Building A New House

onc_artisan

14 December 2009

sterling homes

Ring the council/shire Building inspector... ...and tell them what you know about the situation.

x

14 December 2009

Kordon Perimeter Termite Treatment

After the timber work, before the brick work. The stuff around the pipes that go through the slab was laid around the pipes before the slab…

ring09

14 December 2009

BOUTIQUE HOMES CONTRACTS

Hi all, We are waiting to receive our contract from Homebuyers Centre(Boutique Homes) if anyone is past this stage can you tell me anything to look out for. I will be…

Rowena

14 December 2009

So.....do building companies ever throw in 'extras'??

We got loads of extras in our build with NBG and our base price was really comparable to other major companies. From reading about other builds, we got fantastic extras…

Sheepdog

14 December 2009

Putting a urinal into a home bathroom

Haha the fly idea is awesome. That'll be Christmas shopping all wrapped up (pun alert!) for me this year!

Tiara79

14 December 2009

Ultra cool Home theatre furniture

Wow, something like that for $900?Q ...that's too much for me. And I don't really into home theatre anyway... Wholesale…

lisanne

14 December 2009

Fencing leeway - urgent help!

Our fencing contractor told us 60mm. That was after I made them re-do post holes three times. 60mm I can live with. 2000mm was a bit…

Rowena

14 December 2009

Pinkfairys GJG dreamhome...Handover booked tomorrow @ 1pm!!!

Congratulations on handover

kavother

14 December 2009

Warning signs of a builder going under

Hi Andrew, Yeah, we have had nothing but good vibes too and are really happy with the company, but you know... I think I have been reading too…

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I posted a topic this morning about that but I can't find it now. I am not sure if it is deleted or not because I have not got any message from the system or moderator…

freddyflop

15 December 2009

Retaining Wall - Who is responsible?

I got an email back from my CSC (much quicker than i anticipated) and she has advised that they are not planning on doing any cut/fill on that particular boundary, as the…

mikeptl

15 December 2009

PPA deposit...is this refundable if pull out early?

Wondering if anyone has this experience before. I have signed the PPA with a builder (put in a deposit as well) and wanted to pull out if possible. I believe they haven't…

oze

15 December 2009

What is DA?

Great, thank you Kek!

jane2512

15 December 2009

Building with JG King Homes

Well finally back again... it's been a hectic few months... We decided on JG King in the end and signed contracts the day the FHOG&B started dwindling down (end Oct). …

kes1984

15 December 2009

will you / do you miss building? Will you ever build again?

Interesting to read everyone's replies. Seems most of us would build again. I think definitely knowing what to expect and what comes next would take a lot of the stress…

roxy1210

15 December 2009

Austral bricks to match grey colour scheme??

Hi Roxy, We are about to build a Homebuyers Centre (Boutique homes) house (Retreat 25), we are about the get to contract stage, just wondered how…

jeremy_ville

15 December 2009

Places Homes

well that frustrates us cara, we should be at pace with you but our admin cant even give us a date that she will pass on our file! i think were going to have to get…

netadelle

15 December 2009

Retaining Options

ozzybird

15 December 2009

AT's build - Handover 11/12 - 79 day build!

How exciting. I will definately knock on your door and introduce myself. Problem is we visit the site first thing in the morning or last thing at night. …

ani

16 December 2009

Tim's House in WA with HBC

Oh, and you have a landrover to go next to your hummer in the garage! Sorry I didn't reply with much when you told me about your keys. I was meant to be working …

makoby

16 December 2009

Boral Mocha

keep in mind what look you want on the INSIDE of the house. Although we LOVE the look of the dark on the ourside, we have chosen really light colours inside and therefore…

Maniradha10

16 December 2009

Help me to identify these issues before PCI next week...

Hey Tim Good to know you are happy with the build. 4 months is really good. Yeah, Glendale 28, and you know what- I checked out the bench at the display home in Tarneit-…

buildingwithhamra

16 December 2009

erecting a fence and payment??

It can often take a lot longer than a few weeks to organise quotes and a time for the fencer to come out and do the actual work, who owned the…

Lex

16 December 2009

Electricity Run Allowance

OK, I know that Telstra will definitely charge you to connect, and it's $299. Have a look at this…

71monaro

16 December 2009

Introducing a new land owner in Blackwood Park.

Hello, And welcome. We are building not to far away from you! We had a look at Blackwood Park, but it was to far away from where my hubby's…

all the sand

16 December 2009

Newbie - with a non standard house

I love your house, very different to anything else i have seen on here and i am too a fan of different!! Im also completely in love with your kitchen.......everyone on…

kyton

17 December 2009

owner variations

We had ours written into our contract - ie owner to provide ..........., builder to install. Make sure you ask exactly when everything will be needed by - a lot of items…

Helyn

17 December 2009

Building a new house: a HOMEONE useful threads collection

You could just use the search button

btherl

17 December 2009

how much do you pay M3tr!con when signing contracts?

I found M to be very accommodating with letting us pay the deposit later after contract signing. And we didn't even need to delay. We ended up paying it about 2 months…

dreamer888

17 December 2009

Thoughts on dennis family homes and colorbond roofing.

I have handover on Friday. It will be a 21 week build for me. I have been very happy with…

kek

17 December 2009

Render colour suggestions please!

Can you give us a bit more info? Roof colour? Bricks? Window frames? Spouting/fascias? Front door?

Cabinfever

17 December 2009

Ode to the McMansion

Also it seems that builders make it uneconomical to build smaller houses. You "pay for the privilege" of going small which seems very odd. You'd think you'd pay a premium…

SKS

17 December 2009

Marks On Colourbond Roof

Thanks. I'm sure this forum stops builders having to answer some stupid questions!!. So they will wash off when it next rains in Perth.....maybe March!.

Lunchtime

17 December 2009

Anyone building with Ashford?

Thank you for sharing your experiences with Ashford homes, we had our eye on one of their designs but now i think we will give them a miss. This isnt the only thread i…

just Erin

17 December 2009

Adding 'some' eaves??/ Opinions please

We were disappointed to find out the design of house we had chosen didn't come with a facade that included eaves. We have always shunned houses…

poppamatic

17 December 2009

Our Challenging Build

Sorry to hear that your build is causing you pain so early....things can only get better Which contract did you sign? As for the drott cost, >$1,000 is excessive. I…

MadCow

18 December 2009

Wall colour to go with Kempas or Blackbutt flooring .... ?

Kempas is a reddish colour from memory and Blackbutt is quite a light colour. Best to take a sample of the timber to your colour selection appointment. We have done it…

kes1984

18 December 2009

Handover

yeah, my house has had 3 cleans now. Handover is this afternoon. I was there when they did the second clean and it was hardly a clean. They used a very small basic vacuum,…

kes1984

18 December 2009

Kitchen before tiles????

yeah, my cabinets were in about 6 weeks before the tiles went down.

deletedpenguin

18 December 2009

Is it ok for someone to walk through your house?

i went through one place the same as ours when it was framed up, but wouldn't think of doing it anywhere near lockup stage, it just wouldn't…

Piper+1

18 December 2009

land.vic.gov.au - updated how often??

I'm glad I'm not the only one that checks daily! Mine was up there this morning too. Now I know my house number - 36! I'm very happy! P.

glitch69

18 December 2009

Has Anyone done Permeable/Green Driveways in WA?

Hi, Rather than have the usual concrete/paved driveway. I have been trying to find out about permeable or green driveways. E.g. www.enviroconcrete.com.au Has anyone…

lindsay123

18 December 2009

Gold Coast new home build - which company to use???

Hi guys, Im new to the forum and new to home building...so go easy on me ive owned 2 houses in the past but am looking to build this time and as ive never built before…

lindsay123

18 December 2009

Can anyone recommend a trustworthy builder?

Hi dave, Im hoping youve found yourself a good builder. Have you been able to secure one yet, as im also on the lookout for a good builder on the coast. who was it whio…

buildingwithhamra

18 December 2009

Pegs along boundary?

That peg is exactly one meter from the boundary.

Helyn

18 December 2009

Neighbour asking permission to move closer to boundary

In our council, walls need to be 900mm from boundary if they have any windows in them, but windowless walls, usually garages, can be on boundary if agreed. Our garage wall…

Aimen

18 December 2009

ANYONE BUILDING A RIVA WITH METRC*N??

Hi to all just wondering if anyone is, please post your colours, facade option and any other helpfull info. thanks

kek

19 December 2009

Colorbond Roof - What goes where and when?

Tiled roofs usually get done after spouting and fascia too. If you think about it, the roofing has to overlap the spouting so that water runs off properly ....so it makes…