Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 203Jun 16, 2017 9:50 am Yep was almost bowled over when he said he'd see us for PCI in around 5 weeks. It could be 6 weeks because the weather is cooling and they need to make sure the waterproofing in the wet areas is dry before tiling over it but he thinks the tiling could be finished by the end of next week Wish I could take some credit for the tile selections but that was all the wife Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 204Jun 17, 2017 6:53 pm Guess moving in is this month :lol: Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 205Jun 17, 2017 6:58 pm Bordeaux4Guest Guess moving in is this month Haha not far off! Probably early August Need to check our lease for our rental. It's up in August but got a feeling it's late August. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 206Jun 17, 2017 9:24 pm Looks great Bob Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 207Jun 17, 2017 9:36 pm mrsdoe Looks great Bob Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Thanks mrsdoe. How did your tile meeting go? Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 208Jun 18, 2017 12:28 am SilentBoB mrsdoe Looks great Bob Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Thanks mrsdoe. How did your tile meeting go? The tiler was great and luckily he was so thorough as there was a couple little errors in our addenda we hadn't picked up which we ironed out before they got started. The majority of the issues with the kitchen are going to be sorted except the layout of the overhead cabinets which I was basically told to suck eggs over. We went out today with our registered builder to have a look with him and going to approach them again on Monday about the issues with the cabinets and if they don't come to the party on fixing them we'll have to work out what we do next. It's a shame they're digging their heels in over something so small because everything else has been so good and the quality of all the work had been brilliant until this kitchen debacle. Fingers crossed it gets sorted quickly! Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 209Jun 18, 2017 9:19 am mrsdoe SilentBoB mrsdoe Looks great Bob Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph Thanks mrsdoe. How did your tile meeting go? The tiler was great and luckily he was so thorough as there was a couple little errors in our addenda we hadn't picked up which we ironed out before they got started. The majority of the issues with the kitchen are going to be sorted except the layout of the overhead cabinets which I was basically told to suck eggs over. We went out today with our registered builder to have a look with him and going to approach them again on Monday about the issues with the cabinets and if they don't come to the party on fixing them we'll have to work out what we do next. It's a shame they're digging their heels in over something so small because everything else has been so good and the quality of all the work had been brilliant until this kitchen debacle. Fingers crossed it gets sorted quickly! Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): http://tinyurl.com/jlykgph That's strange they are digging their heels in over the kitchen cabinets. If it's not something you signed off on they will need to change it back if there's no reason for it other than they stuffed up. They probably don't want to wear the cost but stand your ground. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 210Jun 18, 2017 11:54 am It's all looking great silentbob. I'm envious of your laundry cabinets - so wish i could have done the same. I like the wood look laminates your partner chose. Very nice. What a pity you didn't upgrade the kitchen wall cabinets to full height or put a bulkhead above them. That gap above could prove to be a pita to keep clean. Anyhow, not too long to go now. Trust me these next few weeks will seem to really drag & then next thing you know they will be calling you to arrange a time to pick up your keys! Take this time to start researching your building & contents insurance options 'cos you'll need that in place before final payment can be made. Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 211Jun 18, 2017 9:43 pm rosemi It's all looking great silentbob. I'm envious of your laundry cabinets - so wish i could have done the same. I like the wood look laminates your partner chose. Very nice. What a pity you didn't upgrade the kitchen wall cabinets to full height or put a bulkhead above them. That gap above could prove to be a pita to keep clean. Anyhow, not too long to go now. Trust me these next few weeks will seem to really drag & then next thing you know they will be calling you to arrange a time to pick up your keys! Take this time to start researching your building & contents insurance options 'cos you'll need that in place before final payment can be made. Yeah. The gap doesn't bither us too much on cabinets. We have a similar set up in our rental at the moment. I'll probably store the cookbooks up there I think you are right about the time dragging between now and handover bit don't think that's a bad thing. It's all gone so quick so far! Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 213Jun 19, 2017 4:40 pm Imightbedave Coming along nicely Bob. That yard outside the kitchen looks huge! Haha I wish that was our yard! It's actually looking out onto the vacant block next to ours. We will be looking at a fence out that window soon Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 214Jun 19, 2017 9:09 pm Looking great Bob! Your facade is really nice with that huge window Where are you moving from? Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 4#p1604334 Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=83352&f=31&p=1604334#p1604334 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 215Jun 19, 2017 9:16 pm dee13 Looking great Bob! Your facade is really nice with that huge window Where are you moving from? Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 4#p1604334 Thanks Dee. We live up in Bedford at the moment so a bit of a change. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 216Jun 19, 2017 9:48 pm SilentBoB Imightbedave Coming along nicely Bob. That yard outside the kitchen looks huge! Haha I wish that was our yard! It's actually looking out onto the vacant block next to ours. We will be looking at a fence out that window soon /quote] Oh haha! My neighbour had their fence put up recently so I can finally start picturing how tiny my yard is going to be First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 217Jun 19, 2017 9:56 pm Imightbedave Oh haha! My neighbour had their fence put up recently so I can finally start picturing how tiny my yard is going to be Yep. That's one of the down sides of the size of the blocks nowadays. On the plus side we have a few parks around the house so we get greenery with none of the upkeep Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 218Jun 19, 2017 10:21 pm SilentBoB dee13 Looking great Bob! Your facade is really nice with that huge window Where are you moving from? Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 4#p1604334 Thanks Dee. We live up in Bedford at the moment so a bit of a change. Wow, that is a bit of a change! That's awesome though, I'm only moving from Parmelia to Baldivis & it's making me nervous Most of my family and heaps of friends live in Wellard & they all love it, it's such a nice estate, I'm sure you'll fell at home in no time Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=83352&f=31&p=1604334#p1604334 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 219Jun 19, 2017 10:41 pm dee13 SilentBoB dee13 Looking great Bob! Your facade is really nice with that huge window Where are you moving from? Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 4#p1604334 Thanks Dee. We live up in Bedford at the moment so a bit of a change. Wow, that is a bit of a change! That's awesome though, I'm only moving from Parmelia to Baldivis & it's making me nervous Most of my family and heaps of friends live in Wellard & they all love it, it's such a nice estate, I'm sure you'll fell at home in no time Yeah it won't be too bad. I grew up around success. I've just gotten use to be so close to the city and all the great shops n restaurants around Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 220Jun 19, 2017 11:30 pm SilentBoB dee13 SilentBoB [quote="dee13"]Looking great Bob! Your facade is really nice with that huge window Where are you moving from? Follow our HGWA build in Baldivis @ http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 4#p1604334 Thanks Dee. We live up in Bedford at the moment so a bit of a change. Wow, that is a bit of a change! That's awesome though, I'm only moving from Parmelia to Baldivis & it's making me nervous Most of my family and heaps of friends live in Wellard & they all love it, it's such a nice estate, I'm sure you'll fell at home in no time Yeah it won't be too bad. I grew up around success. I've just gotten use to be so close to the city and all the great shops n restaurants around [/quote] Hehe think of the money you'll be saving by not going shopping or out to dinner as often 😉. I moved from Ballajura to here 7 years ago. Miss being so close to all the shops at Morley but i'm used to it now. Lots of reasonably good restaurants & cafes in Rocky & surrounding areas these days though. My bf & i are always looking for different places to try out Building SOR with Dreamstart Homes Customised Dream Dior/Summer Sensation https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83776 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 16289 Shelly switches require a paid subscription for full access to all features which is ridiulous given the lifespan of a home and if you were to sell it or buy a home with… 2 4544 I would be wary. 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