Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 09, 2009 12:09 pm We finally make $1000 deposit with Metric for the Avendon 32 You can view the floor plan here http://tinyurl.com/avendon For some reason Metric doesn't have a display home for this house. The reason we choose this house is it fit perfectly on our land So our journey begin from here....Using this forum as our journal we'll update on our progress weekly We'll post video, images, quotes, prices, speadsheet, problems and issues and anything we learned during our jouney in building our dream home. By sharing and writing it allow me to go over my decision making and hopefully learn from it. So watch this space. Melbourne, Victoria My Journey, My Mistakes, My Issues and My Problems My Blog : http://homebuildingresource.blogspot.com/ Re: Our Journey-Everything You Need To Know - Metric Avendon 32 2Jun 09, 2009 5:07 pm It's a lovely house. There used to be a display of it at Melton, but it was called something else. Ashford maybe?? Anyway, it is super spacious and roomy inside. Very big rooms, I'm sure you'll be thrilled with it. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Our Journey-Everything You Need To Know - Metric Avendon 32 4Jun 09, 2009 10:30 pm Can one go overboard with planning? Ok I got to admit I'm a freak in planning. For example when I go holiday I would plan out everything I have 2,3 spreadsheet and checklist where we eat, where we sleep, what time we sleep, when to go toilet and how long ahahhaha.... and if we late we need to have plan B or C etc..... So since signed for the land in Febuary 2009 I have read about 20 book on builder, building your own home. Enrolled and completed Owner Builder Course. Purchase home design software [url]http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/ [/url] Have about 3,4 spreadsheet and checklist...........I got to admit I learn a great deal.... I will tried to list everything up here so people point where I go wrong or criticize and I'll learn from them. Melbourne, Victoria My Journey, My Mistakes, My Issues and My Problems My Blog : http://homebuildingresource.blogspot.com/ Re: Our Journey-Everything You Need To Know - Metric Avendon 32 5Jun 09, 2009 10:43 pm I dont think you can go overboard on planning, as long as you rememeber to plan for not everything going to plan...... Im sure we could learn a lot from the effort your putting in, look forward to seeing these spreadsheets! There is also a thread on the BH&G software, viewtopic.php?f=31&t=18783 You should post some of your work when you have something. Re: Our Journey-Everything You Need To Know - Metric Avendon 32 6Jun 09, 2009 11:05 pm Yeah I love the ensuite design, seriously looked at the Everest which has the same ensuite but was just a little too costly for us. Any advice on how to ensure the kit home granny flat that im thinking of buying will get council approval. The kit home companys wont release plans without a deposit and… 0 7177 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8397 I had an old shower unit that broke on me and when I took it off, there were only 2 water pipes, instead of the normal 2 water pipes and a shower head pipe. S o I… 0 36934 |