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IamSAM
IamSAM
12 July 2018

Acoustic Report Bardia

Acoustic Report Bardia
NSW

Lots closer to macdonald road and campbelltown road will have less noise issues.

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IamSAM
Jul 12, 2018 11:04 am
IamSAM
bestspecials
bestspecials
12 July 2018

Gap between door frames and brickwork above

Gap between door frames and brickwork above
VIC

Thanks. We were a bit worried about the gap too, but now you can't even tell.

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bestspecials
Jul 12, 2018 10:47 am
bestspecials
avalencia
avalencia
12 July 2018

Bearer and Joist price

Bearer and Joist price

StructuralBIMGuy thanks for the reply I do have the survey and flood report from the council. But I don’t have the detailed engineering. Is it worth getting an…

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avalencia
Jul 12, 2018 10:30 am

Hi All, My house has finished handover and now I am doing landscaping. The plumber put a big size HDG pipe (200*100) which council would not allowed. Council only allow…

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lbywss
Jul 11, 2018 5:31 pm
Moana
Moana
11 July 2018

Guidance on picking a builder - Brissy first home buyers

Guidance on picking a builder - Brissy first home buyers
QLD

Hi guys, We are first home buyers and purchased land in Flagstone (near Jimboomba) in QLD between Brissy and the Gold Coast. Whilst it is exciting, we are finding…

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Moana
Jul 11, 2018 2:13 pm
MrsPDilla
MrsPDilla
11 July 2018

Simond's Melrose 23 - New Home Build, Gallery advice

Simond's Melrose 23 - New Home Build, Gallery advice
VIC

Hey Everyone, So we have signed up to build our new home in Gippsland and we have our colour selections appointment next week Wednesday. I am pretty confident I know…

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MrsPDilla
Jul 11, 2018 12:07 pm
matt1927
matt1927
11 July 2018

PVC/Vinyl Fencing

PVC/Vinyl Fencing
WA

We are looking at our fencing options for our new build in Perth. We have a corner block so we need roughly a 25m stretch of privacy fencing along the road facing side of…

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matt1927
Jul 11, 2018 11:49 am
Mlestari
Mlestari
11 July 2018

Extremely poor brickwork or expected too much?

Extremely poor brickwork or expected too much?

tribe7, do you mind sharing what brick are you using?

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Mlestari
Jul 11, 2018 1:04 am
Acecat
Acecat
10 July 2018

Building the Nu Caprice 35

Building the Nu Caprice 35
NSW

Exciting times ahead can’t wait to see your next stage

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Acecat
Jul 10, 2018 9:54 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
10 July 2018

Alternative to charged system moving rainwater to street??

Alternative to charged system moving rainwater to street??
VIC
1, 2

Oops! I forgot to mention that you need leaf diverters fitted to the downpipes if you install a reduced size sediment trap to prevent lerger objects like dead birds etc…

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SaveH2O
Jul 10, 2018 9:10 pm
SaveH2O
daft009
daft009
10 July 2018

Duplex Budget in Sydney

Duplex Budget in Sydney
NSW

lawrikeet thanks for that budget spreadsheet. I'm looking to start a similar project in Western Sydney perhaps this time next year at the earliest. Would anyone have a…

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daft009
Jul 10, 2018 4:41 pm
daft009
Mlestari
Mlestari
10 July 2018

Anyone building in Albert Park - Box Hill

Anyone building in Albert Park - Box Hill
NSW

Yayyy!!! Congrats!!! Who are you building with?

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Mlestari
Jul 10, 2018 3:53 pm
alexp79
alexp79
10 July 2018

Dream House Cost?

Dream House Cost?
QLD

Hmm. Looks like Mr. Klueless1993 is not only a young dreamer, but has just put everything he would learn on the Internet or from the magazines about rock star/Hollywood…

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alexp79
Jul 10, 2018 2:51 am
sinbox
sinbox
9 July 2018

Porter Davis Upgrades

Porter Davis Upgrades

Agree with you. They have screwed the entire process around. I ended up paying a lot more in site costs compared to my neighbors on both sides, but atleast we had the full…

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sinbox
Jul 09, 2018 7:46 pm
icat2000
icat2000
9 July 2018

Porter Davis

Porter Davis
VIC

Good on you for taking the hit and moving on. Sometimes you have to cut your losses to get a better outcome in the long run.

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icat2000
Jul 09, 2018 5:32 pm
icat2000
LTT
LTT
9 July 2018

Emporio 43 with henley

Emporio 43 with henley
VIC
1, 2, 3

Hi HoneyDee, I’m building in a new estate but my sister is knock down and rebuild. The upgrades we chose were mostly driven by our personality - a little lazy to do…

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LTT
Jul 09, 2018 3:36 pm
emilygirl
emilygirl
8 July 2018

PGH (BORAL) Dark RYE Bricks on my house @life point cook

PGH (BORAL) Dark RYE Bricks on my house @life point cook
VIC

hi ...are they more brown or redish tinge??? Thanks.:)

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emilygirl
Jul 08, 2018 4:44 pm
Mish018
Mish018
7 July 2018

Building with Wisdom Homes

Building with Wisdom Homes
NSW

Site fence went up today. Looks like we will be excavating soon!!!

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Mish018
Jul 07, 2018 11:15 pm
Mlestari
Mlestari
7 July 2018

Color selection - help!

Color selection - help!

Hi all, We just got our settlement for the land yesterday and now we have to do the color selection for the bricks, roof, gutter, paint, etc etc. We visited the brick…

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Mlestari
Jul 07, 2018 7:52 pm
Tomato_
Tomato_
7 July 2018

Recommendations for Townhouse Builder - Melb Northern suburb

Recommendations for Townhouse Builder - Melb Northern suburb
VIC

First post to this forum! Hoping to get some help with finding a quality but affordable builder for my project. I've gone to a draftsman to get plans done for building…

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Tomato_
Jul 07, 2018 7:51 pm

It's all happening at a crazy pace. We got building permit on 30th June. Temp fence on 5th July and slab is scheduled for 19th July! Can't believe it's all happening 😅

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Bronte19
Jul 07, 2018 5:29 pm
bashworth
bashworth
7 July 2018

Driveway Construction regulations and controls

Driveway Construction regulations and controls
NSW

There is some information about slopes at this link;

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bashworth
Jul 07, 2018 12:38 pm
bashworth
Ozshaz
Ozshaz
7 July 2018

Porter Davis Bristol

Porter Davis Bristol
VIC

Hi Megs85 nice to see your build. we are looking for similar house for one of my friends. How is the…

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Ozshaz
Jul 07, 2018 11:14 am
Forg
Forg
6 July 2018

Wardrobe Doors - help!

Wardrobe Doors - help!

For each bedroom wardrobe, we specifically only asked for one mirrored door - the one which (when closed) you could most-likely stand in front of (ie. pointless putting a…

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Forg
Jul 06, 2018 4:41 pm
Pond
Pond
6 July 2018

new home with New Gen (summit) Piara Waters WA

new home with New Gen (summit) Piara Waters WA
WA

Good Choice. Piara Waters and Harrisdale are Perths most wanted suburb. Please read my post that talks about Tile selection viewtopic.php?f=31&t=92686 Good luck…

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Pond
Jul 06, 2018 12:46 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
6 July 2018

Tender presentation delays

Tender presentation delays
NSW

Boooom and that is the problem. Your building contract doesn't take effect until work actually commences on site. If any builder experience delays, cost increases out of…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 06, 2018 10:23 am
StructuralBIMGuy
zooch84
zooch84
6 July 2018

Soil dump and Weeds

Soil dump and Weeds
SA

Unfortunately its a pretty standard condition that the block be handed over clear of debris, weeds, excess grass, soil etc. Nearly every contract with a project builder…

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zooch84
Jul 06, 2018 8:17 am
parkland
parkland
5 July 2018

Owner supply balustrade before or after handover?

Owner supply balustrade before or after handover?

Hi Some opinion needed here.. Do you guys do owner supply balustrade during construction or after handover? Cheers

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parkland
Jul 05, 2018 3:57 pm
keshiboy
keshiboy
5 July 2018

Porter Davis Smart Living range

Porter Davis Smart Living range

Hello all, I'm fairly new here and wanted to see if anyone is building the Smart living range from Porter Davis. I'd love to hear their feedbacks. We are seriously…

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keshiboy
Jul 05, 2018 3:21 pm
CW_L
CW_L
5 July 2018

FOWLER HOMES BELMONT 35

FOWLER HOMES BELMONT 35
NSW
1, 2

That looks really good, and agree with gillybean, the cladding works really well. Nice choice in colours also.

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CW_L
Jul 05, 2018 1:11 pm
CW_L
Georgie00
Georgie00
5 July 2018

Builder requesting banks letter of offer

Builder requesting banks letter of offer

Thanks for all the input guys seems pretty standard then for the builder to request for these private documents. Just wanted to make sure before I go and hand over my…

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Georgie00
Jul 05, 2018 9:33 am
Bronte19
Bronte19
4 July 2018

Fairhaven Clovelly 225 at Lara Views

Fairhaven Clovelly 225 at Lara Views
VIC
1, 2

Hope you have moved into your new home. How was the handover process?

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Bronte19
Jul 05, 2018 12:42 am
mel.mak
mel.mak
4 July 2018

Driveway Colour & Finish

Driveway Colour & Finish
NSW

We doing a plain concrete with square cuts for our driveway but having trouble deciding Black or charcole? Broom or cove finish? Anyone done the above and can share a pic

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mel.mak
Jul 04, 2018 9:36 pm
catgee
catgee
4 July 2018

Masterton vs Rawson

Masterton vs Rawson
NSW

Thanks for the reply, we came to the same conclusion - the new promo swung it for us! We're currently waiting for the date for our tender presentation with Rawson so…

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catgee
Jul 04, 2018 3:16 pm
DR-JEKL
DR-JEKL
4 July 2018

Rawson Balmoral 38,

Rawson Balmoral 38,

We're also looking to build the Balmoral 38 (MK1) in Newcastle NSW and would be very interested in your build details/issues. We've just done the exterior selection and…

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DR-JEKL
Jul 04, 2018 1:29 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
4 July 2018

Feeling like a serious ameteur

Feeling like a serious ameteur
QLD

Klueless1993 You will need to start by putting up a 2D Sketch or 3D Image? alexp79 must have money to burn?

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 04, 2018 9:20 am
StructuralBIMGuy
k3nnis
k3nnis
3 July 2018

Austral Wilderness Range - Bricks

Austral Wilderness Range - Bricks

Thanks bas. We spent quite a bit on the garden and retaining walls. Hope all goes well for you. When does your build start?

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k3nnis
Jul 03, 2018 9:26 pm

Stylemaster WRI 305 MOD - Karalee QLD (First Home)

Stylemaster WRI 305 MOD - Karalee QLD (First Home)
QLD
1, 2, 3

Ahh okay, yea that makes sense. That will be incredibly frustrating for you though, if you have your finished house sitting there and your unable to move in :(

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sunnycoastfirstbuild
Jul 03, 2018 7:20 pm

Metricon vs Stylemaster

Metricon vs Stylemaster
QLD

We are currently building with Stylemaster and would reccomend them. We had a few niggly issues during admin stage but nothing too bad and we have been happy with our…

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sunnycoastfirstbuild
Jul 03, 2018 7:18 pm
HGMbuild
HGMbuild
3 July 2018

Floating Floors

Floating Floors
NSW

With solid timber you wouldn’t need it. But with others ie bamboo, laminates etc apparently you need extra expansion gaps at hallway and entry to rooms.

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HGMbuild
Jul 03, 2018 6:52 pm
HGMbuild
gogo65
gogo65
3 July 2018

Kitchen layout

Kitchen layout

What about a platter pantry? I’ve done something similar, rather than pile them on top of each other, each one has its own place😊

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gogo65
Jul 03, 2018 6:34 pm
gogo65
Littlegem
Littlegem
3 July 2018

Another sloping story

Another sloping story
NSW

If it's like our current project a slab house will be by far the least expensive option even with DEBs and a step down in slab. You can add 50-100k for split/double story options.

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Littlegem
Jul 03, 2018 4:39 pm
zooch84
zooch84
3 July 2018

Metricon Double Storey Build

Metricon Double Storey Build
VIC

In general, its 26-30 weeks for a double story (i.e. 6-7 months) obviously as blackcat mentioned it depends on the size and finishings etc But here I am building a single…

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zooch84
Jul 03, 2018 10:06 am
Fysh
Fysh
3 July 2018

Brisbane build with Steve Parcell - Handover

Brisbane build with Steve Parcell - Handover
QLD
1 ... 4, 5, 6

Looks great, just like our home. My oly suggestion is get an independent electrictian to check the electrical work. Ours has some kind of fault that is false alarming…

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Fysh
Jul 03, 2018 8:54 am

Our First Dream Home G&P Builders

Our First Dream Home G&P Builders
QLD
1 ... 14, 15, 16

My goodness sparrow, I have just caught up on your thread. Everything looks absolutely amazing!! I am in love with your tiles, your tiler really did do an amazing job.…

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sunnycoastfirstbuild
Jul 02, 2018 10:08 pm
Leey
Leey
2 July 2018

Build in soap dispenser on the kitchen island

Build in soap dispenser on the kitchen island

Hi all, Does anybody has/ going to have a build in soap dispenser on the kitchen island? We were recommended a Blanco Levos soap dispenser by Home option gallery. Just…

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Leey
Jul 02, 2018 6:17 pm

So, I have managed to get my soil report for the lot as…

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Niel07
Jul 02, 2018 5:21 pm
StructuralBIMGuy
StructuralBIMGuy
2 July 2018

Slab upgrade costs - M class to E class

Slab upgrade costs - M class to E class

Reasonable range? Based on what? Geotech report, bearing capacity, materials Quantities, Builder profit? These are questions you should be asking before you hand over a…

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StructuralBIMGuy
Jul 02, 2018 9:09 am
StructuralBIMGuy
GLO
GLO
1 July 2018

Wisdom Homes - Manhattan 39

Wisdom Homes - Manhattan 39
NSW
1, 2, 3, 4

How high did you want it? And why couldn't you get that?

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GLO
Jul 01, 2018 11:36 pm
mrs.jessica
mrs.jessica
1 July 2018

Any Blog with Style Master Walk Right In Collection

Any Blog with Style Master Walk Right In Collection
QLD

Hi, Am interested in the walk right in collection that is at Style Master Homes, and have been trying to find a blog of someone who has already/currently building with them.

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mrs.jessica
Jul 01, 2018 8:36 pm

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