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We are North of Melbourne.
It has been raining off and on. Monday we didn't have a slab, then by Thursday we have slab & frame.
So they must have found a dry patch in… Wooden Floors with kidswe have high gloss too. you will still get scratches either way, but they will blend in more with a semi gloss or satin finish. when my floors are freshly mopped they… donuts replied 20 August 2010 ago Covenants?I have a few gripes about covenants. To me they don't mean much especially when houses disregard the colour requirements for the roof or whatever it may be. We plan on… Dollar replied 20 August 2010 ago Generator and Water Pump (For Bricks) HireJust a tip stamford, make sure that the genset has @ least 60% load when being used. If it just sits around idling all day with no load for long periods of time, it will… Under Eave VentsHi,
If they won't replace with prefab sheets, there are lots of different types of ventilation grilles available from bunnings (mostly cheap plastic rubbish). Tell your… Handles for the front doorHello,
We have upgraded our front door and with that we wanted to have the longer handles...However we are not sure how practical they will be. We wanted the option of… Claudia started a topic 21 August 2010 ago Our SPH build - Help with kitchenoops sorry, forgot to mention that most likely have marri timber flooring and thinking white (translucent) roller blinds on the windows/sliding doors to the living… asha replied 23 August 2010 ago building inspector or not?We have our PCI in a few hours  and we've invested in the services of an inspector.
It's well worth it for your own peace of mind 46fanAug 23, 2010 11:38 am Driveway width for build?I don't know what industry standard would be but as an example-we are currently in the process of building and our gravel access path laid down is between 6 & 8 m wide-the… We have started our home :) (with photos)
Awww a boat is the next thing that I need living in Metung. Our development has just finished stage 1 of the marina & jetty berths so you will have somewhere else to stop by  Pouring a slab in the wetwell I believe our builders are supposedly in constant talks with the engineers. but I dont think that that is actually happenening, we seemto be getting the run around… L-shaped house plansHi Renobliss,
Below is a link to one of our standard home designs which is an L shape - designed mostly for corner lots. We designed this home last year and has proven to… jayw replied 23 August 2010 ago builders outrageous quotesWhat's the cost per sq m being quoted by the building companies? A double storey home of modest finishes should be in the range of $1400 - $1600 per sq m.
You've got a… Bank Valuation problems!!Hmm we have a driveway quote now, but we are having trouble getting a tiling quote as the tiler we went to said they need the final plans.
Well we dont have the damn… teanah replied 24 August 2010 ago timber staircasethanks Dukekamaya
We finally decide to lay our own timber floor over the MDF treads
The maple and F27 structual Blackbutt treads do not look so good, but it's too… Footings Variation - Is it reasonableWe have tried asking for the costs to be broken down, with the response being that they don't do that. I think if they are not trying to rip us off, then they should be… jolesAug 24, 2010 2:01 pm Hire an inspector or not?Hi guys,
Building a house which is actually complete now and I'll be attending a New Homes Presentation on Thursday.
I was wondering whether I should hire an inspector,… Xpire started a topic 24 August 2010 ago XpireAug 25, 2010 12:38 am Handover -- what to let throughAnd i thought i had some issues before handover. I'd be trying to sort this out ASAP, theres some major work to be done. Hope it works out for you soon! jaywAug 25, 2010 12:53 pm Tarneit GardensHi All,
We are building a PD home in stage 17. Currently the builder have applied for building permit and saying its going to take a month...is that how its for every one?… lal replied 25 August 2010 ago Washing Machine waste plumbingThanks for the replies.
Joles, you're a legend for supplying pics! Thanks so much
I suppose we'll have to wait until the machine is in there and then decide on the best… Opinions Please - Damp Proof CourseI don't think it's done at sills to doorways such as in your photo. However, the doors should sit on a piece of "damp proof" material, especially if the bottom of the… Lex replied 25 August 2010 ago Has anyone heard of a Reverse Build?Time is money as well.. maybe it costs less to get it done now and then fix part of it later. Since there are people available to do the work now, and they might not be… btherl replied 26 August 2010 ago jolesAug 26, 2010 1:03 pm What do you think of this layout?Why not do the American thing and have the laundry in the basement?
It seems a bit odd to have it on the top floor, use the space on the top floor to have a bigger… Progress PaymentsBe careful with cooling off periods. they are useless as the builder can keep all money paid up to the point of cancellation. Casa2 replied 26 August 2010 ago Casa2Aug 26, 2010 8:14 pm Boral Leura BrickHere's our wall made from Boral Leura. House is still being bricked so I can't give you a whole house shot. Bricks… Hi MrsRose~
There won't be any rendered sections, so it's kind of a worry that it won't end up looking so good. If we are going ahead with the Cement brick, we would… emi18Aug 26, 2010 10:17 pm
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