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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 1:12 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 7:12 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 10:59 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 7:11 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 6:07 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 11:42 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 11:57 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 11:13 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 8:27 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 11:25 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 7:22 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 6:39 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 12:25 pm
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 11:23 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 9:49 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 25, 2014 12:32 am
StephyD
Renski
Renski
24 April 2014

Aveling in Mandurah - anyone still out there?

Aveling in Mandurah - anyone still out there?
WA
1 ... 44, 45, 46

Thanks everyone for your tips on the floor. This time next week they will be in. Be crying or cheering. I hope I'm happy. I will be stressing my concern about levelling.…

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Renski
Apr 24, 2014 11:32 pm
joyfulbuilder
joyfulbuilder
24 April 2014

Has anyone ever experienced this?

Has anyone ever experienced this?
WA

That really sucks. So sorry you're having the experience that. Unfortunately some people do string sellers along with finance so this seller has gone with the easier…

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joyfulbuilder
Apr 24, 2014 9:08 pm
pengruijun
pengruijun
24 April 2014

air conditioner copper pipe was stolen.

air conditioner copper pipe was stolen.

As the air conditioning contractor has no control of the site security he isn't responsible. As the builder isn't responsible for the sir…

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pengruijun
Apr 24, 2014 5:03 pm
Eric_SPQR
Eric_SPQR
24 April 2014

Site costs private builder Melbourne

Site costs private builder Melbourne
VIC

Thank you for your replies. Much appreciated.

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Eric_SPQR
Apr 24, 2014 1:00 pm
sandra77
sandra77
24 April 2014

HOUSE PLANS - critique please before back to designer

HOUSE PLANS - critique please before back to designer
QLD

Thank you all so much for input! In the games room will be a pool table, arcade games (pinball, Neo Geo) and a bar. I looked up the best size room for a pool table…

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sandra77
Apr 24, 2014 10:47 am
Iceprincess-Li
Iceprincess-Li
23 April 2014

I truly love my builder!!

I truly love my builder!!
WA

Good luck. Can't wait to read your building story! Let me know if you have any questions :)

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Iceprincess-Li
Apr 24, 2014 12:09 am
Seabass
Seabass
23 April 2014

Aveling Prestart

Aveling Prestart
WA

We wanted to find out the tiling cost before prestart too so we knew what we had left to play with, unfortunately we couldn't get a price until after as they said it…

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Seabass
Apr 24, 2014 12:02 am
lila rose
lila rose
23 April 2014

Our dream home in drouin!!!

Our dream home in drouin!!!
VIC

Yes would love to see how your build is going :)

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lila rose
Apr 23, 2014 10:12 pm
lila rose
EmyN
EmyN
23 April 2014

Wisdom Majestic - our home is SOLD....

Wisdom Majestic - our home is SOLD....
NSW
1 ... 16, 17, 18

Oh I am very sorry to hear about your Mum. House is beautiful, no wonder it sold quickly!

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EmyN
Apr 23, 2014 8:32 pm
EmyN
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bashworth
Apr 23, 2014 6:13 pm
bashworth
lisafirsttimer
lisafirsttimer
23 April 2014

Seeking a custom builder for a double storey house(Melboune)

Seeking a custom builder for a double storey house(Melboune)
VIC

I recommend Highview too, been in our place for just over a year. We had a very difficult sloping block, they did an amazing job there and kept the cost down by split…

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lisafirsttimer
Apr 23, 2014 6:09 pm
lisafirsttimer
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
23 April 2014

Living areas in a house...

Living areas in a house...
QLD

We like open plan if possible - with allowance to "divide" with furniture. We actually had a wall removed because it interfered with this…

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Saint Mike
Apr 23, 2014 3:08 pm
Saint Mike
Frankie
Frankie
22 April 2014

Exiting preliminary contract after pre-start

Exiting preliminary contract after pre-start
WA

Hi, I have been in the process of building my first home in WA since April 2013. So far the building process has gone everything but smooth. I have signed the…

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Frankie
Apr 22, 2014 11:05 pm
sands_13
sands_13
22 April 2014

Henley site costs and tender

Henley site costs and tender
VIC

Pretty happy with it, this short week has slowed things down a bit.

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sands_13
Apr 22, 2014 10:05 pm
sands_13
Aug Heights
Aug Heights
22 April 2014

Buying Land in Augustine Heights

Buying Land in Augustine Heights
QLD

Hi there, we are also building in the area with Plantation Homes. Only piece of advice I could give is to way overestimate how much the retaining…

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Aug Heights
Apr 22, 2014 8:46 pm
banksiadream
banksiadream
22 April 2014

Anyone building with SIPS in Perth.. or thinking about it?

Anyone building with SIPS in Perth.. or thinking about it?
WA

Yes! My husband has been talking about these SIPS things and I didn't know what he was going on about, so looked it up for myself. We haven't been able to get very far…

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banksiadream
Apr 22, 2014 8:44 pm
Serialbuilder
Serialbuilder
22 April 2014

Vinyl Planks

Vinyl Planks
WA

Hi We've had ge.rflor commercial extra heavy duty in previous house. They were rubbish and taken off market soon after or so we were told - great timing on our part. :shock:

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Serialbuilder
Apr 22, 2014 8:22 pm
Serialbuilder
bpratt
bpratt
22 April 2014

coral homes gold coast??

coral homes gold coast??
QLD

Hi Firsthomer We are currently building with Coral Homes and this is our first home as well. We are building at Jimboomba. There wasn't anything…

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bpratt
Apr 22, 2014 7:52 pm
Burnsfirsttime
Burnsfirsttime
22 April 2014

Dale Alcock Abbey Road (Beach Display) Floor Tiles

Dale Alcock Abbey Road (Beach Display) Floor Tiles
WA

I sent them an email this morning via their website and they were very kindly gave me the details I required! Thumbs up for Dale Alcock, it was very good of them to share…

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Burnsfirsttime
Apr 22, 2014 3:25 pm
Burnsfirsttime
Basilbrush
Basilbrush
21 April 2014

Leaking hot water system

Leaking hot water system
WA

As this is the first time i have used a forum, it appears i've made 2 mistakes 1. By putting post under "building a new house" rather than up a level. 2. I thought that…

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Basilbrush
Apr 22, 2014 12:23 am
KathleenandCraig
KathleenandCraig
21 April 2014

Update: First time builder nerves!

Update: First time builder nerves!
SA

Hi Everyone Thank you for the replies on our first post and all advice was put to use! We now have a plot of land on hold and are talking to 2 builders: Beechwood Homes…

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KathleenandCraig
Apr 21, 2014 10:53 pm
vegas2014
vegas2014
21 April 2014

Ichijo?

Ichijo?
NSW
1, 2

Hi guys we are currently building with Ichijo in The Hermitage and we highly recommended them, yes like any other builder they do have communication and admin issues but…

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vegas2014
Apr 21, 2014 8:07 pm
Althom
Althom
21 April 2014

Things your BUILDER forgot..

Things your BUILDER forgot..
QLD

Our rear neighbours builder didn't connect storm water just hooked up to a single open ended pipe going under the fence into the block we eventually purchased. Needless to…

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Althom
Apr 21, 2014 2:58 pm
Althom
felicity01
felicity01
21 April 2014

A custom build in Hammond Heights - walls started.

A custom build in Hammond Heights - walls started.
WA
1, 2, 3, 4

Yay for progress!! It can really kill the excitement when nothing happens for extended periods of time, especially if you are visiting daily and seeing nothing. We tried…

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felicity01
Apr 21, 2014 1:40 pm
felicity01
whoop1968
whoop1968
21 April 2014

My custom build complete

My custom build complete
VIC
1, 2

Hi bluesteel, Bricks are blue rio

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whoop1968
Apr 21, 2014 12:14 pm
Shambini
Shambini
21 April 2014

Cabinet work after handover

Cabinet work after handover
SA

yes others have done this before. we are doing the overheads in the l'dry, over head open cupboards in the scullery, we are also adding…

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Shambini
Apr 21, 2014 11:08 am
Shambini
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
20 April 2014

Did your builder/SS let you install things yourself?

Did your builder/SS let you install things yourself?
NSW

I use to work with one of the big 3 builders in Perth, the only thing we allowed the client to supply was light fittings for the builders electrician to install. There…

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Doozer1905
Apr 20, 2014 11:50 pm
Ekin
Ekin
20 April 2014

Floor plan sanity check

Floor plan sanity check
NSW

Thanks TiredHalo for uploading them for me - not sure what's happened there! Thanks everyone for the comments, and glad you like the plans. We've spent so darn long on…

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Ekin
Apr 20, 2014 10:41 pm
Ekin
whzzz28
whzzz28
20 April 2014

Coral Homes - Cant decide which is better Marcoola or Strad

Coral Homes - Cant decide which is better Marcoola or Strad
QLD

Assuming you visited the Marcoola up at North Lakes? It is pretty dark inside, but they went for the chocolate cave style look, which you either like or dislike.…

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whzzz28
Apr 20, 2014 2:27 pm
Subzero_Aus
Subzero_Aus
19 April 2014

Building with SBG

Building with SBG
VIC
1, 2, 3

Yep that's what my lending manager said. She also said the banks are very strict now in releasing funds if the construction is over $200K. Before they approve ur finance u…

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Subzero_Aus
Apr 19, 2014 11:32 pm
joyfulbuilder
joyfulbuilder
19 April 2014

Colour Advice Please - External

Colour Advice Please - External
SA

That is a lovely brick. I like brown bricks with white mortar, but that might cost more than cream? If you put up icons of all the colours we'll be able to get a better…

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joyfulbuilder
Apr 19, 2014 9:30 pm
Eric_SPQR
Eric_SPQR
19 April 2014

Impact designer homes

Impact designer homes
VIC

Yeah I know. They need more photos of there work.

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Eric_SPQR
Apr 19, 2014 9:23 pm
lila rose
lila rose
19 April 2014

advice on outdoor colour

advice on outdoor colour
QLD

We have dune with jasper roof and guttering and brown terrain bricks which are a deep brown :) it's a great colour and definitely goes with greys charcoals and browns

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lila rose
Apr 19, 2014 8:01 pm
lila rose

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