Building A New House

kikin

15 March 2009

Need Some Advice ( Re glass splashback by PD)

Just wondering how tall the splashback in the kitchen would be.... Will there be any gaps with no splashback covered between the overhead cabinets and the…

mattwalker

15 March 2009

corniceless rooms, i want them , i dont want to pay for them

Our entire downstairs is squareset and people comment on it all the time! We paid extra (forget how much) but it looks awesome (IMHO)

dreamhome

15 March 2009

Building in Point Cook? especially Featherbrook or Alamanda?

Hi, We also have a block in Alamanda and our site costs are $11k plus $4k allowance for extra piers that may be required due to close proximity to easement. Hope this helps..

Vegemite

16 March 2009

Anyone building in Franklin Stage 3 (ACT)?

.. Waves.... We are stage 3 (section 101) and I spoke to the LDA two weeks ago and was told late May / early June…

taylormade

16 March 2009

Who is building the PD Illoura?

Hi there We are in Qld and built the Sandhurst with Adenbrook Homes on acreage (same design basically and I think PD also have the Sandhurst). We extended the alfresco…

chmaiden

16 March 2009

what is a fair thing to ask for?

7 beams done in 2 bouts i had been telling them that the lock up stage that i had paid for back in november had never been locked up am in a state of shock/desperation

fortunate

16 March 2009

Taking out insurance before we start building????

Excellent, thankyou so much for your quick replies, you have been very helpful !

chuth77

16 March 2009

What type of slab to choose?

Looks like you have a lovely water table through your block!! Ka ching!

ozzroo

16 March 2009

Cut and fill on my land block...which is cheaper??

In most cases I have seen, they use the soil from the cut of the foundation to aid with the fill of the foundation. It then needs to be assessed for compaction. We are…

croudace

16 March 2009

House orientation - how important?

Facing south is not the end of the world. But can you get some high level north windows anyway, (above the roof line)and still face south. Lots of south facing glass is…

Pugs

16 March 2009

Warrnambool Facing SW...CRAZY?

your house ..as long as it is fully iunsulated it should be fine..... orentation is only a factor to consider not a be all and end of hosue design other thrreads are…

hysterical1144

16 March 2009

About a driveway

Hi all, I would love to go for the exposed aggregate driveway! but as a first home buyer, our budget wont allow it =( So we will be going for the…

eho

16 March 2009

How hard is it to get your certificate of occupancy??

DA…

thorney

16 March 2009

Piers? P Class slab???

There is a lot of variation in pricing with people with p class slabs and piers. Some people have low quotes not far over $10000 and some are…

nonie

16 March 2009

To concrete or to pave- house plan enclosed thoutz plzzz

Lets see if am luck the third time !! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C8V4Fsg3Sic/S ... -h/Copy+(2)+of+floor+plan.jpg

dmynott

16 March 2009

New to the Forum and need help with Bricks and Tiles

Thanks Guys! Good to here all your opinions. We think that we have decided on the same bricks and tiles but will brake it all up with Jasper Guttering and similar…

Judie

17 March 2009

New member building with Westminster Homes

Where in South Turramurra? (PM me if you don't want the details here. We're in ST too.) I might be able to arrange for you to meet my friend. Judie

thlo

17 March 2009

land help required!!

Thanks for that - I can't understand why they are being so insistent - we have been on time with all payments and quick to respond in regards to…

wakeboardandy

17 March 2009

Anyone built in Mooroolbark or Lilydale?

yeah I built with PD (unfortunately) in the Blue Ridge estate. BTW if you like using the internet then forget about ADSL or cable - the only…

mellybuilding

17 March 2009

Sunshine Coast - Tradies

Yep, he does decking, he just built his own deck, as well as a floating deck stepping stones to the letterbox, it looks great. I'll pop over…

Ari

17 March 2009

Standard Room Sizes

I thought you were just trying to make your point about using the search function.

buildingadreamhome

17 March 2009

45K suspeded concrete alfresco

I would assume that yes if you want to use the underneath of the alfresco for storage then it would have to be watertight and then that would have to be made of cement.…

haywgl

17 March 2009

Cremorne 35

Ah ok, interesting we were originally going to build the 35 as we couldn't find a block to fit the 42, but then one came along. I was always unsure what the 35 would be…

buildingadreamhome

17 March 2009

Timber Stair stain same as furniture stain? In a hurry...

My understanding though is that if you paint the balustrade they use pine but if you stain it they use maple? Maybe that is just my builder or I am totally confused (which…

kek

17 March 2009

Upgrading cornices...

We have the Jazz in our lounge and it looks fantastic. It was included in the price - part of a promotion, or something? Can't remember now. For all the trouble we went…

Becster

17 March 2009

Does your builder provide you with a key at Lock-Up?

Be@umonde. I think the baked goods I made for our supervisor at Christmas time have paid dividends. Seriously, we were told about the key when we were doing the…

Bam

17 March 2009

YAY! Back to work (Wincrest)

chuth77

18 March 2009

Electrical Technical Question - Data/Internet/IT Point

i. CAT-5 cable with a RJ-45 wall plate ii. Telephone line with a RJ-11 wall plate or iii. Telephone line with a RJ-45 wall plate i. Should definetly be data…

FarRez

18 March 2009

Second home buyer

hahaha i love everyone's responses! so i guess Zero is the number then thx as always!

suh

18 March 2009

Fence Colour?

Have you checked if you can get that in a fence colour…

chuth77

18 March 2009

Piering

So 37 additional metres.... $3700....

Aido

18 March 2009

Calling all folks who have/are building with M3tricon

Hey Michelle, We are building the Denver31 and had a fall of 1metre across the house. They had to cut and fill. The cut was about 70% of house are and dragged to fill…

craftytess

18 March 2009

3 vs 4 bedrooms

thanks, guys... looks like hubby is seeing the light towards 4BR haha...

Southies

18 March 2009

URGENT ANSWER PLEASE -paying tradies for a favour

thanks rosewood - have just shot my SS an email. Will see how he responds.

peach

18 March 2009

Double Storey - is it better to pre-wire for home security

Definitely during build process! To lay the cables in the very least. We did the cables it during build, and even then, we accidentally got in a day too late so the…

GinaUK

18 March 2009

Looking for a Perth builder

We are building with APG. They are part of the ABN group which includes Dale Alcock and Webb Brown Neaves. We are still in the preliminary stage but hope it won't be…

House-To-Be

18 March 2009

PD Cremorners - Where is your clothesline and TV ?

Glad it all worked out for you Andy

Louise4499

18 March 2009

Brisbane North Indipendent Building Inspector

Hi Greg, We just finished our house in Carseldine back in Dec08! (love the area) Are you in one of the new estates? We only got a final inspection on our house and…

MandyandPete

18 March 2009

North facing house

According to that link, our house is basically located at the worst orientation angle I thought your builder was supposed to be the one to point…

jolie

18 March 2009

Side of house alresco area, which way does yours face?

Our 2003 will face east..

Gearbox

18 March 2009

House Plan

Thank you to everyone who contributed. I will incorporate some of the ideas into the plan. It's now off to Allworth for a tender. I expect a base price of around $150k.

Hels

18 March 2009

waffle slab finish- photos please!

You can view photos of our slab (pored today) in my building thread, the link is in my siggie. Let me know how it compares? Ours is quite high too but we prefer it that…

klscomps

18 March 2009

Sewer tap / manhole

I have a relative who has one and they just had somebody inspect it. As they haven't long shifted in they asked what are they allowed to do with it and they were told…

building.our.first.house

18 March 2009

Settlement and Alarm Systems

My understanding, if alarm system is included in your package, they would normally do the wiring before plastering (did you confirm that?), while the actual installation…

mattydals

19 March 2009

ACCC

what kind of a builder charges a site start cap depending on when you build? i'd never build with a company that would do that. our land was delayed 6 months from when…

greada

19 March 2009

Gas and Electrical services in Brisbane

I'm moving into a new place shortly and I'm trying to find out who's the best/cheapest/whatever for gas and electrical services in Brisbane Qld. Any tips on who's the…

Hels

19 March 2009

How long for plans approval through Casey council?

It's nice to…

mrsnrub

19 March 2009

Piering

I…

photogirl

19 March 2009

No insulation

They are going to use a product called insulfluff(??), I think that is the correct name. They use this product to do insulation in…