Building A New House

lilijana

17 April

Building With AllCastle Homes

Was your build package mid range ? Yes we did pay extra for upgrades in our internal Color Appoitment have not seen the tiles yet. How long did it take you after the…

T.H

16 April

Montgomery Homes

I initially came on here and read these reviews before we chose a builder. We bit the bullet and went with Montgomery cause we heard good things through friends. We are…

BuildingandLegal

14 April

Pre Lining Inspection with defects

There are a lot of private inspectors should have stayed working as tradies!! Firstly, you paid for a professional opinion of the works, if he has picked up on an item he…

ppetrovski

5 April

Building with Wisdom Homes

How do you find empire oak is it very fingerprinty?

Ashington Homes

5 April

Slab for 424 sqm house in North Kellyville NSW

Petercurtis You able to contact the certifier and get a copy of your structural plans, if they are not in your contract. If your home was approved via CDC then they…

balajmn

29 March

Facade Colors combination

Thanks. Facade is south facing

Ashington Homes

28 March

Full Brick Double Storey 38Sq House Price Estimated?

Hi Kristy Around $1.7-1.8m or around $4,600/sqm. if you PM me your email I will send you a break up in a spreadsheet so you can get an understanding of the costs for…

Josh T

22 March

Suspended concrete slab alternatives - AlphaFloor

Hi Everyone, Alphafloor is available through Dahlsens in Sydney and Melbourne. We are currently carrying stock at our laverton store in Melbourne and are in the process of…

Ashington Homes

21 March

Incorrect Slab Plan ?

Constant What you have posted isn't really readable and also needs to be compared to your architectural plans. Happy to have a look if you email me at

vin83

17 March

Building Valiente Two with McDonald Jones in Diamond Beach M

Hi Pete, the build is going but slow but steady. 3 weeks back frames gone up for Ground and 1st floor. Awaiting now on Hebel installation for the floors , roof up and…

Ashington Homes

7 March

Structural Drawings

Peter In NSW your Certifier will have a copy, and the Certifier works for you not the builder. They are your representative so just contact them and ask for a…

PD2366

4 March

Building with Kurmond Homes

Avoid Kurmond Homes. Our experience was absolutely disappointing and heartbreaking. We spent 30k, and 2 years later still no DA. The design and pre-construction team are…

OzKh

25 February

Wisdom Homes | Momentum Series

Hi Everyone, I am exploring builder in NSW and received a very tempting quote from Wisdom home for their momentum series. I just want to know experience of building…

Sean-O

21 February

Charleston Homes - anyone worked with them?

There have been a few questions lately asking about Charleston and working with them. I have also noticed that all of those reviews saying anything…

Ashington Homes

8 February

Skirting/Windows Trim acceptable tolerance/gaps

Caulking gaps that big will look horrible

whichbuilder

8 February

Survey for those who built recently, building now or soon

https://form.jotform.com/240284569218058 Please spare a moment to fill out this survey form for a project. You stand a chance to win a digital gift voucher. Legitimate…

cobrossaj

7 February

Anyone using Bellriver bulder and doing the turnkey projects

Anyone using Bellriver bulder and doing the turnkey projects

niickshushi

5 February

Pool Builders, in and around The Hills Greater Sydney

Thanks again Simeon for being so elaborate. Appreciate it. Its gives us a very idea. Kind Regards

Ashington Homes

5 February

Provincial style hone external colours

The Dulux colour consultants are awesome. If you show them the photos they should be able to figure it out for you straight away

obiwon

31 January

New build - uneven tiles

I hope this help you newhome_24, AS3958.1 is the Ceramic Tile Installation Standard. It specifies the tolerances for the installation of tiles. The tile supplier is…

obiwon

31 January

Things you forget - summary page 32

Sub boards are handy to have inside if the extra cost works for you. This way you can put an Energex padlock on the main meterbox and just refer to the inside sub…

obiwon

29 January

How often do you visit your site?

I would visit weekly at least so you can take pictures, progress pictures. Be sure to take pictures of around the house slab perimeter and in particular if there is water…

TS_25

29 January

Am I the only one who has chosen this brick color

Hi Our.surreyhome, We are planning with the stone brick as well. Can you please share your facade design and picture please ? I am totally confused and depressed with…

Pav01

8 January

Mojo Homes, Enigma 46 - Gables NSW

Hi all, We are considering Enigma 46 from Mojo Homes in Gables, NSW. Has anyone built with Mojo and any pointers and feedback. Also, if anyone has built similar design…

eguan88

4 January

Who else is building with Eden Brae?

usually add about extra 60% on top

PeterCurtis

28 December 2023

Builder for double story house in Tallawong Schofields NSW

We bought land in Tallawong Schofields NSW size 30m X 12.5m and planning to get double story house build around 350 sqm. We are thinking about having premium inclusions…

kiwiinoz

17 December 2023

Provincial Homes

Timeframes were always a challenge, but we built during covid/excessive rainfall so it was to be expected. Having said that, it took much longer for our build to complete…

BuildingandLegal

15 December 2023

New Concrete Slab extended exposure duration

yep, clearly mark where the infloor heating pipes are before drilling or nailing

BuildingandLegal

15 December 2023

Getting home built - Is H1 class waffle pod slab ok?

The Soil classification has little to do with piers. The purpose of the classing of the soil is to identify the clay content and the "average expected range of movement…

ChrisTom

12 December 2023

Duplex Builder recommendations

Agree! Simon is one of the good honest ones. His opinions are valid and I can see that he treats his client well and updated. I’m pretty sure his last build broke…

HA_IP

10 December 2023

Building with FOWLER HOMES in Sydney/ NSW!!!

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josh12

5 December 2023

Frustration during Construction Phase

sorry wrong thread - deleted my post

Infinite-Justice

28 November 2023

Wisdom Homes - Construction Delays is it worth the hassle?

In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more…

vichan

15 November 2023

Internal brick wall vs plasterboard - cost and acoustic?

Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks

stonesthrow

7 November 2023

Kalwanu Constructions - Experiences

Did you visit any of their existing builds and speak to some of their current clients beforehand?

building-expert

2 November 2023

Coral Homes-can they shrink plans?

Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder…

rohit.radhakris

16 October 2023

Building Bristol 28 (Front Games room option) Fairview Façad

Hello, Will you be able to provide me access for the blog ? Building a bristol 28 and love to see the journey(rohit.radhakris@gmail)

groundzero

15 October 2023

Builder want us to scrap the land to soil

Sounds like rubbish to me. Ask for the contamination report which I doubt they have. If it's part of a normal subdivision it would have had a contamination report done…

building-expert

9 October 2023

Payment Structure Query in MBA Contract: Seeking Advice

There is no reason why building contract reconciliation cannot be done prior to handover, if the builder won't do it get someone to do it for you. Why would you pay for…

AnnaDeeCee

7 October 2023

Floor plan feedback

Hi there! Absolutely agree on the wasted space. We have no desire for the master to be that oversized, but it occurred when we increased the depth of the garage. We have…

ponzutwo

3 October 2023

Final payment for new build in NSW

regardless, your contract stipulates a payments schedule and SOPA doesn't give provision to that scenario. Your contractual terms appear to stand. Hence get a lawyer, it…

Falcon81

24 September 2023

Mojo Homes

Has anyone gone ahead with Mojo and used their in house/preferred Mortgage Broker for finance? Keen to know how this stacks up compared to using mortgage broker that you…

SydneyPSSS

19 September 2023

Builder to finish incomplete build

Hi, did you get any money from insurance? if you did, does it match what you've already paid the builders?

thehuntbegins

15 September 2023

Fowler Homes - disappointment?

Anyone built with Fowler Homes? Feedback? Especially any things concerning or negatives? Have heard some horror…

Ashington Homes

11 September 2023

Building a Duplex on Sloping Block in a flood planning area

Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon

Ashington Homes

10 September 2023

rain day calculation

Yes you are correct, unless there are outside works which form part of the contract such as landscaping or driveways, and importantly, the work delayed is on the critical…

Pulse

7 September 2023

Black Main Entrance Door in North East-Facing House

The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat

RameshN

27 August 2023

Building with Metricon – Vantage 44 + Granny - in West Penna

dlydom

26 August 2023

Simone homes Bankrupt

Hi Abraham and Vicky, we got the same letter. Officially on Thursday they went into liquidation through ASIC. I have attached the liquidation notice. Following up…