My hubby and I (and our almost 2 year old) bought some land in the outer east last year and are waiting for it to settle in September (or October or November based on previous releases settlement) and are getting to the pointy end of selecting a builder. We are tossing up between Yarrabank Homes, Inspired Homes and Rawdon Hill. Inspired is our preferred choice but we are not quite at a point where we want to sign the contract just yet - hopefully in the next few weeks!
Our land has a 2.8m slope from back to front across the whole lot. It is a corner block which is great and we are hoping to build and maximise the land as-is rather than trying to fully flatten it. With Yarrabank we have discussed a large split level (6 stairs), Rawdon have suggested 1m cut and fill across the building envelope for one small split (3 stairs) and the garage sunken down as well and Inspired would ideally like to build flat so it all just plays into the decision as to who we build with.
I am a bit of a 'sharer' and don't know many people who have built so this blog will be a way for me to get things out of my head - it always helps to write everything down.
Hi to anyone who reads and definitely open to all comments and feedback on anything good and bad.
Edit to add timeline
23/07/2018 - site cut
25/07/2018 - set out
26/07/2018 - piers
30/07/2018 - underground electrical
31/07/2018 - drains
24/08/2018 - slab start
29/08/2018 & 31/08/2018 - slab pour
07/08/2018 - frame delivery, site clean up
17/09/2018 - frame start
26/09/2018 - steel install
01/10/2018 - trusses
09/10/2018 - facia and gutter
17/10/2018 - roof tiles
24/10/2018 - plumbing rough in
01/11/2018 - wrapping
10/11/2018 - windows
17/11/2018 - bricks
17/11/2018 - electrical rough in
24/11/2018 - insulation
30/11/2018 - lock up invoice
01/12/2018 - render
10/12/2018 - plaster
23/12/2018 - cornices and skirting
14/01/2019 - cabinetry
17/01/2019 - fixing invoice
19/01/2019 - bricks to alfresco
26/01/2019 - stairs
26/01/2019 - additional render
09/02/2019 - scaffolding down
09/02/2019 - locked out

16/02/2019 - paint
25/02/2019 - tiling
04/03/2019 - electrical
11/03/2019 - garage door
03/04/2019 - PCI
12/04/2019 - fencing starts
16/04/2019 - carpet
22/04/2019 - vinyl tiles
06/05/2019 - fencing completed
06/05/2019 - driveway pour
07/05/2019 - Certificate of Occupancy
10/05/2019 - hand over and move in!