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Did anyone give their site manager a gift?Beer - the only currency internationally recognised by the building and construction industry.
(I bought three cartons yesterday ready to distribute to various trades… animal replied 22 June 2013 ago I have a pretty large dressing room and am trying to find companies to do the fitout for me. I previously had ikea Pax in walk in robe for another house and loved it but… Aveling CommunicationHow are you coming along now, arayasam? You must be at lock up or close to it by now?  momomo replied 23 June 2013 ago Builders extra cost for tilingIt depends a lot on the set up with the builder and the tiler. We had a mosaic tile on mesh as a feature tile in the bathroom and the extra charges had to be organised… Paid Final Payment, but no Keys??Final payment is normally done by bank cheque to avoid that issue. Not sure what on earth your bank was thinking.
Good luck with getting the keys soon. Hopefully they… Ari replied 24 June 2013 ago Eden Brae - Shefield buildersHi Jason,
We were thinking of buying at Eden Grange in Riverstone too. The house and land packages sound very reasonable. I was wondering… Frame-less house optionsI think some of your points can be solved. My 2 cents:
Our pest bloke gave good advice (I happen to have known him for over a decade). If you get the design right, get… animal replied 24 June 2013 ago Loft Vs Second StoreyAs long as it is walled for sound proofing - we rented a loft home, upstairs was the 'family/theatre room' useless as you had two TV's competing with each other URGENT advice needed pleaseHi all
I'm builing a double storey.,
I recently spotted that our 28c front entrance double door frame was 25c. The brickwork has already been complete for the ground… Dexter started a topic 25 June 2013 ago ADVICE NEEDED - Paving Problem SolvedYeah, they mentioned something called a WASLOCK or something. I guess it gets fixed to the gate and they let themselves in or something. I'll research that option as… Nitro replied 25 June 2013 ago NitroJun 25, 2013 6:12 pm hachyJun 26, 2013 3:10 pm Carlingford Estate
Well, mine is a bit of along story as I got extra conduit installed during construction. One conduit was installed from the pit in the street to near the meter box. It was… Bought our land. Now what?I would start by looking at your block. Think about the orientation, you want living areas facing north and lesser used rooms on the south that are ok being dark. Think… Bi-Fold Windows in BAL12.5 areaWe are in a BAL 12.5 area and the council approved a bifold window. It has 5mm safety glass in it. I think many builders don't like doing things that are out of the box… Builder screening questionnaire?Thanks again everyone. I sent 15 questions off to our 3 potential builders yesterday afternoon based on this thread. So far 2 detailed responses (one within 2 hours) and… The MuzzMansion
Thanks guys! HomeAngels - 14 weeks all up they tell me - so hopefully early October we will be in Driveways in WollongongI can tell you who NOT to use - Calderwood Valley Concreting!!
Nice enough bloke and a reasonable quote but then he sub contracted the job… Help! Tender with Henley?Even when you think you now have the paperwork sorted, triple check and quadruple check the options and inclusions. Ours had slight changes, no biggy although some… ForgJul 01, 2013 12:54 pm Austral BricksKidsbuggingme and Nitro, i ended up going to Austral display centre this morning and had a good look at the Freedom and you are right, the quality of the Topaz is much… FloortechI am considering building a new home with the Floortech system and would value feedback from people that has built a home using this system. If you built again would you… mihic started a topic 2 July 2013 ago mihicJul 02, 2013 8:05 pm Custom Build Western SydneyAttempting to start my own thread and upload pictures for feedback but no idea how to do it! Can someone please educate me? Thanks Jasgirl started a topic 2 July 2013 ago 316 Marine grade fan recommendationsWe are getting a 316 marine grade stainless steel fan for our alfresco area, and it can't be in a room with at least 3 walls as we only have 2 walls on our alfresco.
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We have completed our base stage. The house inspector came last week and gave us their report, and there were some defects needing attention which I've forwarded to the…
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This is a great start!
Our house is a 1950's brick which i do not think i will draw much inspiration from but i will definitely take your list to homes…
that sucks, watching other houses go up and not your own. I hope things start for you soon!
It's next Monday July 8th. The inspection from the construction manager went well apparently so hopefully we will be moving into our new home soon! 
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