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That's what I hoped - but I wasn't sure the SS would allow it - but it seems most do
It was home theatre wiring - just general around the house… haywgl replied 11 May 2008 ago we have moved inhi everyone at the library posting again internet on next week but wont tell my son its been peaceful without it
its been good so far had the driveway done exposed… clath replied 12 May 2008 ago clathMay 12, 2008 1:58 pm Did you ever feel overwhelmed?I would suggest to calm down a bit Julie, don't let your emotion drives your decision... it's a looooooooooooooooooooong process and needs lot of time and careful planing… ahuang replied 12 May 2008 ago Land Tax...what!!!I got one too, as it takes a long time to build the house, I guess they "assume" if you are not living there (for our case) you might have rented it out during the… ahuang replied 12 May 2008 ago rain and floorswe got very bad floor lipping problem due to floor board exposed in rains during the long 6 weeks brick work period. our builder did floor sanding twice (extra one because… ahuang replied 12 May 2008 ago oznowMay 12, 2008 3:32 pm NSW BASIX requirementsSo, now there's a fly in the ointment. I specified Colorbond roofing - they put the BASIX in as tiles in the medium classification. To change to Colorbond would mean a lot… Judie replied 12 May 2008 ago JudieMay 12, 2008 5:59 pm quoted time vs actual timeI think, as far as the contracted time goes, my builder has until the end of July to finish, but they'll be finished on Friday .
As far as timelines given by site… Updated photosThis is a really nice house and designed with a big balcony and alresco to enjoy the view. Spectacular!
Raz Raz replied 13 May 2008 ago I know you love photos...
Ray,
I notice you are moving this weekend as well
Good luck with the move, and dont forget moving pics Paula replied 14 May 2008 ago PaulaMay 14, 2008 9:26 am How long can contract signing be delayed?Thanks all really very excited.
Colleen - I am sure I will change my mind dozens of times. I do have a pretty fixed idea on a colour scheme but having no experience… Boutique builder?Thanks SFSG and DeeElle for the tips.
Yep, we also believe we'd get better quality and a more personalized service with a boutique builder. We think these 2 are very… Asbestos removalwe paid $8800 for an approx 13 square 3 bdrm post-war home including asbestos removal - not sure exactly how much asbestos though - it was never an issue for our people. donuts replied 14 May 2008 ago Tiling QueryVJ,
Thanks for your input.
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IF we do it after handover, it would be around $12K-$14k only. Still very costly, but cheaper than the builder's… VJ replied 14 May 2008 ago Garage of PD CremorneWe asked if we could have the internal walls of our garage - Cremorne 41 - bricked and were advised by our CSC that no, they had to be plastered. Then at tender we asked… Cremorne Question
Will definatly be starting a blog - when we get some land!!
We had what i thought was a certainty until yesterday when I read Snsitr's post about side setbacks and PD's… haywgl replied 15 May 2008 ago Marshall Baker HomesWe've got scaffold, a messy site and bricks not cleaned yet. Will do an outside pic when things are more tidy. Justin replied 15 May 2008 ago Estimated time for each trade on siteIts going to be a big house…I guess with some of the trades time will be determined by the amount of content for them. Obviously some houses have more of this and less… CALLING JAMIETHi jamiet
we recently signed a contract with them & that 'customer guarantee" page was actually bound with the contract. We wanted to have the phrase relating to the… Base PriceIn our case it wasn't a low doc loan, as we only borrowed 60%, which the bank was happy to do without proof of income. But yes, a low doc will do… Cracks in slabThe only question in my mind is to make sure the builder does actually spray the slab with curing oil! My experience is that in the housing… Alarm pad location?
Just had the alarm installed today for the new place.
Keypad is by the the internal door to the garage, but unlikely to use it as the key fob activates and… JudieMay 16, 2008 1:04 am First inspectionHi,
Our inspection took about 2 hours. We started from one end and systematically went through all rooms - starting from the roof, down to the floor. Check windows… Outlook Terrace (Pakenham)HI Rodda interesting about your comment on Hampton park. it has a stigma. i agree i lived there for 14 yrs and all i had was trouble sorry if i might offend people there… clath replied 16 May 2008 ago clathMay 16, 2008 4:04 pm Building Inspector in AdelaideI hope all goes well for you but Hick**botham and Sta**man homes are the same company, I have had and heard of many horror stories and some good, It would be wise to have… dj replied 16 May 2008 ago Homes NowI think they are the bargain basement arm of National Builders Group. Wet Plaster and Insulationhow bad is the gyprock? normaly if that gets too wet it starts to swell and never drys out properly (it's one way of finding leeking pipes in your walls!)
Personally I… New fencei think Draconis is right about future owners. i remember an issue with one of our back neighbours who hadn't paid his half off, on several of the neighbouring fences.… kexkez replied 17 May 2008 ago Building in Sydney - Updated 18/05/08
Thanks for the kind comments.
kexkez:
It's not surprising that you haven't seen this thread considering I haven't updated for a while so it would have been a few… dna replied 18 May 2008 ago Major DisappointmentWe're so far happy with NBG - or more so the builder they assigned us. We did do a huge amount of changes to the floor plan and they didn't seem to charge for just… Help, problems defects new Boral roof tilesBraveheart looks like you have the same issue as what i had with my Roof tiles, they where also Boral...Dark Chocolate .The roof was already tiled and im wondering why… clath replied 18 May 2008 ago clathMay 18, 2008 11:09 pm kpnyMay 19, 2008 10:05 am JudieMay 19, 2008 9:31 pm Custom Home Builders in SydneyThat's me, but they have not actually built anything yet:) Our cost per sq metre remains to be seen, but estimated somewhere round $1700. But, that includes everything… PD tile upgrades anyone??
Hi Penny73,
You can go to National Tiles at Port Melbourne on Saturday mornings and browse before your appt. I was there last Saturday making yet another change. I've… Building on stumps.Luke, yep that was the quote. As I said all the builders we spoke to were around this magical figure - hence we are hoping like crazy that the drop edge slab will be… kyton replied 20 May 2008 ago kytonMay 20, 2008 12:51 pm Advise on Erecting a new fence
We are also about to build with PD...
We had been to another PD home which is being built and this house has its garage on the boundary...
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