Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 6Sep 16, 2013 12:39 pm Modified Fernside 38 Rawson Homes Blog: http://www.thehousethatmatandjenbuilt.blogspot.com Build Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60501 Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 13Nov 03, 2013 6:07 am J&J Building our Home on The Coast. Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55601 No longer our dream it's our reality!!! Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 14Nov 03, 2013 9:33 am Hi Jenm, I am also building in pottsville! Currently waiting for council approval. We are in seabreeze. Hopefully start by years end, this is the worst part - the waiting. I have my electrical appointment in a week or so - debating in my head about downlights. Good luck! jenm Hi, were building a modified, modified musgrave hamilton in Pottsville also. Just waiting for the banks. Will be great to follow all these builds at the same time. Good luck all, lets hope within a few months weall'v have a beautiful new house we love living in. Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 15Nov 03, 2013 1:21 pm Thanks for the replies, still nothing new to report, waiting for final tender and final plans! It's a bit of a slow process this admin stage but it is good to take the time to get it right! Looking forward to hearing more from you all AND and hints, tips and things to be aware of! Anyone have any surprises come up that should have been included in your contract but they weren't? I know someone else in another thread said that the floor waste in the laundry isn't included....anything else to think of? Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 16Nov 05, 2013 10:08 am Our tender came in yesterday! It was not higher than expected but was higher than what we hoped and now comes the time where we decide what we really MUST have now and what can be done later. I have a question - when we were doing the preliminary tender process I noticed that they had only allowed for painted cement sheeting above the garage roller door. I asked for this to be changed to brick - as to be honest I hate the look of cement sheeting above the garage, especially when the WHOLE house will be completed in brick. They have come back and said they cannot do this. Anyone come across this before? Nearly every other house in the subdivision has brick above their garage doors, especially the single stories. The items we will be having as they are pivotal to the design and mostly cant be changed later without significant cost/effort- - Upgraded bricks to the E grade - extra $8000 - Increased ceiling height from standard 2550mm to 3000mm - extra $12500 - Increased internal and external door heights throughout - $795 (15 doors) - Larger Kitchen Island bench - 1300mm wide by 4300mm long - 40mm Caesarstone with Waterfall Edges - Cupboards on both sides (Similar to the kitchen in the Bronte Display Home at Chisholm) - $3692 - 300mm drop feature ceiling above Kitchen - $200 These are the major upgrades - we have chosen the Inspiration Package - which has a majority of the extra things we wanted included already. Our soil was classed as H2/P - which is super annoying and super expensive (an extra $25000 in site costs) - not sure what to do about this.....at the moment our Fire Rating is BAL19 - we will be disputing this as we are surrounded by grasslands with no hope for any trees etc (land is right near wetland type grasslands and its still up in the air as to what BAL rating we will have). At the moment, we have to pay $5000 for gutter guarding - which seems really odd as there are no trees (and probably NEVER will be trees nearby). Anyone know a good fire rater? I was considering starting an upgrades list to help people out (like the one the Masterton Threads have) - would anyone be interested in adding to this? I havent found anything anywhere for Coral Homes on this. This forum has been such a wealth of knowledge for us on this journey - would love to do my bit to help others out. Hope you are all having a great day! Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 17Nov 05, 2013 11:30 am The problem with brick above any opening is that it requires a lintel, and brick above a double garage door with 3m high ceilings requires a fairly significant lintel, because it will have to support a meter or brickwork and probably requires input from a structural engineer.... you may find that your H class lot further complicates this Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 18Nov 05, 2013 11:32 am Oh thanks for that bgkdavis, we will ask when we go into our appointment. We have increased the height of garage door to 2380mm so our garage doesnt have a massive 'forehead' look. Will see what they say! Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 19Nov 05, 2013 12:41 pm Bek21w Our tender came in yesterday! At the moment, we have to pay $5000 for gutter guarding - which seems really odd as there are no trees (and probably NEVER will be trees nearby). If this means having the ordinary mesh that disrupts the necessary cross flushing, promotes sediment build up and weeds growing, I would be doing some research and choosing a much better option. The meshed products are far from being maintenance free. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Building in Hunter Region with Coral Homes 20Nov 06, 2013 10:26 am Bek21w Thanks for the replies, still nothing new to report, waiting for final tender and final plans! It's a bit of a slow process this admin stage but it is good to take the time to get it right! Looking forward to hearing more from you all AND and hints, tips and things to be aware of! Anyone have any surprises come up that should have been included in your contract but they weren't? I know someone else in another thread said that the floor waste in the laundry isn't included....anything else to think of? Hope it's no too late... Here are my suggestions: I would (and did add) sarking (extra insulation) and if you are getting Coral to do your slab to alfresco, then I would suggest taking the concrete out to the eaves. I regret not taking the concrete out to the eaves on our portico. It creates an illusion of more space. These aren't essential items (like a floor waste to the laundry), but I think they are nice to have. Keen to hear from people in the area who have got KDRB done on whom they got the build from? Looking for recommendations. Thanks 0 21346 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. 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