Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 09, 2011 6:04 pm Hi i was wanting to know how difficult it would be if i saw, say for example carpet that i really liked but it is from a different company that is not mentioned in my colour book?? or if i find cheaper bi fold doors for the Alfresco area than i have been quoted from the builder, can i add my own doors as long as they are ready to be installed when the rest of the doors etc are going in?? or is this an individual builder thing to decide on?? btw i am building with Dennis Family cheers Building The Harvard 271 With Dennis Family Homes My Blog http://www.ourhouseinwallan.blogspot.com My Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51625&p=789135#p7891353 Re: idea options for the house 2Jul 09, 2011 6:19 pm Usually they don't allow this, however it can't hurt to ask, the credit they give back to you in your contract for deleting these things is usually half of what you expect also Building our own custom design with Redink Pre-start - 28/06/2011 Building license approval - sept 2011 Footings - 8/10/2011 my thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48921 Re: idea options for the house 3Jul 09, 2011 6:21 pm Or, you can ask them so source it from the places you have seen the stuff but it is standard they will add 25% on top of the cost Building our own custom design with Redink Pre-start - 28/06/2011 Building license approval - sept 2011 Footings - 8/10/2011 my thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48921 Re: idea options for the house 4Jul 09, 2011 6:26 pm Thanks Leona I suspected this but you are right it won't hurt to ask, nothing ventured nothing gained or so they say Building The Harvard 271 With Dennis Family Homes My Blog http://www.ourhouseinwallan.blogspot.com My Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=51625&p=789135#p7891353 Re: idea options for the house 5Jul 12, 2011 12:04 pm It wont hurt to ask, you may be pleasently surprised. Our builder has allowed us to purchase and supply a number of things, one of which is a custom made cavity sliding door from Italy. Surprisingly, we are paying more to have the basins and tapware we are supplying installed than the cavity door. You must be new to the internet. You're also the only person anyone here has ever heard of washing their garage wall. I hate to break it to you, there are insects and… 6 4844 Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12041 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6467 |