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Front Garage setbackCan you move your footprint back within your allotment (i.e. move the whole house back 0.15m? that way no change to the house at all and meet the required setbacks for the front. kdgirl replied 14 March 2011 ago muchaMar 14, 2011 10:57 am Lorimer Homes PerthHi A1-Build I would be interested to know if the home you built with Lorimer was for an investment or to live in?
The construction time frame for me was about 12 months,… Maz78Mar 14, 2011 2:32 pm Mrs PMar 14, 2011 6:51 pm Cavalier BiloelaG'day, after being a member and religiously reading every thread for the last 18 months I thought I'd like to add my experience to the "building a new house" thread. I… Kingo started a topic 14 March 2011 ago KingoMar 14, 2011 10:42 pm Poochie's Bentley - I OWN MY HOUSE!!!
Hi Poochie,
I assume your house is all finished by now and you are moved in??? We are about to start building with Bentley in Hidden Valley. How have you found them? any… Additional CostsHi Jemma,
We're half way through a knock down rebuild, some of our 'suprise' costs for the block included:
* change of stormwater location & council requirements, $4000
*… Who's liable to fix this?It is possible that your builder prepared a "Kerb/Footpath/Gutter Condition Report" (or something called similar to that) - ie. the part of council property which is… Lex replied 16 March 2011 ago devonia parkHey there thats awesome, you must be so excited,the time has just flown since signing the contracts in september I am eager to move in then all the hard work begins, our… hails replied 16 March 2011 ago hailsMar 16, 2011 5:35 pm settled but the keys can't workWe had same problem but with the sliding door locks i also think they gave us someones keys to a meter box it;s worring that your keys are geting handed out to other… dons80 replied 16 March 2011 ago Doreen/Mernda people
An update on our build, the frame is up, finished yesterday and today the bricks have been delivered, there are alot of workers on site, I think the roof may be going on,… deb17 replied 17 March 2011 ago deb17Mar 17, 2011 9:31 am Double glazed windows in WA midwest!We are building a new home. First time owner builders in WA midwest. We are going to put in double glazed windows and doors. Never spoken to anyone who has had them… bindi started a topic 17 March 2011 ago bindiMar 17, 2011 5:01 pm Septic's - ATU'sHi Wheeza
A friend is building in the hills and says you should check out these companies:
-Fujiclean
-Novaclear
-Clearwater
He is… westy replied 18 March 2011 ago westyMar 18, 2011 12:47 am Pests - in particular antsBaby powder.... sprinkle near doors and windows where they come in .... leave for a week or so, ants will not walk it in as it feels like cut glass to them. As they leave… The roof is up and the bricks are halfway done.
Roof - Colorbond - Shale Grey
Bricks - Austral Bricks -… Is there a drop from your house to alfresco?Probably one step going from the house down to the alfresco slab and then another small one from the alfresco to the surrounding lawn would work best rather than keeping… Veefy replied 18 March 2011 ago VeefyMar 18, 2011 5:51 pm Building with Boutique Homes?I'm the opposite to Jacko. I built with Boutique Homes and they were fantastic. Quality of the build was great. We got a private inspector through and even he was… Urgent Brick help!!Hey I can't help you with any houses in real life, but there are lots of Homeone Members that have used that brick.
Here is a quick search bel replied 19 March 2011 ago Building Inspector for PCII have been using Houspect at progress stages for my new build. (Slab, Brick Plate Height, Roof Cover, Lockup).
They are prompt & efficient - Report usually e-mailed to… wrexy replied 19 March 2011 ago wrexyMar 19, 2011 10:30 am Garage wall height on boundaryYes, our estate had a max 3.0m average height requirement as well otherwise we needed permission from all and sundry. They dropped the garage by about 86mm to make that… 3 Month Maintenance Report...Thanks for everyones replies.. I listed many things, I hope they fix some if not all.
I sent my report back and got a letter response saying they received it and someone… Andy_Min- Frame Delivered
andy_min......can you tell me how much per metre the lap and cap fence cost you? Does that guy do a lot around the ponds/rouse hill?????
thanks Thinking about buildin first home ..Hi there is already lots of info on this site if you use the search function.
Here is some information on typical additional costs. Its Melbourne but many things will be… Building in Hocking with Kerdels
We are very happy that we made the decision to change builders, even though it looks like there are a number of very happy customers with Kerdell's. Our site block was… Metricon Site CostsHI All,
Looking for some help on site costs. I have recently received a Preview Estimate from ***** on a Liberty 40, on a 721sq block in… Contract SigningAlso, after contract signing, there are some things that most of project/volume builders would generally not change, even if you pay lots more for… Lex replied 21 March 2011 ago Mrs PMar 21, 2011 2:46 pm Paint mistake - who should pay?
Great news, one less thing to worry about. You were right and they knew it and I agree feature walls do not cost that much anyway. deb17 replied 21 March 2011 ago deb17Mar 21, 2011 3:15 pm Changes after pre start in WAWe started with their Vale design, flipped the back over and changed a few other things. We are trying to down size and also allow for enough room on the left hand side of…
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