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SOS!!Soil's sinking!!!We haven't noticed anything, but it's quite possible that parts have been eroding, as we do have a fill section on one side of the house. How about you, in… Mortar ThicknessWe have commence Building a new house in WA Perth Northern Suburbs. 
So far I have noticed the following things I want to warn other people building.
1) Internal wall… Jay001 started a topic 18 August 2011 ago wahooAug 18, 2011 11:32 am Casa2Aug 18, 2011 12:44 pm Penalty for the delayed house completion
I would request, in the interest of good record keeping, that any rain days be claimed within 14 days. I would also ask if there are any unclaimed rain days outstanding. I… Casa2 replied 18 August 2011 ago Casa2Aug 18, 2011 10:03 pm Casa2Aug 19, 2011 3:36 pm Services cabinetI'd second that. With brick veneer homes, it's the frame that provides the structural strength to the house as the roof sits on the frame,… kdgirl replied 19 August 2011 ago Our PD ILLOURA @ TarneitHi, we built an Illoura33 (modified to 34.5 sq) in 2009 and after 2 years we still love it 
Got any pics to share of your build? Hels replied 21 August 2011 ago HelsAug 21, 2011 11:47 am Lighting ideasLOl i have no idea on the mirror keeping evil out ... or is it keeping it in lol ha ha ha
We have a bath that is boxed in we have been going in and giving it a clean up… CC101Aug 22, 2011 1:30 am Hydraulic Charged stormwaterCongrats - now that you have saved 3K, you can plan on spending it , perhaps on some landscaping ? Enjoy your build  Perth - Antenna installer rec'sWrexter, i found one.. as you would expect, consider it was OCtober last year
Local Jim's guy. He was the cheapest (i rang about 5 different people/companies). He was… b0sonAug 22, 2011 9:10 pm Clip under kitchen sinkIs that under the sink?? Where's the substrate to support bench? From what I can see, because your missing the substrate, they've used packers to bulk it out Bam replied 22 August 2011 ago Meeting the neighbours - what to ask?My first meetings with my neighbours weren't quite so formal (we just met when we were at our blocks of land) but I did ask the usual questions about house type, when they… grom40 replied 23 August 2011 ago Henley Big Book of Options - SohoI'm building the Soho Q1 with some modifications. The Soho Series was fairly new when I started dealing with h3nl3y early 2010 and they'd already… Bushfire Requirements - not on contractI got BAL-29 and had to push the builder for a list of exactly what they were going to include. We did get a list prior to contract signing. We had to have toughened… Building costs going downNice deal there. The Darnley we got quoted was for the 26sq version so seems like you got a good deal.
At the moment Henley has some good deals and they offer fixed… ATT SA Golden Grove peoples*^$#*& we are having major issues re our retaining wall which was done by Land SA (the moss rock) Way toooooooooooooooooooooooo much movement  Any one built house Mimosa Homes ?Hi
I am going to build my house very soon and I have shortlisted Mimosa Homes, Was just wandering if someone has already built a house with them and how are they going… Mimosa HomesHI
If you are still around in this forum, could you please advise on your experience with Mimosa homes.. Your advise here could be a very valuable information for new… Choosing buildersSmall builder:
- cost is higher
- more flexible
- quality may be good, may be bad
- risk of builder going bust is high (by that I mean perhaps 5% risk per year, low but… btherl replied 24 August 2011 ago deb17Aug 24, 2011 3:44 pm Easement on the house. Showstopper?If you're choosing between the blocks I'd be looking at orientation over easements unless the easement is in a really weird spot.
Our last house had an easement along the… JLD replied 24 August 2011 ago Merit HomesI didn't know that Merit had their own designs. Mine was a custom design.
The quality is good. The main thing is that they have their heart in the right place. If… Casa2 replied 24 August 2011 ago Casa2Aug 24, 2011 8:39 pm Show us your flooring!Am having solid timber plank on ply right through our new house - Black Butt.
Being solid timber glued to plank there is no hollow noise, unlike floating floor and… timpen replied 24 August 2011 ago Has anyone used Nawkaw?We have a painted PGH espresso brick which has turned out nothing short of awful and are sincerely hoping Nawkaw can get them 'as… b0son replied 24 August 2011 ago b0sonAug 24, 2011 11:11 pm Independent inspection or not?
Well, it's time for our final inspection tomorrow, it is our first inspection/walk through with the SS, and we did book an independent inspector. $480 for our house which… AV Jennings Meridian 300Waterford,
I'd probably agree with your comments about the paperwork side of things taking forever. AV Jennings were really slow in this department. The bonus though is… The CambridgeHi j3n24, hope the building journey goes well for you, and can't wait to see your progress through the stages.
We are building with Simonds also and things will finally… edscl replied 25 August 2011 ago edsclAug 25, 2011 9:51 pm
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