Building A New House

stanleyho

16 June 2009

Could Any photoshop experts help me to photoshop this Facade

I'm short on time so please excuse the amateurish effort. Better than nothing I…

Macy

16 June 2009

Feedback on Plans

Yeah, it's a bit hard to see, especially where the tiles are, and understand the dimensions. Your garage and three narrow windows in the sitting room face north-ish? …

locus

16 June 2009

Land extensions - did you need one??

Found out today our plans and contract won't be ready until the 24th, so we've been granted an extension on our land settlement until 20/07/09 so we can sort out our…

claire bear

16 June 2009

austral bricks: naturaliste.....

AWW thanks all!!! i soo wish i had found this forum and joined before i stated building, i am finding the best info on here!!!! but i still have a…

Eager

16 June 2009

m3tricon homes...

Hey no problem, good luck! We had a few issues along the way but we're totally happy now.

Carmel

16 June 2009

Practical Completion Inspection!!!!!!

Double congrats

Helyn

16 June 2009

Building New Home Total Cost

I did not find this, bator.h - we did a house/land package and in fact our land was very competitively priced, I would say at a discount price compared to similar blocks…

jimmalenko

16 June 2009

Head Office Fun n games

Hi jspitz, Yes, same volume builder ! I think we're a bit fortunate in that we've already been through the nightmare experience that is building…

reaver

16 June 2009

Sandhurst 36 Porter Davis

We are building one and we are looking at a July site start as well. We upgraded to the raked ceiling in the lounge and the corner window at the family room. We initially…

bel

16 June 2009

Building codes and standards

Bump! Thanks to HellDad for reminding us about this document....a great guide to have in your back pocket for the…

lisanne

17 June 2009

Too impatient?

What part of Melbourne? I am building in the North and discovered yesterday that the builder claimed last Tuesday as a rain day but they worked the other days and I had…

lynnebin1968

17 June 2009

Council approval help please.

Yes, he threw the pre start folder down to distract me and I got lost…

karakarakara

17 June 2009

Terminating a prelim contract - updated, new question 17/6

thanks, i've Pmed you with more info/questions

monkeyupatree

17 June 2009

Just about at lock up...when do they Render?

Well our house was rendered way before the roof tiles went on, so well before the 'grey float' on the inside was even started. I think as soon as the brickwork was…

soda

17 June 2009

Are there tolerances for building near/on boundaries?

I assume your original post should have been 70mm and not 700mm? And therefore yes the wall is likely 70mm over the boundary (not 20mm). The 50mm listed by the PLA…

D&SG

17 June 2009

Am I eligible for FHOG

Sounds encouraging at least, good luck with it all

hetfield_86

17 June 2009

Dilapidation Report

A dilapidation report is a report on the general wear and tear of a place. It is used as a reference just in case anything happens during construction. Normally you get a…

Michelle

17 June 2009

In defence of Porter Davis

ok.....thread is now locked...sorry.

dave-

17 June 2009

What happens if a neighbour disagrees with protection notice

Neither of my neighbours disagreed but I did have to do a lot of accommodating because I knew one of them would be difficult. At the end of the day, there is not a lot you…

nomad

17 June 2009

ADVICE NEEDED - contradicting information on floorplans

Hi Samira, contradicting dimensions are pretty common on plans unfortunately. They would have used the floor plan to box the slab so the dimension on the elevations…

kek

17 June 2009

Please show me your porch

King willy

17 June 2009

Help finding a topic.

Joles Thanks heaps, thats the one. Cheers KW..............

King willy

17 June 2009

How satisfied are you with your project build so far.

Hi all Have read about a lot of good & not so good building experiences on this forum. Now let’s remember its all relative to each person & their expectations. Someone…

d3p

17 June 2009

R batt (insulation)

yak chat so from what you saying, i can draw rule to achieve energy rating, one of them will be : windows on south, west, need to be as small as possible, and as few as…

Missing Link

17 June 2009

Choosing a builder ( Sunbury )

Hi Mark which home are you building with DFH do you have a floor plan of you home cheers

od

17 June 2009

Moving hot water system, charge?

We moved it from the back (we have a wide house with little depth) to the side. No cost, only comment was that the hot water may take a while to reach to bathroom at the…

Lostris

18 June 2009

Weekly surplus

I know ... Im so bad AN d the worst thing is I buy so…

Southies

18 June 2009

Post-handover help needed

It's kind of a how-long-is-a-piece-of-string question - how long do I need to allow before I can move in after handover? I've been told by my SS…

joles

18 June 2009

Henley Displays at Alamanda Point Cook?

Not sure on a time frame, but they decided to change a few doors such as external sliding from 2040 to 2340 high after they went in. So…

Casa2

18 June 2009

Asking the Tradies to do Cash on Hand minor mods on site

(Perceived) problem solved in 22 minutes. We need more of these!

jr

18 June 2009

Definition of a defect?

I am curious, 2.4 m is that high or wide? If it's height, then it should not crack (unless it's laminated), it should shatter. Because…

Molly

18 June 2009

Cost of clearing a block - Brisbane, QLD

Thanks Anna, good luck with your clearing. I wish I had of known a bit more about it before signing the contact to have our house removed! I am learning

sluggerdog

18 June 2009

Just How Fast Can a House Be Built????

Our house is still being built at the moment (Griffin - QLD). We had a slab about 2 weeks from initial start, this delay was caused by rain. 3 weeks later we had the…

thebhebhes

19 June 2009

When is the right stage to get private inspectors???

hmm thats interesting info hopefully the big M will not object to us having our independent inspector come in along the way.......can they really anyway?

Candylea

19 June 2009

Extending garage

Were you at Summit today?

chickaroo

19 June 2009

Interstate Builders -Advice needed on Building inspectors

Does everyone else agree with Art stiches?

onc_artisan

19 June 2009

HD waffle type 3, engineerd slab VS Class H slab?

Very quick found this link ( and part of the article) http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2916781 Bib ID 2916781 Format Book Author Walsh, P. F. (Paul F.) …

mellybuilding

19 June 2009

Looking to build the Retreat by Plantation Homes

sent you a PM

Martin

19 June 2009

rehau piping

i havent seen a pipe done is copper for ages. I actually prefer the yorkflex ( i think it is called) its a borwn green color. You dont need any special tools it just clips…

Pebble

19 June 2009

How to manage a difficult SS

We're in a rural location so my SS generally came once a week or fortnight, depending on what was happening. But he has inspected the site after (and mostly during) all…

Nastaar

19 June 2009

Setback for waterfront land at the Gold coast ??

Best idea would be to quickly call your local council - or alternatively do they have a website? You may find it on the…

Nastaar

19 June 2009

Process for getting a house built by an independent builder

I went through the MBA website - found all the local builders in my area. Then I phoned them and had a 10min chat with each of them. Once I…

kirbstar23

19 June 2009

Paying a 'bonus" to the CS and Builder

I…

oztish

19 June 2009

Things to look for when building new home

A big box of valium

mellybuilding

19 June 2009

Building Stages Whats Next????

Thanks, The builders think I prob have 8 weeks to go. Would that stuff take that long??? Im just getting a bit impatient now and want to get in my house I…

CiNnY

20 June 2009

Who organises your phone connection?

You missed the boat Macca.... In the big folder they give you it states to be done after frame and roof before plaster! We had ours done by a mate who is a sparky and he…

gettingThere

20 June 2009

Approx cost of adding built in wardrobe

Recently I contacted to Spaceworks Design about built in wardrobes for my bedroom. They provide affordable wardrobes storage solutions. Here you can see more projects…

Brickie

20 June 2009

In hot water over hot water system position ?

Owwh yes 100% check my website, I actually care and strange as it may seem, help…

Nightshade

20 June 2009

WHOOPS.....CONTRACT - Builder forgot something....

Nice result! You get it much cheaper and they don't take the mistake out of you in dodgy workmanship