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Should I Paint before I move in???Hey Swarvy and Thudd,
Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I've got to dig more into this and make sure I get the right guy to paint. Pls keep the posts coming.
Will keep… Slow build progressthere are times where not much happens. I am onto week 19 currently. Weeks 12-16 saw hardly any work done. Prior to that 4 week down time, everything was going nice and… kes1984 replied 26 November 2009 ago Questions re handovercrap! lol
Yeah, I get what you're saying. I have to make sure it's all correct. Have been staying on top of things from the start - found they did the BIR at 2200 high… kes1984 replied 26 November 2009 ago Rawson HomesHi Gambit
Great to hear that there's another builder interested in the Bedarra.. Where abouts you building ?
Eventually settled on the Majestic Facade (as displayed @… Tips for chosing carpet?ooh I love the idea of double layer underlay. I think I MUST include that in my budget now.
Remember that carpeting is not too difficult to replace so you can easily do… PCI inspection tomorrow for EBH Metro 29We had our PCI today and our SS who is great said that if we notice anything when we move in let him know and he will get it fixed, he told us we can't be expected to see… vid replied 26 November 2009 ago mpcjNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm The NASTY HIA RED QLD CONTRACT NOT HAPPYSo I deleted a number of clauses including the "unforseen circumstances" which is basically an open ended possibility of extra costs.
The builder was concerned that he… slab size laid smaller than plans.
Mr X - who measured the slab and came up with the 50mm and 20mm short? Is this your measurement? the builders? the third party engineer? (please… Casa2 replied 27 November 2009 ago Casa2Nov 27, 2009 7:41 pm here is an updated pic that might help explain my problem...
you can see how far across we would need to move it to get it out of the road and that is why i am wondering… Refund for Unused Concrete ?
Binet homes also have some houses that are for sale. The houses look brilliant, it is also a good choice to buy a house that is already built. But if you prefer a brand… Need help choosing a brick!Out of the 2 of them I really like the newport. We were tossing up between these 2 bricks as well. We ended up upgrading to cat 3 Hawthorn. You can ring Austral and they… Rain on colourbond roof?I think it depends on many factors including *where* you are.
In NSW (where I am) CB roofs can be more expensive than tiles simply because there are fewer CB… The role of a building surveyor.Oh, I just noticed this post!!
My understanding is that King Willy was talking about the PCAs, not building surveyors hired privately by the owner.
Anyway, I will say… Lex replied 28 November 2009 ago Simonds homes building timeframeI am also building with S at Mill Park Lakes. My slab was down on 18 Nov 2009. I wonder if we both have the same SS by the initials of AN? I was told by SS that his guys… What goes in a tender?The more detail the better!
That way there is little possibility of misunderstanding, you know exactly what you are going to get and the builder knows what he is going to… danc12 replied 30 November 2009 ago Ecobrick HomesThis is related to the topic I started here. Austral Bricks Urban Range Quality Question
I am sure WA are much more fluent with eco bricks as well as US and UK people.… joshua started a topic 30 November 2009 ago Shower headsIf you're just changing a shower head with a standard fitting, it's easy enough. But the rain showers are usually ceiling-mounted, while standard ones are mounted on the… kek replied 1 December 2009 ago DrivewayWe've been umming and aaaahing about driveways for a couple of months now and last weekend we paid a visit to Midway in Sunshine. It was fantastic...they have a big… jolesDec 01, 2009 9:48 am Independent Inspector / SurveyorWe used Big Kev from New Home Inspections and he is fantastic and worth every cent for the peace of mind. We have opted to have 3 inspections. Frame, Pre-Plaster and… deckinghey we're building a deck right now that is almost finished and we are using merbau and it looks great and its held out with all these horrible storm in melbs at the moment. cosmos replied 1 December 2009 ago Anyone building with Rawson?We're in Canberra, they have 2 display houses here. I've looked at one (which is nice, but a different design to what we are after).
I've spoken to… simI replied 2 December 2009 ago parquetry or engineered floors need helpHi Andy,
Nice to see someone in the same boat, er house so to speak.
We're looking at either an engineered floor or solid timber over mdf.
So far we've looked at a… Belial replied 2 December 2009 ago What happens at Christmas time?Hey, I've gotten different answers to this question from different people in the same building company! The administration closes down for quite a short period, but I've… Fiffaro replied 2 December 2009 ago Alfresco After Hand-Overdo you mean, it was something you were going to get your builder to do, but now you think you will do it yourself?
I know from experience with other things, it is cheaper… kes1984 replied 3 December 2009 ago I am building a new house in BlacktownDo you people know anyone who can do soil removal cheap. I do not have much soil to remove, maybe just a load or two.
The contractor has charged $3k, which I think is… Navin started a topic 3 December 2009 ago NavinDec 03, 2009 2:00 pm WA people building Homebuyers CentreI am building (and recently finished!) with HBC.
My advice is to NOT SIGN the preliminary agreement until you have:
1. seen the floorplan, AND have made any changes you… kirsada replied 3 December 2009 ago
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