Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 26, 2011 12:59 pm Hi all I was thinking it may be a good idea to start a new thread for South Australian's as the previous (excellent) thread has now got many pages and there are a lot of people just starting to build. My hubby and I have bought a block in G0lden Grove but have not got any further at this point as we are now putting our house on the market. We plan to custom design as the block is long and narrow but is north facing along the narrow side which also has a nice view. We haven't found any designs yet to suit our needs but have drawn up ideas that we like, so the next step is to find a builder who is happy to custom build our design. ATM my thoughts are ADH, F0rmat, Dechell1s and Kersbrook C0nstructions - all due to mostly good feedback on this forum. Looking forward to reading about your experiences. Regards, Deb https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 2Feb 26, 2011 2:16 pm Hi Deb, Good idea to start a new thread. We are going to build our custom design home on a nice big block (1900m²) with ADH. We are currently waiting for the plans to come back from the builder. Hopefully there won't be too many changes necessary and the plans can go to council soon. We have kind of been promised that construction could start by May/June and we would have handover by November/December, but I don't know if this will work out. There still seems to be so much that needs to happen before construction can start and May/June isn't all that far off anymore. We will see how it goes. Good luck to you, Deb with finding a builder, and to everyone else building this year that it will be a good experience for all of us. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=52680 SiteStart 19/11/11 Slab 10/12/11 Frame 17/02/12 Roof 3/05/12 LockUp 22/06/12 Handover 31/08/12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 3Feb 26, 2011 3:47 pm Hi Thalian72 Our block is about 1160m2 - much longer than it is wide. I shall be interested in your progress with ADH - are you considering starting a thread or blog? That sounds like a pretty good time frame for you and I also wish you all the best for the build process. Deb https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 4Feb 26, 2011 3:52 pm indeed a very good Idea Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Building in SA - 2011 5Feb 26, 2011 4:00 pm Great idea for a new thread. I havent' been on much because the build has just taken so long that I couldn't bear to go to the block and no work happening. BUT - we've told we should be having our walkthrough next week and hopefully get hand over the week after. So finally, we'll be in after buying the block in July 2009 and singing with Fairmont in sept 2009! Re: Building in SA - 2011 6Feb 26, 2011 10:42 pm Wow - that is a long time Jesstibb! I hope your home is everything you dreamt of and is worth the wait. Our current house is Fairmont and has been a wonderful home for 11 years. Our kids are now adults and we are ready for a change hence building once again. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 8Feb 27, 2011 6:19 pm Jesstibb Great idea for a new thread. I havent' been on much because the build has just taken so long that I couldn't bear to go to the block and no work happening. BUT - we've told we should be having our walkthrough next week and hopefully get hand over the week after. So finally, we'll be in after buying the block in July 2009 and singing with Fairmont in sept 2009! Hey Jess, know the feeling. We signed up with Fairmont in about October 09 and finally had handover last week. We will finally be moving in next week once tradies have finished tiles and carpet. House is lovely tho and we are very happy. Still some things to fix from handover but overall not too bad. Good luck with handover. Re: Building in SA - 2011 9Feb 27, 2011 7:48 pm dreamcometrue Hi Thalian72 Our block is about 1160m2 - much longer than it is wide. I shall be interested in your progress with ADH - are you considering starting a thread or blog? That sounds like a pretty good time frame for you and I also wish you all the best for the build process. Deb Hello Deb, Thank you. You have a nice sized block too, even if the shape might be a bit difficult for finding a good design to put on it. I hope you'll come up with something nice that suits your block and your needs and find a good builder to build it for you. I probably will start a thread once there is something happening and there is something to write about. Things seem to be going a little bit slow at the moment but there are reasons. We signed just before Christmas and are since waiting for our plans. Of course there was the X-mas break and then there were a couple of other things to be finished before S. (the draftsman at ADH) could start with our plans. And since it is a custom design with odd angles it made the job a bit harder and took a bit longer. Allegedly S. was tearing his hair out and ready to quit over it. We have been told though, that he pulled through and that we will get to see the plans next week. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=52680 SiteStart 19/11/11 Slab 10/12/11 Frame 17/02/12 Roof 3/05/12 LockUp 22/06/12 Handover 31/08/12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 10Feb 27, 2011 9:36 pm Hi Deb, We are doing a knockdown and custom build in SA. I will start a thread and blog in the next week or so as we are soon to be starting. Slab Down: 2/6/11 Moved in 13/3/2012 Current Status : Waiting for the garden to grow. My build thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47031 Re: Building in SA - 2011 11Feb 28, 2011 1:42 pm Hi Jess and Tashmarch I have just been looking at the contracts from when we built with Fairmont 12 years ago. We signed with them in Sept 98, had a builder's interview in Dec 98, land settled in Jan 99 and we moved into our house July 99! How times have changed! I am not expecting to move into a house for a least 18 months from now. Seems a long way off... Great to hear you're at handover Tashmarch all the best for the move. Crow and Thalian72 - I look forward to following your threads Hi Vortex Does anyone know how to change my signature to a 'view thread' link? I couldn't find it on the board index. Deb https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 12Feb 28, 2011 9:02 pm We have a block in Blackwood Park and would love to hear from others in the estate. We drew up our own plans, passed through council, found a builder we are very happy with (JP Premier) and are about to cut the block. Slab poured 21/04/2011 Frame finished 27/05/2011 Moved in 07/11/2011 Re: Building in SA - 2011 13Mar 01, 2011 9:23 pm Hi all!!! I am checking in too. We are building in the Barossa on 4 acres - custom build with small independent builder. Just waiting on final council tick and then slab booked for about 5 weeks time! Look forward to hearing about everyone else. Deb - goto Control Panel up the top, Prolfile, Signature and copy and past your link in there.....let me know if you cant work it out!! Rebecca Custom Build with Kersbrook Constructions - SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37762 Current Status: Handover on Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Building in SA - 2011 14Mar 01, 2011 9:24 pm OOOo forgot to say, meeting my kitchen designer tomorrow!!!! Rebecca Custom Build with Kersbrook Constructions - SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37762 Current Status: Handover on Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Building in SA - 2011 15Mar 01, 2011 10:26 pm That's wonderful Rebecca! Looking forward to hearing how it went. The problem I am having is changing the signature I have at the moment (Bought a block in SA - now to find a builder!)which is also my thread, to become a link so that when someone clicks on it, it takes them to the thread. Like this: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37762 which is your thread link. 71monaro, I know of one person who has a thread and built at Blackwood Park - the thread is Hoffdog's house in the hills (Hoffdog), about the third page on the board index. He will probably know of others there too. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 16Mar 02, 2011 8:18 am I thought Hoffdog built in Mt Barker. I could be wrong though. As for your signature, click on the URL button at the top and paste your thread address in there. contract signed: Nov 09 Released to Construction: 23 Jul 10 Slab poured: 9 Aug 10 Frame completed: 30 Aug 10 Windows & Gutters: 7 Sep 10 Bricks: 15 - 23 Sep 10 Roof: 24 Sep 10 Gyprock: 20 Oct 10 Lockup: 25 Oct 10 Kitchen: 27 Oct 10 Tiling: 6 - 9 Nov 10 Painting: 17 Nov 10 Carpet: 30 Nov 10 PCI: 15 Dec 10 Handover: 17 Dec 10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35943 Re: Building in SA - 2011 17Mar 02, 2011 9:09 am It's more likely I'm wrong - will go and have a look. I have finally worked out my thread signature using the URL after I worked out that I needed to copy my thread heading into it. Before I was just typing in the sentence which, of course, didn't link the thread. Silly me. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 18Mar 02, 2011 9:46 am Dont know why I thought it was Hoffdog - just because he built in the hills I think. It was Andronicus that built in BP. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building in SA - 2011 19Mar 02, 2011 10:02 am From memory, Andronicus built a mansion up there contract signed: Nov 09 Released to Construction: 23 Jul 10 Slab poured: 9 Aug 10 Frame completed: 30 Aug 10 Windows & Gutters: 7 Sep 10 Bricks: 15 - 23 Sep 10 Roof: 24 Sep 10 Gyprock: 20 Oct 10 Lockup: 25 Oct 10 Kitchen: 27 Oct 10 Tiling: 6 - 9 Nov 10 Painting: 17 Nov 10 Carpet: 30 Nov 10 PCI: 15 Dec 10 Handover: 17 Dec 10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35943 Re: Building in SA - 2011 20Mar 02, 2011 11:19 am We're building with Dechellis - the slab went down last week and frame is due next week so things are getting exciting. There is another Dechellis house being built near us which has just had the roof put on and I've been very impressed with the speed that things have happened, the hours that the tradies have worked and how tidy the site is - hope we get the same treatment! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 29913 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110206 |