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From what i have seen, Simonds do provide fixed site cost, may be you can negoitate with them of this option, so no… JJ305 replied 19 May 2009 ago JJ305May 19, 2009 11:44 am LOCK UP STAGE-House is weatherproof. Roof, external walls, external doors and windows are all on. That's lock up. Mel&Em replied 19 May 2009 ago Looking for a new house in Melbournes NorthWe are building in Doreen our block has 1.3m of fall from front corner to back corner and our site costs came in at just over 6k.... that included $1600 provisional for… CiNnY replied 19 May 2009 ago CiNnYMay 19, 2009 6:38 pm As a guess, the barrel looks very similar to what we had installed in our underground power pit to house the orange conduit. The concrete 'lid' then just sits in the top… JudieMay 20, 2009 12:45 am 350 days!!!
Ask to talk to the manager. He would have the final say. When I asked about this the consultant said I could talk to the manager but that he did… Casa2 replied 20 May 2009 ago Casa2May 20, 2009 8:39 am Help! need insulation installed quicklyif you have seen how it's been installed, it's actually quite simple. Any one can buy a few bags of insulation material from Bunnings, month mask, a long stick with… Question re. invoicesBut surely they know??!!??
Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think they'll just add it to the bill at the end???  flicka replied 20 May 2009 ago Fixing stage?Oh all so confusing  Good the hear all of this though as we are building through Simonds aswell. And we have lost alot of trust with them so we need all the information… JJ305 replied 20 May 2009 ago JJ305May 20, 2009 12:14 pm Walk ThroughTake a digital camera and take photos of anything you write on your list. Electrical PlanJust put cheap lights in and get a contractor to install fans, downlights at a later stage when you have a better idea of where you need them.
Put double plugs in. and… stu replied 20 May 2009 ago EljayMay 20, 2009 1:53 pm DIY or get Builder to??There's one other thing that is much cheaper by your own tradies: water tank for your ran water. Just make sure the pipes are connected to the toilets/washing machines… Do i Build or Not
I could talk economics all day. I agree the real recession is in the post, not here yet. Land prices will come down. It will impact on the Australian life style more than… Wi$dom Impression 38 or Ma$terton Vallina?What should I include in the tender that can relate to upgrades later?
eg. wiring by W - after hand over ill buy my own downlights and hook them up
duct work - buy air… Beebob replied 20 May 2009 ago Standard bricksI think in WA they use the maxi bricks (double course) as standard for the internal wall (of a double brick house) even… Pebble replied 20 May 2009 ago Plan came today, comments please.
nice plans king willy! I will only comment on one thing, the home theatre. I am a home theatre nut -so this is important to me - perhaps not to you, but I just wanted to… Display Villages - any new ones?Wow, thanks guys. Will be checking these all out over the coming weekends. Do you know if the Cascades display village has all their displays open? It's a fair drive from… BenjiMay 21, 2009 10:13 am BECSTAR'S BUILDI am so completely jealous of your laundry!!!!  It's quite a different floor plan  It's not often you see a two storey house with 3 bedrooms upstairs!!! I love the… 78xtc replied 21 May 2009 ago 78xtcMay 21, 2009 10:14 am jolesMay 21, 2009 12:04 pm Anyone building in the Yarra Valley?No, we did not have a fire assessment. Our block was about 1.5K from the fires, but we had already started to build before then.
We had a few issues at contract stage but… Site cut and soil removal
Hmmmmm.... why??? There is no reason the soil test can't be done now. This is a massive risk you are taking. What if the builder then says you… Position of your hot water system?KW, You can roughly work out how long it will take hot water to come from the system to each tap... Work out the metrage of the 12mm or 1/2 inch pipe... This is a good… Front door handles - how high how low
Was reading a simple thread about using ones real name on the forum, and D&SG had a link to this thread...referring to Toronto in NSW (not far away… Choosing your Brick and Roof colorsWe narrowed down our brick selection first with the brick we could afford in the builders range, and then went to Boral who gave us a list of properties that had that… Fencing!!! How do i start??However, if the land next door isn't sold and is still owned by the developer, check your land contract. Most of them will have a special… 'W" TrinityBeebob - should be possible.
The other alternative might be the Manhattan - all the bedrooms have ensuites which would be handy for the in laws. Casa2May 22, 2009 4:57 pm Please help - which Perth Builder?Red Ink is Scott Park's new company so if you like one you'd probably like the other.
We went with Gemmill, they had good plans so didn't need to change much at all Two storey builderWe are building with APG. We are at the stage of bricks going up for the ground floor. Happy so far. They let us to a lot of changes; the internal layout of our house is… Where did your pets live while building?We moved into my Father inlaws while our house is being built. We were only meant to be here for 3-4 months. 6 months later and still counting. It looks like it will be… Queries re The Ponds Wish Gift CardHi,
Looking to build a single storey due to budget constraints. Still deciding on which one to choose - Ultima by Jandson or Melrose by Beechwood. Face bricks and some feature bricksDo you want a really honest opinion? Personally I don't like mixed brick. It can look a bit tacky almost. I'm sorry. 
Plus, I think the Austral… Macy replied 24 May 2009 ago MacyMay 24, 2009 12:18 am Weather Board HousesIt will cost less than brick, you can also sell weatherboard houses I think site is goldenages.com so would cost nothing
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It looks fantastic and everything seemed to go so well. Can't wait to see more photos!
Have you moved in ???
I am meeting the sales guy again tonight to nut out the plans. I need to get a firm price on the colourbond…
WOW thats AWESOME!! 
I wish we had a WIP, ours is tiny!!
Also, how long is your island…
