Building A New House

bluesteel

10 January 2009

Major major renovation in Magill SA

Not a particularly constructive reply........ Well done, looks good - look forward to seeing more pics especially of facade front on. Which facade colours have you…

dymonite69

11 January 2009

Solicitor - building contract

. So the contract must have balance. (I recently had a customer in NSW give me a list of conditions for buying windows and I refused to…

kexkez

11 January 2009

1st Time Builders - Your best hint, tips etc..

Consider carefully any additional doors you might like on areas in the house later. If you can't afford to have the doors put on now at least get the framework put in for…

kek

11 January 2009

Home Insulation

Ditto on the asthma thing. With every member of my family an asthma sufferer, we insisted on batts, not that spray-in stuff. We had fibreglass ceiling batts in our old…

chuth77

11 January 2009

Land Question

I go the other way.. Looks like block 304 is a cut block... Check the legend... Its cross hatched, which to me indicates cut... If it was just lines on angle it would be…

chuth77

11 January 2009

What's the installation sequence?

Being that the cable will be compleetly surrounded by thermal insulation, it's maximum capacity is reduced (derated)...

Nice One

12 January 2009

Fence arrogance - can you believe this one?

No I am not, just think that this post has gone on for to long, and like most things we are only getting one side. We had a dispute similar to this years ago before …

Nav

12 January 2009

Stonecutters Ridge VIP Day - Sat - anyone going?

We'll probably see you guys their again. We are hoping to go their briefly to see the display homes as well.

Mad_Max

12 January 2009

Anyone building Carinya with H3nley

Thanks for your quick replies. I am looking forward to sharing our expeirnec with all of you. Will be starting the blog soon

Nexus

12 January 2009

READY.....SET..... GO!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Nicola, I noticed both in your blog and your post in the Carinya thread that you had issues with the shower door being too close to the toilet. We are building the…

kek

12 January 2009

how to find house numbers from Lot Number?

It'll be on your rates notice too, if you've received one.

cynarion

13 January 2009

Carlisle or other: Variation after construction starts

We had a similar situation (timing-wise) with M3tricon when we wanted to add eaves to the rear of our property only days before the slab was due to be poured. Because we'd…

kek

13 January 2009

Making dreams come true - WE ARE IN!!

Hmm, might have to go for a drive while I'm still on holidays....not today though, it's WAY too hot to be in the car for too long.

x

13 January 2009

House cost

Definately go for higher ceilings and stone in the kitchen, laminate elsewhere, kitchens are where all the action is nowadays and into the future.

thlo

13 January 2009

Land title not transferred yet

A very common story; expect up to 12 months if you have a mortgagee (as in a home loan). ... It can be a problem if you…

kexkez

13 January 2009

Rock removal charges from MCon

well if you can get it capped that's terrific and well worth doing for peace of mind. We've had an additional $ cost for extra rock removal and for slay removal on top of…

Becster

13 January 2009

Moving on up ....

Bananas

14 January 2009

block next door dumping on our lot

if you ever have any problems with dumping. See if you have a "Rid Squad" in your state. Google rid squad and you'll see some information. We do in NSW and although it…

SammyJ

14 January 2009

YAY- we finally signed for a house!!!

Oh WOW congrats on the arrival of bubs and the purchase of your new home! the site costs are one of the things we are concerned about! we went to hopetoun last sat…

pdaemon

14 January 2009

85mm vs 100mm Slab

Did you mean first 15cm (150 mm) or first 15mm? Oh, I meant 15mm! So really there isn't any compelling point getting a 100mm slab,…

thlo

14 January 2009

Does this sound right?

I was talking to our broker about our budget and he said we should look at getting building insurance. I asked him isn't the builder meant to have…

Southies

14 January 2009

How to Best Manage a Builder once DA has been approved

The builder has to build per Australian Standards. Anything else would make them legally liable. Ideally your inspector should be certified, so that if the worse…

gumboots

15 January 2009

What does "fall protection" mean on a roofing quot

In vic on a single story home if there is clear ground min 2mtr from roof line railing does not have to be used. So you are allowed to fall…

stonecutter1309

15 January 2009

WOW this is great blog

seakyl

15 January 2009

Coral Homes Toowoomba

There is a coral homes display of the stradbroke 251 near to us. Which one are you looking at. Nice plan for a town block! especially the kids activity room!! Have you…

Rod1949

15 January 2009

Comments on floor plan please

Just looks like a standard run of the mill house plan to me.

poppy_bee

15 January 2009

Can't find a good house plan

Hey Freeon, I've just finished designing a 2/3 bedroom 116m2 house in Perth (I live in NSW), which surprisingly enough seems to have plenty of space. The 116m includes…

wakeboardandy

15 January 2009

Any suggestion on this Floor Plan?

Is JK King Homes that you are building a volume builder or smaller builder? Do they have similar plans that might fit my pocket? 25sq is big…

ozzroo

15 January 2009

What major inclusions/upgrade should be done by builders?

I always believe in having (if you are going concrete) the alfresco slab poured with the main house slab. Whilst it may cost more, the alfresco area is then crafted with…

pdaemon

16 January 2009

Eaves as shading device for controlling Sun - Please Help.

Solar Tube lights...do they let alot of heat through...because ovbiously I wouldn't want that... The suggestion with the 45 degree window sounds good on the corner..I…

HellDad

17 January 2009

Is this a plumbling issue? please advise

We have a drain (100mm?) in the slab that aligns with the middle of a wall frame. It is the drain for the washbasin in the downstairs powder room (I keep calling it the…

MVR

17 January 2009

who to choose

We are doing the same thing - demolishing our home and building. We chose Sim*ds as we liked their designs and heard good reports from a friend who built with them.…

zeke

17 January 2009

Wrapping in NSW????

FWIW, in SA sarking is commonly (but not always) used under roofs. I think it is a requirement under tiles in some bushfire-prone areas. We have it under our colorbond…

Grace16

17 January 2009

Are PD going to be putting their prices up soon?

erinleigh, We signed up in April '08...since then the base price has gone up $8,000. We weren't ready to build straight away as our land wasn't released, so they gave us…

amk

18 January 2009

Electrical plan for PD lifestyle homes

They should be able to get you the cost once you know what you need. There are many solutions available. I have been looking at Clipsal StarServe, which Argus also offers,…

amk

18 January 2009

Clipsal Electricals appt - what to expect?

It depends on what you want in your home and do you watch TV. I have three kids with two off them watching TV and playing their Wii. For me it is a requirement. I am going…

kek

18 January 2009

Which plan to choose?

Another good thing about plan #2 is the garage access setup. I dislike garages opening directly into the entry, so having that small area tucked behind the garage gets it…

oztish

18 January 2009

BIG Builders vs Small Builders?

We are building with a small custom builder (in Melbourne) and we paid for Kevin, the building inspector from New Home Inspections, to come and do a pre plaster…

zergling

18 January 2009

Relocaton for crossover

We built in city of whitehorse and had to flip the whole original floor plans to the opposite side because double garage was too near to next door bedroom window. And…

zergling

18 January 2009

Things we should / shouldnt cut from the house

The package we took has 4 bedroom,study and theatre. We added a rumpus room($10,000). If I can start again I would have added alfresco and pay extra for concrete slab…

ECOECO

18 January 2009

Am I crazy? or was my builder trying to rip us off?

Thanks It's always good to hear the whole story from regulars here. Ed

Leigh&Sam

18 January 2009

Anyone built in "The Boulevard" in Parafield Garde

Hi Jevansent, Thanks for your response!! Great to hear that someone else is building in the Boulveard! Pretty much all the houses are up around our block... ours is…

Wanna

18 January 2009

Laminex or stone price differences

Hi, yep waterfall edges were extra as quoted. We were happy with the prices for the bathrooms though although we might have issues with the sink and taps we've chosen.…

Wanna

18 January 2009

PD Lifestyle...standard brick range

Hi. Details are in the Hopetoun interior design guide book you should have been given by your salesperson. Bricks are all Boral. Cat 1. ie. standard = Rouge, Lachlan,…

timscales

19 January 2009

Any suggestion out of these 3 builders?

They all have FIXED cost contract, but from reading the forums, it seems a lots of people had experience an increase…

soda

19 January 2009

land surveying question

If the developer dosen't come to the party to remark the boundaries. A re-peg through the surveying company that performed the subdivision (should be listed at the bottom…

Southies

19 January 2009

Anyone used Tyrells quality control inspection?

We have a few issues on our build, so we're actually going to send off an email shortly to our CSR, asking whether T's has done any inspections. Don't know when we'll be…

fordehouse

19 January 2009

Questions for those building in Forde ACT

Hi Michael, Our plan is in PDF and picture sites don't like that so had to convert. PM me your e-mail address and I will send you a copy. We love the nursery/study…

kek

19 January 2009

PD fixing stage

Your paperwork (and the 24/7 site as Toni already said) should set out the basics for what to expect at each stage, but there can be variations, depending on which trades…