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berny
berny
11 November 2009

Is there a cut-off point with BASIX applications?

Is there a cut-off point with BASIX applications?

Hi Everyone I have 2 questions and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through this process or basically could answer them for me. Thanks in advance…

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berny
Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
MerndaPD
MerndaPD
11 November 2009

What is the last Chance to do a variation with PD Access....

What is the last Chance to do a variation with PD Access....
VIC

We have paid our deposit, and are wiating for our land to title, then soil tests will be complted, Final drawings have not been completed or even started. What we want…

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MerndaPD
Nov 11, 2009 3:50 pm
Jodie80
Jodie80
11 November 2009

anyone building with aussie living/or in new haven?

anyone building with aussie living/or in new haven?
WA

Welcome Sharky55_Shan!! I'm building with Aussie as well (as is Annie.S too) and so far have not had any issues with them :D Fingers crossed it stays that way LOL The…

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Jodie80
Nov 11, 2009 4:04 pm
Jodie80
jbarry
jbarry
11 November 2009

Silver Lustre window frames, with light 2c bricks - Perth

Silver Lustre window frames, with light 2c bricks - Perth
WA

Hi alexjohn Just a suggestion - perhaps post the same post under the Home Decorating section of the forum. I have been reading some posts myself and there are a lot of…

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jbarry
Nov 11, 2009 6:22 pm
Casa2
Casa2
11 November 2009

Cost of Brick Veneer versus Double Brick?

Cost of Brick Veneer versus Double Brick?
NSW

I was quoted arond 100k more for full brick for just over 60squares…

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Casa2
Nov 11, 2009 6:50 pm
lisanne
lisanne
11 November 2009

Hooks into brickwork now shade ideas

Hooks into brickwork now shade ideas

It worked!! I left the aircon set to 26.5 today and when I got home it was 26.5 inside!!! YaY! My air con does work! :D lol (I knew it did heheh) One of the corners…

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lisanne
Nov 11, 2009 7:07 pm
suh
suh
11 November 2009

Powder room next to laundry - sink overkill?

Powder room next to laundry - sink overkill?
WA
1, 2

regardless of the position of the sink, you still end up with germs on the flush button and tap. We are all doomed!!!! ::hyst::

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suh
Nov 11, 2009 7:16 pm
suh
Zerosignal
Zerosignal
11 November 2009

OUR DREAM HOME (Atlantique 32- 7 Days to handover???)

OUR DREAM HOME (Atlantique 32- 7 Days to handover???)
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

Hi BnC what bricks did you choose? Looks like Nougat from one of the pictures I can see but i'm not entirely sure.

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Zerosignal
Nov 11, 2009 8:46 pm
Andronicus
Andronicus
12 November 2009

HELP please! Noise coming from inside plastered wall

HELP please! Noise coming from inside plastered wall

unless it's a banging noise and a muffled 'help, let me out'... in which case i'd advise against sealing the wall. ::lol::

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Andronicus
Nov 11, 2009 11:18 pm
DIVYA
DIVYA
12 November 2009

Tile with Private - NotwithHenley - Need suggestions please

Tile with Private - NotwithHenley - Need suggestions please
VIC

Tania, I' tried hard to attach the image but I couldn't. If you give me ur email address, I can send it to you all the colors. Floor Tile : Trieste Avorio Gloss…

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DIVYA
Nov 12, 2009 10:00 am
lisanne
lisanne
12 November 2009

Porter Davis - Window Locks

Porter Davis - Window Locks
VIC

This is a quick and easy way of both saving money and not forking out on locks and can always be removed i have used…

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lisanne
Nov 12, 2009 8:16 pm
draco76
draco76
12 November 2009

How many $s required after handover to make it complete :)

How many $s required after handover to make it complete :)
VIC

ahhhh.. still to many to think about after.. and i have not yet even started building ::hyst:: ::hyst:: ::hyst::

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draco76
Nov 12, 2009 10:24 pm
nqdog
nqdog
13 November 2009

Varying a standard HIA contract...

Varying a standard HIA contract...

i guess it depends on the builder you are with. from a builders point of view, there's liquidated damages for if they go over the contract time,…

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nqdog
Nov 13, 2009 5:38 am

here are some more pictures.. if anyone is interested ::cry:: Back sliding door in living room…

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inamet09
Nov 13, 2009 10:16 am
inamet09
suh
suh
13 November 2009

I'm getting a little bit excited....

I'm getting a little bit excited....

We are so close I can almost smell the new furniture... I didnt start a building thread when I joined this forum because... well, i'm a bit lazy and…

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suh
Nov 13, 2009 2:19 pm
suh
suh
suh
13 November 2009

Translucent Glazing

Translucent Glazing
QLD

Can't find prices on there SuH... but this is where we buy, quality is excellent and service is great too...

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suh
Nov 13, 2009 3:25 pm
suh
Princess1
Princess1
13 November 2009

Advice on brick work, link attached to pics.

Advice on brick work, link attached to pics.

Hey Meggsy, We met with our builder on site a few weeks ago & he explained these will be completed at the end with what is known as the "corking" method. What we fail…

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Princess1
Nov 13, 2009 4:06 pm
Zerosignal
Zerosignal
13 November 2009

Hebel or not??

Hebel or not??

If you are going to do a full house render - do hebel it will be much cheaper than render over brickwork. Which builder are you going through? Big M in Victoria have a…

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Zerosignal
Nov 13, 2009 5:57 pm
juljas
juljas
13 November 2009

Our 'Off white' mortar looks light grey...

Our 'Off white' mortar looks light grey...

It's been a couple of weeks since the bricks were done. We thought that it might lighten up too, that's why we hadn't said anything yet. We contacted Coral today who said…

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juljas
Nov 13, 2009 7:04 pm
sbudge
sbudge
13 November 2009

Drainage Advice

Drainage Advice
VIC

Hi, I agree with Joles, the drainage would of been an extra item added to your contract, hence you would of have to pay for it. Additional drainage such as rainwater pits…

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sbudge
Nov 13, 2009 8:07 pm
yellowdieselgolf
yellowdieselgolf
13 November 2009

Maybe building with EB. Is the package worth the $50K??

Maybe building with EB. Is the package worth the $50K??
NSW

My vague replies are included within . . . Basix My BASIX costs were $4000, but it'd depend on your home Standard Site costs My site…

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yellowdieselgolf
Nov 13, 2009 8:21 pm
yellowdieselgolf
pinkdiamond
pinkdiamond
13 November 2009

Stack stone

Stack stone
VIC

I just wanted Hi my hubby and I are also building in Botanic Ridge.

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pinkdiamond
Nov 13, 2009 9:54 pm
pinkdiamond
aus_buster
aus_buster
14 November 2009

Slab Fix Up - Frame Over Hang

Slab Fix Up - Frame Over Hang

Hi All, Thanks for all the inputs. The brickwork is scheduled to be done next week and hence will "cover" up this area. I'm guessing this should be all okay ... ? :roll:

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aus_buster
Nov 14, 2009 6:00 am
msabell
msabell
14 November 2009

Boral Bricks - Categories

Boral Bricks - Categories
VIC

hi yeh we have just been approved to build with metricon (in east gippsland, victoria), and are going with the brown terrain brick in the basic boral range. i can confirm…

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msabell
Nov 14, 2009 9:14 am
Lex
Lex
14 November 2009

Am i getting what i paid for.....what do i do?

Am i getting what i paid for.....what do i do?
1, 2

So, no "Kev" in Sydney then :( ?? Yeah, probably not ... If anyone found a Kevin in Sydney, would you please share (or PM)? Thanks!!

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Lex
Nov 14, 2009 12:52 pm
Lex
Lex
Lex
14 November 2009

5 days for progress payment...vent

5 days for progress payment...vent
1, 2, 3

Ahaaaa, thanks for this - interesting about the legal term!

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Lex
Nov 14, 2009 5:10 pm
Lex
ebyelyakov
ebyelyakov
14 November 2009

Time it took between the Formworks and the Slab

Time it took between the Formworks and the Slab
NSW

.Must had a bit of water inside the formworks, on the plastic - would that matter…

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ebyelyakov
Nov 14, 2009 6:23 pm
ebyelyakov
Zerosignal
Zerosignal
14 November 2009

Point Cook: What was the rating for your slab?

Point Cook: What was the rating for your slab?
VIC

We paid about $12,000 for fixed site costs in Point Cook - so I'd guess on average it is somewhere near that figure. $75,000 seems way over the top.

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Zerosignal
Nov 14, 2009 7:04 pm
Echo
Echo
14 November 2009

Building license timing Wanneroo WA

Building license timing Wanneroo WA
WA

Dont think poorly of the city of wanneroo. All shire/city councils are the same in their quest to make things difficult for u. Take the advice from jayw and personally go…

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Echo
Nov 14, 2009 7:10 pm
Echo
Northbound
Northbound
14 November 2009

Big M Builders - I need help with brick infills

Big M Builders - I need help with brick infills
QLD

Thanks very much Joles - much appreciated :D

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Northbound
Nov 14, 2009 9:07 pm
Northbound
pinkdiamond
pinkdiamond
14 November 2009

Which will you choose NBG or Burbank ? UPDATED plan NGB 17/9

Which will you choose NBG or Burbank ? UPDATED plan NGB 17/9
1, 2

We're building the Ascent 2500. The decision was influenced by two factors: The floorplan and the 7 star energy rating. The other house we were considering was the Aspen…

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pinkdiamond
Nov 14, 2009 9:31 pm
pinkdiamond
bogrolls
bogrolls
15 November 2009

scyon stria cladding on new home - is this right ?

scyon stria cladding on new home - is this right ?
NSW

Hey guys, Building a home in the Hunter Valley region of NSW, half bagged brickwork the other half james hardie scyon stria cladding. I have a number of concerns about…

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bogrolls
Nov 15, 2009 7:03 am
Elzbeth
Elzbeth
15 November 2009

Building the PD Marina 42 - The portaloo has landed!

Building the PD Marina 42 - The portaloo has landed!
VIC

Hello Lisahello! Well, won't this be fun!!! You must start a blog or do you have a thread I can keep my eye on? PM me and let me know where you are etc. Would be great…

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Elzbeth
Nov 15, 2009 1:49 pm
MrsRose
MrsRose
15 November 2009

Duplex house plans on 2 lots of land?

Duplex house plans on 2 lots of land?

Hi, Masterton also does duplexes... http://www.masterton.com.au/thedesigns/duplexdesigns.htm Cheers C

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MrsRose
Nov 15, 2009 4:25 pm
MrsRose
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Jess09
Nov 15, 2009 9:56 pm
Jess09
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
15 November 2009

Slab Down Today with Some Rain

Slab Down Today with Some Rain

The 'blockout' foam makes it easier to install the dunny ... the floor waste next to it is an internal fitting grate. The other larger one is a floor waste pipe in which…

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onc_artisan
Nov 15, 2009 10:57 pm
onc_artisan
paul.jason
paul.jason
16 November 2009

A Light We Like But Can't Find

A Light We Like But Can't Find
VIC

Almost - same design,…

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paul.jason
Nov 16, 2009 6:45 am
paul.jason
Sierra
Sierra
16 November 2009

Who cleans your site before beginning? UPDATED pg2

Who cleans your site before beginning? UPDATED pg2
1, 2

discovered a BIG SLAB OF CONCRETE HIDDEN DOWN THE BACK CORNER!!! Its bloody huge, bigger than a single bed mattress and quite…

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Sierra
Nov 16, 2009 10:19 am
Sierra
Ames84
Ames84
16 November 2009

Ames Champion - Handover 04/09/09!! UPDATE...

Ames Champion - Handover 04/09/09!! UPDATE...
1 ... 4, 5, 6

So, we have been in the house for 2 months now and have been enjoying making it our own... We have had a few issues with our build so far that we are getting fixed...…

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Ames84
Nov 16, 2009 11:54 am
Ames84
ebyelyakov
ebyelyakov
16 November 2009

Question on Building a house

Question on Building a house

Custom architected housed might look very good but this comes at price, sometimes twice as much comparing to an amended project home. I reckon the best strategy would be…

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ebyelyakov
Nov 16, 2009 12:13 pm
ebyelyakov
jayw
jayw
16 November 2009

Building a house in WA

Building a house in WA
WA

No real answer as to why one is done over the other - you will see more WA builders embracing framed construction along with brick veneer but with most things, it is…

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jayw
Nov 16, 2009 2:25 pm
jayw
Zerosignal
Zerosignal
16 November 2009

Dennis Family Homes (the Flinders 310)

Dennis Family Homes (the Flinders 310)
VIC

I had a look on the webpage and couldn't find a 310? Is it one of the generations series homes? The standard inclusions look pretty good, I like the facade on the…

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Zerosignal
Nov 16, 2009 4:16 pm
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Bam
Nov 16, 2009 5:56 pm
Bam
cookie81
cookie81
16 November 2009

IS the Porter Davis 24/7 Working ??

IS the Porter Davis 24/7 Working ??
VIC
1, 2

Sadly no photos for us either. Timeline is up to date for us and all of the comments have been placed in the new environment however we do not have our colour selection…

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cookie81
Nov 16, 2009 9:03 pm
cyberman
cyberman
16 November 2009

Attic/ceiling space for storage

Attic/ceiling space for storage
VIC

You could ask the builder for attic-type trusses, that way you won't have diagonal trusses going everywhere, blocking your path. They are more expensive (I have no idea…

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cyberman
Nov 16, 2009 9:36 pm
cyberman
Candylea
Candylea
17 November 2009

Slab done - now what???

Slab done - now what???

Yup if you get a frame, then expect one very soon :) But if in WA then you are looking at more like at least 10 days to let the slab do it's thing before they plop the…

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Candylea
Nov 17, 2009 1:14 am
Candylea
cyberman
cyberman
17 November 2009

Where to place downlights

Where to place downlights

when placing DL's 0.5m from the wall you have a great opportunity to place some art on the the wall and the DL will do a great job, 1m…

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cyberman
Nov 17, 2009 8:00 am
cyberman
kirsada
kirsada
17 November 2009

home insurance---cost???

home insurance---cost???

Yeah, good points.... I think I will have to look at the PDS for a few of them, as the info on their websites is minimal

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kirsada
Nov 17, 2009 9:38 am
kirsada
Lee75
Lee75
17 November 2009

Subdivision in Adelaide North east

Subdivision in Adelaide North east
SA

My subdivision is still going and has taken over 12 months. My sewerage extention is costing $18k, so in total the costs for me have come close to $30k. Look into…

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Lee75
Nov 17, 2009 10:08 am

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