Building with Wisdom Homes

singalg · Dec 02, 2018 8:42 pm

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singalg

Manhattan52

singalg did you hear back today from W about your power point and showers screens?

becks81 what are you waiting on? Is it DEP? Did you sort out your alarm panel/remote?

not yet Manhattan52.
My SS has been pretty good, and I am sure he will get them sorted.
Getting blinds installed tomorrow morning - and it shall look more like a house.
No signs of driveway yet - 3 weeks late from planned date so far..

Hi singalg How did the PCI go?
Also are you getting your driveway through W?

spk_homebuild, PCI went well with mostly being minor cleaning/paint patch issues (they have all been addressed on Saturday morning). 2 big ticket items were missing a powerpoint and semi-frameless shower in ensuite instead of frameless.
I am going to speak to SS tomorrow to figure a plan for these 2.

Manhattan52 · Dec 02, 2018 8:57 pm

GLO

Magnus

Woohoo! We’re making progress! Pool is finished and slab is being poured next week. Hopefully frames will go up prior to Xmas. Really want to make some changes to electrical, add a few CAT6 points, move things around a bit etc. Anyone got experience with this? Do you need to raise a variation just for adding a CAT6 point? Not keen on paying $2K for minor changes but then also don’t wanna rip up the walls after handover.

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Awesome news.

Was your benching and pool excavation done together?

GlO

Wisdom use a different company to excavate pools to who they use for benching. We had our pool excavated after benching

stevezau · Dec 02, 2018 9:06 pm

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

doosra · Dec 03, 2018 7:31 am

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doosra

Few update pics. Tiling is done. Waiting for handover now. Hopefully only another week but let's see. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Very nice!

Did wisdom do your pool fencing and pool tiling too?

What size pool is yours?

I got my own trades to do my fence and tiles.

Pool is 7 x 3m

Magnus · Dec 03, 2018 7:49 am

GLO

Magnus

Woohoo! We’re making progress! Pool is finished and slab is being poured next week. Hopefully frames will go up prior to Xmas. Really want to make some changes to electrical, add a few CAT6 points, move things around a bit etc. Anyone got experience with this? Do you need to raise a variation just for adding a CAT6 point? Not keen on paying $2K for minor changes but then also don’t wanna rip up the walls after handover.

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Awesome news.

Was your benching and pool excavation done together?

No they did the pool first then benching. We’ve decided to do some last minute retaining walls in the back so that work is starting now as well.

doosra · Dec 03, 2018 11:44 am

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Well it will feel like you are walking into smaller room because you are. Luckily for us, we have it the other way around so mine steps down 510mm so my living areas have 3.2m high ceilings and it gives it a much more grand feeling. I would recommend square set cornices anyway throughout the house as it makes a big difference in giving the house a much more modern look.

One advice for those who are doing their own tiling after handover. I'd recommend checking the heights of your windows. My floor was raised about 40mm due to sand/cement screeding+tile and so my skirting over hangs the window opening. Just a bit of a pain to try to fix up the skirting, but something you can avoid during the planning process.

stevezau · Dec 03, 2018 1:58 pm

doosra

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen?

Well it will feel like you are walking into smaller room because you are. Luckily for us, we have it the other way around so mine steps down 510mm so my living areas have 3.2m high ceilings and it gives it a much more grand feeling. I would recommend square set cornices anyway throughout the house as it makes a big difference in giving the house a much more modern look.

One advice for those who are doing their own tiling after handover. I'd recommend checking the heights of your windows. My floor was raised about 40mm due to sand/cement screeding+tile and so my skirting over hangs the window opening. Just a bit of a pain to try to fix up the skirting, but something you can avoid during the planning process.

Thanks. Yeah seems we may need to do something.. I'm just not sure what.. I think thinking of adding a fake ceiling.. See in red below..

Anyone else got any suggestions?

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gogo65 · Dec 03, 2018 3:49 pm

We have the same as Doosra, going from 2.7 to 3.3, while it certainly gives an airy feel to the back living areas, I dont ever feel funny walking back up the stairs the other way (ie from high to low), I dont think it is something to be concerned about, I certainly wouldn’t be adding extra ceiling to step it, if anything that will just accentuate the problem. Agree with Doosra, maybe square set ceiling (or shadow line -we have shadowline throughout and it makes the ceiling look even taller), do you have a picture of the full grandfloor plan? Would a coffered ceiling help in that area?

stevezau · Dec 03, 2018 4:28 pm

gogo65

We have the same as Doosra, going from 2.7 to 3.3, while it certainly gives an airy feel to the back living areas, I dont ever feel funny walking back up the stairs the other way (ie from high to low), I dont think it is something to be concerned about, I certainly wouldn’t be adding extra ceiling to step it, if anything that will just accentuate the problem. Agree with Doosra, maybe square set ceiling (or shadow line -we have shadowline throughout and it makes the ceiling look even taller), do you have a picture of the full grandfloor plan? Would a coffered ceiling help in that area?

I wouldn't mind if our back area was 3.2 but going from 3.2 hallway to 2.7 back room worries me. Doosra mentioned it felt small/noticeable. We already have square set ceiling throughout the house.

We have a coffered ceiling in the entry but can't in the hallway due to the layout.

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Another question, how far down do your square set's come in the 3.2 areas? It looks like ours come down quite far due to the height. No idea if that's normal.

gogo65 · Dec 03, 2018 5:02 pm

Do you have a void over any part of the rear of the house? That will allow light in, making it Feel more open

stevezau · Dec 03, 2018 5:09 pm

gogo65

Do you have a void over any part of the rear of the house? That will allow light in, making it Feel more open

You mean a void from upstairs? Nah Majestic does not allow for that design. Hmmm what to do.... I asked Wisdom for suggestions also ..

ASJ1981 · Dec 03, 2018 5:20 pm

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Hi, we have friends who built with another builder and they too have a step down to the rear of the house. Step down starts from end of hallway to the start of kitchen/living area. I am pretty sure the rear is also 3.2m - same as the front...

stevezau · Dec 03, 2018 5:25 pm

ASJ1981

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Hi, we have friends who built with another builder and they too have a step down to the rear of the house. Step down starts from end of hallway to the start of kitchen/living area. I am pretty sure the rear is also 3.2m - same as the front...

That is prob ok. Mine is the reverse

Kvav27 · Dec 03, 2018 7:04 pm

Hi All,

we may have PCI soon, could you help me understand process between PCI, final payment & handover?

TIA
Kriti

Kvav27 · Dec 03, 2018 7:08 pm

CS199

Can anyone share photos of

Tawny Oak Laminate flooring
SeaShell Oak Laminate flooring

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MandM+4 · Dec 03, 2018 7:28 pm

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

2.7m is still really tall, I doubt it’ll feel small.
You can always add bulk heads after handover, but I don’t think you’ll need to.
I doubt it’s something cheaper through Wisdom...

stevezau · Dec 03, 2018 7:35 pm

MandM+4

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

2.7m is still really tall, I doubt it’ll feel small.
You can always add bulk heads after handover, but I don’t think you’ll need to.
I doubt it’s something cheaper through Wisdom...

2.7 is tall, but 3.2m to 2.7 is quite a big difference in height on the eyes.

You are right we can do it post hand-over. I don't think they are too expensive with Wisdom so would prefer to get them done prior but we are just not sure what to do.. maybe it is fine.

doosra · Dec 03, 2018 7:45 pm

stevezau

MandM+4

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

2.7m is still really tall, I doubt it’ll feel small.
You can always add bulk heads after handover, but I don’t think you’ll need to.
I doubt it’s something cheaper through Wisdom...

2.7 is tall, but 3.2m to 2.7 is quite a big difference in height on the eyes.

You are right we can do it post hand-over. I don't think they are too expensive with Wisdom so would prefer to get them done prior but we are just not sure what to do.. maybe it is fine.

Here some pics. Should have taken the one looking back at front door further back so u can feel the difference. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

Melos · Dec 03, 2018 9:55 pm

stevezau

Hi All,

We just noticed something on detailed plans which we had overlooked.

We have a 510step in the house which means the front ceilings are 3.2 and the rear kitchen/dining/lounge is 2.7m.

If you look at the side view, the ceiling heigh is the same the whole way through the house. Walking through the hallway, stepping up into the kitchen, will that feel like your walking into a smaller room? Thinking we maybe should add a square set to hide the ceiling from the hallway to kitchen? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅

I wouldn’t worry too much it’s quiet common for ceilings on kitchens to be lowered as venting and fans etc are more efficient closer to what they are venting. 2.7 are quite high anyway. It should look great and having a tall hallway throughout will look amazing.

Kvav27 · Dec 04, 2018 8:51 am

singalg

spk_homebuild

Hi singalg How did the PCI go?
Also are you getting your driveway through W?

spk_homebuild, PCI went well with mostly being minor cleaning/paint patch issues (they have all been addressed on Saturday morning). 2 big ticket items were missing a powerpoint and semi-frameless shower in ensuite instead of frameless.
I am going to speak to SS tomorrow to figure a plan for these 2.

singalg , hi, Congratulations for PCI . could you please help me understand the process from PCI to handover?
We may have PCI on 17th Dec, so I want to know what all needs to be done before handover

TIA