Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 28, 2017 10:07 pm I have been following a number of builds, and has been quite helpful, so I thought it would may be beneficial so start our own build thread. We (that is the Wife and I) are building with Momu and have found them to be great so far. We settled the land on the 21st Dec, and should earthworks 1st week back in Jan. We built based on the M255. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Elevation Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our External Colours, Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Will post our progress, triumphs and hopefully not any issues (I can hope...) Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 2Dec 28, 2017 11:45 pm Mathew_Nikki I have been following a number of builds, and has been quite helpful, so I thought it would may be beneficial so start our own build thread. We (that is the Wife and I) are building with Momu and have found them to be great so far. We settled the land on the 21st Dec, and should earthworks 1st week back in Jan. We built based on the M255. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Elevation Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our External Colours, Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Will post our progress, triumphs and hopefully not any issues (I can hope...) Welcome! I look forward to following your build. Love the retreat on your floor plan and external colours! Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 3Dec 29, 2017 5:26 pm Looks like a good little plan! I'm building with Momu too and things have been good so far, minus a few hiccups at the start of the build. I can't help but the feel the elevation has taken a few elements from a Ben Trager Homes display I've seen though haha Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 4Dec 29, 2017 9:59 pm Hi Just_a_draftee, you are bang on, we gave that exact picture to Norm, our sales guy from Momu as the elevation we wanted. We couldn't do the front patio plus the other requirements we had, so the wife's patio lost out (but we kept the parents retreat which is kinda important when you have 3 kids), but the banding elements and gable are lifted straight from that BT design. Nice pick up Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 5Dec 30, 2017 10:01 am That Hamptons look is all the rage right now, so should be good Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 6Dec 30, 2017 9:44 pm Plan looks great! Nice pick up just_a_draftee! my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 7Dec 31, 2017 7:32 pm Looks fabulous! Love the facade too. We chose something similar. I'm wondering if we should have gone with a slightly darker grey on the front like you're going with - looks fabulous. Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 9Jan 01, 2018 2:26 pm Haha sounds like my hubby I like both your choice and your wife's. At the end of the day its just paint, can always change it in a few years (though roof colour and window frames not so much!). Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 10Jan 23, 2018 9:42 pm We have some action on the block, which is great because Christmas got in the way of the start, just missed out by a couple of weeks waiting on the settlement. Slab should be down this week, and bricks sent to the block next week apparently, Has been pretty easy going so far with not too much to fret about (I was worried about the potential toll this would take on our marriage, especially with the choices one has to make). But I am learning that the wife is 98.5% always right, so she tells me... But so far, so good. Some ways to go I guess... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 12Jan 24, 2018 8:31 am Slab should be going down right now I reckon! How exciting Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 13Jan 27, 2018 2:03 pm Every one was excited to see the slab down. Kids want to 'sleep' in their bedrooms (they just happen to have their pj's on) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There was some 'blackness' coming out on the pad. I am guessing it is a byproduct of the curing process, given that most of it is gone now. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 14Jan 27, 2018 2:35 pm Mathew_Nikki Every one was excited to see the slab down. Kids want to 'sleep' in their bedrooms (they just happen to have their pj's on) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There was some 'blackness' coming out on the pad. I am guessing it is a byproduct of the curing process, given that most of it is gone now. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Congratulations on the slab! Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 15Jan 27, 2018 7:34 pm Congrats!! Kids sleeping on the slab super cute. my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 17Feb 13, 2018 9:36 am Brickies rocked up last Friday to set out, now we are starting to see some walls Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We are happy that the guys have 'mixed up' the brick pattern. Not something we had thought about before hand however. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Nikki is not a big fan of the cream morter, she wanted white but our builder didn't have that as an option. But I think it is just fine... Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 18Feb 13, 2018 10:57 am I managed to sweet talk Momu for white mortar, however I pain an arm and a leg for it and it was only to the feature brickwork at the front. Would have cost like $4.5k for the whole house, which is insane seeing as eastern states get it for like $700 Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 19Feb 13, 2018 4:36 pm Mathew_Nikki Brickies rocked up last Friday to set out, now we are starting to see some walls Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We are happy that the guys have 'mixed up' the brick pattern. Not something we had thought about before hand however. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Nikki is not a big fan of the cream morter, she wanted white but our builder didn't have that as an option. But I think it is just fine... Looks like we’ve chosen the same bricks, I love them! I don’t think they look bad at all with the cream mortar. I know it was a couple hundred if I wanted to do white mortar for the front feature wall. I didn’t see the point in it. My brickies are hoping to be done in 10 days, if not then 14. I’d be super happy if that was the case! Re: Building with MOMU at Brightwood (Baldivis) 20Feb 13, 2018 8:11 pm [quote="just_a_draftee"]I managed to sweet talk Momu for white mortar, however I pain an arm and a leg for it and it was only to the feature brickwork at the front. Would have cost like $4.5k for the whole house, which is insane seeing as eastern states get it for like $700 /quote] Wow, our pre-start consultant just said it wasn't an option, which at 4.5K it wouldn't be.... Why would it be more expensive, is it a special type of sand they use? Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 30233 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110227 |