Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16861Mar 06, 2017 2:58 pm I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16862Mar 06, 2017 3:37 pm Mrs RS I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... I think last week was terrible for anyone who hasn't started internals. Can't really blame Clarendon for that (for once lol). surprisingly I had my facade rendering done last Friday kinda in the rain, even my SS was surprised when he turned up to do the job. But the render guy did a good job and didn't wash away one the weekend with heavy rain. Visit my blog Clarendon Bronte 25 Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16863Mar 06, 2017 3:48 pm ajedi2k Mrs RS I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... I think last week was terrible for anyone who hasn't started internals. Can't really blame Clarendon for that (for once lol). surprisingly I had my facade rendering done last Friday kinda in the rain, even my SS was surprised when he turned up to do the job. But the render guy did a good job and didn't wash away one the weekend with heavy rain. Yes can understand last week wasn't possible to do much due to weather but does it take this long just to get frames up waiting since 8th of February and since then this week next week I don't know what the problem is... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16864Mar 06, 2017 7:36 pm k3nnis Pinktulips k3nnis [quote="Pinktulips"]Hello, We are building Leaton 28 with Clarendon Homes in Marsden Park. I just finished external colour appointment. I need to go for electrical next and complete the kitchen and aircon selections. Clarendon is offering us 10 free downlights in place of free standing bath. Wondering whether I should take this offer or not. Seeking views as I am pretty undecided. Also, for aircon, I am planning to stay with the Temperzone one on offer just increase the zones to 5 - KMFL, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2,3&4, Guest, Upstairs Leisure. I am thinking of combining Guest room and Upstairs Leisure as I think these will be least used. Just seeking views how often would you think Upstairs Leisure be used. Thanks in advance. Congrats I think the freestanding bath they quoted me around. $900 and 10 downlights would be around the same price. So much of a muchness think. I am also building the Leaton 28 but with home theater and grand alfresco making it a 29sq home. Did you make any modifications? Additions? I also went with the standard temperzone but only a total of 4 zones. I made my garage 4m wide instead of the standard as I find it too narrow. Thanks and Congrats to you too The theatre room is great addition. My hubby wanted it but the house is big enough for us so decided to have some more green space in the backyard. How have you divided your A/c zone if you don't mind sharing? We plan to use the study as a guest room if required so have added shower to the powder room and shifted the linen cupboard to laundry with doors facing the powder room so can be used as cupboard for guest room as well if the room is used so. Do you mind sharing your kitchen benchtop/ cabinet colours too as I am still trying to finalise them. Thanks Hi, I did not add a shower in the powder. My A/C zones are: Zone 1: kitchen,family,meals,home theater Zone 2: living and study Zone 3: bedroom 1 and leisure Zone 4: bedrooms 2,3,4 Kitchen benchtop is 40mm polar white pencil round edges. Cabinet colour schedule : door 1: polytech stone grey sheen finish Door2: polar white sheen Basically one side of kitchen is one colour and the other side is the other. I also added butler pantry instead of the standard pantry. Added undermount sink in butler pantry and a provision for bar/fridge underneath. I spent $12k on kitchen upgrades:( [/quote] We had the same kitchen colours in the last Clarendon house we built. They go lovely together Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16865Mar 06, 2017 7:51 pm 1st time builders k3nnis Pinktulips [quote="k3nnis"][quote="Pinktulips"]Hello, We are building Leaton 28 with Clarendon Homes in Marsden Park. I just finished external colour appointment. I need to go for electrical next and complete the kitchen and aircon selections. Clarendon is offering us 10 free downlights in place of free standing bath. Wondering whether I should take this offer or not. Seeking views as I am pretty undecided. Also, for aircon, I am planning to stay with the Temperzone one on offer just increase the zones to 5 - KMFL, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2,3&4, Guest, Upstairs Leisure. I am thinking of combining Guest room and Upstairs Leisure as I think these will be least used. Just seeking views how often would you think Upstairs Leisure be used. Thanks in advance. Congrats I think the freestanding bath they quoted me around. $900 and 10 downlights would be around the same price. So much of a muchness think. I am also building the Leaton 28 but with home theater and grand alfresco making it a 29sq home. Did you make any modifications? Additions? I also went with the standard temperzone but only a total of 4 zones. I made my garage 4m wide instead of the standard as I find it too narrow. Thanks and Congrats to you too The theatre room is great addition. My hubby wanted it but the house is big enough for us so decided to have some more green space in the backyard. How have you divided your A/c zone if you don't mind sharing? We plan to use the study as a guest room if required so have added shower to the powder room and shifted the linen cupboard to laundry with doors facing the powder room so can be used as cupboard for guest room as well if the room is used so. Do you mind sharing your kitchen benchtop/ cabinet colours too as I am still trying to finalise them. Thanks Hi, I did not add a shower in the powder. My A/C zones are: Zone 1: kitchen,family,meals,home theater Zone 2: living and study Zone 3: bedroom 1 and leisure Zone 4: bedrooms 2,3,4 Kitchen benchtop is 40mm polar white pencil round edges. Cabinet colour schedule : door 1: polytech stone grey sheen finish Door2: polar white sheen Basically one side of kitchen is one colour and the other side is the other. I also added butler pantry instead of the standard pantry. Added undermount sink in butler pantry and a provision for bar/fridge underneath. I spent $12k on kitchen upgrades:( [/quote] We had the same kitchen colours in the last Clarendon house we built. They go lovely together [/quote] Thanks I was worried they won't match. Do you have pics ?:) also did you get sheen finish or just matte? Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16866Mar 06, 2017 7:56 pm Mrs RS I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... Took 12 weeks for my frames to go up. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16867Mar 06, 2017 9:58 pm Spart Mrs RS I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... Took 12 weeks for my frames to go up. Thanks Spart but why it took them sooo long. ...our neighbour is also building with clarendon and within 7 weeks since slab they had the outside done.... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16868Mar 07, 2017 8:40 am Mrs RS Spart Mrs RS I am already frustrated with this building. ..6 weeks since slab only 80% frame done ground floor. ...tomorrow and next week hate to hear this two words. .....anyone traveling in the same boat. ... Took 12 weeks for my frames to go up. Thanks Spart but why it took them sooo long. ...our neighbour is also building with clarendon and within 7 weeks since slab they had the outside done.... Must be a supply and demand issue. I had my frames delivered after slab back in November 2016. Following week they started to put it up. Frames and windows done under 10 days for both floors. Visit my blog Clarendon Bronte 25 Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16869Mar 07, 2017 12:39 pm Mrs Rs I can't understand the holdup with your frames. Seriously. My slab went down on 4th November, a week later the ground floor frames were complete and by 4th December the frames were finished and brickwork started. Madison 35 on south coast. Surely yours will be completed this week. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16870Mar 07, 2017 1:17 pm Spooky8080 Mrs Rs I can't understand the holdup with your frames. Seriously. My slab went down on 4th November, a week later the ground floor frames were complete and by 4th December the frames were finished and brickwork started. Madison 35 on south coast. Surely yours will be completed this week. Thanks spooky8080 our slab went down on 19/01...only 80% ground floor frames done...they said it will be finished by mid this week now next week. ..hoping for it to be done can't wait anymore. . Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16871Mar 07, 2017 7:15 pm Mrs RS Spooky8080 Mrs Rs I can't understand the holdup with your frames. Seriously. My slab went down on 4th November, a week later the ground floor frames were complete and by 4th December the frames were finished and brickwork started. Madison 35 on south coast. Surely yours will be completed this week. Thanks spooky8080 our slab went down on 19/01...only 80% ground floor frames done...they said it will be finished by mid this week now next week. ..hoping for it to be done can't wait anymore. . I don't blame you. I would be furious. I think you've been very patient. On the brighter side, you'll find that once they do finally finish the frames, the rest will sail on quite quickly. I hope you are keeping a diary daily. IE: No work today (sunny) No work today (rain) Frames delivered today. Etc.... Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16872Mar 07, 2017 11:56 pm Hi all, I've never done a forum before and I really have no idea how to work this thing....we are just going through our colours process and are building the fairmont 38. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16873Mar 08, 2017 7:40 am Veikkanen80 Hi all, I've never done a forum before and I really have no idea how to work this thing....we are just going through our colours process and are building the fairmont 38. Welcome to the forum. I Learnt so much from this forum, got so many ideas. We also built the fairmont and have been in for 12 months now. Loving our new home. Did u make any changes etc? Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16874Mar 08, 2017 7:55 am k3nnis 1st time builders k3nnis [quote="Pinktulips"][quote="k3nnis"][quote="Pinktulips"]Hello, We are building Leaton 28 with Clarendon Homes in Marsden Park. I just finished external colour appointment. I need to go for electrical next and complete the kitchen and aircon selections. Clarendon is offering us 10 free downlights in place of free standing bath. Wondering whether I should take this offer or not. Seeking views as I am pretty undecided. Also, for aircon, I am planning to stay with the Temperzone one on offer just increase the zones to 5 - KMFL, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2,3&4, Guest, Upstairs Leisure. I am thinking of combining Guest room and Upstairs Leisure as I think these will be least used. Just seeking views how often would you think Upstairs Leisure be used. Thanks in advance. Congrats I think the freestanding bath they quoted me around. $900 and 10 downlights would be around the same price. So much of a muchness think. I am also building the Leaton 28 but with home theater and grand alfresco making it a 29sq home. Did you make any modifications? Additions? I also went with the standard temperzone but only a total of 4 zones. I made my garage 4m wide instead of the standard as I find it too narrow. Thanks and Congrats to you too The theatre room is great addition. My hubby wanted it but the house is big enough for us so decided to have some more green space in the backyard. How have you divided your A/c zone if you don't mind sharing? We plan to use the study as a guest room if required so have added shower to the powder room and shifted the linen cupboard to laundry with doors facing the powder room so can be used as cupboard for guest room as well if the room is used so. Do you mind sharing your kitchen benchtop/ cabinet colours too as I am still trying to finalise them. Thanks Hi, I did not add a shower in the powder. My A/C zones are: Zone 1: kitchen,family,meals,home theater Zone 2: living and study Zone 3: bedroom 1 and leisure Zone 4: bedrooms 2,3,4 Kitchen benchtop is 40mm polar white pencil round edges. Cabinet colour schedule : door 1: polytech stone grey sheen finish Door2: polar white sheen Basically one side of kitchen is one colour and the other side is the other. I also added butler pantry instead of the standard pantry. Added undermount sink in butler pantry and a provision for bar/fridge underneath. I spent $12k on kitchen upgrades:( [/quote] We had the same kitchen colours in the last Clarendon house we built. They go lovely together [/quote] Thanks I was worried they won't match. Do you have pics ?:) also did you get sheen finish or just matte? [/quote] We got sheen. Ours was classic white sheen but basically the same. Yep have some photos. Will send you some shortly. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16875Mar 08, 2017 7:56 am Veikkanen80 Hi all, I've never done a forum before and I really have no idea how to work this thing....we are just going through our colours process and are building the fairmont 38. We are also building the fairmont 38. Due to start today hopefully. We have also built a Sheridan 38 with Clarendon before. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16876Mar 08, 2017 8:10 am 1st time builders k3nnis 1st time builders [quote="k3nnis"][quote="Pinktulips"][quote="k3nnis"][quote="Pinktulips"]Hello, We are building Leaton 28 with Clarendon Homes in Marsden Park. I just finished external colour appointment. I need to go for electrical next and complete the kitchen and aircon selections. Clarendon is offering us 10 free downlights in place of free standing bath. Wondering whether I should take this offer or not. Seeking views as I am pretty undecided. Also, for aircon, I am planning to stay with the Temperzone one on offer just increase the zones to 5 - KMFL, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2,3&4, Guest, Upstairs Leisure. I am thinking of combining Guest room and Upstairs Leisure as I think these will be least used. Just seeking views how often would you think Upstairs Leisure be used. Thanks in advance. Congrats I think the freestanding bath they quoted me around. $900 and 10 downlights would be around the same price. So much of a muchness think. I am also building the Leaton 28 but with home theater and grand alfresco making it a 29sq home. Did you make any modifications? Additions? I also went with the standard temperzone but only a total of 4 zones. I made my garage 4m wide instead of the standard as I find it too narrow. Thanks and Congrats to you too The theatre room is great addition. My hubby wanted it but the house is big enough for us so decided to have some more green space in the backyard. How have you divided your A/c zone if you don't mind sharing? We plan to use the study as a guest room if required so have added shower to the powder room and shifted the linen cupboard to laundry with doors facing the powder room so can be used as cupboard for guest room as well if the room is used so. Do you mind sharing your kitchen benchtop/ cabinet colours too as I am still trying to finalise them. Thanks Hi, I did not add a shower in the powder. My A/C zones are: Zone 1: kitchen,family,meals,home theater Zone 2: living and study Zone 3: bedroom 1 and leisure Zone 4: bedrooms 2,3,4 Kitchen benchtop is 40mm polar white pencil round edges. Cabinet colour schedule : door 1: polytech stone grey sheen finish Door2: polar white sheen Basically one side of kitchen is one colour and the other side is the other. I also added butler pantry instead of the standard pantry. Added undermount sink in butler pantry and a provision for bar/fridge underneath. I spent $12k on kitchen upgrades:( [/quote] We had the same kitchen colours in the last Clarendon house we built. They go lovely together [/quote] Thanks I was worried they won't match. Do you have pics ?:) also did you get sheen finish or just matte? [/quote] We got sheen. Ours was classic white sheen but basically the same. Yep have some photos. Will send you some shortly. [/quote] Thanks are you sending via PM? Who's building with Clarendon?? 16878Mar 08, 2017 1:45 pm Bench tops are 20mm Luna white. Island bar back stone grey sheen. Sides and front of island classic white sheen. Back bench cabinets all stone grey sheen with Luna white bench. Re: Who's building with Clarendon?? 16880Mar 08, 2017 4:45 pm Hi All, First time posting here. Building a Bayside 36. We just finished our colour appointment on Monday. Could anyone shed some light for me regarding credit for splashback and skirting? We're looking to do these after handover. Our CSC is refusing to credit us the money and this is her response, "Unfortunately, we cannot handover a house without a splashback. You will need to pick a tile with Tile Direct for this. So we cannot credit back for splashback. Regarding the skirting, it is company policy to install the skirting whether the flooring is done through our suppliers or by the client after handover. During the build, skirting is laid on top of the slab prior to flooring. We can only handover a house that has skirting installed." Any help will be apprreciated. the stair balustrades? There is nothing special about these and I imagine literally every stair installer will be able to do this. 1 6681 The two 15mm holes are obviously not compliant. The Dept of Fair Trading would love to see this one! Do the gutters pool water after it stops raining? Although it's… 4 7808 Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 29903 |