Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Canberra custom KDR 52Feb 16, 2018 12:38 pm All progress pics are in the first post - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89917&p=1761154#p1761154 Re: Canberra custom KDR 58Feb 22, 2018 10:11 am Regarding the square set windows - did you have to pay extra for them to be done that way as I assume there is more prep and finishing work to be done. Also - are you doing your internal doors square set? All progress pics are in the first post - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89917&p=1761154#p1761154 Re: Canberra custom KDR 59Feb 23, 2018 3:53 pm angi.f The builder is David Ryan as David Reid Homes ACT (David Reid Homes is a franchise operation, smaller builders getting together to access group buying power, and not a large single company). I can recommend him to anyone interested in building in the Canberra region. I've mentioned earlier in the thread about the build quality being verified by our independent inspector, you can see from this thread about the pace of the build, and he's very transparent on pricing. He also creates custom designs (although this one is our own design). Re: Canberra custom KDR 60Feb 23, 2018 4:05 pm BrentandAllison Regarding the square set windows - did you have to pay extra for them to be done that way as I assume there is more prep and finishing work to be done. Also - are you doing your internal doors square set? Yes, square-set windows will cost a little more, as the sheeting needs to be done more precisely and to a higher standard than when using architraves - the same as having square-set ceilings instead of cornices (and pretty much exactly the same techniques apply in both cases, the only difference is finishing off an inside corner for ceilings and an outside corner for windows). The higher standard of sheeting required was actually one of the factors in us choosing to go that way. I don't have a specific difference that I can quote, though, because we wanted square-set from the outset and didn't get specific quotes for the architrave option, but my understanding is that the difference shouldn't be significant in the whole context (especially as square-setting is becoming more common). Our internal doors are being done with architraves - we did consider square setting those as well, but durability was a concern, especially with two kids. Doorways in general are exposed to a lot more wear-and-tear than windows, and architraves are better at standing up to all the inevitable impacts; potential cracking caused by slamming doors was also a concern. That being said, I still sometimes have second thoughts - square-set does look nicer, and we don't know for certain if square-set doorways would really be that easily damaged in practice. Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7125 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37143 The biggest challenge will be if you take out a loan and then run out of money - you'll have an incomplete security and lenders do not like this so you can get stuck.… 2 19107 |