Building A New House

Funkynoodles

22 December 2020

Knockdown rebuild- Clarendon Hamilton 36

joshiNJ

22 December 2020

KDR in Melbourne SE suburbs- Carlisle - Montpellier 51

Thank you for your reply HoneyDee, I really appreciate it. It's great to hear that you don't have any complains with you home. We have been contacted by Carlisle and they…

Rohit1

22 December 2020

Soil test report

Hi Mate I found similar kind of report from my builder. Did your builder find any rock?

Sam9

22 December 2020

Kaplan homes

I'm looking to build with Kaplan too.. I appreciate their straight forward approach and guarantees Keen to hear any feedback or past experiences from others though..

CD12JD

22 December 2020

Overcapitalising on new build

YOLO just send it !

CD12JD

22 December 2020

Build with Champion homes

this is where some of these builders get you in with their low tenders.... most of those besides the basix and slab / piering should be already factored as part of your tender ?

jpatel2206

22 December 2020

Anyone building or built with Artico Custom Homes?

I am hoping to meet with them next year about a build. Are you still considering them?

Ozshaz

22 December 2020

G floor Electrical - 2 storey with Champion homes

For double storey it is always recommended to go all your electrical installations through the builder. You don’t have space between the floors to crawl into and do…

Newhouse12

21 December 2020

Metro property development and Creation homes

Hi wondering if you ended up building with creation homes? If so would love a review thanks !

kiwiinoz

21 December 2020

Info & tips for those building in BAL40 and Flame Zone

I would suggest you double-check the windows/frames from China meet the Australian Standard before purchasing anything. It would be a shame to import the windows only to…

ddarroch

21 December 2020

8 star houses in Perth

Laros is selling them for $1,600 a pair. https://shop.laros.com.au/shop/energy-r ... on-system/

muaustral

21 December 2020

Precast concrete steps - Austral new home

gogo65

21 December 2020

Having second thoughts on clear glass splashback

I had one in my last house and loved it, cook top was in front and it was easy to clean, we didn’t have any issues with privacy though.

NathanPS

21 December 2020

Anyone building in Gainsborough Greens Pimpama

They are definitely hard to deal with that's for sure. We didn't really have colours for the outside set in stone that we wanted, so it's all a mostly grey (very safe…

kiwiinoz

20 December 2020

Provincial Homes

We are also in the process of finalising to build with them. So far they have been excellent and were able to accommodate all the changes we wanted from their base…

First home builder

20 December 2020

Changing a builder after building permit

bit worried with HIA building contract can a builder ask for profit of 25%. As I told him i cannot afford another 40k for the site works as he did not mentioned this to me…

kelsey

19 December 2020

R Coding issues

Hi Richard, Thanks for the reply. Our energy report has come back and they have suggested everything you have said here. We haven’t gotten a price yet, but I think…

Leeota

18 December 2020

Budgeting for a pool

I prefer pavers personally but have seen a few pools with a white agg that looked ok

jasminekirkovski

18 December 2020

Anyone bought land with Mirvac near a transmission tower and

Gledswood hills The Crest estate NSW

LOA

18 December 2020

About to sign up with Hoot Homes to build in gregory hills.

I will build in Austral. And the house I am looking to build is Rosebery 29 -Clarendon.

JoeyJoJo

18 December 2020

Made by Block or Made by Story flooring

Has anyone used Made by Block floorboards? Would love to hear your experience, thoughts, colour choice etc. They are apparently the lower cost brother to Made by Story floorboards.

Anjo

18 December 2020

Firstyle Home - Marsden Park

Just an update on my part, I've cancelled my contract with Firstyle Homes. Everything was a bit too much for us dealing with contracts and trying to get all the…

KangarooBuilder

18 December 2020

VMIA insurance claim

Has anyone had a recent experience with making a VMIA claim for Builders Warranty Insurance? I have had a horrible experience with my old builder who is now in…

worldofmud

17 December 2020

Easement and sewage lines

Hi, I'm not really qualified to provide an answer on the best course of action but I think you should get as much information as possible. Have you done a DBYD search? …

joshiNJ

17 December 2020

Building Montpellier Grand with Carlisle Homes

Hi Libran, we are going ahead to build with Carlisle (Montpellier Grand) and thinking to appoint Darbecca. How did you find them? Did you have any issues with Carlisle…

thehuntbegins

16 December 2020

Modern/Contemporary Facade two storey house

Share some modern/contemporary facade two storey house for inspiration.

bluesteel

16 December 2020

Discolour on new brickwork

I would suggest you await your SS to take care of it - don't do anything that will possibly mean you are made responsible for it. Just keep taking lots of photos.

Lovely1983

16 December 2020

Omaxe homes - Melbourne

Have you built with omaxe.I am thinking to build with them

Lovely1983

16 December 2020

Singhs homes

Hi have you gone ahead with Singh homes.I am also thinking to build with them

Karar

15 December 2020

Anyone Building with Masterton?

Hi Emma Back in October they had 2.7 ceiling height to ground floor offer in their ( we dare you to compare) check list ,seems it’s gone now and replaced with different offer,

Momomomo

15 December 2020

Building with Kurmond Homes

Hi there! We are house building novices and have just bought an old house for knock down and rebuild in St George region, Sydney's South. We have pretty much made the…

harrydesai

15 December 2020

West facing corner block . Please advise

I’m building with Coral too 😃. Thank you 🙏🏻

strbxangel

15 December 2020

Builders recommendations

Hi there, We plan to build a house in Taylor (Gungahlin) and after recommendations on builders - who to go and who to avoid. I’ve heard of stories of houses having…

akp06

14 December 2020

Signature on Edmund - Riverstone

I have gone and checked Signature projects in Riverstone or The ponds which they claim but no where to be found. 5 years old projects are not yet started. I have stopped…

Ardo

14 December 2020

Power points in kitchen

What lighting is above the island bench? Crazay idea... maybe you could put a power point in the overhead cupboards and use an extension cord and drape it over a light…

Tex088

14 December 2020

Masterton - Westwood

Hi Emma, Still waiting to access the land for surveyor. We are going with hamptons facade hoping to keep it under 600k. How did you go reducing your house size?

hispeed

14 December 2020

House and Land Package - Melbourne North

Thanks - for some reason I was assuming that the soil test had to be done before land settlement. Glad to hear that's not the case.

roderick_panti

14 December 2020

Independent inspector

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r_13

14 December 2020

Hebel home

Our home is Hebel construction and it is quiet and well insulated. We moved in in October 2020, so it's not been a long time yet. I had thought that it was not possible…

Jogleeso

13 December 2020

Acreage Home Builders

Hi aaronwn Are you building in the Gold Coast area?.

domwild

13 December 2020

Things you arranged outside of the builder

Problem with flooring is that the builder will quote carpets and they will be the cheapest they could find. There is a lot of choice from expensive timber to engineered…

itsGov

12 December 2020

Anyone built with Profine Recently - SouthEast VIC

Yeah mate . I am ryte now just waiting for the Westpac to come back to me with the unconditional approval . They seems to be working at snail speed . That being said ,…

MMac

12 December 2020

Fixed price not itemised

Thanks Chris, sounds like this is common practice then. Appreciate your response.

bluesteel

12 December 2020

Building With Henley-Monaco 28 (Color Selection)

Whisper white is more neutral to cool or Natural white is also neutral - Antique USA can look very creamy yellow or even pinkish. You can look up the dulux atlas online…

ceciyau

11 December 2020

Building With Hall And Hart

Anyone is still waiting for DA or CDC’s approval approaching the year end ? Do you think they have started the holiday ? Or slow down the work from these two weeks ?…

murtaza.sh

11 December 2020

Building with SJD Homes in 2020 - Charleston 310 customised

mbx3 Yes, We are thinking of using Darbecca as our private building inspector.

Sezz

11 December 2020

Fairhaven Bayview 372

Hi, I am looking to build the Bayview 372 as well. I’m interested to know how your colour selections appointment went?

swarman

11 December 2020

Newpark Estate, Marsden Park

Hello all! We are looking to buy in Newpark - the Cape I think... I was wondering how everyone is finding Newpark? Any problems you have encountered that you weren't…

Rjc83

11 December 2020

Recommendations please! South west Sydney area

Hi Bicolexpress, Just checking in. How are things progressing with Ansa? We are just at final plan sign off stage now, about to pay the plan acceptance fee.