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Would you do it again.The build so far for my partner and I wouldnt have been worth it so far. We are nearly at lock-up and so far wish we got something established.
The initial sales… Our troubled start
Oh you poor thing NDY. Perhaps you should start your own thread of your build.....or lack thereof perhaps!  Doing things yourselfI'm sure it'll be fine to put it in
Fingers crossed that your SS is a good guy!!!!!!!!!!   petal replied 28 November 2008 ago petalNov 28, 2008 9:14 pm Phone connection rantIt's some sort of mobile phone sort of arrangement. I'm not sure on the technicalities, but I do know that it doesn't support data. So I'm guessing it's a satellite phone… Toast replied 28 November 2008 ago ToastNov 28, 2008 11:46 pm What would you changeAlthough our block STILL looks like a paddock, I have one too...
I wish / next time... I will only buy land that has been titled by council and is ready to build on… left over bricks - how to get rid ofOh really? sorry to hear that....i always thought it was a simple job of laying bricks...i mean its not an odd shape or anything you know ...but good that you told me… petalNov 29, 2008 10:33 am McCarthy HomesWe just went to look at their display homes at Thornlands today. Really nicely presented without being over the top (like other displays we've seen). As we're… building cost increaseThe increase over the past year has been about 4%. No-one knows what will happen going forward, but with copper and steel prices dropping and… ECOECO replied 29 November 2008 ago sharing fencing cost with developerThe estate that we purchased our land in includes all the fencing and we are a corner block.
It never hurts to contact them and ask, after all the worst they can say is… Item drawn on plan but not in contractHi
If it is in the drawing and not in contract I would definitely bring it up - I would interpret that that is not included in the building cost.
Also have you… WHY BUILD
Found another reason to build, today.
Electrical safety.
We are renting a 1960s vintage house. Today we noticed an odd burning plastic smell… donuts replied 1 December 2008 ago minimum set back required for side boundaryI think this varies enormously from place to place.
We have our garage wall on the boundary and this was ok as long as there is no window on the garage side wall.
Other… Helyn replied 1 December 2008 ago HelynDec 01, 2008 6:05 pm Retaining WallsI wouldn't say the link wall blocks option is cheap, especially if you get someone else to put them in. Most of them are around $4-$5 each and if you look at a wall say… Mozzie replied 1 December 2008 ago Demolition or tear down yourself?Thank you for the replies. I think we will do as anthea mentoined and sell off what we can (as we have some greaty windows, hate to see them squashed) and then demo the… themax replied 1 December 2008 ago Why flat roof tilesWe were expecting fairly similar ($4-5k) costs to upgrade our tiles to the flat look had we wanted to.
However, I just couldn't get past the issue of not having… Variations with PD
Hi nh,
Yes you can pull out after you sign the contract, I think you have 5-7days cooling off period. There would be some penalty I would imagine - for their services/… Grace16 replied 2 December 2008 ago Opinions on brickwork pleaseThanks for the replies guys. Apparently our builder never uses sarking for the walls unless it's required as a fire retardant in certain areas. Street numberAbsolutely!
Errr, well, I was drinking coffee at the time! Eager replied 2 December 2008 ago EagerDec 02, 2008 8:58 pm HIA CONTRACTOur build time was 167 days, with 10 inclement weather days built in. There were no other allowances for holidays etc. And we started construction in February, so there… kek replied 3 December 2008 ago Cheap poolfencing in MelbourneSorry we are looking for metal pool fencing (on the ARC fences website it is the bass fencing) probably need about 9 panels of 2.4 long and 1.2 high penny73 replied 3 December 2008 ago retaining wall or strip footing?The other issue here is the style of house you end up with. Our first house followed the contours of the land and was on 5 levels as a consequence. A cut and fill… zeke replied 3 December 2008 ago Soil Test Results ?????Our land has alot of clay and rock we are getting waffel slab H class. we also have to get about 20 holes dug and filled with concrete under our slab... to stop later… Looking good so far!B3ntley Homes. They have a display out in Mernda. Smaller builder, but that means they can actually spend some time on their clients  Lostris replied 4 December 2008 ago $840 ... for a noggin???We were charged $90 for reinforcing in the laundry wall or the dryer. When we asked about wall mount for TV in lounge room they said wait and talk to the SS and if we… sdabel replied 4 December 2008 ago Ok all bricks for the first storey are done. I have some news from my neighbour though that I'm not sure what to read into it. I'll quote:
Oh by the way… peachDec 04, 2008 9:40 pm Ducted vacuuming systems.
Damn you all!!
Just when I thought we were happy with everything and all extras and changes were final, now I want ducted vacuuming too.. and of… Where do we start?Make your offer subject to "soil tests - the results of which are to your satisfaction". Allow 2 weeks for the tests, before the offer goes unconditional. front tap problem - who has to pay?Builder said that when we handed the land to them (builders) the tapping was already there so they cannot be held responsible. they came up with the offer that they will… anny replied 5 December 2008 ago annyDec 05, 2008 11:38 am MBBNDec 05, 2008 11:51 am Yey!woohoo! How exciting for you
Wont be long now
-Sha sha replied 5 December 2008 ago kytonDec 05, 2008 3:14 pm How's the flow of PD?Our build has just started and so far I am very impressed with PD and the progress.
We had a 1 week delay due to next door having bricks on our land (not PD’s fault),… kpny replied 5 December 2008 ago what is timber infillAccording to our builder infills cause drafts and are a cheap finish. Our builder has lots of opinions that cost us money  ECOECO replied 5 December 2008 ago Is this poor framing an issue ?Hi
IMPO you can see the bottom plate is nailed to the slab. The nail has chiped off the side of the slab, simple as that. If I was allowed & it was my house I would fix… new house woesGet yourself to a solicitor asap. Take all your letters & documents. Stick to the facts forget about tin should be cheaper & the extra weight.… ironpaw replied 5 December 2008 ago
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