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Brickface
Brickface
9 August 2020

Recording your build with a drone

Recording your build with a drone

Cheers mate. My builder has a camera on the power pole as part of their package. Which takes a still every 15mins. I’m more keen to take different angle and also…

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Brickface
Aug 10, 2020 12:23 am
Brickface
Build01
Build01
9 August 2020

The Oak New Living Homes

The Oak New Living Homes

I am actually she’s great

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Build01
Aug 09, 2020 10:59 pm

Did more landscaping over the weekend. Plants some agapanthus on the side of the house and some magnolias. We had artificial lawn also installed.

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chekii
Aug 09, 2020 6:40 pm

The brick layer ended up paying to have Nawkaw come around and stain virtually all the mortar a more consistent colour.

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Adamben1111
Aug 09, 2020 11:06 am
CD12JD
CD12JD
9 August 2020

Desperately in search of help with this colour Warwick farm

Desperately in search of help with this colour Warwick farm
NSW

BASALT roof SURFMIST gutter and fascia and looks like BASALT render

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CD12JD
Aug 09, 2020 1:49 am
CD12JD
Blondee
Blondee
8 August 2020

Cladding vs Brick?

Cladding vs Brick?
NSW

Hi All Daughter is taking advantage of 1st home builders/buyers grants and building her first home in the Hunter Valley. She’s going it alone as no partner involved and…

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Blondee
Aug 08, 2020 9:43 pm
aussieta
aussieta
8 August 2020

Rangehood ducting

Rangehood ducting

dont know for fact just what our installer said

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aussieta
Aug 08, 2020 6:55 pm
aussieta
almiro
almiro
8 August 2020

Concrete Split level Slab costs

Concrete Split level Slab costs
QLD

Every block (i.e. fall/slope) will be different and require different structural piers and beams to support the structure on challenging building platforms. In my…

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almiro
Aug 08, 2020 3:21 pm
yuzeee2
yuzeee2
8 August 2020

West Facing Window

West Facing Window
QLD

hey, i am in a similar situation. Which one would you recommend and from where can I get that?

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yuzeee2
Aug 08, 2020 6:37 am
ConfusedSoul
ConfusedSoul
7 August 2020

Land encroachment

Land encroachment

I think encroachment of the land is civil matter, and hence council will not be involved. But that’s just my opinion. Talk to your solicitor; they should be providing…

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ConfusedSoul
Aug 07, 2020 7:59 pm
wildrain
wildrain
7 August 2020

Layout feedback please

Layout feedback please

Hi, Thanks for your feedback. I will have a look at the site for ideas. Cheers.

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wildrain
Aug 07, 2020 7:56 pm
Peanutbutterjel
Peanutbutterjel
7 August 2020

Building with DC Living - QLD

Building with DC Living - QLD

Has anyone had any experience building with DC Living? Very little online in terms of reviews.

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Peanutbutterjel
Aug 07, 2020 8:17 am
Qldr
Qldr
7 August 2020

Best Brisbane builder for large average home

Best Brisbane builder for large average home

Gj Gardner(Ben) , Allied building companies (Steve Smith) both are based in Upper Kedron display homes. They are really helpful and almost designed a beautiful custom…

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Qldr
Aug 07, 2020 2:03 am
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GrahamB
Aug 06, 2020 11:17 pm
theshack
theshack
6 August 2020

Planning and be Building for Retirement

Planning and be Building for Retirement
VIC

If you are building a house for retirement you should consider the

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theshack
Aug 06, 2020 9:21 pm
MBX3
MBX3
6 August 2020

What Were Your Site costs? - A Ready Reckoner

What Were Your Site costs? - A Ready Reckoner
VIC
1 ... 4, 5, 6

Did you get 10k back from builder?

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MBX3
Aug 06, 2020 2:16 pm
MBX3
Blacktea2sugars
Blacktea2sugars
6 August 2020

Please Help!! What colour do you think has been used for the

Please Help!! What colour do you think has been used for the

Our window frames and Colourbond roof are Monument. Very popular, but not stark black!

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Blacktea2sugars
Aug 06, 2020 1:03 pm
Blacktea2sugars

Hi Guys Not sure if I am not supposed to post it on this thread but I haven't found a generic floorplan discussion thread. (OP, please let me know if this was only for…

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MBX3
Aug 06, 2020 12:53 pm
MBX3
ECOECO
ECOECO
6 August 2020

Bifold doors wall to wall

Bifold doors wall to wall
VIC

Yes, my pet gripe is balconies, and the best example is Qld., where balconies go unused. I often think we should lgift the balconies to homeless folk...

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ECOECO
Aug 06, 2020 12:09 pm
ECOECO
ruki031
ruki031
6 August 2020

Ending a builder contract before the construction

Ending a builder contract before the construction

Thanks for the advice. Yes, that makes sense. Thing is, it got almost 2 years to get the land titled.

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ruki031
Aug 06, 2020 11:43 am
HaminZa
HaminZa
6 August 2020

Your House Plans

Your House Plans

Hi MBX3, I could not see your floor plans, could you upload it again?

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HaminZa
Aug 06, 2020 11:22 am
theRealDeal
theRealDeal
5 August 2020

GJ Gardner - Twin Waters (slightly modified)

GJ Gardner - Twin Waters (slightly modified)
QLD

Which GJ's are you building with? It looks like the plans changed from when we built. From what I can see now, bed 5 (which we have) has been changed to linen which makes…

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theRealDeal
Aug 05, 2020 6:32 pm
spinvests
spinvests
5 August 2020

First Build Aveley WA - HGWA

First Build Aveley WA - HGWA
WA
1, 2, 3

Your home looks great georgian. Love the plan. We were so close to picking HGWA but ended up picking Impressions last minute. Our house is locked-up and peeking through…

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spinvests
Aug 05, 2020 2:10 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
5 August 2020

Electric meter pipe and water tap pipe too close to each oth

Electric meter pipe and water tap pipe too close to each oth
QLD

A sparkie might have a stronger view. Try posting the same Q in the Whirlpool Forums Home lounge, there are lots of sparkies on there. To uplload a photo on WP, you need…

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SaveH2O
Aug 05, 2020 8:09 am
SaveH2O
Alfee
Alfee
5 August 2020

Our Bordeaux 56 Build in Sydney

Our Bordeaux 56 Build in Sydney
NSW
1, 2, 3, 4

Congrats Rajat on your beautiful home. Incase anyone sees this message, would you happen to know please what interior colours were used in the SYDNEY Bordeaux display home…

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Alfee
Aug 05, 2020 3:23 am
Pineapple23
Pineapple23
4 August 2020

Septic prior to build

Septic prior to build

Our project builder has quoted a Provisional Sum of $14000 for our septic. The next door neighbour just got a quote for $8500 (similar block to ours). A family friend in…

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Pineapple23
Aug 04, 2020 9:29 pm
chippy
chippy
4 August 2020

190mm or 220mm engineered floorboards?

190mm or 220mm engineered floorboards?

Wider is always better. We have 220 in our house. We do have a large kitchen, dinning and living area so didn't want it looking to busy with the narrower boards. I guess…

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chippy
Aug 04, 2020 4:46 pm
chippy
brokenstick
brokenstick
4 August 2020

Floor Plan Suggestions for a Small House - 20 squares

Floor Plan Suggestions for a Small House - 20 squares

Do people keep cars in their garage? I dream of one day having enough room in my double garage for even one car!

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brokenstick
Aug 04, 2020 3:33 pm
brokenstick
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
3 August 2020

Building with Rendition in Adelaide

Building with Rendition in Adelaide

Just suss out what amps the induction Cooktop draws, you may have to upgrade wiring from the meter to the Cooktop and I have no doubt you will have to upgrade the RCD in…

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Doozer1905
Aug 03, 2020 11:10 pm
Adrian H
Adrian H
3 August 2020

Clarendon Homes Not following my or my experts instructions

Clarendon Homes Not following my or my experts instructions

GL, Number of times you haven’t followed my instructions or my expert, about the number of areas were the brickwork is defective, and stated that you can’t see the…

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Adrian H
Aug 03, 2020 10:07 pm
GrahamB
GrahamB
3 August 2020

Smaller project builders - sydney

Smaller project builders - sydney
NSW

Birdy took over Bellmarch

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GrahamB
Aug 03, 2020 11:40 am
Jitender
Jitender
2 August 2020

mold seen on slab few days after handover

mold seen on slab few days after handover
SA

Hi am worried about the damage if it would have caused to the slab...is there a way to know the extent of damage and if there is way to repair it .. or since it is a new…

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Jitender
Aug 02, 2020 7:15 pm
Dean11
Dean11
2 August 2020

Dropdown ceiling after hand over

Dropdown ceiling after hand over
NSW

Anything is possible with $$$ or your own expertise and time. Do you mean coffered ceiling? or a raked ceiling?

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Dean11
Aug 02, 2020 2:28 pm
imoonyl
imoonyl
2 August 2020

Cost to build tri-story on a sloped block?

Cost to build tri-story on a sloped block?
SA

I think ive caused a bit of confusion with how I've laid out the build budget- that's my bad. We have 420k left to spend for the build, we have a total budget of 610k…

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imoonyl
Aug 02, 2020 12:06 pm
Doozer1905
Doozer1905
1 August 2020

Vapour Barrier - Slab

Vapour Barrier - Slab
VIC

The builder is correct, doesn't apply to outside concrete or garage concrete

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Doozer1905
Aug 01, 2020 9:50 pm
NathanPS
NathanPS
1 August 2020

Light switch placement middle of room

Light switch placement middle of room
QLD

Did you not get to have a meeting with the electrician on-site to confirm the placement of switches, lights, etc.? We did (we did not build with coral however). I would…

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NathanPS
Aug 01, 2020 9:21 pm
Stina_S
Stina_S
1 August 2020

Choosing between Stroud or G.J. Gardner

Choosing between Stroud or G.J. Gardner
VIC

Yeah I don't understand why GJ's is so expensive.. It literally leaves no room for extras. They said 800k for the Montville. Love the floorplan however that's just WAY too…

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Stina_S
Aug 01, 2020 6:20 pm
Stina_S
theshack
theshack
1 August 2020

Pre-Contract Considerations

Pre-Contract Considerations
VIC

The floorplans for the Shack are getting close and the builder reckons he can provide a “final price” soon. To my mind we haven’t started detailed discussions on the…

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theshack
Aug 01, 2020 5:24 pm
sbanu
sbanu
1 August 2020

Building contract: Standard Liquidated damage amount and bui

Building contract: Standard Liquidated damage amount and bui

Hi LoveHouse, just wondering how you went with the liquidated damages with this builder ? Were you able…

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sbanu
Aug 01, 2020 3:10 pm
Valozy
Valozy
1 August 2020

Porter Davis SAVOY35

Porter Davis SAVOY35

Hi Myfirst, I'm looking at savoy 35 too. Can share about the upgrade and add on cost?? Thanks in advance!

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Valozy
Aug 01, 2020 9:29 am
Gaudi
Gaudi
31 July 2020

Final Occupancy Issue - Landscaping

Final Occupancy Issue - Landscaping

So sorry Hope you find a solution that you are happy with soon

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Gaudi
Jul 31, 2020 9:39 pm
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Hussain sahara
Jul 31, 2020 2:50 pm
Hussain sahara
dvkent
dvkent
31 July 2020

Meridian 30 Brighton Homes

Meridian 30 Brighton Homes
QLD
1, 2, 3

Best advice is to join the facebook page for Building with Brighton homes. There is so much information on there re bricks/inclusions and photos. As weve been in our…

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dvkent
Jul 31, 2020 11:32 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
30 July 2020

Just curious about home building...

Just curious about home building...
QLD

Depending on where you intend to buy then you need to log onto that councils website and it will tell you what the minimum sized block of land that you can subdivide. Stewie

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Stewie D
Jul 30, 2020 4:06 pm
LoveHouse
LoveHouse
30 July 2020

Provisional Allowances in tender/contract

Provisional Allowances in tender/contract
NSW

Hi, no i dont see any point of keeping the allowances in the tender other than -for bank loan, -for having a rough guide of what the total Contract price would…

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LoveHouse
Jul 30, 2020 2:03 pm
Huggies
Huggies
30 July 2020

Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?

Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?

Hi for those who are building with Eden brae, do they do driveway stubs? We have a battleaxe long driveway and I know Eden brae doesn't do that kind of driveway. What…

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Huggies
Jul 30, 2020 11:14 am
NewJourney
NewJourney
30 July 2020

Reward Homes - Afford Assist Scheme

Reward Homes - Afford Assist Scheme
NSW

If I was you regardless of the scheme I would not build with reward , its been a year we have built a very expensive custom home with them and since then have faced…

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NewJourney
Jul 30, 2020 9:50 am
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
30 July 2020

Design our own home plans?

Design our own home plans?

There is no standard design ..the builder will nail you on variations and engineering site works Try putting up your sketch... the better the sketch the better the reply…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 30, 2020 8:30 am
StructuralBIMGuy
ppetrovski
ppetrovski
29 July 2020

Better Built Homes Knock Down Rebuild

Better Built Homes Knock Down Rebuild
NSW

I was looking at a few options like Tiffany Rose or Astoria, did you do a custom build? How much extra is this compared to choosing a pre-existing plan?

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ppetrovski
Jul 29, 2020 7:03 pm
Sparkyf
Sparkyf
29 July 2020

Metricon Bordeaux 59 Build Journey (Brisbane)

Metricon Bordeaux 59 Build Journey (Brisbane)

We paid about $9,500 to double glaze all our windows (Doulton 50) so $30K would be pretty high for us too! But if it makes the house look better, and all the advantages as…

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Sparkyf
Jul 29, 2020 3:14 pm
Sparkyf

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