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StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
19 April 2015

Building construction during rainy season in Melbourne

Building construction during rainy season in Melbourne
VIC

You might be an engineer but your opinions outside engineering are just layperson views. I am building expert and my opinions in…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Apr 19, 2015 11:59 am
StructuralBIMGuy
reggie1
reggie1
19 April 2015

The handover is approaching!

The handover is approaching!

I just laid 96m2 of serfloor vinyl plank flooring. They have 8 different colours to choose from, they have a .7mm wear layer 30 year residential warranty and 15 year…

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reggie1
Apr 19, 2015 10:53 am
Skull
Skull
19 April 2015

Banksia Grove "red earth" blocks at front retaining walls

Banksia Grove "red earth" blocks at front retaining walls
WA

Any idea what color is between grey and "red earth" blocks - I thought this colour may be the "transition" colour from "red earth" to grey...

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Skull
Apr 19, 2015 1:43 am
oneJohn
oneJohn
18 April 2015

How does Builders Margin work

How does Builders Margin work
NSW

Just to make where the GST goes clearer, the equation is like this: Supplier cost after input credit: 1000 - 90.91 (1/11 gst) = 909.09 Supplier charges: 909.09 * 1.2 =…

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oneJohn
Apr 18, 2015 12:55 pm
oneJohn
E563
E563
18 April 2015

brick and mortar issues

brick and mortar issues
NSW

I had this in the first house that I built. The bricks and mortar in the garage were horrendous. In the end, I got the builder to agree to render and paint the garage at…

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E563
Apr 18, 2015 10:32 am
Ponzu
Ponzu
18 April 2015

Bulkhead not plumb. Builder claims it's fine. Thoughts?

Bulkhead not plumb. Builder claims it's fine. Thoughts?
QLD

It's not hard they just don't want to do it. Don't take no for an answer, that's a shi1t job whichever way you look at it.

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Ponzu
Apr 18, 2015 10:09 am
yvonneh
yvonneh
18 April 2015

First Home in Ecco Ripley with Sekisui

First Home in Ecco Ripley with Sekisui
QLD
1, 2

Just popping in to see if you have a handover date yet. Exciting times!

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yvonneh
Apr 18, 2015 8:11 am
MrBee
MrBee
17 April 2015

Brisbane Building Inspector Recomendations

Brisbane Building Inspector Recomendations
QLD

We are drawing closer to practical completion and would like to engage a building inspector with a good reputation to act on our behalf and inspect prior to handover does…

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MrBee
Apr 17, 2015 6:18 pm
MrBee
jennewhite
jennewhite
17 April 2015

Building New Home

Building New Home
VIC

Hire an professional architect for building your new home that ensure your future home is builder protected. Before hiring you must know about your architect. 1. Valid…

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jennewhite
Apr 17, 2015 5:37 pm
jennewhite
Adam.M
Adam.M
17 April 2015

Next doors Builder dumping rubbish on our vacant lot. Help

Next doors Builder dumping rubbish on our vacant lot. Help
NSW

Pretty straight forward... Contact the builder. I have seen this solved most of the times and pretty quickly just by asking nicely. Say that you…

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Adam.M
Apr 17, 2015 4:57 pm
mandy+steve
mandy+steve
17 April 2015

MyGen Homes WA?

MyGen Homes WA?
WA

My sales rep was Dave Curran, again very efficient communication , got back to us quickly

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mandy+steve
Apr 17, 2015 3:31 pm
mandy+steve
kaycee
kaycee
16 April 2015

Australand- good or bad experiences with them?

Australand- good or bad experiences with them?
NSW

Australand is a big company and I can vouch for their integrity.

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kaycee
Apr 16, 2015 11:02 pm

Hi i am at brick stage and my Whitsunday Brampton bricks have started! My issue is that they look very brown and nothing like at the brick yard, or any of the home i was…

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buzurk
Apr 16, 2015 10:49 pm
Ilaeria
Ilaeria
16 April 2015

Plantaions Beckham 4

Plantaions Beckham 4
QLD

Yay, another Plantation! Welcome! You must know all we want here is pics pics pics :) You might like to check out these threads: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76408 - collection of…

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Ilaeria
Apr 16, 2015 9:41 pm
Ilaeria
cinquain
cinquain
16 April 2015

Regatta 2920 (Planbuild -Brisbane) - Handover complete :)

Regatta 2920 (Planbuild -Brisbane) - Handover complete :)
QLD
1 ... 10, 11, 12

Louii383, Savish, Cinquain and Kailie86, how was your overall experience with PB? Rate from 1 to 10, with 10…

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cinquain
Apr 16, 2015 8:20 pm
gopowa
gopowa
16 April 2015

Electricity pit mandatory?

Electricity pit mandatory?

In SA we knocked down and rebuilt. Our supply previously came from over head cable. A supply point was installed on the pole. Our builders electrician trenched from the…

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gopowa
Apr 16, 2015 6:54 pm
gopowa
kavehman
kavehman
16 April 2015

Converting Benjamin Moore colours to Dulux colours

Converting Benjamin Moore colours to Dulux colours
NSW

Check out this link here. http://encycolorpedia.com/6b7071 Taubmans Private Jet seems to be the closest. Run your other color through there to see what the closest match is.

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kavehman
Apr 16, 2015 5:58 pm
LucyinWA
LucyinWA
16 April 2015

APG Breakthrough in Harrisdale

APG Breakthrough in Harrisdale
WA
1, 2, 3, 4

Looking fantastic- Have you gone for full render? Watching your build with interest :)

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LucyinWA
Apr 16, 2015 3:59 pm
loop
loop
16 April 2015

Rawson Acacia Mk II build - North Kellyville

Rawson Acacia Mk II build - North Kellyville
NSW

Wow - I didn't realise that it had been so long since I posted ... or blogged! :shock: I'll do a brief summary here and post more comprehensively (and add some pics) on the…

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loop
Apr 16, 2015 3:57 pm
Ilaeria
Ilaeria
16 April 2015

HELP! No access down left side of house. See pictures!

HELP! No access down left side of house. See pictures!
VIC

Well, relocating the HWS definitely seems to be your best option at this point then, so you can at least still have some access on that side. Hopefully the builder is…

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Ilaeria
Apr 16, 2015 2:51 pm
Ilaeria
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Deanna
Apr 16, 2015 4:02 am
TomCat
TomCat
16 April 2015

Builder next door dumping rubbish help

Builder next door dumping rubbish help
NSW

Good to hear. lucky it wasnt concrete. We were getting concrete dregs poured out on our block. They are stupid because its so obvious where it comes from. 'Oh let me see…

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TomCat
Apr 16, 2015 1:01 am
TomCat
Tonig
Tonig
15 April 2015

henley homes/cosham interiors sienna Q1 eden gardens epping

henley homes/cosham interiors sienna Q1 eden gardens epping
VIC

Hey mate just thinking of going ahead and building the siena q1 with hanley but we have a big problem of not having the house on display anywhere, if you have finish…

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Tonig
Apr 15, 2015 9:57 pm
Shambini
Shambini
15 April 2015

niche

niche
NSW

Here are some pics of niches: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454&p=1336892#p1336892

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Shambini
Apr 15, 2015 5:49 pm
Shambini
Lorri
Lorri
15 April 2015

Room sizes

Room sizes
TAS
1, 2

I think I like having bigger bedrooms, ok if you can't afford them or want the kids out in the main areas but I like being able to make a bed that's not against a wall! I…

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Lorri
Apr 15, 2015 12:27 pm
Lorri
E563
E563
15 April 2015

Building with RedInk, Anyone tile to ceiling their bathrooms

Building with RedInk, Anyone tile to ceiling their bathrooms
WA

Thanks for your replies - I certainly hope it is not 10-20K, otherwise that will get taken off the restart list pretty quickly!

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E563
Apr 15, 2015 9:56 am
behappy
behappy
14 April 2015

House and Land Package near Bridge St , Schofields 2072

House and Land Package near Bridge St , Schofields 2072
NSW

Hi everyone, I would like to hear your opinion and thoughts in regards to high voltage transmission towers and line that is near my new house and land package at…

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behappy
Apr 14, 2015 11:27 pm
behappy
Skull
Skull
14 April 2015

PLS (pre-laid services) – Gas line

PLS (pre-laid services) – Gas line
WA

PLS (pre-laid services) – Gas line If the gas’ pre-laid service (PLS) is on the right hand side of my property, is it possible to run it underground across to the…

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Skull
Apr 14, 2015 6:14 pm
Clarrity
Clarrity
14 April 2015

Ripley - Providence Estate

Ripley - Providence Estate
QLD

I'm (hopefully) building in Providence. I've paid the preliminary deposits and are waiting for the contracts.

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Clarrity
Apr 14, 2015 1:17 pm
agf18
agf18
14 April 2015

Building a Coral Coolum 30 at Logan Village

Building a Coral Coolum 30 at Logan Village
QLD

Hi there, great reading your progress so far :) We are also building in this estate. Building the Plantation Retreat. We had land registration in February (supposed to be…

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agf18
Apr 14, 2015 7:40 am
agf18
copper
copper
14 April 2015

HELENA VALLEY VIEWS - BUILDING A HOME

HELENA VALLEY VIEWS - BUILDING A HOME
WA
1, 2, 3

lol that would be a job in itself, you would need a roster to remember where your sleeping. good luck with the shopping for lights there is a lot to choose from.

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copper
Apr 14, 2015 1:59 am
flstsb
flstsb
13 April 2015

First home owner...what am I thinking?

First home owner...what am I thinking?
NSW

Hey Guys sorry for the late reply, been flat out. Thank you all for your input, I'll be doing plenty of reading and hopefully not much posting. See you around

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flstsb
Apr 13, 2015 11:28 pm
insider
insider
13 April 2015

External water taps - foundation issues?

External water taps - foundation issues?
QLD

Hi all, External taps - should they have adequate drainage? The vast majority of taps I see installed on new homes…

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insider
Apr 13, 2015 9:23 pm
insider

Here is the design we are submitting! Thanks for the kind comments, really helped us…

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MoncrieffMan
Apr 13, 2015 7:42 pm
chadtyn
chadtyn
13 April 2015

Land Release 10 at Calleya

Land Release 10 at Calleya
WA

Hi maeline - I secured a lot in release 2 which had no bushfire or noise requirments (no red or blue asterix), however once titles were released we found out that Cockburn…

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chadtyn
Apr 13, 2015 7:08 pm
zaxon
zaxon
13 April 2015

101 Residential build- Burns Beach _Handover

101 Residential build- Burns Beach _Handover
WA
1 ... 10, 11, 12

Hey R34 - haven't logged in for a while but great to see you finished and moved in. Rather embarassingly, your landscaping has done a lot better than the sandpit we still…

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zaxon
Apr 13, 2015 6:27 pm
zaxon
alex_6169
alex_6169
13 April 2015

self installed ducted a/c & glass splashback in new build?

self installed ducted a/c & glass splashback in new build?
WA

I should note that our consultant was on a fixed commission per sale, so the final value of the house was unimportant to him. A consultant on a percentage commission is…

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alex_6169
Apr 13, 2015 12:00 pm
Merlinprincess
Merlinprincess
13 April 2015

New ideas like a Scullery, Store room, Drop Zone ?

New ideas like a Scullery, Store room, Drop Zone ?
WA

I love reading the British and US home mags, they have some great designs! I think we'll start to see more jack and jill bathrooms, and more attic…

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Merlinprincess
Apr 13, 2015 1:56 am
mansawant
mansawant
12 April 2015

Building inspector for building in North West Sydney

Building inspector for building in North West Sydney
NSW

Thanks Matt1. Have you specifically requested inspections at these stages or they normally do inspections at these stages only?

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mansawant
Apr 12, 2015 11:06 pm
trimum
trimum
12 April 2015

Staircase / balustrades - has anyone upgraded?

Staircase / balustrades - has anyone upgraded?
VIC

Thanks for that it looks great!! I think I will call general stairs who are the contractors for the staircase and ask for some upgrade prices, we could certainly change…

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trimum
Apr 12, 2015 10:33 pm
trimum
admodra
admodra
12 April 2015

Anyone built with GJ Lewis homes?

Anyone built with GJ Lewis homes?
VIC

We have built 3 houses with them. Great people to deal with! We have loved all our houses! Excellent quality & finish! Would go back and build with them again!

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admodra
Apr 12, 2015 10:29 pm
Jese Norriss
Jese Norriss
12 April 2015

Brick selection

Brick selection
QLD

Hi Jese We are looking to use silver cloud on our coral home and our boral centre only had a sheet of bricks about 3 wide by 6 deep. Which…

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Jese Norriss
Apr 12, 2015 10:17 pm
yvonneh
yvonneh
12 April 2015

New house build - stuck on plans

New house build - stuck on plans
VIC

I think you forgot to adopt me. Love the house! And I think my husband would be envious of your theatre! Some additional thoughts (beyond what has been said…

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yvonneh
Apr 12, 2015 9:47 pm
EmKaralyn
EmKaralyn
12 April 2015

Over budget - what did you go without?

Over budget - what did you go without?
WA

We went without render to the front of the house and saved just over $4000. I got a quote from a renderer which came in at only $1500 to do post handover. We then ended up…

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EmKaralyn
Apr 12, 2015 8:24 pm
EmKaralyn
efficient design
efficient design
12 April 2015

Unique Solar Chimney in new SIP construction house

Unique Solar Chimney in new SIP construction house
QLD
1, 2, 3, 4

Thanks Georges for your great comments. Superior Panel makes roof panels like Bondor & did look at using metal skin SIPS for walls, but considered that system to be too…

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efficient design
Apr 12, 2015 10:57 am
Beazley77
Beazley77
11 April 2015

Electrical conduits for internal leaf brick walls?

Electrical conduits for internal leaf brick walls?
WA

Hi Beazley 77 You wouldn't need to conduit internal GPO's as this can be joined in roofspace at later stage. make sure you place all included…

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Beazley77
Apr 11, 2015 7:47 pm
Beazley77
snowy stockman
snowy stockman
11 April 2015

Lockup stage

Lockup stage
NSW

Your username is a bit confusing here. Are you thinking of running this as an owner builder project ? If so, you would just treat the build to lockup stage like any other…

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snowy stockman
Apr 11, 2015 6:28 pm
oneJohn
oneJohn
11 April 2015

Rawson Chifley Void Light

Rawson Chifley Void Light
NSW

If the light is ceiling mounted, get them to keep the switch there, and run the wire to a junction box above the hall next to the void. If they won't do a junction box,…

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oneJohn
Apr 11, 2015 5:41 pm
oneJohn
AussieMark
AussieMark
11 April 2015

Not what we asked for BUT signed contract

Not what we asked for BUT signed contract
VIC

Good result and yes I think someone may buy it. Get a valuation for and and donate it to a charitable organisation and claim it as a tax deduction.... :) That way you get…

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AussieMark
Apr 11, 2015 1:04 am
justlearning
justlearning
10 April 2015

Building with Dale Alcock SOR - PCI 24/4

Building with Dale Alcock SOR - PCI 24/4
WA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

The house is looking great. That cabana is pretty special. Good luck for your pci.

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justlearning
Apr 10, 2015 11:39 pm
justlearning

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