Building A New House

MagicJ

10 November 2009

We got our keys today!

Fabulous news, Caroline, congratulations !!! Hanging out for the pics !

Moogles

10 November 2009

Double robes a must have??

I am not sure what a double robe is (100%) but in my bedroom I have 6 sliding doors in my built in - so presuming that is 3 double robes? Thats what I…

ssvetec

10 November 2009

Evap Cooling

Thanks - we like the energy efficiency idea of the evap, so were hoping it would be an option for us. Sounds like maybe use with a ceiling fan…

antnjen

10 November 2009

I Am VERRRYY new to this =

Thanks for that!

jbdave

10 November 2009

Small 2 storey house plan - suggestions & opinions please

In my opinion the master bedroom should have a decent window in it. It's ok for the kids to have the highlight windows in order to avoid the overlooking, but not the…

ManishU

11 November 2009

Coral Homes... how long to get the tender?

Hi guys, I have also recently decided to build with Coral Homes at Springfield Lakes. I have decided to build the Fraser 232 on my 856 sq m block. I have paid my initial…

kb46

11 November 2009

Our plans

berny

11 November 2009

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…

MerndaPD

11 November 2009

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

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…

Jodie80

11 November 2009

anyone building with aussie living/or in new haven?

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 Fingers crossed it stays that way LOL The…

jbarry

11 November 2009

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

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…

Casa2

11 November 2009

Cost of Brick Veneer versus Double Brick?

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

lisanne

11 November 2009

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! lol (I knew it did heheh) One of the corners…

suh

11 November 2009

Powder room next to laundry - sink overkill?

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

Zerosignal

11 November 2009

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

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

Andronicus

12 November 2009

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.

DIVYA

12 November 2009

Tile with Private - NotwithHenley - Need suggestions please

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…

lisanne

12 November 2009

Porter Davis - Window Locks

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…

draco76

12 November 2009

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

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

nqdog

13 November 2009

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,…

JellyLegs

13 November 2009

Neighbor trying to evade his portion of the fence cost

If this is the…

inamet09

13 November 2009

Building in Lyndhurst - Finally Started!

suh

13 November 2009

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…

suh

13 November 2009

Translucent Glazing

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

Princess1

13 November 2009

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…

Zerosignal

13 November 2009

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…

juljas

13 November 2009

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…

sbudge

13 November 2009

Drainage Advice

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…

yellowdieselgolf

13 November 2009

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

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

pinkdiamond

13 November 2009

Stack stone

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

aus_buster

14 November 2009

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 ... ?

msabell

14 November 2009

Boral Bricks - Categories

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…

Lex

14 November 2009

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

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

Lex

14 November 2009

5 days for progress payment...vent

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

ebyelyakov

14 November 2009

Time it took between the Formworks and the Slab

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

Zerosignal

14 November 2009

Point Cook: What was the rating for your slab?

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.

Echo

14 November 2009

Building license timing Wanneroo 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…

Northbound

14 November 2009

Big M Builders - I need help with brick infills

Thanks very much Joles - much appreciated

pinkdiamond

14 November 2009

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

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…

bogrolls

15 November 2009

scyon stria cladding on new home - is this right ?

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…

Elzbeth

15 November 2009

Building the PD Marina 42 - The portaloo has landed!

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…

MrsRose

15 November 2009

Duplex house plans on 2 lots of land?

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

Jess09

15 November 2009

The house O'Lostris HANDOVER DONE, ITS OURS!!!!!!!

congrats!!!!!!!

onc_artisan

15 November 2009

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…

paul.jason

16 November 2009

A Light We Like But Can't Find

Almost - same design,…

Sierra

16 November 2009

Who cleans your site before beginning? UPDATED pg2

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

Ames84

16 November 2009

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

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...…

ebyelyakov

16 November 2009

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…

jayw

16 November 2009

Building a house in 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…