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Richards
Richards
3 May 2014

Building with Dechellis in O'Sullivan Beach (SA)

Building with Dechellis in O'Sullivan Beach (SA)
SA

Hi Octavion read your post and your story sounded exactly like mine we also signed up with dechellis and was given a $10000 sign before End of month bonus and then when…

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Richards
May 03, 2014 9:28 pm
MalSannie
MalSannie
3 May 2014

matt or gloss tiles in bathroom/shower

matt or gloss tiles in bathroom/shower
WA

We haven't even decided on a plan yet and I'm already wondering about this too :) I like the look of matt but think gloss can make it look bigger - not sure I'll ever be…

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MalSannie
May 03, 2014 9:23 pm
MalSannie
Ninka
Ninka
3 May 2014

Flat Roof Tiles - Monier Horizon

Flat Roof Tiles - Monier Horizon
QLD

Those flat tiles look amazing! I'm seeing more and more new homes here in Adelaide with them..or maybe it's just that I'm noticing them more now that I am doing my own…

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Ninka
May 03, 2014 5:08 pm
Ninka
hills_kiwi
hills_kiwi
3 May 2014

Is anyone building with Oakford Homes - SA?

Is anyone building with Oakford Homes - SA?
SA

I have a few friends that have built with them and been very happy. We initially were going with another builder but we had to change blocks and took the opportunity to…

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hills_kiwi
May 03, 2014 4:14 pm
hills_kiwi
Ninka
Ninka
3 May 2014

Ten88's Myrtle Alfresco Statesman Homes New Build

Ten88's Myrtle Alfresco Statesman Homes New Build
SA

Hi, I'm pretty sure if you go over your 6 metre allowance you will need to pay extra. If you don't mind me asking Meg 79 was that with the 26K upgrades? Also, are you…

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Ninka
May 03, 2014 2:26 pm
Ninka
The Ebs
The Ebs
3 May 2014

Waterfall ends upgrade...how much??

Waterfall ends upgrade...how much??
WA

$600 for 2 waterfall ends on either side of my island bench. Our bench is 20mm caesarstone

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The Ebs
May 03, 2014 1:55 pm
The Ebs
JB1
JB1
2 May 2014

Get flooring done ourselves or through builder (M3tr!con)

Get flooring done ourselves or through builder (M3tr!con)
NSW
1, 2

No offence but W What's the point of getting the builder to do it only to use quads? You could do get someone else to do it at a cheaper price.

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JB1
May 02, 2014 10:36 pm
deluxes
deluxes
2 May 2014

What did you do after handover?

What did you do after handover?
WA
1, 2

First build: Flooring Gravel driveway (in a rural town and the house itself was on an unsealed road) fencing Split system a/c Light fittings Curtains &…

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deluxes
May 02, 2014 5:32 pm
deluxes
thomascoook1975
thomascoook1975
2 May 2014

Site cost info

Site cost info
WA

Hi everyone, Just wondering in anyone could help me out with the site costs. I am currently in the process of finalising my design (and the builder). I've been told…

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thomascoook1975
May 02, 2014 4:06 pm
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bermuda23
May 02, 2014 3:38 pm
dannislade
dannislade
2 May 2014

Timber Frames

Timber Frames
NSW

ive had 2 houses with timber frames and that whole thing about wood swelling is normally due to water damage but any good home should be built water tight and the…

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dannislade
May 02, 2014 12:45 pm
verukins
verukins
1 May 2014

Beechwood homes - Adelaide

Beechwood homes - Adelaide
SA

Our experience, like everyone im sure, had its good and bad bits.... If I had my time again, I would not build with them is the simplest way of putting it... however at…

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verukins
May 01, 2014 9:21 pm
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OAS
May 01, 2014 3:04 pm
OAS
jrogers
jrogers
1 May 2014

BELLAHAVEN HOMES

BELLAHAVEN HOMES
1, 2

Posting under a new account, but my old alias was Aquataine. The last udpate we had with Bellahaven homes was to come out and fix a few minor things which a rather…

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jrogers
May 01, 2014 1:40 pm
Lorri
Lorri
1 May 2014

land contours

land contours
TAS

Thanks Stewie, I rang the council and they said build 20mt from the front and think it was like 6mt from sides and back, not a problem as we have lots of room, and…

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Lorri
May 01, 2014 10:13 am
Lorri
Shambini
Shambini
1 May 2014

Actron vs Daikin air conditioning

Actron vs Daikin air conditioning
SA

Thanks, I will give Actron some serious consideration. I will bump to another topic.

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Shambini
May 01, 2014 7:06 am
Shambini
Phil2
Phil2
1 May 2014

Aggregate, Reticulation and Lawn...Perth Recommendations...

Aggregate, Reticulation and Lawn...Perth Recommendations...
WA

Hi...we are at the stage of getting quotes to finish the outside. I would really appreciate any recommendations in Perth for aggregate, reticulation and lawn. Thanks! Phil ::smile::

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Phil2
May 01, 2014 12:55 am
peteandrose
peteandrose
30 April 2014

Who is building with Beechwood Homes?

Who is building with Beechwood Homes?
NSW

we have selected PGH sorbetto its similar but an upgrade, they told us 1200 on the phone but im not sure if its $1200 or $12k......... was thinking of changing to urban…

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peteandrose
Apr 30, 2014 9:00 pm
peteandrose
sazzy91
sazzy91
30 April 2014

Compensation/Damages against builder

Compensation/Damages against builder
WA

Not sure if this the correct section but posting anyway. Looking for some advice from anyone who may know or has had a similar experience. We are seeking…

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sazzy91
Apr 30, 2014 8:47 pm
allyyson
allyyson
30 April 2014

Building with BMW Homes in Brisbane

Building with BMW Homes in Brisbane
QLD

Has anyone built with these guys in Brisbane? Any reviews? Are they reasonable price and inclusion wise?

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allyyson
Apr 30, 2014 6:23 pm
jsoetandi
jsoetandi
30 April 2014

Satterley Heron Park WA - Stage 14 A.A - Builder Needed

Satterley Heron Park WA - Stage 14 A.A - Builder Needed
WA

We've reserved a land for the next release (which has been delayed twice). All my fingers are crossing hoping that the land price wouldn't increase much... We only bought…

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jsoetandi
Apr 30, 2014 5:34 pm
jsoetandi
082013
082013
30 April 2014

Turn key timeline

Turn key timeline
QLD

195 working days, which translates to 39weeks. They are still within the time-frame. I'm hoping to be one of the lucky ones who have 39 weeks as the very upper…

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082013
Apr 30, 2014 2:58 pm
nofire
nofire
30 April 2014

Building with Greater Concept / Premiere Homes

Building with Greater Concept / Premiere Homes
WA
1, 2

I am looking forward to your updates and pictures. We too are thinking of building a slightly varied Greater Concept plan, but have had issues with the designer getting…

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nofire
Apr 30, 2014 2:19 pm
StephyD
StephyD
29 April 2014

Skimping on some things to get better things elsewhere

Skimping on some things to get better things elsewhere
VIC

Pretty much what everyone else is saying, do the things that are absolutely needed and very hard/expensive to upgrade after building is complete. As for plumbing IMO any…

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StephyD
Apr 29, 2014 11:28 pm
StephyD
B STAR
B STAR
29 April 2014

Is our builder responsible for scratches to our kitchen?HELP

Is our builder responsible for scratches to our kitchen?HELP
WA

you should be able to buff these out. Just use a very soft compound.

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B STAR
Apr 29, 2014 8:27 pm
perthUser198011
perthUser198011
29 April 2014

Lakelands WA - siteworks??

Lakelands WA - siteworks??
WA

We are currently building with Contentliving in Lakelands and sitework is estimated at around $5k not much. Hope this helps.

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perthUser198011
Apr 29, 2014 4:02 pm
rossb2003
rossb2003
29 April 2014

Colorbond Basalt Roof with Dune Render...

Colorbond Basalt Roof with Dune Render...

Hi Doons We have gone with Dune as the roof, vitesse as the main render, botany grey as the feature render, surfmist for the garage door and gully for the gutters. All…

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rossb2003
Apr 29, 2014 2:42 pm
rossb2003
aimees88
aimees88
29 April 2014

Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !

Building with Ventura, Baldivis - WE'RE IN !
WA
1 ... 5, 6, 7

Now I am excited to have a shower... in 8 months or so haha! :) Will check back for pics.

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aimees88
Apr 29, 2014 11:53 am
aimees88
ST13
ST13
29 April 2014

Other Builders Dumping Rubbish on my land.

Other Builders Dumping Rubbish on my land.
VIC

I have a similar problem at the moment with soil being dumped on my land and left there for a month. I emailed the builder last week and the soil should be removed today.

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ST13
Apr 29, 2014 9:41 am
vikramgiridhar
vikramgiridhar
29 April 2014

Henley Monaco

Henley Monaco
VIC

Vic - by memory the cost for the extra width in the wall in the Living Room was $300 odd. We are getting flyscreens included as part of…

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vikramgiridhar
Apr 29, 2014 7:34 am
Echo
Echo
28 April 2014

Building on a battleaxe block - connections question

Building on a battleaxe block - connections question
NSW

Varies wildly from council to council, state to state as always. Couple years ago battle axe block 61m deep 18 wide, subdivided into two green titles. Sewer link up 6.5k…

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Echo
Apr 28, 2014 8:16 pm
Echo
bradk
bradk
28 April 2014

Private building inspector - seeking advice

Private building inspector - seeking advice
NSW

Thanks Pinny, I seem to see that name pop up quite a bit elsewhere.. Looks like a good option. Cheers, Brad

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bradk
Apr 28, 2014 7:55 pm
fancy pants
fancy pants
28 April 2014

First build - needing some advise!

First build - needing some advise!
WA

If we build again (which is unlikely!) we'll have as much of the stuff that prevents you from moving in (e.g. flooring, paving and painting) done by the builder. Other…

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fancy pants
Apr 28, 2014 5:14 pm
fancy pants
aimees88
aimees88
28 April 2014

Building cost

Building cost
WA

Ventura have been great so far. Only thing I regret is that I wish I would have pushed harder to have all my changes included before I signed up so I had a better idea on…

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aimees88
Apr 28, 2014 12:56 pm
aimees88
NeilP
NeilP
28 April 2014

House+Land Package with Casaview Homes

House+Land Package with Casaview Homes
NSW

Already building with Casaview :D The quality inclusions plus the fixed price tender was our main reason for choosing them. Our house is at the frame stage and we have…

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NeilP
Apr 28, 2014 12:12 pm
NeilP
bluestar
bluestar
28 April 2014

Who is building with Homebuyers centre in Vic the Eureka 22

Who is building with Homebuyers centre in Vic the Eureka 22
VIC

Just wondering who out there is building with Homebuyers Centre Eureka 22 As they don’t have a display home hard to tell what the final product will look like and to…

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bluestar
Apr 28, 2014 6:12 am
bluestar
Bigblock7
Bigblock7
27 April 2014

Keeping dark caesarstone clean?

Keeping dark caesarstone clean?
VIC

Jif could hurt the surface as it's scratchy.... just use some water or spray and wipe softens the stains and then use microfibre cloth wipe…

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Bigblock7
Apr 27, 2014 9:59 pm
Bigblock7
happysarah
happysarah
27 April 2014

Question regarding cut and fill and retaining walls

Question regarding cut and fill and retaining walls
ACT

Thanks for the information Bashworth. I had a look on the webpage and it was very informative.

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happysarah
Apr 27, 2014 6:11 pm
happysarah
kylies-dream-home
kylies-dream-home
27 April 2014

Kingsford - Point Cook

Kingsford - Point Cook
VIC

How much where the site costs We are building the Porter Davis dunes 29 (on display at Williams landing…

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kylies-dream-home
Apr 27, 2014 5:07 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
27 April 2014

Do we want a crawl Space under a Split Level House?

Do we want a crawl Space under a Split Level House?
SA

If you wanted a good storage area you could always get the builder to pour a concrete floor in the crawl space. You can never have too much storage. Stewie

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Stewie D
Apr 27, 2014 10:42 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
26 April 2014

Staircase Lighting

Staircase Lighting
QLD

If you have a look through all the new house builds in this dept of the forum you will see lots of examples. Some are very swish. It will just take you a bit of time to…

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Stewie D
Apr 26, 2014 10:57 am
Lex
Lex
26 April 2014

Gaps between brick and window? Is this bad?

Gaps between brick and window? Is this bad?
VIC
1, 2

Hey, don't worry about it. We had the mother of all gaps (35-40mm!), AND on our beautiful FRONT facade, but now I have to…

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Lex
Apr 26, 2014 10:13 am
Lex
Shambini
Shambini
26 April 2014

Ducted vacuum in new build

Ducted vacuum in new build
SA

Thanks Matt1, I think the pricing on ours will be similar. We are building a two storey 400sqm house.

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Shambini
Apr 26, 2014 7:27 am
Shambini
stellabella
stellabella
25 April 2014

Identifying Builder of American Style Home

Identifying Builder of American Style Home
VIC

Tash was on this forum just over a year ago the same time as our first build, she built with Metr!con and her stunning house had an American theme to it. Not quite on the…

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stellabella
Apr 25, 2014 10:25 pm
stellabella
Shambini
Shambini
25 April 2014

CON LIVING alfresco concrete slab

CON LIVING alfresco concrete slab
WA

We are building with Metricon and they said that we can extend the slab to our outdoor room. Is the area that you want to extend the slab to under the roofline? Extend the…

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Shambini
Apr 25, 2014 6:22 pm
Shambini
hurryup
hurryup
25 April 2014

How many feet / cm is a 34c ceiling height from floor to ...

How many feet / cm is a 34c ceiling height from floor to ...
WA

Thanks for that. Yep I knew that it meant course but the height I was stuck on. Thank you.

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hurryup
Apr 25, 2014 5:39 pm
Jays
Jays
25 April 2014

Churchman Brook Estate - Bedfordale

Churchman Brook Estate - Bedfordale
WA

Google Washingtons Earthmoving. Talk to Shayne, he is very helpful in quoting and reasonably priced. We are yet to start building (also in churchmans brook) but will be…

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Jays
Apr 25, 2014 11:25 am
Ravi Panesar
Ravi Panesar
25 April 2014

marriot 48

marriot 48
VIC

hi guys if anyone building marriot 48 any suggestions please before my tender appointment on 13/05/14 :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

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Ravi Panesar
Apr 25, 2014 10:23 am
building-expert
building-expert
25 April 2014

Who would you go to?

Who would you go to?
VIC

Architects are design professionals, building design is what they do, so an architect is the best person for the job, keep looking until you find right one.

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building-expert
Apr 25, 2014 8:49 am
building-expert
StephyD
StephyD
24 April 2014

Building the Leon with Simonds Homes in Goolwa North - SA

Building the Leon with Simonds Homes in Goolwa North - SA
VIC
1 ... 13, 14, 15

Hi, it's good to hear your new home is great. Shame about the job but everything happens for a reason hey.

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StephyD
Apr 24, 2014 11:32 pm
StephyD

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