Ben Trager Homes- Final Pics before PCI!!!

Hello neighbour great design, love toilets in their own room look forward to following your build our slab is booked for next week and we have been told 12/15 months from slab.

Finally some progress to report.

Couple of weeks ago got a call from the builder saying we need to meet with some block issues... Long story short there is a sewer easement that runs down the left hand side of the house and part of the house needs pilings; eight in total which equated to more earthworks totaling another 16k to the already 15k originally quoted.

Had prestart last Thursday and that went great; Natalie who assisted us was a real gem, and answered all questions and problems we have had; wish she was our CLO as well.

Prestart additions:

Added 30 additional power points.
Deleted all paving supplied as liquid limestone is going down after handover.
Went to add an extra external tap, but after seeing the price for another one, kicked that idea in the butt.
Cold Water Plumbing for fridge.
Had to pay more money for restricted awning windows on the back of the house as a 8x4m pool is directly outside the alfresco area.
Added extra shelf and rail to the walkin dressing room on the upper floor; 6+m of hanging space; will never fold another thing in my life!
Overhead cupboard above the fridge recess to cover where the plumbing is.
Upgraded to the Gloss finish for the kitchen cupboards; Laminex Espresso Ligna.
Dropped the trio cornice as that was 3.5k extra; curved normal cornice will suffice.
Translucent glazing to the display home monster front door.
Still not sure about the upgrade of the internal doors to the DECO 3S as they are saying that only have them 25c throughout. We had already upgraded some of the doors to 28c's.
Added a deadbolt below the omni tri lock. Installing an August Lock after handover.
Upgrading the kitchen Essa Stone benches to 30mm. Leaving the bathrooms at 20mm.
Upgraded bathroom sinks in en-suite A and B to the Liano Nexus.
Upgraded to the Caroma Tasman shower head; the one that is removable.
Finger grips to all of kitchen.
Having Trager paint the hole house in Kitty Grey; one less thing to do after handover.
Also having them install our lighting as it came in under what I had budgeted for. (picture to come)
All smart wiring is being done through Hillstone and IP security cameras. (picture to come)

Only thing to do after handover now is Liquid Limestone, Landscaping, tiling and carpets.

Smart Wiring

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Love your plan! Wow you have a few windows to put coverings on!

Getting closer and closer

Is Hillstone who BTH use now for smart wiring? When I did my plan you had to go through Intelligent homes or if you wanted to use someone else you had to wait until after handover to do it.
Nice big house!

I want security cameras too but we didn't put a smart home package in so hopefully I can still add them after?? Wow Sonos, very jealous!

Thanks Archetto,

Sure is a couple of windows. Would love the plantation shutters, but a little pricey. Going with double rollers through most of the house. The sonos sounds so good.

New drama has hit once again before the build has gotten underway. Got a call the other day that supposedly our home design doesn't meet the R-Codes. What makes it even better though is the City of Stirling want a planning application fee to actually tell us what is wrong with the build, and wont tell the builder or us till we pay the fee: WTF!!

Feel like pulling someone behind the woodshed and giving them what for...

There goes $1,600 for a planning application... or should I say one less Soundbar installed....