Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 21Nov 19, 2010 6:08 pm The pool got poured yesterday. Today it's been pouring, so hopefully that won't cause too much delay. We're pretty happy with what they've done in a month. Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 22Nov 20, 2010 7:02 am Looking great!! BTW, on that last pic, why those 3 "windows" look like they have been blocked up (in the middle of the pic)? I think I saw this kind of thing before - looks like a future window, but it's bricked up!! Or maybe they are not windows? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 23Dec 01, 2010 9:57 pm Hi Lex, you are right, they are bricked in, they are niches/recesses in the wall, rather than having a plain wall. They use half size besser bricks to create that. These will be painted a different colour to highlight them. Last week it poured almost every day so progress was pretty slow. We didn't realise the gutters go on before the roof. But today was fine, so they were able to start the roof itself The builders shut up shop for Christmas in 16 days, so hopefully we'll have enough fine days to finish the roof and a bit of the inside. Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 24Dec 01, 2010 10:02 pm Today was a lovely day in Cairns...got home to the Tablelands this after and got drenched. RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 25Dec 02, 2010 6:06 am Hey danrts, those niches are going to be sensational!! And what a huge house, BTW (not to mention that the views are still lovely)! My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 27Dec 02, 2010 11:11 pm You and that banana kiwi! RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 28Dec 09, 2010 7:47 pm Apart from the wild overnight thunderstorms it's been pretty much fine during the day, so the roof is almost done now. They've started rendering the external walls and the internal frames are starting on Monday. We'll probably have to wait until next year to see what the windows look like! Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 30Dec 10, 2010 10:56 pm Nice....very nice. Like the a/c system...wouldn't live where you are without it. I wish we had been having the wild weather at night only. We are getting it in the afternoon and have to keep shutting down swimming lessons because of the lightening. RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 31Dec 14, 2010 9:32 pm The majority of the wall frames have been put up so it's given us a really good idea of how the internals are going to look. Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 32Dec 15, 2010 12:09 pm woohoo for wood RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 33Dec 18, 2010 5:51 pm very impressed. YUMMMMO! well done, you must be so excited. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 34Dec 19, 2010 6:46 am Thanks kiwi! We were really surprised to drive by yesterday to see a front door and the sliding stacker doors, as we thought everyone had stopped for Christmas (the builder's office has closed down!) The stacker doors have come up nicely; bi-folds were going to cost too much! The house is probably a few sheets of gyprock (to wall off the garage) away from "lockup" and a big $$$ stage claim! Our "Better Homes Queensland" Cairns Build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=40451 Current stage - 1st builder's clean done. Keys soon. Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 36Dec 19, 2010 10:35 pm OMG those stackers are stunning!!!! RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 37Dec 20, 2010 8:08 am I wanted those stackers with no pillar in the middle (Had it on one of my 300 plans) so I will live through you and pretend I did get them!! looks FANTASTIC Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 38Dec 20, 2010 8:35 am omg your house is going to look fantastic, it looks like such a well thought out design! what a great home to entertain in! can't wait to see more! congrats on a beautiful home to be! Kylie handover happened 15/6/09...love living on an acre but still so much to do! Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 39Dec 20, 2010 3:13 pm Wow its really starting to take shape, you will love those corner stacker door we are loving ours they really open up the indoors to the outdoors. Cheers Lou http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland 40Dec 20, 2010 10:43 pm Very impressive house plan! Our new house - moved in but so much more to do! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31696&p=442009#p442009 1 10465 Building Standards; Getting It Right! We bought a house in 2015 advertised as a 7/2/2, 4br up, 3br down (7br), and to date, it’s a great house. However, we’ve just had it valued and it’s come in as a… 0 11949 I think you are getting different numbers because they all just based them on "other jobs" even though each job is unique. Often, with builders, unless you're speaking to… 3 3157 |