Building A New House

Budapest

8 April 2023

Custom builds vs bank valuations - Your experience?

Any progress Tassiegirl?

flemj

7 April 2023

Bright Homes Constructions

I found the sales staff professional and willing to help me. I found the administrative staff unresponsive, unprofessional and rude. It would seem they are doing me a…

MyFirst

7 April 2023

Carter Grange

There is no way on earth u can build a 37sq double storey home for 511k today and definitely not last year too. Even the cheapest volume buidler can do that after the…

AVM470

5 April 2023

Porter Davis

There isn't any need to. As I wrote previously, there isn't a set term, there is just commencement based on earlier of contract signing or building permit issue and…

ponzutwo

5 April 2023

Trade quotes in Builder's variation

The irony. I'm starting to wonder if this a Bimguys second account.

CallyNoon

4 April 2023

Porter Davis in liquidation

Wow that is terrible about the insurance! I guess ideally proof of insurance should be provided prior to first deposit but I'd imagine they would refuse to be out of…

StructuralBIMGuy

4 April 2023

Deepend Rebate representation on the drawings - Please provi

Hey betty_chenj Welcome to the forum Correct Strip Footing 1 (SF1) is a standard/typical detail. It may not be a deepened Footing. You better crosscheck that with the…

james0

4 April 2023

Knock down / rebuild semi in Bondi

Ok, got you, appreciate the help

AHZD

4 April 2023

Vision Homes or New Edge?

Hi All, We are building in Maitland and considering between Vision Homes or New Edge Homes (part of Masterton). Anyone has experience with them especially in Maitland -…

Roshy

4 April 2023

Thomas Archer, GJ Gardner (Inner East)

Thanks, Building-expert. Any feedback on Semore Homes?

murtaza.sh

3 April 2023

Building with SJD Homes in 2020 - Charleston 310 customised

Hi Roshy, it's been 20 months since we moved to the new house we built with SJD and I can definitely recommend them. Their 3 months after-handover maintenance team was awesome.

Callmeyo

3 April 2023

House and Land Pkg builders recommendation Sydney

Hi, This is my first post. We are planning to buy new home via House and Land (H&L) Package around Boxhill/Gables/Marsden Park in Syndey. Googled reviews for most of…

ponzutwo

3 April 2023

First Progress Payment and DBI insured amount

nothing to do with salespeole. you'd do well to read and ccomprehend the post before bashing away at the keys with some negative comment again.

Roshy

2 April 2023

Singh Homes in Melbourne

Hi, Did you get any feedback about Singh homes? Looking to explore building with them.

StructuralBIMGuy

31 March 2023

Stanhope 41

And you don't own copyright of the plans and engineering to go elsewhere Unfortunately you are stuck in Limbo

balajmn

30 March 2023

Downpipe locations

thanks. bit hard for me to understand as i am first time building, do u have any images to refer to understand this logic. thanks

balajmn

29 March 2023

Will the Ceiling height maintained throughout the home

Builder is giving 2.7 ceiling height for both floors - double storey home. Will the ceiling height is maintained throughout the home including bathrooms, garage, alfresco…

Beejc

29 March 2023

Approval for retaining walls

Hi ThisYear, ours sounds like yours. We are doing CDC, and need retaining wall 750mm at highest point, and natural ground level at the lowest. What did you do for your…

strannik

29 March 2023

Lots of pipes around house boundary

that's where your drains should be. the plumber is usually supposed to chop them down to ground level at the end, and cap it with some sort of a grill, like the one you…

Denali

28 March 2023

Wall wrap not installed

Youre not wrong. It was only because I read it on another forum that I asked my rep during tender stage about the wrap (NSW) and was told it wasnt required/automatic on…

firsthyme

27 March 2023

South or East-facing windows better for living area?

balajmn

27 March 2023

Eaves or No Eaves on smaller land - 11m Frontage

Eaves question on smaller land 11m Frontage. will…

Ashington Homes

24 March 2023

New Construction Inspection-Frame Stage : Builder Obligation

Welldoone Sorry to hear about your issues. Over the past 4-5 years I have inspected heaps of forum member's frames in my spare time and the non compliance issues with…

Ashington Homes

24 March 2023

Levels on a sloping block

You are welcome Rob. If you have any other questions just ask. Cheers Simeon

ponzutwo

23 March 2023

How realistic are the advertised prices?

The reviews are of terribly build homes by gj Gardiner in qld. So much for their stricter regulations.

StructuralBIMGuy

21 March 2023

Cut and Fill

The brakes have been put on everything, ie, Planning, Insurances, Starts, trades/ materials. But, unfortunately, not on prices and interest rate increase Thanks for the update

Chazzy

21 March 2023

HGWA Brabham

Hi 👋 My husband and I are building naples design. How did yours turn our? I'd love to see photos

CallyNoon

17 March 2023

Base Price for New Home

They do say on their website that inner melb and mornington has a surcharge. I'm surprised its only $27k going by the advertised prices, I'm in the very early days talking…

ponzutwo

16 March 2023

Final Inspection and Final Payment Rights

If it's within tolerance, it's not a defect.

9georgie9

15 March 2023

Finishing quality of new build - painting

Thank you for your reply. The square set is where the wall paint meets the ceiling paint, the sheen is the light reflecting the poor cutting in. On some parts of the…

jas25t

15 March 2023

Colour questions?

Thanks very much!

Ashington Homes

14 March 2023

Better Built Homes

Some of the same issues with my friends house. Let's hope your friends don't see this post

lokin

13 March 2023

How do bored piers work?

Thanks for the tip and great advice. I'm not too worried about the design stage -> engineering certification. It's the Build that I worry about because what's on paper…

Kuku_SA

13 March 2023

Future knock-down-rebuild. What is worth to do today?

Thanks for your response Infinite-Justice. Regarding the 2 points: 1) I was not thinking of doing a survey. As I am on a corner, this side fence would be on the…

jass

10 March 2023

New home

Need help did anyone build Hamilton 36 with Clarendon home in brisbane want to build it but they do t have display home of this design thsnkd

ponzutwo

10 March 2023

New home building help 😀

SJT76

10 March 2023

Signed contract - Insurance pre deposit payment

Hi, No, they do not look like the HOW/VMIA insurance - that looks like their public liability insurance and workcover. You should have something specific to your build,…

ponzutwo

9 March 2023

Boutique build schedule

I wonder who you could be referring to......I agree some fkn dropkicks around here...well, mainly one.

onni.palaste

9 March 2023

Liquidated damages

I mean it is now at 95% complete. The whole build progress has been like this hence even after 18 months we are not into our home yet. They are smaller builder. I…

josh12

9 March 2023

Building surveyor or Building Inspector

Thank you ponzutwo and StructuralBIMGuy. Appreciate your response

Ashington Homes

9 March 2023

What is the max size of House can be built with CDC code

We are not far from you, next council over but that doesn't matter as CDC is generic. In the most simplest of terms, there are a lot of tricks to using the GFA…

Train-lhdm

7 March 2023

Rust , should I be concerned?

Thank you indeed it did rain for weeks around Sydney. I have been requesting my site supervisor to fix this issue but I can tell he is trying to keep on moving forward…

Daniel633

7 March 2023

New Slab issues

ozpsychp

7 March 2023

Soil Report Found Rock

jass

6 March 2023

Knockdown rebuild- Clarendon Hamilton 36

Hello mate can i see ur house plz as I am going to build Hamilton 36 with Clarendon as they do g have any display home thanks a lot

Ashington Homes

6 March 2023

Metricon Lumiere

Ponzutwo Starting a new thread as too many messages embedded. I know what you mean. The only explanation I can come up with is that they build a seriously impressive…

JM3144

6 March 2023

Rawdon Hill

You have to excuse me as I don’t use forums much . Is a pm the same as a dm. Personal/ direct message - if it is I’ll find out how to do it and be in touch.

firstimebuild

6 March 2023

About Demolition Disconnecting NBN

i don't have the nbn in my name, so i can't get it disconnected by the RSP and use that process. Where would i go to get this done?

uqyong

6 March 2023

Building with Statesman (hickinbotham), Adelaide

yes, I had thought someone can help me out. Anyway, thanks for your suggestions.