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sharly34
sharly34
19 April 2021

Building with sterling homes adelaide

Building with sterling homes adelaide
SA

Hi, When did Sterling Homes give you a handover date? We keep asking them and they said handover date would not be advised until after tiling is done. How long was it…

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sharly34
Apr 19, 2021 4:05 pm
Emma12
Emma12
18 April 2021

Landscape Plan help

Landscape Plan help

Oh that's great! Thank you so much ill try and aim for something similar to yours :)

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Emma12
Apr 18, 2021 3:01 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
18 April 2021

Contour Survey design stage help.

Contour Survey design stage help.

"I've posted a photo of what's included by a surveyor and was wondering if anything else was needed? Any help would be appreciated. " Aside from what is on that list, I…

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Stewie D
Apr 18, 2021 7:03 am
gogo65
gogo65
17 April 2021

onsite stormwater detention system

onsite stormwater detention system
NSW
1, 2

Newhousebuilder, if you’re going to drive by Tuckwell road, have a look on Darcy road (the corner of Darcy and crane-we used to live off Darcy road), there is quite a…

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gogo65
Apr 17, 2021 8:00 pm
gogo65
jm_928
jm_928
17 April 2021

Building to lock-up only | builder recommendations? | SA

Building to lock-up only | builder recommendations? | SA

Hi microalgea. Wondering if you had any success in finding a builder who would build to lock up and hand over? Thanks, Jay

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jm_928
Apr 17, 2021 4:14 pm
aussieta
aussieta
17 April 2021

Biggest house under $300k. Which Builder?

Biggest house under $300k. Which Builder?
NSW

I started my own business recently. I opened a resort, and it has a lot of success now, but I had some problems initially. I had a hard time finding a…

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aussieta
Apr 17, 2021 7:46 am
aussieta
Spazzen
Spazzen
16 April 2021

Data Cabling - Hampshire 45A - Metricon

Data Cabling - Hampshire 45A - Metricon

Should be fine, i'll be using the top shelf of the cupboard to hold the equipment rather than a rack so i'll be using a standard form server instead a noisier rack…

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Spazzen
Apr 16, 2021 6:41 pm
Pratik
Pratik
15 April 2021

Retaining wall &

Retaining wall &
NSW

Thanks for this. Much appreciated.

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Pratik
Apr 15, 2021 3:49 pm
Leona33
Leona33
15 April 2021

Rawson Home Bricks Options

Rawson Home Bricks Options

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated!

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Leona33
Apr 15, 2021 10:06 am
Emma12
Emma12
14 April 2021

Clarendon Boston 36 Central Coast

Clarendon Boston 36 Central Coast
NSW
1, 2

Wow i love your kitchen and flooring - may i ask what type and colour your floorboards are please? x

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Emma12
Apr 14, 2021 11:28 am
Roy Allantos
Roy Allantos
14 April 2021

Small powder room ideas

Small powder room ideas

Hi all, Has anyone created a dual entry small powder room with just a washbasin and toilet? Would love to see some ideas. thanks Roy

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Roy Allantos
Apr 14, 2021 10:57 am
Roy Allantos
Moki
Moki
13 April 2021

Which Grey Brick?

Which Grey Brick?

I have not built yet, but decided on using Austral Grey Gum after looking at recent houses / delivered bricks from Austral in our area. At my local Austral showroom, they…

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Moki
Apr 13, 2021 12:42 pm
Moki
Petal84
Petal84
13 April 2021

Knockdown/rebuild advice

Knockdown/rebuild advice

I would be very surprised if you can get a house that size for your budget on a sloping block. Even if you go OB it will not be enough unless perhaps you do all the…

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Petal84
Apr 13, 2021 7:40 am
Yorky406
Yorky406
13 April 2021

Gas pipe in cupboard for freestanding upright cooker & oven?

Gas pipe in cupboard for freestanding upright cooker & oven?

The gas pipe should run along the back of the base units, this is why the units are built with a void in the back, to scribe to the wall and to accept services and pipe…

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Yorky406
Apr 13, 2021 5:16 am
Cala90
Cala90
12 April 2021

Engineered slab, flat plate?

Engineered slab, flat plate?
VIC

Flat site with poor drainage - that's most sub-division allotments these days (thanks to excessive use of boundary retaining walls). It's an issue worth thinking about in…

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Cala90
Apr 12, 2021 8:26 pm
smsaaos
smsaaos
12 April 2021

Bad time to build?

Bad time to build?

What you are hearing in regards to major construction delays is 110%. We have signed up with supposedly one of the biggest Home builders in WA (Volume wise I suppose) and…

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smsaaos
Apr 12, 2021 5:55 pm
smsaaos
Tash the Novice
Tash the Novice
12 April 2021

Aesthetics - Hybrid vs Laminate

Aesthetics - Hybrid vs Laminate

Hey Everyone! Hoping someone can give me a hand - first time home builder - I am upgrading to Hybrid floors for the waterproof factor and I'll be having a dog running…

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Tash the Novice
Apr 12, 2021 5:20 pm

please include dimensions of rooms and where is north?

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oklouise
Apr 11, 2021 8:53 pm
oklouise
oklouise
11 April 2021

Advice on Floor plan

Advice on Floor plan

a revised version of my last suggestion with size reductions that saves about 47 sqm off downstairs that should allow enough extra space for a super generous alfresco…

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oklouise
Apr 11, 2021 3:46 pm
AnjC
AnjC
10 April 2021

Are inspections during build necessary?

Are inspections during build necessary?

Master Building Inspectors. We’ve only had one inspection so far - so not really enough experience with them to recommend them, but so far so good.

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AnjC
Apr 10, 2021 9:47 pm
Camberwell
Camberwell
10 April 2021

Help on brick with cladding please

Help on brick with cladding please

Hi, I'm also using DR Hawthorn Red. This brick doesn't look good with a sandy yellow mortar so we chose off white. Would have loved my builder to use Mortex which is a…

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Camberwell
Apr 10, 2021 2:23 pm
icat2000
icat2000
9 April 2021

Simonds Cat 1 floor types?

Simonds Cat 1 floor types?

Ask them who there supplier is and what in the range so you can go and have a look at the quality yourself.

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icat2000
Apr 09, 2021 4:13 pm
icat2000
gogo65
gogo65
9 April 2021

Brisbane good roofers

Brisbane good roofers

Mindoro, how much is to much? How big a roof?

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gogo65
Apr 09, 2021 2:55 pm
gogo65
Kippers01
Kippers01
9 April 2021

Trend Connection Builder

Trend Connection Builder
NSW

I agree, i wouldn't trust those reviews, or any open comments, personal messages etc about them on any anonymous forum. Ask them to connect you with some of their past…

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Kippers01
Apr 09, 2021 1:04 pm
Irene85317
Irene85317
9 April 2021

silt yellow color on top of concrete - how can I remove them

silt yellow color on top of concrete - how can I remove them

my concrete has not been sealed yet. the heavy rain made the clay sipping through from my retaining wall. and then got yellow marks on my concrete. I've tried using…

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Irene85317
Apr 09, 2021 11:08 am
Handiong
Handiong
9 April 2021

Soil Classification Test

Soil Classification Test

Thanks for you reply Alexp79. I guess I am looking for information in regard to AS 2870-2011 - soil classification for Footing/Foundation and Slab design.

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Handiong
Apr 09, 2021 10:56 am

reduced to 34 squares external appearance must be your own choice but to minimise expense the roof needs to be simpler

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oklouise
Apr 09, 2021 1:17 am
EricHong
EricHong
8 April 2021

House designs with voids

House designs with voids

Metricon does have some designs with voids.

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EricHong
Apr 08, 2021 11:39 pm

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gogo65
Apr 08, 2021 1:39 pm
gogo65
oklouise
oklouise
8 April 2021

Seeking feedback ideas for 30sq Custom Floorplan - SE Melbou

Seeking feedback ideas for 30sq Custom Floorplan - SE Melbou
VIC

1. no good reason to change bed 3 window to sliding door...window would be better on south side for light and/or reduce size of western window to minimum width to reduce…

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oklouise
Apr 08, 2021 11:58 am
kateprez
kateprez
8 April 2021

Perth Builder Broker

Perth Builder Broker

Thanks Chris. Will do, but I saw you write that you can do undercrofts for $1200-1500 ish, sqm so I assumed you have a business. My design is complex due to rear lane…

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kateprez
Apr 08, 2021 11:23 am
aferraro
aferraro
8 April 2021

ANYONE WITH VCAT SUCCESS AGAINST A BUILDER

ANYONE WITH VCAT SUCCESS AGAINST A BUILDER

the austlii web site contains some transcripts of VCAT cases against builders. Take a look at http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinos ... field=full some of the cases…

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aferraro
Apr 08, 2021 9:53 am
RamyaKrishna
RamyaKrishna
8 April 2021

Thinking to go for Henley - Caspian 25 design - any suggesti

Thinking to go for Henley - Caspian 25 design - any suggesti
VIC

Did you end up getting the quote for Caspian 25? What was your experience

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RamyaKrishna
Apr 08, 2021 12:13 am
JS87
JS87
7 April 2021

Building on very sloping land, is it worth it?

Building on very sloping land, is it worth it?
NSW

Something like this is always going to come down to price. It's going to need to be custom and it's not going to be cheap. If you think the view is worth it, and your…

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JS87
Apr 07, 2021 10:34 pm
alexandraa
alexandraa
7 April 2021

First home! Building we Simonds home (Bolton)

First home! Building we Simonds home (Bolton)
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

I’m pretty sure it was 12k back in 2016 but Simonds had a huge promotion on at the time where you paid a certain amount of $$ and got a certain amount in upgrades so we…

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alexandraa
Apr 07, 2021 8:55 pm
alexandraa
Stewie D
Stewie D
7 April 2021

Building Variations

Building Variations
VIC

"unfortunately the wife isn't keen on having the house floorplan etc on the internet." You can put the plans up but just blackout any relevant details like Lot no., names…

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Stewie D
Apr 07, 2021 4:21 pm
Fore2
Fore2
6 April 2021

Window size with 2740 ceiling height

Window size with 2740 ceiling height

2057 X 850 i would do the above size for sure! You will be thankful you did for $1,200

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Fore2
Apr 06, 2021 7:53 pm
chippy
chippy
5 April 2021

How much land do i need to build a home in Melbourne?

How much land do i need to build a home in Melbourne?

I'm not sure how subdivision works in VIC but I know in WA we have minimum lot sizes depending on the zoning. I assume you have checked that the proposed lot sizes are…

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chippy
Apr 05, 2021 8:15 pm
chippy
ankyss31
ankyss31
5 April 2021

Anyone building with Elegant Homes NSW

Anyone building with Elegant Homes NSW

La elegant Sudhan is notch better than most South asian part time bus driver cum Builders and kinda honest and No surprise sort of builder, Manko and Amrit constructions…

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ankyss31
Apr 05, 2021 7:52 pm
NC27
NC27
4 April 2021

Maximum House Size

Maximum House Size

Hi DKZ- we are in the same bit as you with the same land size in Box Hill and also considering building Mosman 56. Wondering if you decided to proceed with Clarendon?…

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NC27
Apr 04, 2021 10:38 pm
Handiong
Handiong
4 April 2021

McDonald Jones Build Tender

McDonald Jones Build Tender

Do housepec cover the mid-north coast? If not any recommendation?

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Handiong
Apr 04, 2021 9:09 pm
Monty85
Monty85
4 April 2021

Pre-Construction Timeline

Pre-Construction Timeline

So had a look at our timeline so far - my comment above stating less than a month was after everything had been finalised and we locked in a signed the final contract.…

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Monty85
Apr 04, 2021 12:37 pm
crompton29
crompton29
3 April 2021

Site Cost Estimate

Site Cost Estimate

Thank you so much for your reply. I am not sure why my post is appearing that way.

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crompton29
Apr 03, 2021 7:20 pm

based on some assumed dimensions by keeping the theatre in the original living room space there can be a smaller increase in overall size with some improvements in garage…

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oklouise
Apr 02, 2021 9:37 pm
Pulse
Pulse
2 April 2021

How can I deal with these retaining walls?

How can I deal with these retaining walls?
NSW

The fence should really be on existing ground level. The issue is that fence repair costs are split 50:50, retaining wall costs are paid for 100% by the person who…

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Pulse
Apr 02, 2021 7:48 pm
alymei
alymei
2 April 2021

Austral Wilderness Grey Gum

Austral Wilderness Grey Gum
QLD

We ended up doing chiffon, but have since sold. I think Im going blackbutt this time

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alymei
Apr 02, 2021 5:29 pm
Althom
Althom
2 April 2021

Steel-Line (WA) Wall Remote Stopped Working

Steel-Line (WA) Wall Remote Stopped Working

If it's not a battery issue and it's genuinely U/S after such a relatively short time you'd think that a reasonable company would simply cough up a replacement. It retails…

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Althom
Apr 02, 2021 9:12 am
Althom
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
31 March 2021

Porter Davis Astor Grange 54 display home price vs mid price

Porter Davis Astor Grange 54 display home price vs mid price

Hey AshGrange Welcome to the forum Try as you may you will never get the numbers to stack up in your favour . Displays are over priced and loose money You can check out…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Mar 31, 2021 10:21 pm
StructuralBIMGuy

Hello everyone, I'm getting closer to the end of the build and I could see something unusual in the brickwork. Its been few months since they gave the brickwork an acid…

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yoge_1993
Mar 30, 2021 8:19 pm

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