Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 4Mar 26, 2015 12:43 pm Hi Glendale38 We have 600x600 rectified porcelain but did this after handover - much cheaper by half! Sent you a PM. Paul Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 5Mar 26, 2015 8:05 pm As OurLindrum52 suggested it will be cheaper to do it after handover. We looked into this and decided to sacrifice the $2-3k we would have saved for the convenience of having it done during the build. It has also allowed us to have seamless tiling from our main floors into the wet areas. We have 300x600 rectified filled polished porcelain with a whole wall of 480x480 glazed porcelain feature tiles in the bathroom and ensuite. We selected the base package through Metricon which didn't have any flooring allowance, we added in our own prior to signing. Was the 20k your friend quoted for main floor areas as well? We only upgraded to 2.1m tiling in the bathroom and ensuite which set us back approx. $3k per room. Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 6Mar 26, 2015 9:16 pm The 20k was including main floor areas and all the wet areas as well as the laundry! Ive got floor to ceiling throughout all my bathrooms... this is really gonna burn my pocket lol.... I guess i gotta weigh out how much cheaper it will be to get the main floor done after handover Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 7Mar 26, 2015 9:21 pm Make sure you're sitting down when you get your tile variation. Haha If you take your plans to Beaumonts they'll be able to quote the supply cost of your chosen tiles and give you a list of recommended tilers. Good luck with your selections! Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 8Mar 27, 2015 7:54 pm Hi Glendale38 I take it you are building in Sydney? We are also building the Glendale 38 in Sydney - nearing the end of the admin phase. Looking forward to hearing about your tile selections. Are you going to start a thread on your build? When is your tiles appointment? I have heard you can go to Dilorenzo and ask them the upgrade costs. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 9Mar 27, 2015 8:01 pm Hi Monalisa... Our construction had already started... we are the early stages of framing... Im not really looking forward to our tiles appointment, we went to have a look at the tiles months ago to get an idea... the porcelain tiles were around $60m2... well thats the price on the tiles... our tiles appt is in May... I will start a thread abt our building soon... Here are some fotos to share first Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 10Mar 27, 2015 8:06 pm Did you take the tiles promo as well? Is $60 in lieu of the standard tiles? Thanks for sharing your pictures. Can't wait for us to be at this stage as well. What facade did you choose? Do you find you have more time now that the site work has started? Also - which region of Sydney are you building in? We are building in the Parramatta region. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 11Mar 27, 2015 8:10 pm Yes we did choose the tiles promo. $60 is not in lieu of standard tiles but the labour on the porcelain tiles i heard is quite expensive!! Since construction started we have been driving there every second day to check whats happening.. Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 12Mar 27, 2015 8:12 pm Wow! $60 per sqm. Expensive! We need to go have a look, and will most likely be sticking to the standards. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 13Mar 27, 2015 8:16 pm i think the tile allowance is around $25 but im not really sure... We chose the Kingston facade... would have loved the Isla but husband wanted privacy. We are building in wakeley... after your file is passed to the construction team it will be really fast... Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 14Mar 27, 2015 8:24 pm glendale38 i think the tile allowance is around $25 but im not really sure... We chose the Kingston facade... would have loved the Isla but husband wanted privacy. We are building in wakeley... after your file is passed to the construction team it will be really fast... Kingston is gorgeous! I would have loved a balcony! Yes hope so it is quick when did your site start? When is the build expected to finish? I really hope we are in by Christmas. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 15Mar 27, 2015 8:28 pm We went down to edmundson park and willowdale last weekend and looked at other display homes... then we thought we shouldnt have the balcony and made our room bigger like the salamanca... Im hoping we are in by xmas too! Fingers crossed! Not sure whats in the contract... but i think its either 32 or 36 weeks.. Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 16Mar 27, 2015 8:30 pm glendale38 We went down to edmundson park and willowdale last weekend and looked at other display homes... then we thought we shouldnt have the balcony and made our room bigger like the salamanca... Im hoping we are in by xmas too! Fingers crossed! Not sure whats in the contract... but i think its either 32 or 36 weeks.. I didn't know M had a display centre at Willowdale? Contract notes 32 weeks. You will definitely be in by Xmas! Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 17Mar 27, 2015 8:31 pm the display in willowdale is new... i didnt know abt it either until we went to edmundson park... When our slab was down it didnt look as big as expected Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 18Mar 27, 2015 8:36 pm glendale38 the display in willowdale is new... i didnt know abt it either until we went to edmundson park... When our slab was down it didnt look as big as expected Oh really? Why do you think this is the case? Could it be because the display home at Edmundson is bigger - they have pushed the kitchen, laundry, dinning out by 600mm - which obviously means bigger bedrooms upstairs too. How big is your land? Ours is 740sqm - so that means we will have outdoor area bigger than our house footprint! Would have loved a bigger home - but this is only our first build (hopefully many more to come!) ; and we have the option of having a granny flat - if we ever wanted. Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 19Mar 27, 2015 8:40 pm The slab doesnt look big at all... I thought the home in edmundson was only pushed out for the kitchen and everything else was the same?? Thats what we were told... i wasnt aware the laundry and dining were pushed out too... hmmmmm.... I had a quick walk through of ground level and it doesnt look as spacious as expected.. Our land is only 512sqm so we dont have mucj backyard at all Re: Building Metricon Glendale38 20Mar 27, 2015 8:46 pm glendale38 The slab doesnt look big at all... I thought the home in edmundson was only pushed out for the kitchen and everything else was the same?? Thats what we were told... i wasnt aware the laundry and dining were pushed out too... hmmmmm.... I had a quick walk through of ground level and it doesnt look as spacious as expected.. Our land is only 512sqm so we dont have mucj backyard at all I believe the dinning and laundry are also pushed out. Would have been better if we bought a smaller block - our block is way too big! Will let you know my thoughts when we are up to that stage Metricon Glendale 38 - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&p=1298363#p1298363 Selections: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75696&start=60 Tiles - p25 Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. We are in early days of our pre-contract stage for Metricon Doulton and we are… 0 10751 Hello All 🙂 We are planning to start our journey of construction our first home. 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