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How many inspections did you have?Hi animal
BEA are insurance brokers + builder's agents. I have not had much to do with them and have nothing adverse to say but:
As builders agents their first duty is to… Wool or Synthetic Carpet?Honestly, this is the first time I hear about wool moths, and I have several wool rugs in my house. I just love the feeling of it instead of some fake synthetic material.… Stormy replied 2 June 2013 ago ArfurJun 02, 2013 4:34 pm LakelandsJust wondering if anyone is building in lakelands? We're just starting our journey, visited our pile of sand today and saw so many sold blocks - wonder if any of you are… jcbissor started a topic 2 June 2013 ago Ebony Place Carrum DownsHi All,
Is anyone building in Ebony Place Carrum Downs? Haven't found it on here and just want to see if there have been any unexpected issues along the way.. We are… Builder to project manage my building.I think you need to take a cold shower! (Metaphorically speaking)
Firstly, you can't get the discounts on labour and material that volume builders can. They have built… ZeediJun 03, 2013 2:56 pm Urgent Help with External colorsBecause your garage door and your cladding don't butt up against each other I don't think you'll have a problem with them looking different, they are far enough away that… Interior Paint HELP URGENT!!I would highly recommend going to a paint store and get the sample swatches to take home. Choose as many colours as you'd like (20-30), then look at them at home, with… Nitro replied 5 June 2013 ago NitroJun 05, 2013 6:03 pm Our ??? Build - Bluestone, Mt Barker
Thanks Guys 
All awesome points, but as i said - positioning for the vanities, shower, hot plates, appliances isn't set yet. Something just to put on a plan at this… Building an Off Grid Home.I suggest you watch seasons 8-12 of grand designs UK and 1-3 of grand designs Australia, as you opening blurb sounds like a bunch of those episodes! Confused about Floor Tiles ColourAnother thing to consider is ease of keeping clean. Where we are currently living has charcoal tiles in the bathrooms and laundry and the specks of dust/grass/dirt show up… EmyN replied 6 June 2013 ago I have posted a pic on my thread but will post here as well
Im am wanting to break up all the brown and maybe render or cement clad the front garage wall. I need help… Water bill for vacant land (WA)It may also be that they have charged you based on an estimate worked out by the average usage in the area.
Our first water bill when our block was vacant was higher… Munchy replied 6 June 2013 ago JO VJJun 06, 2013 11:27 pm Harkaway Home or similar traditional home?I've found the same, the kit always ends up far more expensive unless you build it yourself. Just remember the kit includes no labor, no extra fittings, no plumbing, no… Quick Q regarding contracts and selectionsThanks for the feedback! I guess as the builder we ditched did selections pre-contract it just threw me.
I've asked for the specifics for a couple of upgrades and also… shoalhaven sloping block builders.Hi there,
One three built a house for us.
We had a few concerns and issues actually and it was a much less smooth and enjoyable process than we would have hoped for and… Smart Homes for livingWe're building with Aussie which is part of the Ventura group that smart homes belongs to. Been happy with our build so far. There are also a few people building with… fmac replied 8 June 2013 ago would you buy this block of land?The dam is a turkeys nest dam so its man made not natural. That means with the drainage that will be around the estate underground water… mirz replied 9 June 2013 ago Site costs and the split level home.
To me , split level design is about the design. I mean that the right design will be the solution for an attractive low cost split level home. Designing in 3 D is amost… Has anyone built the Prosperity 29 Wisdom?We are waiting for a tender to been drawn up to build the Prosperity 29. So far they have been to our block and all is good with the exception that a very small part of… johnno3 started a topic 9 June 2013 ago Thinking about building Kit HouseThanks for that - yes, I've just started to do a rough sketch of what I'm after. This is based on what I've seen, which bits I liked and those that I didn't. Plus my own… Third GarageThanks guys Have a meeting at 1pm today getting our drawings and estimations back, we will ask then - our sales rep is gonna hate us lol.
Saw your window frames… tiles - ceramic v porcelain etcoh ok. understandable. can you get porcelain tiles that aren't rectified?
we were going to go 600x600 but then thought it would look weird with only 1 and a half tiles… Megs25 replied 10 June 2013 ago Ambrosia EstateHi Luckylux, we are building in Jupiter Crescent with Simonds and the only issue we've had is that our bath went missing, but they can't be sure it was specifically stolen… complying developmentThere may be things with the build which the council has to get involved with, depending on what & where you're building ... with ours, which is a knockdown/rebuild, we… Forg replied 11 June 2013 ago ForgJun 11, 2013 10:02 am Electricity MeterThank you kaykens
I have just called King and Lewis and they were supposed to have it installed for us in April however it was missed apparently even though we paid for… as79ak replied 11 June 2013 ago Like feedback on Simonds Homes in AdelaideHi pen state,
I've built with simonds and there are more people on my blog who have also built with them.
We built at Seaford meadows and dealt with Hayden for our design… Building Order and TimeframeHi,
I'm hoping someone can help. Just after a guide on what happens where prior to the slab going down. We sent deposit through on the 22/04/13.
So far we have… elle started a topic 11 June 2013 ago Soil and slab classesThanks for your reply. Actually the site costs included in our contract specify all classes up to and including P class, so it wouldn't cost us any more whichever they…
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