Hi. We got our shutters from coast to country shutters. They are lovely.
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Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 181Aug 26, 2016 11:47 pm Becs Coral I see you had shutters installed. They look great. Where did you get them from? I think we have about 6 quotes. DH isn't sold in them but I love them, even if only for the front windows. Hi. We got our shutters from coast to country shutters. They are lovely. Building with Coral Homes in the Hunter Region Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 182Aug 30, 2016 7:34 pm michaelandkaty Painters nearing the finish line. Plumbing fit off almost done with eleco starting tomorrow. Still a bit to go, but nice to see some decent progress again. Some pics from today: michaelandkaty I love your kitchen and bathroom! I've popped over from another thread... We are about to build (with another builder) but I was wondering if you could tell me the names of the tiles and bench tops you used in your kitchen and bathroom. We are going for the grey and marble look also. Congrats on your build by the way! Very exciting!! Saltwater Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 183Aug 30, 2016 8:51 pm Saltwater michaelandkaty Painters nearing the finish line. Plumbing fit off almost done with eleco starting tomorrow. Still a bit to go, but nice to see some decent progress again. Some pics from today: michaelandkaty I love your kitchen and bathroom! I've popped over from another thread... We are about to build (with another builder) but I was wondering if you could tell me the names of the tiles and bench tops you used in your kitchen and bathroom. We are going for the grey and marble look also. Congrats on your build by the way! Very exciting!! Saltwater Kitchen benchtops are Caesarstone Raven. Splashback tiles are Mosaic Carrara Bianco Hexagon. Bathroom wall tiles are Nova Carrara Bianco and floor tiles are Haven charcoal. Grey feature tiles in bathrooms are Alpine Grigio in Lappato finish. Good luck with your build. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 184Oct 08, 2016 4:09 pm Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along? We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 185Oct 09, 2016 9:04 pm michaelandkaty Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plan, as promised. Main changes are Grand Cooloola Portico, 0.5m added to length of house. Length used to extend study, media, and family room. Also moved family room 0.5m into alfresco. Changed ensuite layout and few other minor changes here and there. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 We are looking at doing the same with our pantry - what did they charge you for the changes - makes much more sense to us having the entry to the pantry in the kitchen instead of behind it Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 186Oct 09, 2016 9:22 pm Can i ask please how much extra you paid for undermount sink and the Raven colour bench top Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 187Oct 10, 2016 5:28 pm dougang287 Can i ask please how much extra you paid for undermount sink and the Raven colour bench top We supplied our own sink. The credit for the included sink was about $140. I can't see a charge for cutting the hole for the undercount sink, so they either forgot or it worked out the same as cutting a hole for the standard sink. Changing to raven in the kitchen was a bit over $900. The pantry mod, after deleting this and adding that, came to $11. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 188Oct 10, 2016 5:52 pm peanut_ Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 189Oct 10, 2016 5:54 pm michaelandkaty peanut_ Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Hey Michaelandkaty, I cant remember but was it you who got the credit for the laying charge of the floor tiles?? _________________________ Building the Noosa 26 with Coral Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80794 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 190Oct 10, 2016 5:59 pm Ryalls_first_build michaelandkaty peanut_ Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Hey Michaelandkaty, I cant remember but was it you who got the credit for the laying charge of the floor tiles?? Hi Ryalls, yes we got a refund for the extra laying costs associated with rectified edge tiles. They used normal 3.5mm spacers and no levelling clips instead of 2mm spacers and levelling clips. In other words, they laid them the same as any other tile. Looks ok, but we didn't want to pay for a finish we didn't get. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 191Oct 10, 2016 6:03 pm michaelandkaty Ryalls_first_build michaelandkaty [quote="peanut_"]Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Hey Michaelandkaty, I cant remember but was it you who got the credit for the laying charge of the floor tiles?? Hi Ryalls, yes we got a refund for the extra laying costs associated with rectified edge tiles. They used normal 3.5mm spacers and no levelling clips instead of 2mm spacers and levelling clips. In other words, they laid them the same as any other tile. Looks ok, but we didn't want to pay for a finish we didn't get. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814[/quote] They have used from what i can tell 3mm spacers on ours too... How did you go about fighting it? _________________________ Building the Noosa 26 with Coral Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80794 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 192Oct 10, 2016 6:05 pm They have used bigger on the floor and the smaller on the splashback Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ _________________________ Building the Noosa 26 with Coral Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80794 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 193Oct 10, 2016 6:17 pm The smaller ones are the standard for wall tiles, but can be used on floors with the levelling clips. Takes more care and time, hence the wxtra charges. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 194Oct 10, 2016 6:22 pm Ryalls_first_build michaelandkaty Ryalls_first_build [quote="michaelandkaty"][quote="peanut_"]Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Hey Michaelandkaty, I cant remember but was it you who got the credit for the laying charge of the floor tiles?? Hi Ryalls, yes we got a refund for the extra laying costs associated with rectified edge tiles. They used normal 3.5mm spacers and no levelling clips instead of 2mm spacers and levelling clips. In other words, they laid them the same as any other tile. Looks ok, but we didn't want to pay for a finish we didn't get. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814[/quote] They have used from what i can tell 3mm spacers on ours too... How did you go about fighting it? [/quote] If you pm me your email, I'll forward the one I sent to them. It has pics etc so you can get an idea of what worked for us. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 195Oct 10, 2016 6:36 pm michaelandkaty Ryalls_first_build michaelandkaty [quote="Ryalls_first_build"][quote="michaelandkaty"][quote="peanut_"]Your home is just incredible!!! Would love to see more pics, see how she's coming along We're in love with the daydream but want to swap/reconfigure/ some rooms_ If it's not too much to ask, how much were your modifications? Pantry, bathR, ensuite, study french doors etc.. Thanks. We have been in for about 5 weeks and have been busy doing bits and pieces. I'll try to take some pics and post them soon. As for all the modifications, I've taken a couple of screen shots from our tender to give you an idea, but it's hard to give an accurate figure without going through all the colour selections and variations to see what they added. We found the prices for just about everything we modified and/or upgraded were fairly reasonable compared to the same upgrades with other builders our friends had used. It's a great plan. We love how the house works, which is fortunate considering the painful process they put us through. The quality of finish is pretty ordinary, but you notice it less each day, and so far the maintenance crew has addressed our initial irks. We'll have quite a list for them at the 3 month inspection, so hopefully that continues. Good luck with it all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814 Hey Michaelandkaty, I cant remember but was it you who got the credit for the laying charge of the floor tiles?? Hi Ryalls, yes we got a refund for the extra laying costs associated with rectified edge tiles. They used normal 3.5mm spacers and no levelling clips instead of 2mm spacers and levelling clips. In other words, they laid them the same as any other tile. Looks ok, but we didn't want to pay for a finish we didn't get. Our thread: viewtopic.php?t=82814[/quote] They have used from what i can tell 3mm spacers on ours too... How did you go about fighting it? [/quote] If you pm me your email, I'll forward the one I sent to them. It has pics etc so you can get an idea of what worked for us. [/quote] That would be great!!! Tapatalk wont let me pm you.. keeps saying error! Thanks so much! _________________________ Building the Noosa 26 with Coral Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80794 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 197Oct 10, 2016 7:01 pm michaelandkaty It worked...3 times lol! Hahah i swear Tapatalk and my ss are teaming up to send me crazy!! _________________________ Building the Noosa 26 with Coral Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=80794 Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 198Dec 29, 2016 5:50 pm Hi Michael and Katy. I just wanted to ask a question about the bath hobs. I had a look in our bathrooms today for the 1st time since our baths have been installed and noticed that a tile missing off the bath hobs and a big hole in the sheeting. I am assuming they must have needed access inside or something to install the bath. I have just noticed a pic of yours where the same thing has been done. I am wondering about how they re sheet and more importantly how they re waterproof the section that has all been damaged? I hope you had a lovely Chrissie in you beautiful new home. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 199Dec 29, 2016 6:03 pm Yep the same thing happened with ours. We also assumed it was so the plumber could access during final fit off. As for the waterproofing, I'm not really sure as there was a hole there one day and a tile the next. In my old pictures the side of the bath hob wasn't entirely coated with waterproofing, just the joins and corners so, provided the hole in the villaboard was patched (no guarantees there) there shouldn't be any issues in the future. Besides, in our experience, there's a greater chance of water damage occuring due to failed/poorly installed plumbing fittings than what may seep through tiles. Re: Coral Homes Daydream 30ish 200Dec 29, 2016 6:22 pm michaelandkaty Yep the same thing happened with ours. We also assumed it was so the plumber could access during final fit off. As for the waterproofing, I'm not really sure as there was a hole there one day and a tile the next. In my old pictures the side of the bath hob wasn't entirely coated with waterproofing, just the joins and corners so, provided the hole in the villaboard was patched (no guarantees there) there shouldn't be any issues in the future. Besides, in our experience, there's a greater chance of water damage occuring due to failed/poorly installed plumbing fittings than what may seep through tiles. That's true. Thank you. Seems like it must be a common thing. Wonder why they go to the effort of tiling it just to destroy it again. !! Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 13781 In Qld it is a requirement that a builder must have a cost breakdown, for building a home to the same specification, with the same inclusions and the same finish. So ask… 1 4357 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 74717 |