Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 18, 2014 6:05 pm We're currently looking at building the Seattle design with Aveling. We just got a small land (12.5mx30m) and the Aveling consultant that we talked to suggested this particular design. We loved the kitchen in this because it seems big. Can you please help us identify which parts of the house need a bit of tweaking?
We are also looking at the Manor (Dreamstart) and Milazzo (HGWA) but we are leaning more on this one. Any other suggestions on which builder has nice designs for a small block? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 3Apr 22, 2014 12:37 pm Hi, just wanted to ask you all coz we're new to all these..is it alright to meet up with different builders and have plans costed? From there we will decide on which builder to sign up with. We have already met up with Aveling and are waiting on the costing. We're also waiting to hear from Redink. Is that alright or if we asked for a costing and drawing, it means we're already going to build with them? We havent signed anything yet. Need your thoughts on this please. Thank you. Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 4Apr 22, 2014 1:48 pm Until you sign the contract to build, you can stop the process with any builder, but you will most likely lose any initial deposits you gave the builders to take the time and effort to do costings and drawings. In regards to the plan you posted it is quite nice. Some things to consider are just minor: - Consider doors on both your laundry and audio visual spaces. More so on the laundry. If worried about the door swing, go for a cavity sliding door on the laundry. - Consider making robes in Bed 3 and 4 double instead of single (especially if you have children/considering them in future, because storage space is awesome). - Consider how you will ventilate the laundry, especially if you place a door on and have the dryer going. Are you placing security screen door in addition to the sliding glass so you can open glass door for air? Otherwise I do like the kitchen size. Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 5Apr 22, 2014 1:56 pm ^ thank you for taking time to look at the plan I posted and replying..i will definitely look into the things you pointed out Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 6Apr 22, 2014 5:17 pm My Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=62001 Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 7Apr 22, 2014 5:29 pm Hi Jaceb..we are also open to the option of having a 3-br home. Would you know of any good plan? Thanks Re: Looking at building with Aveling - Seattle design 8Apr 23, 2014 9:10 am I'm building the nautical with Aveling. Have a look at my thread. There's a lot I like about it, with the laundry set up and such. My reason for asking is I found with a block the same size as us, having a 4th bedroom made some rooms a little pokey. I'm just passed lock up stage now, and I'm really happy with all the room sizes. There's a couple of other Aveling clients here with a different interpretation of the same plan(Nina71) comes to mind. Check them out also My build: viewtopic.php?t=62001 My Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=62001 What do you think about this pipe? 9Aug 19, 2015 6:13 pm Been a while since I last posted...so we've eventually decided to go ahead and build with Aveling...the construction is so far going well...we started in March and we're now at lock up...will try to post some pics when I find more time to do so... just wanted to ask about an exposed pipe that we've been seeing for quite a while now...it is on the side of the house where the kitchen is...I have emailed our contact in Aveling about it this morning but have not received a reply yet...I would also like to ask for your opinion on what you think...should we be bothered about it?...TIA Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: What do you think about this pipe? 10Aug 25, 2015 1:12 am Does the larger size pipe head down into the ground? My guess is it's the pipe from the kitchen sink. No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6623 OK it's been a little while! I've been busy getting time where I can to work on this. I started by grading a pad (borrowing a… 26 19952 yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7297 |