Browse Forums Building A New House overwhelmed newbies 49Oct 19, 2008 4:36 pm Our building journey has begun: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23138 Brookvale 45 by Porter Davis ************** Lead me not into temptation.....I can find the way myself. Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 53Oct 20, 2008 8:15 pm We got quoted for upgrade to polished porcelain tiles (not sure what cat they are) but came to 21k!!! Thats for tiles throughout bottom floor and wet areas. They were charging like $110/sqm. For similar tiles from NT, you can get them for less than half that price. We saw a tile that we liked that NT had on special for $30 sqm and asked them to quote us for it and they wouldn't give us the sale price and charged $100 sqm also. I still think its better to do flooring yourself IF you don't like any of the standard tiles. You can also get laminate flooring for much cheaper outside too. For what PD were quoting for laminate, we can get solid timber. Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 54Oct 20, 2008 8:53 pm Hey, JT
that is great info! i think i have heard from somebody else too anout it. i kind of think, even the promo, if they charge double the price, it still won't worth it. so i think we might go do the carpet and tiled floor after handover, hope to get a local tradie to do will still less that what they chareg - also we can get what we like for the tiles and carpet - good quality ones! so you aer doing it after hand over? nh Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 55Oct 20, 2008 9:00 pm Yah, we're getting all flooring done after handover - that way we get to shop around for what we want and get better quality too.
When's your NT appt? Have you been into Hopetoun yet? Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 56Oct 20, 2008 9:07 pm paid the deposit, the g guy said he will contact us about the appointment, but not yet.
i have not been to the Hopetoun yet, but thining of going this coming Saturday - the first time. also how to get laminated cabinary done after handover? i though you have to go through cabinery choices with them.? nh Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 57Oct 20, 2008 9:13 pm Which cabinets were you thinking of? We're not getting the media units or extended laundry cabinets done thru PD. You can easily get a cabinet maker to do all those later on and probably cheaper too. That's what we'll be doing. We'll hopefully get the pantry done up nicely after handover too. Any cabinet maker will be able to get your laminex colour of choice to match. The only cabinetry we're getting thru PD are the vanities and kitchen cupboards and overheads as they were part of our promo. Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 58Oct 20, 2008 9:21 pm Hey, JT
we are not going to have any media units (including upstairs study built-in desk and the ones in teh upstairs games room) through them too. laundry overhead cupboard, we have not decided yet, cost extra $1155 (including eth extra tiling), the PWD room caninet for the basis 'to allow $300), and pantry sink, laminate bench - extra 1800. others all the media units i will do it afterwards nh Re: a PD home, what do we need to be prepared for? 59Nov 12, 2008 10:50 am hello,
We're building with PD as well and are considering doing the tiles and carpet after handover. Do you guys have suggestions for a good tile/carpet company and possibly an excellent tiler? We will be building at a suburb west of Melbourne. Thanks! Re: overwhelmed newbies 60Nov 12, 2008 3:03 pm overwhelmed One subject that we're struggling a bit with is what we've affectionally nicknamed the G-string wall. Yes...that little corner bit in the family room that opens out onto the Alfresco area. yes, that one...the tiny little corner that costs $21K to remove. Hehe, it was only 18k when we bought our house. But when I saw the price of it I almost fainted... Still, it was what made me like the Brookvale over the other houses - that and it had 4 bathrooms... hehe Hi, Looking to add an ensuite to one of the bedrooms and make it a Master BR. Please see the attached current floorplan. Need suggestions on what's the best way to do… 0 7342 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16290 Hello It is good to have a planned bathroom reno to suit your budget and design, living for 10 years I think you need a bathtub 4 10384 |