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legal costs for land and building contractThanks for the input guys, i was quoted for about 1000ish for going through the land contract + searches, and also another 500 for going through the building contract.
I… Narrow blocksThe major issue that people face with narrow blocks is the availability of an appropriately skilled and experienced designer. Enter the age of the Designer-Builder. You… Narrow lot 10x30. Any help?I love helping people with narrow block problems. Why? it is often a challenge, and I love a challenge. cheers Riksters place - Kid's play area
Do you mind giving me the link to wher you got the spotty boxes from please? We are getting those shelves from ikea too but i dont really like… Rikster replied 6 December 2012 ago Dark roofs
There is also another product -roofing blanket- which includes an insulation layer on top of the foil backing- lookup anticon. This is much more… do you think a new house must have a bathI had an idea to use the bath space for a two way makeup station (having 3 daughters, soon to be teenagers) and then for resale put in a free-standing bath later. You can… Construction rubbish dumped on our landBefore you did that, I would just check they don't have surveillance cameras set up - more and more builders are doing so to catch thieves and vandals.
Definitely not ok… Dale Alcock advice
I dont know alot bout either company. They both seem to have alot of people build with them. I did notice when we were choosing DA were expensive… Internet in wyndham Vale - Bluestone GreenThe internet speed is pretty good . As I am on 25/5 mbps, I get around 2400 kilo bytes of transfer rate which is great . 4G Movies can be downloaded in like 20-25 minutes.… roomate replied 10 December 2012 ago muntaDec 10, 2012 4:31 pm Building ContractThanks for reaffirming my thoughts. I am going to email the sales rep tonight to get the contracts updated with what I want  hj84 replied 10 December 2012 ago Building New HouseIf it helps ours went up $20k. So yours looks better compared to that. We hit rock and highly reactive soil. Ouch. AC27Dec 11, 2012 11:11 am Price per m2 for two storey?Is that $1000 per sqm calculated on house are or on total area (including garage, portico's, alfresco)
because if it is, that is an amazing price in… Jen1977 replied 11 December 2012 ago Warralily BBQHi everyone,
Just a reminder that tomorrow night is the Warralily Christmas BBQ 6-8pm at the new BBQ/playground area opposite the land sales office/W lounge.
Great… Show us your Entrance & Stacker Doors
turtleshell ours will be similar to your front doors but we will only have one they look fantastic.
our door is called sunburst.
house is at slab stage 1rocky replied 12 December 2012 ago corner blocks.. yes or no?
Depending on which council you belong to, but most councils not only want you to have a front setback of 5m minimum, but also a side setback, so you have less space to… Eaves soaking wet - cause for concern? Hardiflex is perfectly fine to get wet. As long as it drys before it's painted, you will have nothing to worry about. Hardiflex is very weather resistant.
Plasterboard… bkm2009 replied 12 December 2012 ago NBN at The Ponds, help pleaseIts a bit unclear from the description what you are actually getting. There is a requirement that you have a phone line, but probably only for the occupancy certificate.… installment payments to builderI've seen a reference made to payments being limited to 65% by the Enclosed stage so I looked it up. That limit might be the case in Vic or Qld where legislation for these… Stratco fencing issuesHe said she said. You need a witness and evidence. Police will just treat it as a civil dispute without anyone to back up the physical threat story. If the OP has a copy… b0son replied 13 December 2012 ago b0sonDec 13, 2012 10:59 am Trying to stay in a budgetWith advertised home's from project builder's they work on tight margin's, so when you add space they charge you for material's, labour and margin. When you take area out… munta replied 13 December 2012 ago muntaDec 13, 2012 11:54 am Overwhelmed! Starting our buildGood advice. So frustrating to rely on other people! I much prefer to be in control and do things so I know it's done!
On another track, has anyone had experience with… moxie replied 13 December 2012 ago moxieDec 13, 2012 1:41 pm Skirting Boards - PerthHi Everyone,
Been a while since I've been on here.
I'm looking for recommendations for companies that lay/ install skirting boards. Any help would be greatly appreciated. House render colours please helpHi that's fantastic news! The second storey frame on our place is going up at the moment. I was thinking of changing my colours but the choices got so hard lol
So our roof… Our Monaco 36 - Updated photos 15/3
Thanks for all the nice comments.
Sarahq, we went the same colours as in the kitchen, Oyster Linea and Licorice Linea, I think these 2 colours go… MRK replied 14 December 2012 ago Power to Vancant Block - Who does what?thats what they did with us. We just moved the Meter box and again the electrician, put in the pit to join the cables, and made the connections to the new meter box on… Cost of upgrading the FacadeHey jpc just found this old post what facade did u end up going with? We got the savanna, really happy with it hope all is going well Redink loan approval requirements questionI wouldn't think so.
But you will want it to be in the process because as soon as the council process is complete they will be wanting to start and they need your money for that. tim_k replied 15 December 2012 ago tim_kDec 15, 2012 2:50 pm Building up a flat blockThanks for your reply
We assumed it would be around that price, but I guess we'll never know until the AHD survey comes back.
Thanks for your advice too- at the end…
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They wouldn't let us have a black glossy door, so we've just got a shale grey door for now.. We will paint it later 
