Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 09, 2023 7:35 pm Hi guys. After 13 years in our previous build we have sold and on the roller coaster of the building journey againπ²π Wow! How things have changed over the years! Exciting and scary times ahead. So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. I would love to start a new home blog, but have no idea how to do this or how it works! I'll try and upload what I've picked and thinking of so far π Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 2Mar 10, 2023 7:10 am Taffy Hi guys. After 13 years in our previous build we have sold and on the roller coaster of the building journey againπ²π Wow! How things have changed over the years! Exciting and scary times ahead. So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. I would love to start a new home blog, but have no idea how to do this or how it works! I'll try and upload what I've picked and thinking of so far π Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Roof and gutter are Basalt Facial garage door and windows are surf mist Bricks are a light grey with off white mortar. Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 3Mar 10, 2023 10:14 am Taffy Bricks are a light grey with off white mortar. When the brickies start, go to site and make sure yellow sand wasn't delivered. Quite often that's whats happening and the off-white mortar is turning out yellow or orange. Builders responses range from "nah thats off white" to " its in tolerance" Be mindful. Re: New home building help π 4Mar 10, 2023 10:20 am Taffy So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. we're in the same boat, building a custom house (not a fancy one, but custom) with a medium sized builder. so had to go through the process. in our case the builder had a studio that you could visit to see some of the options for the standard selections. however, we found that we don't really like any of their "standard" stuff, so what we did was get the names of their suppliers for everything, and visit their showrooms instead for our selections. by the time we attended the selection appointment we already had a full list of items we want included (as well as samples of what we want), so we just gave it to them. saved us a lot of time, and we were able to make choices without being rushed. since we were doing all of this right in the middle of construction boom, there was plenty of time between drafting the plans and selection appointment for us to go to their suppliers several times and refine our choices. Re: New home building help π 5Mar 10, 2023 12:33 pm ponzutwo Taffy Bricks are a light grey with off white mortar. When the brickies start, go to site and make sure yellow sand wasn't delivered. Quite often that's whats happening and the off-white mortar is turning out yellow or orange. Builders responses range from "nah thats off white" to " its in tolerance" Be mindful. I was told to give the builder this from the brick company. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 6Mar 10, 2023 12:37 pm strannik Taffy So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. we're in the same boat, building a custom house (not a fancy one, but custom) with a medium sized builder. so had to go through the process. in our case the builder had a studio that you could visit to see some of the options for the standard selections. however, we found that we don't really like any of their "standard" stuff, so what we did was get the names of their suppliers for everything, and visit their showrooms instead for our selections. by the time we attended the selection appointment we already had a full list of items we want included (as well as samples of what we want), so we just gave it to them. saved us a lot of time, and we were able to make choices without being rushed. since we were doing all of this right in the middle of construction boom, there was plenty of time between drafting the plans and selection appointment for us to go to their suppliers several times and refine our choices. Yes that's what I'm doing now. My house not fancy. Just 3 bed downsize to suit our needs. I've been running around looking at stuffπ On the colour day the person will take me around all the places. So hoping to get most things decided on so I can spend more time on tiles and kitchen cabinet π Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 7Mar 10, 2023 12:48 pm Taffy Hi guys. After 13 years in our previous build we have sold and on the roller coaster of the building journey againπ²π Wow! How things have changed over the years! Exciting and scary times ahead. So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. I would love to start a new home blog, but have no idea how to do this or how it works! I'll try and upload what I've picked and thinking of so far π I've narrowed the flooring down to these 2 Quickstep Impressive. Soft Oak Grey So Oak Light Grey I'm not sure which one to go with. There is another one called Saw Cut light grey but I'm not sure of the finish on that. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 8Mar 10, 2023 12:48 pm Taffy Hi guys. After 13 years in our previous build we have sold and on the roller coaster of the building journey againπ²π Wow! How things have changed over the years! Exciting and scary times ahead. So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. I would love to start a new home blog, but have no idea how to do this or how it works! I'll try and upload what I've picked and thinking of so far π Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 9Mar 10, 2023 12:53 pm Taffy Taffy Hi guys. After 13 years in our previous build we have sold and on the roller coaster of the building journey againπ²π Wow! How things have changed over the years! Exciting and scary times ahead. So different this time as we are using a larger project builder and have to go along the lines of having a colour consult, and all the extra costs outside the builders inclusions etc. Now I understand those of you who have dealt with, and built with this type of builder. We're building in regional victoria, a custom build basically, but elements of a combination of their various house plans. So far I've picked the outside colours, I think lol. Now is the hard part, trying to get ideas of the internal selections, before colour consultation. I'm very nervous of having to make so many selections in the one day lol. I'm hoping you can help me along the way. I would love to start a new home blog, but have no idea how to do this or how it works! I'll try and upload what I've picked and thinking of so far π I've narrowed the flooring down to these 2 Quickstep Impressive. Soft Oak Grey So Oak Light Brown I'm not sure which one to go with. There is another one called Saw Cut light grey but I'm not sure of the finish on that. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: New home building help π 10Mar 10, 2023 1:35 pm Taffy ponzutwo Taffy Bricks are a light grey with off white mortar. When the brickies start, go to site and make sure yellow sand wasn't delivered. Quite often that's whats happening and the off-white mortar is turning out yellow or orange. Builders responses range from "nah thats off white" to " its in tolerance" Be mindful. I was told to give the builder this from the brick company. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And the problems start lol. "Light sand". Pretty subjective right? Their natural grey looks red too... White brickies sand and off white cement for off white mortar. Anything else and you're going to have a problem with the colour, almost guaranteed. Here's our natural grey. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Is it just a report written to give to the bank initially and it is based on what and how your payments are made up for, or is it a full service where they go out and… 2 5931 Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 2904 Skjm You might want to watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKx-bsOr2jg If that link doesn't work go to youtube and search for Zac Homes ACA I am really… 1 4156 |