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Builder's insuranceIn the process of getting quotes for building a home in Victoria. Have been told by one builder that our quote also includes builder's insurance… Building prices / square in tassieHi miagi,
That seems quite steep per square - most project builders in melbourne seem to be in the $4500 to $6000 per square. They do of course have the luxury of bulk.… Using an agent to oversea the buildHi all  ,
Firstly I'd like to say that having stumbled across this forum, I think it's a great place for to centralise ideas/experiences realting to contruction.… Energy Ratings for new homesMek, the print out is 4 pages. 1 page is a 'compliance report' which lists the critical features of the design. The owner & builder sign this to state there are no… Burbank Complete
Take my advice, take the plans to another builder and go with them, otherwise youre just going to have heaps of… THEY PUT OUR SLAB IN THE WRONG SPOT!I'm sure its redundant information, but I'll say it anyway - Make notes about everything that is said, write it all down, log it with time and date and get everything you… Bricking in Wet Weather??Lack of work around, obviously your not in WA, it's taking 18months to build a single story house in WA.
Anyway, I used to brickies labourer, and they will lay bricks… capeli replied 17 October 2006 ago Positive Building ExperiencesZenithconstructions, I just love the colour of those kitchen cabinets in the October 5 post. I've been searching everywhere for a neutral colour which isn't just the… Dimmy replied 17 October 2006 ago DimmyOct 17, 2006 11:55 pm Moving the drivway location??If it is a major consideration in the layout of your proposed home, discuss it with your local councils planning dep't before commiting yourself to any building co.
It… Narrow LotsHi All,
Anyway, we have just purchased a narrow lot, 450sq block - 12.1m wide - 37m length from road to rear boundary with great… Exposed aggregrate drivewayA close friend and brillaint at his craft is going to be doing our driveway in exposed aggregate (once our piece of dirt beomes a titled piece of land!!!) He is based in… Liv replied 14 November 2006 ago cracks on new slab?Just came back across this post. My apologies for bringing it up again to those not interested but there should be clarification for any future readers.
Shrinkage… DuplexHave you spoken to the council, or has any applications been lodged. Get them and you should see what you are in for. If the owners come over when you are at your block,… How many piers??Why would PD do a second soil test ??
Where they unhappy with the first one ??
Why do they like the second one better than the first one ?? Vandalism on building siteIf I were your builder I would not touch the broken windows till just before you moved in.
No use fuelling the fire!
I can’t believe it… as a kid we got up to… Pre Contract Signing tipsWe can add a couple of things to the list...
In relation to the electrical plan. Make sure that a few of the "100" people who look at it are actually electricians. … Is this a sale tactic from AVJennings?This is a very common sales tactic. These deals are always used to pressure you to commit by creating urgency to 'secure that great deal!'.
Never, ever get pressured by… How much research?One thing someone was telling us recently was that if you want to vary something to the standard inclusions, eg the Taps, then often the builder only deals with certain… Alliance Homes - Any good?Bonjour!
Unfortunately we are yet to have any reviews on Alliance, but if you do decide to go with them it would be great to hear how they perform!
Best regards jason2 replied 12 December 2006 ago Render Colour?Jason,
My suggestions for your render colour with the Dune roof.
1) Eaves – Dulux “Pearl Ash” P12.B1
2) Render - Dulux “Dreyfus” P12.B3
OR Dulux… To build or not to build???Hi Eimee,
These look like nice homes. Are you based in Australia? Which state? What would something like the 4 bedroom Cape cost as presented on your web site… Building a New HouseG'day,
We are planning to build our first house in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne. We have looked at a few of the builders and we closing down onto three at the… romellj started a topic 24 December 2006 ago Tamawood Homes?stay clear of that company there are so many stories about them.I will not say anything more about them.Many bad ones Building site theftSomeone stole our air conditioning unit. And tried to take half our sliding door...maybe to replace half of the one they stole earlier (to match the window they also… Soil tests ??Hi,
I got a soil test done through one builder with whom I am still having discussions re my home project. In the mean time I found a design from another builder, which… raj replied 14 January 2007 ago Independant Building InspectionsThere are less expensive options for building inspectors. We hired a building inspector to inspect 4 stages of the house construction (Slab down, Walls up, roof on and… Slab thicknessThe minimum depth of the beams in a class H slab varies depending on the the construction type.
clad frame - 400mm
articulated masonry -… House and Land PackagesWe had friends who were looking at a house & land package with PD but I honestly couldn't see any advantage to it except you'd only have one lot of finance to deal… Feature Walls Still Popular?Hi Perthgirl. other half is a painter and suggests silk effects instead of suede as it looks the same but is more durable and use as a feature wall only and never on a… Queensland planning processCan anyone direct me to a decent explalnation of the Queensland planning process, I can find 200 page diatribes of the 2006 IPA, when all I need is an overview of what you… jeevescat started a topic 23 January 2007 ago Builders ReputationsHi Marshy
Sounds like things are progressing well. It will be interesting to hear how you go over time. Sounds like you have reaslistic expectations and know the cost… Smart WiringGood point Bestbuilder, One thing I probably neglected to mention is that most of our above comments was aproached by us as "cash" jobs conducted by us with the… Compaction CertificateA compaction certificate is for fill on sites - sometimes required by councils on new subdivisions.
A Geotechnical firm will be able to provide the test & certificate. Building a new houseHi, we have just finished building with Perry Homes. All though construction, they were great! Excellent service and quality. The only downside is the slab construction.… scoober replied 1 February 2007 ago Help External Colour Ideas?Looks like I’ve put a link in that wasn’t acceptable for the forum…sorry HomeOne!!!
Choose either of the window colours that will go with both brick and… TermimeshHello jimbojimmyjames,(your mother named you that?)Termimesh is a brandname for a physical termite barrier.There are alot of different ones available (physical… Terry1 replied 3 February 2007 ago
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