Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 15, 2015 8:58 pm Hi everyone, Anthony and Sarah here! We are a young couple soon to be family just starting our journey.. We have purchased our first block of land 18 months ago and just last weekend paid our initial deposit with mcdonald jones. We are building the Havana executive! We are super excited but also very scared. We came to this site to learn of what to expect and also learn from others on this site. Just wondering if any of you may be able to share your hints and tips on what to expect, things we should do etc. Any help is much appreciated Re: First home buyers! 2Jul 16, 2015 7:38 pm Research Research RESEARCH! Look into what you can do post handover to save money as builders usually have a good markup for themselves. Driveway, LEDs, painting, landscaping etc Also, be sure to do as much preperation as possible before your prestart meeting as it'll cost you plenty for changes afterwards! Have a look at this site - http://firsthomebuildingadventure.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/ThingsyouForgetwhenbuildinghouse.html My build with FHBD viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78344 Re: First home buyers! 3Jul 16, 2015 7:38 pm Most of all, have FUN with it! My build with FHBD viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78344 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27150 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16097 11 40693 |