020

Porter Davis SAVOY35

Porter Davis SAVOY35

Hi Myfirst, I'm looking at savoy 35 too. Can share about the upgrade and add on cost?? Thanks in advance!

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Valozy
Aug 01, 2020 9:29 am
Gaudi
Gaudi
31 July 2020

Final Occupancy Issue - Landscaping

Final Occupancy Issue - Landscaping

So sorry Hope you find a solution that you are happy with soon

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Gaudi
Jul 31, 2020 9:39 pm
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Hussain sahara
Jul 31, 2020 2:50 pm
Hussain sahara
dvkent
dvkent
31 July 2020

Meridian 30 Brighton Homes

Meridian 30 Brighton Homes
QLD
1, 2, 3

Best advice is to join the facebook page for Building with Brighton homes. There is so much information on there re bricks/inclusions and photos. As weve been in our…

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dvkent
Jul 31, 2020 11:32 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
30 July 2020

Just curious about home building...

Just curious about home building...
QLD

Depending on where you intend to buy then you need to log onto that councils website and it will tell you what the minimum sized block of land that you can subdivide. Stewie

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Stewie D
Jul 30, 2020 4:06 pm
LoveHouse
LoveHouse
30 July 2020

Provisional Allowances in tender/contract

Provisional Allowances in tender/contract
NSW

Hi, no i dont see any point of keeping the allowances in the tender other than -for bank loan, -for having a rough guide of what the total Contract price would…

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LoveHouse
Jul 30, 2020 2:03 pm
Huggies
Huggies
30 July 2020

Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?

Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?

Hi for those who are building with Eden brae, do they do driveway stubs? We have a battleaxe long driveway and I know Eden brae doesn't do that kind of driveway. What…

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Huggies
Jul 30, 2020 11:14 am
NewJourney
NewJourney
30 July 2020

Reward Homes - Afford Assist Scheme

Reward Homes - Afford Assist Scheme
NSW

If I was you regardless of the scheme I would not build with reward , its been a year we have built a very expensive custom home with them and since then have faced…

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NewJourney
Jul 30, 2020 9:50 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 July 2020

Design our own home plans?

Design our own home plans?

There is no standard design ..the builder will nail you on variations and engineering site works Try putting up your sketch... the better the sketch the better the reply…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 30, 2020 8:30 am
StructuralBIMGuy
ppetrovski
ppetrovski
29 July 2020

Better Built Homes Knock Down Rebuild

Better Built Homes Knock Down Rebuild
NSW

I was looking at a few options like Tiffany Rose or Astoria, did you do a custom build? How much extra is this compared to choosing a pre-existing plan?

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ppetrovski
Jul 29, 2020 7:03 pm
Sparkyf
Sparkyf
29 July 2020

Metricon Bordeaux 59 Build Journey (Brisbane)

Metricon Bordeaux 59 Build Journey (Brisbane)

We paid about $9,500 to double glaze all our windows (Doulton 50) so $30K would be pretty high for us too! But if it makes the house look better, and all the advantages as…

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Sparkyf
Jul 29, 2020 3:14 pm
Sparkyf
bestspecials
bestspecials
29 July 2020

Bedroom size

Bedroom size

Just an idea. If you are allowed to change the plan at all, if you make a couple of small alterations to the robes in Bed 2 and Bed 4, you can create a whole heap of extra room.

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bestspecials
Jul 29, 2020 3:01 pm
bestspecials
spinvests
spinvests
29 July 2020

Cladding vs Moulding - Building with Impressions in Perth

Cladding vs Moulding - Building with Impressions in Perth
WA

Our builder has advised that they prefer to use Selekta timber composite cladding for the elevation. Any expert here who can weigh in on the pros and cons of this product?…

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spinvests
Jul 29, 2020 2:04 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
29 July 2020

HGWA $80,000 Luxury Range inclusions

HGWA $80,000 Luxury Range inclusions
WA

WA Builders are singing all the way to the BANK to the tune of $80K + $55K = $135K " La + La = La La (land) LOL it won't be long you'll be paying eastern States prices…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 29, 2020 12:25 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
oklouise
oklouise
29 July 2020

Floor plan of a German City Villa - asking for feedback & im

Floor plan of a German City Villa - asking for feedback & im

i especially like all my bathrooms but assume there'll be some restrictions that i'm not aware eg does the tech room need the extra front entry door? but have to ask…

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oklouise
Jul 29, 2020 11:46 am
bashworth
bashworth
28 July 2020

Slab

Slab

One week is plenty. Small amount of puddling is no issue.

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bashworth
Jul 28, 2020 11:36 pm
bashworth
puffyFrog
puffyFrog
28 July 2020

[HELP] need to do soil compact certificate in SA

[HELP] need to do soil compact certificate in SA
SA

Hi guys, Our footing report came back with an exceeding of $6,000 because our builder said they found fill on the site and request a compaction certificate, without that…

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puffyFrog
Jul 28, 2020 4:12 pm
puffyFrog
Monty85
Monty85
28 July 2020

Has anyone cut and retained rather than doing drop edge beam

Has anyone cut and retained rather than doing drop edge beam
NSW

Our lot has between roughly 0.5m diagonally from back to front. Our builder wants to do a drop edge beam down the side of the garage which would mean the angle of our…

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Monty85
Jul 28, 2020 12:21 pm
Bobjane
Bobjane
28 July 2020

Building a Rawson home at Wyee, Central Coast.

Building a Rawson home at Wyee, Central Coast.
NSW

What colour combination is your roof and gutter? Looks like basalt roof and monument gutters?

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Bobjane
Jul 28, 2020 9:35 am
Khaem
Khaem
27 July 2020

Bellriver Homes/ Home Building

Bellriver Homes/ Home Building
NSW

Home Builder Recommendation Me and my partner are looking at purchasing house and land package. This will be our first home and any opinion would be greatly appreciated.…

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Khaem
Jul 27, 2020 8:14 pm
Bao Nguyen
Bao Nguyen
27 July 2020

Balcony construction

Balcony construction
NSW

Good to know. Thanks mate

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Bao Nguyen
Jul 27, 2020 3:06 pm
NRC
NRC
27 July 2020

What brick did you use for narrow, single story home?

What brick did you use for narrow, single story home?

Thank you, I will do that. What brick colour did you end up going with?

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NRC
Jul 27, 2020 3:02 pm
Courtney22
Courtney22
27 July 2020

Master Plans

Master Plans

Hi I was wondering is there any chance that you could look at my plans? Iv tried the website and I’m not great with visualising and orientation and I’m worried about…

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Courtney22
Jul 27, 2020 12:20 pm
MBX3
MBX3
27 July 2020

Shall I lock the price now for the build?

Shall I lock the price now for the build?
VIC

I am in similar situation where I have a custom plan being quoted by Inspired Homes (pricey upgrades) , Aspire homes and Romeo homes(not promising inclusions). Inspired…

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MBX3
Jul 27, 2020 8:29 am
MBX3
Jimmy94
Jimmy94
27 July 2020

Electrical appointment advice

Electrical appointment advice

I've just selected to build with Coral. What I did with the consultant was adding the electrical allowance in his quote. Remember the standard inclusion is batton holders…

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Jimmy94
Jul 27, 2020 7:41 am
NathanPS
NathanPS
26 July 2020

Trees too close to house?

Trees too close to house?
QLD

Thanks for your replies. I have contacted the builder and they have said they have passed this onto their landscaper to advise if this will be an issue. Thanks Dan. I…

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NathanPS
Jul 26, 2020 8:55 pm
yuzeee2
yuzeee2
25 July 2020

Inspection of brand New Home without exit clause

Inspection of brand New Home without exit clause
VIC

Lol his heart is tilted towards this house. I guess he would just sign this contract

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yuzeee2
Jul 25, 2020 9:30 pm
oklouise
oklouise
25 July 2020

House plan

House plan

extra toilet in the bathroom is a good idea for small children

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oklouise
Jul 25, 2020 6:49 pm
Brett0004
Brett0004
25 July 2020

Did you install 1 or 2 instantaneous gas hot water systems

Did you install 1 or 2 instantaneous gas hot water systems

Same here, we have opted for 2 instantaneous gas water heaters in our build as our last house you had to wait forever and wasted so much water waiting for the hot water to arrive.

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Brett0004
Jul 25, 2020 2:41 pm
tropod
tropod
25 July 2020

Subject to Finance Clause

Subject to Finance Clause
WA

Check state laws. Some states have a deposit requirement, some don't. When we bought out house we only put down a $1000.00 deposit as we weren't legally obligated to…

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tropod
Jul 25, 2020 8:07 am
Shan_brad
Shan_brad
24 July 2020

Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?

Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?
NSW
1, 2, 3

Deluxes Exactly our position land we brought did not have a house build on it for 45 years for no reason so my neighbors had nice view throughout she doesn’t like a…

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Shan_brad
Jul 24, 2020 9:59 pm
keyman
keyman
24 July 2020

Should we get the builder to install solar?

Should we get the builder to install solar?
NSW

Yeah sorry, I was comparing it to Victoria which has different rebates which will affect the final cost. Definitely do you research and get a few quotes from local…

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keyman
Jul 24, 2020 6:28 pm

alexp79, here are two drawings. The first shows you our main section through where the vast majority of the upper, first floor is inset from the ground floor as per our…

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Stewie D
Jul 24, 2020 10:24 am
Montu
Montu
23 July 2020

Pre lining inspection missed

Pre lining inspection missed
NSW

I took a package by one of the popular inspection companies and the pre lining inspection was missed. The site supervisor and inspection company have been coordinating…

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Montu
Jul 23, 2020 9:16 pm
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
23 July 2020

Preliminary Works Agreement

Preliminary Works Agreement

I wouldn't be signing a PWA, you really want all your upgrades and changes complete before you sign anything. Once you have signed a PWA your more or less locked in and at…

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Doozer1905
Jul 23, 2020 8:42 pm

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