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New to the forum new house to buildWe got a list of brick names which we could pick from,maybe phone them and ask about your bricks,you are better off asking whom is building your home as everybody has a… Our new home with Burbank!!!
Hey Ashkate,
Well we aren't officialy locked out of our house but I am assuming we will be soon - our cabinets get delivered and installed next week OMG - I can't believe… Garage Door ColoursSorry for the delay mate.
See photo below - taken on iPhone so let me know if not clear enough I can email through some decent quality
You will see - Surfmist - Garage… sleven replied 17 November 2011 ago Build your dream home or dont over-capitaliseLike most things in life,it is a balance - yes, you have to build what you can afford and no good over stretching yourself and then haveing trouble making ends meet - but… Helyn replied 17 November 2011 ago HelynNov 17, 2011 8:42 pm b0sonNov 17, 2011 10:50 pm variation contractUp until you are presented your final contract, you should be be able to request as many variations as you like. But be reasonable, the more changes you make, the longer… Liz18Nov 18, 2011 6:21 pm Yes all sorted thanks, it is a product that is applied, sanded and then finished with a clear coat. They look unreal!!!… Brick laying concernThats good to know, I was wondering why our garage where we are renting does not have those expansion joints, thank you for the advice kytonNov 19, 2011 1:42 pm edsclNov 20, 2011 11:56 am Building with Statesman Homes
o it isnt two story sorry, $51 000 , i am deciding on buildrs at the moment and 51000 when they said like half at first is a major concern that is a worry , i would have… kim123 replied 20 November 2011 ago gunnyNov 20, 2011 10:51 pm Cost of Arborist ReportWe had a report prepared in January - there was a base charge of about $400 which included a certain number of trees then $50 per additional… Raft Slab and Retaining WallsHi
I'm not sure where to post this - here or the landscaping or concreting forum. I will post in the landscaping forum as well just in case.
We have just started to… chill started a topic 21 November 2011 ago chillNov 21, 2011 11:48 am What upgrades did you get when building?
Here are some of the big ticket upgrades...
Kitchen Island Bench 1300mm(w) x 3290mm (l) 40mm Caesarstone bench-top with 20mm shadow-line and dropped sides , 4 no. equal… Total n00b needing advice!There are quite a few things you can do afterwards, carpets are usually cheaper (however we got them thrown in as a bonus). Main flooring (builder has to do wet areas)..… Ashkate replied 22 November 2011 ago AlpalNov 22, 2011 2:18 pm Rubbish dumped on block?Funnily enough, had a call from the council today saying they went down today and the rubbish was gone.. so obviously somebody else got rid of it! Wateman replied 22 November 2011 ago Gen1/ easy living homesHi Snotlet,
How did you go with the build?
We have received keys but are having major dramas getting them to honour any of the defects along with us finding out a few… LeonaNov 23, 2011 4:05 am structural defect, help!!zeitgeber,
It is such a learning process for me.
I rang the consumer affair, they pointed me to the "Domestic building contract Act" section 26. Their understanding is… jmcbd replied 23 November 2011 ago jmcbdNov 23, 2011 4:32 pm Digital antenna under roof installedIt is a normal outside one, but I have over 6 feet of space in the ceiling so it is no issue. I figured it would take 1/2 hour to put it up there and see if it worked,… phippsy replied 23 November 2011 ago Building or renovating a home ...Find one really good tradie and the rest will follow, they know who is good and who to avoid. A good chippie, plumber, tiler, cabinetmaker, sparkie doesnt need to… sceen7 replied 23 November 2011 ago Fixing stagegees,
we only had paid two payments and the whole house was just about finished,we use too wonder when we were going too get asked for payments..they just didnt send us… Our AV Jennings Galleria 210Omg! We are so EXCITED! AVJennings just told us that the prehandover is on 7th of December and the handover on 15th of December! They are soooo fast!
I really hope they… nile replied 24 November 2011 ago nileNov 24, 2011 11:25 am M Lumeah 33 threadHello Tiger,
I'm building the Lumeah in Melbourne also I just wanted to ask you how the build went and if everything went ok?
Regards,
Piotrek piotrek replied 24 November 2011 ago Has anyone built with AllCastle Homes ?Would love feedback as we are considering using them for our house to be built next year. We like the layout of one of their designs but want to make sure they are ok.
Thanks  magical started a topic 25 November 2011 ago CC101Nov 25, 2011 10:09 pm Missing items from Inclusion ListI find it poor form that you weren't informed of these changes during the build. Also, if none of the contract variances were approved by you they shouldn't have happened.
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