Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 261Jul 16, 2018 12:33 pm Thanks Portafino38, the little one's ok - it's amazing how quickly they adapt. That's great news about the new SS - what a weight off your mind! Hopefully the entrance height gets sorted just as easily as the rest and here on in, everything is a bit quicker for you. I'll definitely post a few pics when we have movement - of course pool is now postponed until Wednesday 😂 Might throw up a few photos of our colour selections too. .. I always loved seeing what everyone picked! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 262Jul 16, 2018 12:43 pm [quote="CW_L"]Pics of the slab attached! Frames are getting delivered Friday~ And we now have confirmation the the house on the left is a single storey. That looks AWESOME!!! Congratulations!!! 🍾Keep those photos coming! 😁 Does it all look like you thought it would? Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 265Jul 16, 2018 7:51 pm CW_L newy-jan Thank you!! I don't know yet! hahaha, the slab looks good! Havent had any rain though, which i was hoping would help with the curing. I don't think it'll really hit me yet till the frames are up I remember seeing our slab and being soooo excited knowing that things were going to start rolling with the build.... then when i saw the frames up... that feeling was even better! You'll be at roof stage in no time!! newy-jan post pics of your selections please! I love seeing everyone's selections!! Keep the pics coming everyone! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 266Jul 17, 2018 8:09 pm newy-Jan hahaha exactly! portofino38 Oh yea, everything is already happening so quickly! I just want to get a real feel of how big/small everything will be, its still hard to tell! What stage are you up to now? Photos early next week! (if the frames are up) Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 267Jul 17, 2018 8:53 pm CW_L @newy-Jan hahaha exactly! portofino38 Oh yea, everything is already happening so quickly! I just want to get a real feel of how big/small everything will be, its still hard to tell! What stage are you up to now? Photos early next week! (if the frames are up) Now that everything is up, ive realised how small our theatre room is ! Gaaaaah... First time i saw it...my thoughts were "lets burn it all down and start again!" Hahahah....i kid.....kinda. LOL Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 268Jul 18, 2018 12:15 pm Portofino38 CW_L @newy-Jan hahaha exactly! portofino38 Oh yea, everything is already happening so quickly! I just want to get a real feel of how big/small everything will be, its still hard to tell! What stage are you up to now? Photos early next week! (if the frames are up) We are at gyprocking stage and i totally get what you mean. Now that everything is up, ive realised how small our theatre room is ! Gaaaaah... First time i saw it...my thoughts were "lets burn it all down and start again!" Hahahah....i kid.....kinda. LOL aww hahaha It's always going to be like that. If we got to start again, knowing what we know now, i'd make so many changes. Right now, i'll be content with just everything being built correctly! hahah Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 271Jul 20, 2018 1:17 pm Thanks! Definitely lost some greenspace to have it but think it will be worth it in the long run. Never had one before but can't wait to check it out in the long, hot summer! Can't believe it's finally happened (and neither can the pool installer), we signed the contract for it 11 months ago! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 273Jul 21, 2018 7:34 am CW_L WOO! Thats so amazing!!! newy-Jan super jealous of your pool! i was looking at shipping container pools the other day haha. We could make a small one work for our 12.5 x 4 right? hahaha Who needs a backyard? Just step straight out the backdoor and into the shipping container! 😉 Maybe one of those plunge pools would work? How's your progress? Did the frames show up as planned? Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 274Jul 23, 2018 10:14 am Hahaha, that would be amazing! It wouldnt be too difficult to get one in after build right? Yes they showed up! no carpenter though. He's probably starting today, to make room for the trusses. Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 275Jul 27, 2018 9:38 am Update~~ Frames should be done by Saturday, couldnt get any photos, as it was too dark when we visited the site. Plumbing rough has been booked in for Monday 30th. Bricklaying to start Tuesday 31st. Our SS has been great with weekly updates Hows everyone going? Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 276Jul 27, 2018 1:44 pm CW_L Update~~ Frames should be done by Saturday, couldnt get any photos, as it was too dark when we visited the site. Plumbing rough has been booked in for Monday 30th. Bricklaying to start Tuesday 31st. Our SS has been great with weekly updates Hows everyone going? We had a site visit today Everything is looking pretty good! A few very minor things had to be fixed but otherwise the house is looking amazing! Waterproofing has been done. We've got the kitchen booked in for 3rd August. Weve got first coat of paint for the 8th August and tiling of wet areas on the 20th August! I looove our new SS!! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 277Jul 27, 2018 4:58 pm portofino38 Your SS sounds like an angel compared to the debacle you had just a couple of weeks ago. So happy for you guys!! Please take photos of your kitchen! Its the room im most excited about hahaha Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 278Jul 30, 2018 3:46 pm My sister took some house progress shots for us, as we weren't able to visit the site over the weekend. Windows are in. Looks like bricklaying is on schedule. I'm pretty pleased with the colour of the batch of bricks we got. It was always a worry from the get go that they wouldn't match our sample. (Everyday Life Bricks - Escape) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 279Jul 30, 2018 8:19 pm [quote="CW_L"]My sister took some house progress shots for us, as we weren't able to visit the site over the weekend. Windows are in. Looks like bricklaying is on schedule. I'm pretty pleased with the colour of the batch of bricks we got. It was always a worry from the get go that they wouldn't match our sample. Looks great CW_L! Congrats! They really cram all the building materials onto site, don't they? Sounds like everyone's SS's are really pulling it all together, you'll be putting in that kitchen before you know it ☺ I found it so hard to pick bricks, or any of the external stuff, cause it's going to have such a big impact. We changed our minds about 3 times before we settled on one. Hope we made the right choice too! Re: Fowler Homes Catalina 23 - Oran Park 280Jul 31, 2018 5:26 pm newy-Jan They certainly do! They delivered our frames in 2 batches as they didn't fit! Yea, he's been great so far I wish we had more money in the budget to upgrade our bricks, excited to see what it'll look like once its all laid. Whats your schedule looking like? 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 105134 Anyone built with Fowler Homes? Feedback? Especially any things concerning or negatives? Have heard some horror… 0 9225 |