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macky
macky
17 October 2018

Experience building with Simonds in Sydney

Experience building with Simonds in Sydney
NSW

Are there anyone who has built or is currently building with Simonds in Sydney? Would love to hear about your overall experience. Do you know if they cater for owners…

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macky
Oct 17, 2018 1:39 pm
Forg
Forg
17 October 2018

How to increase ensuite size - Bentleigh 42

How to increase ensuite size - Bentleigh 42
QLD

OK … so maybe think about how you'd use the space, and if there was extra space how would you use it? For example if you put extra room into the ensuite itself, would…

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Forg
Oct 17, 2018 6:51 am
Tajana
Tajana
16 October 2018

Ausbuild - Newbury 39 - Altitude Thornlands

Ausbuild - Newbury 39 - Altitude Thornlands
QLD
1, 2, 3, 4

Paul good luck to you , I would just turn the gas off when others shower hahahah You have 2 more weeks to go don’t you ? I am actually pretty happy , few things along…

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Tajana
Oct 16, 2018 6:05 pm
Tajana
Melos
Melos
16 October 2018

What would you look for in a backyard?

What would you look for in a backyard?
NSW

Mrsjm are you planning to sell in the near future? If so I would go with minimal landscaping but adding a few feature items (fire pit) or bbq but not spend heaps on full…

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Melos
Oct 16, 2018 6:04 pm
Forg
Forg
16 October 2018

Skylight Housw

Skylight Housw

Can you lease elaborate on what you mean? Is Skylight the name of a builder? Google didn't tell me that "Skylight Home" is a regular term for a particular type of…

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Forg
Oct 16, 2018 11:50 am
DR-JEKL
DR-JEKL
15 October 2018

Urban One Chiffon

Urban One Chiffon
NSW

if you search for the masterton display home tempus elite, it has chiffon bricks by austral. We've selected them for our upcoming Rawson build :)

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DR-JEKL
Oct 15, 2018 1:17 pm
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kimzhang570
Oct 15, 2018 11:21 am
SejaeD
SejaeD
15 October 2018

Would you share your house budget with a builder

Would you share your house budget with a builder

Rami My 2 cents. I think it is critical that you share your budget so they can design to it. In fairness they don't know if you have $500k or $1.5million so when you…

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SejaeD
Oct 15, 2018 9:06 am
SejaeD
jm_928
jm_928
14 October 2018

Lightweight builders in Adelaide SA - Rivergum, Sarah, etc

Lightweight builders in Adelaide SA - Rivergum, Sarah, etc
SA

I was originally going to build with Rivergum but my site was quite difficult and after months or delays and going back and forth over a period of months in the end they…

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jm_928
Oct 14, 2018 4:45 pm

Hello, I would like to get advice on SP10 glazing on western wall. This is a kitchen window & butlers. I have heard that SP10 is more prone to dirt and hard to clean,…

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Trent Smith
Oct 14, 2018 9:52 am
RTS
RTS
14 October 2018

Simonds - Villa Vittoria

Simonds - Villa Vittoria
QLD

Hi TK5, did you go ahead with the Simonds house build? We are considering the same design and would love to know more about your entire experience with Simonds.

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RTS
Oct 14, 2018 9:16 am
Santo65
Santo65
13 October 2018

Coral Homes - Marcoola 32 modified

Coral Homes - Marcoola 32 modified
QLD
1, 2

Mrs AJ, yes the Rural Oak laminate we chose is an upgrade but to give you an idea it cost us an extra $282 for this finish in the bathroom, ensuite, powder room and…

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Santo65
Oct 13, 2018 8:30 pm
Santo65
Tim65
Tim65
13 October 2018

Metricon Variation Document sign-off problems.

Metricon Variation Document sign-off problems.

To a degree this was our experience as well, we did have a great csc in the end and was on to things straight away , you just have to keep checking and put everything…

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Tim65
Oct 13, 2018 2:14 pm
Tim65
Santo65
Santo65
12 October 2018

Coral homes marcoola 32 modified - mundoolun qld

Coral homes marcoola 32 modified - mundoolun qld
QLD
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Congrats! It all looks great! Super exciting for you guys to finally be in your house :D

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Santo65
Oct 12, 2018 9:13 pm
Santo65
JMT2603
JMT2603
12 October 2018

First home build with GJ Gardner

First home build with GJ Gardner
VIC

We are building with GJ Gardner Mildura and would be interested to hear from anyone else who has built through them. It's difficult to know what to expect. Our experience…

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JMT2603
Oct 12, 2018 2:33 pm
Iamlama
Iamlama
12 October 2018

Cornerstone estate Werribee

Cornerstone estate Werribee
VIC

Hi Brian, Based on the quotes we have received, the range is 15K to 20K. The cheapest one was 15K fixed from Mimosa.

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Iamlama
Oct 12, 2018 1:14 pm
PolkaDots
PolkaDots
12 October 2018

Here we go again...

Here we go again...
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

So I’ve only just realised that I never posted a pic of our backyard which I had promised to do back in MAY!! So here is a pic, I’ve also attached a close up of our…

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PolkaDots
Oct 12, 2018 9:58 am
alexp79
alexp79
12 October 2018

Cost of plastering

Cost of plastering

May be this article will be helpful: https://goo.gl/HMocXY

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alexp79
Oct 12, 2018 9:46 am
Melbournevic
Melbournevic
11 October 2018

Update

Update
1, 2

Looking forward to that too 😊

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Melbournevic
Oct 11, 2018 6:14 pm
bashworth
bashworth
11 October 2018

Need help! Interim Occupancy Certificate in Ryde council are

Need help! Interim Occupancy Certificate in Ryde council are
NSW

The following link gives a typical list of requirements for an occupancy certificate;

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bashworth
Oct 11, 2018 1:40 pm
bashworth
Forg
Forg
11 October 2018

Is seven hills a good area to move?

Is seven hills a good area to move?
NSW

I don't know any of those areas, but if all else were equal I'd probably be preferring Seven Hills because it's on the railway line before Blacktown & I'm pretty sure a…

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Forg
Oct 11, 2018 1:22 pm
On_Tap
On_Tap
11 October 2018

Our RedInk Build in Karnup - The Eclipse

Our RedInk Build in Karnup - The Eclipse
WA

Hi JaNelly, we are looking at building a version of the eclipse too. How was your build? And are you happy with the end result? Would you have made any other changes to…

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On_Tap
Oct 11, 2018 12:58 pm
TheThompsons
TheThompsons
11 October 2018

Rivergum Homes

Rivergum Homes
QLD

Hi all, Has anyone built with Rivergum Homes in Brisbane? If so, can you please tell me your experience with them? Thank you, Cassie

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TheThompsons
Oct 11, 2018 12:21 pm
Santo65
Santo65
11 October 2018

Adelaide Marcoola 32

Adelaide Marcoola 32
SA

Banks!!! Can't live with 'em and can't live without 'em :/

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Santo65
Oct 11, 2018 8:43 am
Santo65
Bttf
Bttf
11 October 2018

New house Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)

New house Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)
VIC

Hi I'm building a new house with Simonds in VIC Broadford. My builder advised that I'll need to apply for and obtain a BMO planning permit before they can move forward…

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Bttf
Oct 11, 2018 6:34 am
Melbournevic
Melbournevic
10 October 2018

Change to ceiling height

Change to ceiling height

You might have overall building height limits imposed by council like we do here in Brisbane. Either that or the designer isn't willing to recalculate the wind loads on…

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Melbournevic
Oct 10, 2018 1:36 pm
wazza23
wazza23
10 October 2018

Has anyone made a list of things to compare Builders?

Has anyone made a list of things to compare Builders?
WA

Hi, yep went with Ross North. Extremely professional well run company who still are very personal with each client. Very happy so far .

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wazza23
Oct 10, 2018 12:46 pm

I could have posted this thread myself! We're building soon and just had colour selections and the only thing I wasn't sure about was the window frames. We knew we'd have…

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JenBarber
Oct 10, 2018 12:21 pm
JenBarber
MaralynManson
MaralynManson
10 October 2018

List of must haves in a building quote

List of must haves in a building quote
QLD

Hi Wudi, Things you can install after the build will save you money. Solar Panels for example. Sometimes the builders have a deal to install solar panels or floor…

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MaralynManson
Oct 10, 2018 6:29 am
MaralynManson
RSands
RSands
9 October 2018

Express Two Storey (Ventura Group) build in Hocking, WA

Express Two Storey (Ventura Group) build in Hocking, WA
WA
1 ... 9, 10, 11

Hi! I have read through your post and it has been very helpful. Unfortunately I am not able to PM you. We are set to sign and hand back complete pre-start with express two…

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RSands
Oct 09, 2018 6:55 pm
KD1sthome
KD1sthome
9 October 2018

Byford Build!

Byford Build!
WA
1, 2

We have some progress! My partner and I went down yesterday just to see if anythings changed (we thought at most the block would just now be free of weeds ect) and were…

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KD1sthome
Oct 09, 2018 5:29 pm
wil4kat
wil4kat
9 October 2018

Skirting boards pulling away from tiles and wall

Skirting boards pulling away from tiles and wall
NSW

I have and they have come to view it but haven't come back to me with how it is to be rectified. They are very slow to respond to calls or emails and often just ignore…

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wil4kat
Oct 09, 2018 4:09 pm
mralex34
mralex34
9 October 2018

Snowdon Homes

Snowdon Homes
VIC

Why should we have to contact Snowdon Developments? If Snowdon Developments kept in regular contact with thier customers we wouldn't have to continually chase you guys…

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mralex34
Oct 09, 2018 11:30 am
mralex34
kathysangel
kathysangel
9 October 2018

Edenbrae brick work

Edenbrae brick work

Thank you Kathy. Yes, they are painted. Sad to hear about them bricks. I will definitely be asking our CSO about hand washing the bricks now.Great it's better…

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kathysangel
Oct 09, 2018 2:22 am
luxbuild
luxbuild
9 October 2018

First time build - plan presentation prep

First time build - plan presentation prep
NSW

At the plan presentation they'll also ask about the external doors you want (and also the bath for some reason) and more importantly windows.So if you want bigger…

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luxbuild
Oct 09, 2018 12:52 am
jeanlaw
jeanlaw
8 October 2018

Ceiling height cost

Ceiling height cost
ACT

I would definitely willing to pay $3500 to upgrade to 2.74, but $19000? With this price I guess some builders can even offer to upgrade to 3 m. But If I save $19000, I…

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jeanlaw
Oct 08, 2018 8:49 pm
Melbournevic
Melbournevic
8 October 2018

Decking new Alfresco

Decking new Alfresco
SA

Thanks KingTaco, that looks really good.

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Melbournevic
Oct 08, 2018 4:46 pm
MicknCi
MicknCi
8 October 2018

Taking the plunge building Simonds Rio

Taking the plunge building Simonds Rio
VIC
1, 2, 3

We built on a slab (standard inclusion). I imagine it would be an extra and not included.

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MicknCi
Oct 08, 2018 2:56 pm
MicknCi
kks
kks
8 October 2018

Riverwalk @Werribee

Riverwalk @Werribee
VIC
1 ... 6, 7, 8

Environmental Justice website has specific comments on the tip, including a forecast in August of a mooted 12 hectare expansion. With China's reluctance to accept Aussie…

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kks
Oct 08, 2018 1:13 pm
JuliePotter
JuliePotter
8 October 2018

Spectrum Homes - SE QLD

Spectrum Homes - SE QLD
QLD

Hello the company you are referring to is not Spectrum Homes, we are in no way connected with Spectrum House & Land. our website is www.spectrumhomes.com.au Thank you.

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JuliePotter
Oct 08, 2018 12:29 pm
JuliePotter

Thanks everyone for your kind words, I want to keep this thread going to show the landscaping and things too. At the moment, imagine the site looks like this (us moving in…

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CG Scardycat
Oct 08, 2018 5:01 am
ace91
ace91
7 October 2018

Strongbuild NSW

Strongbuild NSW
NSW

Wondering whether anyone can share some insight into their experience building a new home with Strongbuild in the South Coast (NSW). Looking into this company as a…

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ace91
Oct 07, 2018 10:04 pm
ace91
TheBigHouse
TheBigHouse
7 October 2018

Builder left bad ethernet connections (?)

Builder left bad ethernet connections (?)

I'd say installer mistakes on all those cables not testing correctly. I've also run into bad cable installs from my builders electrician, though mostly not fully seated. …

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TheBigHouse
Oct 07, 2018 1:47 pm
g33kerb0t
g33kerb0t
7 October 2018

Building on flat land - fill required & tree issues

Building on flat land - fill required & tree issues

It doesn't sound right to me, and you know what they say. It probably isn't. Requiring fill might depend on your soil type even if you have a flat block of land. We are…

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g33kerb0t
Oct 07, 2018 7:57 am
g33kerb0t
itsjustme
itsjustme
6 October 2018

Bank Loan issue with Carlise Homes New Payment Schedule

Bank Loan issue with Carlise Homes New Payment Schedule
VIC

Hi we just had The same issue but we had ours changed according to the HIA contract it was also insisted and picked up by our independent inspector. good luck

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itsjustme
Oct 06, 2018 2:43 pm
bsunders
bsunders
6 October 2018

ACH -high level timeline

ACH -high level timeline

We are looking to knockdown and build with ACH . Trying to do a project plan - 10,000 foot view - so I know when to move out to rent. How do I know when to book the demo…

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bsunders
Oct 06, 2018 9:16 am
Jolly
Jolly
6 October 2018

First Home Build - Fairmont Homes

First Home Build - Fairmont Homes
SA

Can’t wait to see progress pictures of your journey 😀

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Jolly
Oct 06, 2018 8:58 am
Jolly
Joker
Joker
5 October 2018

Quotes with Volume Builders

Quotes with Volume Builders

If you upgrade too much, especially into non builder grade products, volume builders will become expensive, check out actual builds with their clients, both finished and…

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Joker
Oct 05, 2018 12:25 pm
IamSAM
IamSAM
5 October 2018

Natural Gas Connection availability

Natural Gas Connection availability
NSW

Ask the developer. Check online with gas supplier like Jemena https://www.gonaturalgas.com.au/

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IamSAM
Oct 05, 2018 8:34 am
IamSAM

It is so scary when you can't see it, but we are so happy with how it has worked out. This is from the inside.

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bestspecials
Oct 04, 2018 9:03 pm
bestspecials

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