Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 29, 2010 6:17 pm Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a while now so I thought I'd post about our build. We're building the Nevada with Gemmill Homes and we're into week 5 of the scheduling. Our administrator advised us yesterday that the scheduling should be completed by the end of the week so then the site starts manager has to book in the earthworks and slab (why this wasn't done during the 5 weeks of scheduling is beyond me!) so we're probably still a couple weeks off. We've had a few issues along the way (as you'd expect!) but overall our experience with Gemmill has been good so far. Hope it continues that way! Here are our plans: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We had to shrink the house by about a metre to give us enough room in the backyard so we took space out of the theatre, activity/family and games room. There are a couple things that I'm not 100% happy with (like the laundry opening onto the back yard instead of the side - couldn't figure out a way to change this - plus how small it is) and the family room having that wall jutting out into it after we shortened it, so it will be interesting to see how it all turns out! I also would've liked to have the theatre with two doors on either end with the tv on the wall in between, but we didn't really think of that until after! I'll try to post pics of some of our colour selections when I get some time. Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 2Jul 30, 2010 12:20 am Hi Jonesby I have posted 2 videos of our nevada on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSEEwCy7Ffk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmHlR0mJW3g All the best. Henfry Building with Gemmill Homes - The Nevada Contract sign: early September 2009 Job Start: 12 January 2010 Slab down: mid February 2010 Brickwork fin: end April 2010 Roofing fin: end June 2010 Lock up: mid July 2010 Cabinets and shelving fin: end of July 2010 Practical Completion Meeting: 28 September 2010 My thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28341 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 3Aug 02, 2010 12:18 pm Hi Jonesby, We had the exact same scenario with Gemmill regarding the scheduling and then the additional time at the end to book in the site works and concreting. I raised the question with them about it not being done as part of sheduling and they are two different departments?? I had a brief discussion with them about getting this done ASAP and the slab was poured about a week before they said it would be. My experience is similar to yours in that there have been some hiccups, mostly with administration however overall Gemmill have been pretty good to date. I guess the proof will be in the pudding once the construction is well underway. Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down - 29 June 2010 Brickwork complete - 23 August 2010 Roof Cover - 11 September 2010 Lock-up 14 October 2010 PCI 08 December 2010 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 4Aug 02, 2010 2:45 pm Differert departments??!! So 2 different departments can't work in conjunction with each other?! Thanks for posting those videos Henfry, not too long to go now! Can't wait to see the finished product. Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 5Aug 23, 2010 4:49 pm We have a pad! It went down last Monday so hopefully the bricks will be delivered soon. I've just realised the house 2 blocks down from us is a Nevada as well! Hopefully their elevation is a bit different to ours! Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 6Aug 23, 2010 5:33 pm Hi Jonesby. The block two down from us has recently had a slab poured... We are building a Nevada. If you don't mind me asking, where are you building? We are building on a small subdivison of 7 blocks, and when I spoke to Counsel there was another set of plans going through for Gemmill. I am wondering if all this is massive coincidence? How did you find out the house two blocks down is a Nevada? What colours have you picked for your elevation? Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down - 29 June 2010 Brickwork complete - 23 August 2010 Roof Cover - 11 September 2010 Lock-up 14 October 2010 PCI 08 December 2010 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 7Aug 23, 2010 7:00 pm We're building in Hammond Park Starlight, which is not so small! I'm just guessing it's a Nevada as it's the same layout as ours. Our front render is Dulux Calfskin and the colorbond roof, garage door & front door are all Surfmist. The lighter colour on this house is Calfskin:- Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We stupidly didn't do any research on render colours before our colour meeting so I have no idea how it's going to look! Hopefully it'll look something like this, except we don't have any gables:- Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 8Sep 09, 2010 1:44 pm The brickies have started today! Can't wait to get some walls up and get an idea of what it's actually going to look like! Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 9Sep 24, 2010 5:38 pm I just got an email from our CLO - the brickies should be finished by mid to late next week so that's only 2-2.5 weeks!! Anyone know what's involved in the plate height meeting? Are we supposed to be able to look at the brickwork and go yeh that's all good?! We don't know about that stuff!! Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 10Oct 05, 2010 7:06 pm Here are some pics of the finished brickwork:- Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Entry: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Study: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Master bedroom: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My WIR: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hubby's WIR: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Ensuite: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Family/games: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Meals: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Games: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Family: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Theatre: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Activity: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Linen closet: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bed 2: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bed 3: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bed 4: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathroom: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Alfresco: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 11Oct 07, 2010 5:42 pm jonesby your photos haven't loaded. Building the Nevada by Gemmill Homes in Seville Grove Contract signed 17/07/10 Pre-Start 09/08/10 Earthwords 01/10/10 Slab down 13/10/10 Brickies Start 4/11/10 Bricks finished 7/12/10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37039 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 12Oct 07, 2010 6:51 pm Oh really I can see them Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 14Oct 18, 2010 2:13 pm Wow, nice design! Your bricks are coming along nicely.. Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 15Oct 18, 2010 2:24 pm Thanks Cooped07 Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 16Dec 07, 2010 2:22 pm Hi Jonesby, how is it coming along? your bricks look good. Have they completed the white set ceilings? Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down - 29 June 2010 Brickwork complete - 23 August 2010 Roof Cover - 11 September 2010 Lock-up 14 October 2010 PCI 08 December 2010 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 17Dec 18, 2010 10:36 pm We were moving along pretty well but they've done absolutely nothing this past week. We were at lock up 2 weeks ago and as at last weekend they'd done all the cabinetry, hung the regular interior doors but not the sliding doors, painted the ceilings and laid the grano in the garage, so I had expected them to have at least started the tiling this week, but they haven't even finished hanging the doors. Plus they haven't added in the extra door on the laundry cupboard (to cover the space) like we asked at prestart. I'm a bit annoyed as it's unlikely the tiler will start the week before Christmas so that means we'll lose 3-4 weeks over Christmas/New Years. Building The Nevada with Gemmill Homes Slab down 16/8/10 Bricks delivered 7/9/10 Brickies started 9/9/10 Roof completed 27/10/10 Lock up 1/12/10 My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36483&p=537529#p537529 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 18Dec 18, 2010 11:27 pm Jonesby - I know haw you feel, we wont have our roof frame done before christmas. They have only done 1 days work on it this week and now nothing until about 4 January. Fred our site manager told me this at a site meeting last thursday. Building the Nevada by Gemmill Homes in Seville Grove Contract signed 17/07/10 Pre-Start 09/08/10 Earthwords 01/10/10 Slab down 13/10/10 Brickies Start 4/11/10 Bricks finished 7/12/10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37039 Re: Building Gemmill's Nevada 19Dec 18, 2010 11:34 pm jofisk Jonesby - I know haw you feel, we wont have our roof frame done before christmas. They have only done 1 days work on it this week and now nothing until about 4 January. Fred our site manager told me this at a site meeting last thursday. That's crap! Why do they stop working 2 weeks before Christmas??!! 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