Building A New House

King willy

8 May 2009

Wet area set down - would you accept this?

Like Pat said you set a precedent. You have a right not to be happy and to be concerned. “It gets covered up” may be OK for the builder, you tend to hear that a lot…

King willy

8 May 2009

Building contract based on tender and sketch

Prerna Hi and glad to hear its fixed price. Your soil tests results may take 6 or 7 working days to get back to you. Make sure they explain them to you. Also the quote. Do…

mudmap

8 May 2009

Frame overhanging off the slab, edge slap chip off

We have the same issue at the moment made worse as the wall includes a steel column calling the upper floor. The 20mm bolts holding down the column therefore had…

taznliz

8 May 2009

Grey Water Treatment System

Hi There Thanks for the weblink. Its interesting once you start do some research and ask questions on prices!! So far it looks like saving us a few thousand. We are…

Nicci

8 May 2009

Choice of Builder

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17607 This might help. A thread with people building with Blueprint. Nicci

wonderland

8 May 2009

Difference between contract and plans

I'm not sure about the contract part, but i can help with regards to locking in prices when you pay deposit. I put down a deposit also before a price hike. When I went to…

gettingThere

8 May 2009

CRITICAL STAGES in Building when an INSPECTOR is Required?

Our council: In our Development Approval we advise applicants when they are required to notify us when work commences on a building. This is generally: • After the…

Casa2

8 May 2009

Quesstion about DA

my DA has the following: I note in my DA 18. Long service levy In accordance with Section 109F(i) of the Environmental Planning and…

tamamontu

8 May 2009

Builder asking to sign the contract before prestart(WA)

GinaUK Thanks for the post, The reason why I mentioned about solicitor for addenda was to make sure the builder is liable for fixing the things we choose.

Jess09

9 May 2009

coral homes - help with water tanks!

hi raw - have thought about it but don't really want an underground tank for two reasons 1. at some stage, any tank is going to leak - whether it's in 2 years time or 10…

JohnAndTarin

9 May 2009

Urgent help with PD needed!

Well if that is the case i would then say that yes your right and the tread should be stained i say. may be you should call them and tell them to read page such and such.

GinaUK

10 May 2009

Building in WA - double brick question

We have finally signed PPA and shown our plans to a few people and one keeps on insisting we should do double brick in the garage. None of…

waylow

10 May 2009

Bulkhead / coffered / dropped ceiling in kitchen and flowing

Thanks for that Should we have ordered the bulkheads from the steel frame supplier or is this generally added during the plastering…

purpleninja

10 May 2009

What to look out for in final construction drawings?

My house has a 2440 sliding door included as standard in the dinning area, however the builder put 1880 instead on the plan... if i didn't check…

aussie_dan

10 May 2009

Independent building inspector - Northern suburbs Melbourne

Buy wise building & pest have done a good job for me so far, pretty reasonable prices.. Yeh its definitely worth the cost for an inspection, considering the large…

purpleninja

10 May 2009

Can you connect multiple rainwater tanks just at the bottom?

you can have three sets of drainage control they will all over flow if all the top outlets are the same height.. though you could plumb…

Falconbrook

10 May 2009

Kids, Vagrants etc Messing with House during Construction

I was having a Mother's Day lunch at a local waterside restaurant today when my new neighbours came up and spoke to me. Their young son is really pleased that my drive has…

mellybuilding

10 May 2009

They had to cut a HOLE in my SLAB ?? HELP (pic attached)***

LUS

10 May 2009

Need help!

purpleninja, thanks for your research, and I will PM some of them on homeone.

overwhelmed

10 May 2009

Help - pics needed of Porter Davis Standard staircase

Anyone have any pics they can share of what a standard staircase looks like? We hear it's mdf...but some pics would be good to help us make our decision. Thanks!

nelly

11 May 2009

Help!! I think I want these colours???

Hi, I have been tearing my hair out trying to finalise my colours for our house that my partner and I will be building. We will be using this house as a holiday house…

ozzroo

11 May 2009

Inspection covers in two storey homes & earth works

excellent views of the glasshouse there... envious !! I'd agree with you on the batter. At 1:4 or 1m drop for every 4 metres distance off the back of your patio, there…

Nicci

11 May 2009

Our plans

Congrats, The house plan is lovely. Nice and big. Look forward to the progress Nicci

summergrace

11 May 2009

GT's Home Journey - Advertising commenced!

Hi summergrace, I don't hink you can change the post title any more, as it is over 240mins old (I think that's the…

nomad

11 May 2009

Victorian First Home Bonus Increased for NEW HOMES

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littlechook

11 May 2009

Do you regret not getting the higher ceilings say 9 foot ?

We did the 8"6" and I deeply regret it, wish we'd done the 9" but the day we had to confirm we wanted the higher celings we had already added $60 000 worth I said enough…

Nicci

11 May 2009

What do you think - The Left over bricks..

Thanks everyone for replys.. Ive spoken to few friends/family who are building too and they all get to keep their leftover bricks so i didnt know what to think. I wish i…

tkapadia

11 May 2009

Boutique Homes

Urbayne have been great to me...from a pricing perspective they are probably slightly more expensive (I did not get a price from Bouique so cannot comment onj a direct…

simpson

11 May 2009

STUDY with BIR or without BIR

Great solution I would make one extra change though. By doing this, you get a whole wall for the bedhead in bedroom 4. Just seems to allow…

hermyleen

12 May 2009

Practical Completion and Final Walk through whats the diff?

hadn't even thought about the COO, would the bank need this before they release the funds for the final payment? so I need to get the COO before or at settlement? is it…

Cleishy

12 May 2009

Builder recommendations - Melbourne

Imac, I am building with Riviera Homes and they will look at custom designs, I am building in Doreen. I work in Real Estate and also sell their homes. They do Fixed Price,…

clath

12 May 2009

Now I feel like we are getting somewhere!!!!

Are you having any feature walls? it seems like a lot of white inside. Whenever I think of white walls I am like this --->…

Hels

12 May 2009

whose thread

I knew who you meant straight away, as I was blown away with the beautiful bedrooms decor and I love the built-in entertainment unit in the family room. Certainly a house…

hills_builder

12 May 2009

House Design with Ensuites in all Bedrooms

Not too sure if Sydney has Porter Davis - but they definately have homes with ensuites (I think they have a few different…

mellybuilding

12 May 2009

Tiles question?

Ill see if i can find a pic of someone standing in the hallway so you can a shot of the main floor tiles next to the bathroom floor tiles.

Louise4499

12 May 2009

Adenbrook (Qld) has changed their range.

Another Adenbrook fan here. We have built two houses with them - our first (a Riviera 34) was back when they were starting out (we were…

bnik

12 May 2009

External drainage issue

Hi everyone. Along with our mortar issue, we're also having some plumbing/dainage issues with our builder. Again, I was hopeful for some feedback/advice if…

TimmyDunlop

12 May 2009

Build time of 324 days in the contract? sounds REASONABLE???

The build time guarantee's are generally only if you make no modifications to the plans and an M class slab is needed. PD do a 20 week one but…

King willy

12 May 2009

How many course in a feet?

Good one Helyn I was thinking you are still in the build process. Lol Sounds like you got a good deal on the brick over & the 9” ceilings. I guess if you go with a…

chuth77

13 May 2009

Compaction Reports

How much cut and fill was there?

bnik

13 May 2009

Mortar issue

Thank you Claego for your post. It was quite a relief to hear that someone else had a similar issue AND it had been resolved successfully. I PM'd you asking for the…

kranskydan

13 May 2009

New Build - legal type advice needed.

Hi all, thanks for the help. it came down to adjusting the pitch of the roof and adding a small bit of wood about the entrance to the portico!! We spent hrs on the phone…

Casa2

13 May 2009

Average time for slab to cure?

Yes…

laura2009

13 May 2009

Advertising Timber Frame for Removal in SA

My brother in law did this. Advertised in the advertiser or trading post. Unfortunately the person who had agreed (verbally) to remove the house and any associated…

jarzme

13 May 2009

Feedback on Clarendon

Dont build with clarendon Read other threads and be grateful for narrow escape happy to share my bad experiences with any interested For sanity, dont build with clarendon

hetfield_86

13 May 2009

Can anyone help? Going to look at some land.

Ask if there are any covenants placed on the land as well.

hetfield_86

13 May 2009

So annoyed with council

Where are you located?

Rachelle

13 May 2009

another 'any suggestions/comments on floor plan' post

I'm not sure about that study, I think it might be unpleasant to work in a hallway? I think I'd add that space to either WIR or WIP. I'm not sure about the ensuite being…

Nightshade

13 May 2009

Stressing over sewer and water connection

Got my design and quote for install back today. It's close to 14k for the sewer point just to the front of the driveway..then we still have to get it to the house! We can…