Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 28, 2011 12:30 am Hi, I've been reading through others thread and now thought I would start my own. This is our first time building and so far haven't had that great experience - from the time we engaged with National Builders to now in the process of building (National Builders allocated us a Builder of their choice). We are building the Buckingham Study 460E option with NBG in the City of Monash. We made heaps to change to the original floor plans. And the reason we had to go with the Study option because of the slope of our land it won't allow us to have an alfresco at the side of our house, otherwise will need rails all around. Below is our floor Plans. We made heaps of changes. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 2Jul 29, 2011 11:42 am Our house before big decision to build: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From inside looking out. Our frontage were full of windows: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ All gone. To the point where no return: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Site cut and fill: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Retaining wall: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Boxed up ready to pour concrete: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Concrete poured. Settles just before the rain pours down: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Groundfloor frames up: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 3Jul 30, 2011 11:39 pm wow you did make alot of chamges to the plans. Building NBG Buckingham 46 on Property in rural Victoria my Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46837 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 4Jul 31, 2011 9:49 am Love the area and the block orientation to the North rear. Great. Love the fact you have a full bathroom downstairs, as so many 2 storey homes leave this option out. Love all the windows you have included in your plan also. Lots of natural light! I look forward to following your build. Best of luck! Andrew Building NBG Buckingham 320E Eastern Suburbs Melbourne Knockdown & rebuild Build startup 28th October 2010 http://buckingham320e-the4ofus.blogspot.com/ Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 5Jul 31, 2011 6:48 pm Equineaffair: Yes lots wasn't it. I just hope that it'll turn out alright once we get the house. Andrew: Thank you We hope to get some good lights in. But since we close off the rumpus (North facing) so I hope there will still be some good lights from our Alfresco. I'm a bit nervous as our kitchen only have 2 small little windows 514mmx 600mm next to the stove and another window next to the meals area and we open up the Family/Dining Room to make it one big open space. Finger cross that it won't be too dark in this area of the house. The Buckingham Study Option doesn't have the guest room downstair that was why we turn our study room into study/guest room with a semi-ensuite, share with the powder room. I love your 4m x 1.2m island bench. Love love it. I noticed in your plans it said you'll provide your own sink. What are you thinking of getting, as I'm also providing my own sink. I'm looking for the larger bowls so I can wash my wok NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 6Jul 31, 2011 9:54 pm Hope everything is going well for you. Did you remove the photos from your second post? They are showing up as errors.... House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 7Jul 31, 2011 11:46 pm Thanks Michelle. I must have done something wrong before. They're all back now. NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 8Aug 02, 2011 12:59 pm Hi Jnny, It must have been a huge decision to knock down your home and rebuild, as it actually looked quite nice, but then you look at the palace your about to build I can see why it's enormous!! Love the plan wow that's one amazing master bedroom, and I have serious ensuite envy I look forward to following your build, can't wait to see it all develop! Barbs Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 9Aug 03, 2011 12:37 am Thanks Barb. Yes it was hard decision. We were toss between building a new home or full renovation of the existing one. Our original home was a 5brms home, open a space and 2 living areas. Sometimes I look back wish we hadn't gone ahead to build. It has been almost a year since we knocked our house down and today we only see a steel beam arrive. The site is still empty. No progress on the frame, where they left 2 weeks ago NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 11Aug 03, 2011 11:44 pm Since there hasn't been any progress on the house, I'll share with you my Colour Selections: Brick: Jarrah Mortar: White/off white Roof: Charcoal Modern French Terracotta Roof Guttering: Classic Cream Fascia: Classic Cream Downpipes: Classic Cream Windows: A&L White Birch Flywire Screen: Yes Garage doors: Classic Cream - Panelmasta Caprice Window option External Doors: XN7 Hume Doors Internal Doors: Flush - all 2340mm height PAINTS: External painting: Wattly Natural Silver Garage, doors, window infills: C/Bond Classic Cream - Solagard Internal Painting - Ceiling, Cornice, Skirting, Architraves, Doors (upgrade to large size): Wattyl Classic White - Wall: Wattyl Confetti Shower (I'll ask to change as it turns out this colour is too grey for me) CABINETS: Kitchen & Pantry (Colorform Gloss Vinyl Wrap)- Designer White Island (Colorform)- Shadow Benchtop- Quantum Quartz Alphine White Kickrail- Luxor Glass Splashback- Dulux Grey Pebble Bathroom- Valencia Walnut Laundry- Lustre White NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 12Aug 03, 2011 11:46 pm Barb, I can't wait, but it seems just too far away. NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 13Aug 05, 2011 12:38 am New updates. All joists downstairs are in. Hallway Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From invisible island bench looking out to alfresco: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Open space (Kitchen/Meals & Family Room): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My biggest concern is the following picture. The way they joint the timber joists to the steel beam doesn't look too sturdy. Only a nail on top and a nail down the bottom sitting on the metal bracket. Is this correct? I would thought that there should be another timber sit in between the steel beam so the joists can nail to. Can someone out there please comment on this? As I'm very nervous that it could be a mistake. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 16Aug 05, 2011 2:29 pm brb_654 Your selections sound lovely Sorry can't comment on your timber joists If you haven't already ask the question on a new thread! Thanks Barb. I'm still deciding whether to stick to Alphine White bench through the house or that does seems too practical especially having young children. I noticed that you have Luna White bench and that looks lovely too. Should I too? Alphine White can be tooo white isn't? NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 17Aug 05, 2011 2:38 pm jnny123 Thanks Barb. I'm still deciding whether to stick to Alphine White bench through the house or that does seems too practical especially having young children. I noticed that you have Luna White bench and that looks lovely too. Should I too? Alphine White can be tooo white isn't? Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 18Aug 05, 2011 2:40 pm 77lk1 Hi Should have a bracket welded to C channel or Run another timber along C channel. Ask the builder if not get an ispector to check Thanks 77lk1. This sound very technical to me. Do you mean it should look like this, have a timber along the C channel ? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 19Aug 05, 2011 2:47 pm [/quote]I just had a look on the website to see the difference between the two, Alphine White is beautiful and yes very white, Luna White which i have, gives the look of a white bench but because it has the tiny grey flecks, it's not sooo white tough decision![/quote] Yes, I can't seems to decide I've got a small sample here in Alphine and Luna white but since they are very small it's hard to imagine what it would look on a 3m x 1.2m island. NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEastern My building thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=49878 Re: NBG - Building the Buckingham (Study option) in SouthEas 20Aug 05, 2011 3:20 pm jnny123 Yes it should be that way. 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