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Modular Homes - What are your thoughts?I think they are great. Almost unlimited design potential.
What companies were you looking at in particular?
I always imagine actually more dream, of having one in the… Side yard is Water-loggedI also built with Big M and they didn't care one bit about drainage. They even left dirt up to the weep holes so stormwater would flow directly into the walls! They just… btherl replied 21 June 2011 ago Time from piering to slabOur piers were laid on a Tuesday then the formwork is done and then slab laid which was poured the following Tuesday but we did have some rain in between which delayed a… Jose & Henry's Home - Pics :-)
Hi Jose, just had a quick look through your thread as we are also building with D - all of your pics were gone though - would you mind putting up a couple of recent pics… retaining wall approvalWe check it with council, it is said if the retaining wall is located less than 900mm from the boundary, no matter what's the height, we should have the approval from the council. Split level Vs Big Retaining wallSplit level is cheaper, but it also typically creates floor plans where you can't have a constant ceiling height all the way from front to back. Probably not a problem if… jolesJun 21, 2011 10:49 pm Back fence on a fairwayHi,
I would say check your contract to see if there are any details regarding fencing. You will usually get stung by the developer where they will write a clause into the… Henley Wilshire Vogue Q2
Thanks Stormy, that is really helpful.
We have also requested to have double doors at the front door and were undecided about what doors to… Stormy replied 22 June 2011 ago Ducted HeatingHi cweedon
Glad to hear you are in your new home without any major problems!
Regarding your ceiling heating ducts, ours might give the occasional creak/click from the… Building with ARB homes any experience??Just built mine with them. I organised my 3months maintenence inspection with them to have a few items fixed and the maintenence contractor actually made these items worse…
Hi all,
Just wondering it anyone is doing yoga in the area other than Northern Yoga on Miller street.
The wife is particularly looking for prenatal classes and the… Guest started a topic 1 s ago GuestJan 01, 1970 10:00 am Good Builder in VictoriaAs your land is 313sqm I assume the width is about 10m and length approx. 31m???
This would mean you may only be able… Who do we choose? Votes please (WA)Anise. When both builder options seem good and the pros and cons are only on minor issues (major ones would be bad reputation, price over-runs, high staff /contact… The right block of landI would agree with donuts but I would get the windows on the family moved to the family so they faced north and then put some shading on all the north facing windows to… Bluestone Green...Site developmentHi,
I have purchased land in stage 22 B of Bluestone green. Having driven past there last week or so I noticed that certain stages have had an additional layer of red… AJM started a topic 23 June 2011 ago Building first home in SACongrats!!
My husband and I are building near you at Ottoway with World Concept (same group) and are about to finish selections and get final sign off.. Expect slab to… Building Contract1) I brought my dad along to the signing party and we all read through it. We didn't use a solicitor. If you use a solicitor, you don't get a cooling off period.
2) We… btherl replied 24 June 2011 ago HIA Contracts PerthNot that I know of?
you can't even get a completition date out of them until right near the end....... South east VIC BuildersI have a completely custom build that I'll be doing with Bafto Homes lynbrook in few months. His drafting skills are excellent and his prices are very reasonable. Kitchen: Extra Deep 700mm bench topsHi Amadio,
Thanks a lot for your reply - yes, it is great knowing tht there are others out there that appreciate this increased depth. In our old house, we had almost… Paint colours..I'd have to agree that using lighter tints for blinds in heavily shaded colour scheme is a good idea. However think about this, blinds will caste incoming light, which in… a couple of pics... unfortunately, the gap at one end is a bit narrower than at the other, so dropping some timber formwork into the gap might be… b0sonJun 25, 2011 2:30 pm drains in wrong placeson further inspection, it seems the drain for the island bench in the kitchen is in the wrong place too... ie. right where the dishwasher is supposed to be. will be having… b0son replied 25 June 2011 ago b0sonJun 25, 2011 6:33 pm CiNnYJun 26, 2011 2:46 pm Retaining wallsRather than a report you will need an engineering design.
The reason why an engineering design is needed above certain height is because if low walls fail no one is… Alfresco roof
same here. A squarish looking profile, not the same as inside.
Yeah… Twiggy replied 27 June 2011 ago Self Networking the homeIn all honesty, you are much better to get the builder to do it and include it in your contract. We signed a clause in our contract that allowed… Stormy replied 27 June 2011 ago Photo of our Bentley home, Bricking.
Thanks for your advice Deb17, I have given them a call, it's getting a bit confusing with the different mesh types for security doors, I just want… deb17 replied 27 June 2011 ago deb17Jun 27, 2011 5:28 pm Retaining wall responsibilityGenerally the Common Law situation is that whoever is altering the natural contours of the land is responsible for the cost of the retaining wall. Therefore where you are… Crow replied 27 June 2011 ago
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More pics to add to the family wall 
It's taken us so much hard work to get to this point but it has been worth it! 
