Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 81Nov 29, 2017 3:58 pm Very exciting times for the both of you! Please keep them photos coming! We had our colours appointment on Monday, kitchen and tiling appointment next Monday. It was so much fun! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 83Nov 29, 2017 4:27 pm We were surprisingly well behaved with our spending hahaha I don't have pictures on my phone, but i'll post some of our inspiration pictures, that feature some of the things we picked. So this is the look were going for in the kitchen, which also use Silestone Cygnus for the benchtops. Grey concrete floor tiles in image further down Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And for the bathroom, we went with the black matte fittings. We'll also be choosing white walls and concrete look floor tiles. So it'll kind of look like this. Our 2nd bathroom is an open shower like this one, but with a solid wall instead of glass. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I've updated my original post with a picture of our external colours Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 84Nov 29, 2017 5:37 pm LOVE all your choices!! It’s all going to look so great together. Was the black tapware much more? Loved our kitchen appointment, assuming you will see Keisha? She is lovely and really quite helpful. Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 85Nov 29, 2017 8:58 pm (Long post ahead! Sorry!)
Thank you! Were very excited. Although we might upgrade the toilet now that we've had time to think haha. Its the worst! Yes, we will be seeing Keisha on Monday. Super excited to do our kitchen. We went with: platinum free standing oven/stove (we decided to get a t-bar range hood after handover) deluxe matt chrome door handles & locks deluxe toilet deluxe freestanding bathtub deluxe bathroom basin 75mm cove cornice deluxe 91 Steel Grey carpet Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Pictures of our upgrades below: We picked the single square shower head with the rest of the black tapware & fixtures. It cost us about $1500 to upgrade the tapware. Not as bad as we thought Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Single bowl undermount sink Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen tap Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sliding doors for wardrobes, but went with flush instead of the mirror/translucent Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 86Nov 29, 2017 9:01 pm CW_L (Super long post ahead! Sorry!) Thank you! Were very excited. Although we might upgrade the toilet now that we've had time to think haha. Its the worst! Yes, we will be seeing Keisha on Monday. Super excited to do our kitchen. We went with: platinum free standing oven/stove (we decided to get a t-bar range hood after handover) deluxe matt chrome door handles & locks deluxe toilet deluxe freestanding bathtub deluxe bathroom basin 75mm cove cornice deluxe 91 Steel Grey carpet Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Pictures of our upgrades below: We picked the single square shower head with the rest of the black tapware & fixtures. It cost us about $1500 to upgrade the tapware. Not as bad as we thought Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Single bowl undermount sink Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen tap Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sliding doors for wardrobes, but went with flush instead of the mirror/translucent Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Gaaaaah!!! Makes me want to do my selections all over again!! But husband would KILL me if he heard me say that hahahahha! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 87Nov 29, 2017 9:12 pm Aw thank you! Whenever i start doubting my choices, i shall read your reply to give me confidence hahaha Were already in trouble with wanting to do a couple more changes.. were trying to justify the $500 admin fee. Do you know if were still allowed to make changes after all our appointments are done? Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 88Nov 29, 2017 9:14 pm CW_L Aw thank you! Whenever i start doubting my choices, i shall read your reply to give me confidence hahaha Were already in trouble with wanting to do a couple more changes.. were trying to justify the $500 admin fee. Do you know if were still allowed to make changes after all our appointments are done? I think once you get into construction you you technically can still make changes but the admin fee is even higher! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 89Nov 29, 2017 9:17 pm Portofino38 CW_L Aw thank you! Whenever i start doubting my choices, i shall read your reply to give me confidence hahaha Were already in trouble with wanting to do a couple more changes.. were trying to justify the $500 admin fee. Do you know if were still allowed to make changes after all our appointments are done? As long as you're not in construction you should be fine.... I think once you get into construction you you technically can still make changes but the admin fee is even higher! Okay.. no pressure! Good to know that we can still make changes though. Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 90Nov 29, 2017 9:30 pm Side note on our 2 latest tender variations.. Council tree was planted too close to our driveway, so we need to relocate the tree min 1.6m away from it. Don't understand why they weren't made aware of the location of our driveway to begin with. Thank fully Greenfield's Development for Camden were really good, and didn't have any other restrictions. ...and To comply with BASIX requirements, provide R4.1 Gold Insulation Batts to ceilings in lieu of Deluxe Inclusions is $298.. this change was made by the council after our contract was signed back in June, so hopefully all new deluxe inclusion contracts with Fowler are updated to reflect this. Had no choice but to sign this as part of building regulation. Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 91Dec 07, 2017 11:33 am lara21 Keisha was amazing during our kitchen consultation! Super helpful and offered alternate solutions to appliance locations. We were also seen by Natalie at Abruzzo, also great to work with. Both ladies very knowledgable. We are now waiting on our pricing from both consultations Time to book in electrical with Clipsal, and theres a 5 week appointment waiting list!! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 92Dec 07, 2017 7:43 pm That’s so good to hear, glad both appointments went well! Our clipsal appointment wasn’t my favourite as we didn’t go into it too prepared. However my brother is an electrician so he will be doing most of it after handover. 5 weeks is a decent wait for you guys. This week our roof trusses went up and they have started putting in our windows. I haven’t had a chance to go out there but is so exciting to see it becoming ‘3D’ in the photos we’ve been sent! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 93Dec 07, 2017 8:30 pm Lara21 That’s so good to hear, glad both appointments went well! Our clipsal appointment wasn’t my favourite as we didn’t go into it too prepared. However my brother is an electrician so he will be doing most of it after handover. 5 weeks is a decent wait for you guys. This week our roof trusses went up and they have started putting in our windows. I haven’t had a chance to go out there but is so exciting to see it becoming ‘3D’ in the photos we’ve been sent! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 95Dec 08, 2017 1:56 pm lara21 Yep, it'll most likely happen in the new year. My partner's brother and a friend of ours are also electricians, so we'll most probably do most of our electrical after handover also (minus external and tiled areas) How exciting to see it all finally coming together!!! I was hoping FH would offer Onsite Eye! We have a friend building with EBH and its so great to be able to watch build progress from anywhere. Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 96Dec 09, 2017 12:02 am It is lookong awesome !! Im dying of envy!! Wish we were at roof stage!!! Keep posting pics please! Im living vicariously through ypu right now! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 97Dec 13, 2017 2:10 pm How good would that be to be able to watch the build with Onsite eye and even for security purposes. I’m hoping our site is safe over the Christmas break. So latest on our build is - windows all in, plumbing rough in done, gutters and fascia up. Also this week our colorbond roof will be done and the brick laying should be starting!! so so excited! Here are some photos I got on Monday. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 98Dec 13, 2017 3:22 pm Wooo! How exciting!!! It's all happening so fast! Looks great! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 100Dec 14, 2017 5:48 am Oh wow!!! They're moving super quick on your house!!! Awesome progress!! I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 105698 Anyone built with Fowler Homes? Feedback? Especially any things concerning or negatives? Have heard some horror… 0 9342 |