Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 33Mar 25, 2018 8:26 pm Congratulations on your commencement letter and the final variation, your getting closer by the second now. You don’t think you will be in by Oct? what the build time frames are like in port Stephens? Love all your Reece selections too. Really looking forward to seeing your home start. Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 34Mar 26, 2018 5:37 am Our contract states 30 weeks but builder has said twice now that we'll be looking at more like 25. I hope they are right because that would be early October! I'm wanting to take maybe a month off work to move and settle in properly. ~ Emma Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 35Mar 26, 2018 1:40 pm 30 weeks seems pretty reasonable to be honest, 25 would be excellent and I hope that happens for you. I would like my hubby to take 2 weeks off to get busy on the pool decking and fencing. I am currently looking at screening hedges etc for our side boundaries. I do not want to see my neighbours or visa versa, the scale is nuts though. Have you put any thought into this? Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 36Mar 26, 2018 2:42 pm Tribe7 30 weeks seems pretty reasonable to be honest, 25 would be excellent and I hope that happens for you. I would like my hubby to take 2 weeks off to get busy on the pool decking and fencing. I am currently looking at screening hedges etc for our side boundaries. I do not want to see my neighbours or visa versa, the scale is nuts though. Have you put any thought into this? We've waited this long and I'd prefer they not rush through the build so I'm happy with 30 weeks. Thankful I negotiated liquidated damages at contract signing just in case they do encounter delays. For boundary hedge screening we're seriously considering coffee bushes! They might not fruit here but they will make a dense hedge and are a bit more interesting than a lilly pilly. ~ Emma Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 37Mar 28, 2018 5:36 am Tiny update: we've received phone calls about getting the utilities switched on at our block. Any time someone (other than us every weekend!) physically attends our block I get excited. I also very excitedly sent our neighbour photos of their portaloo, temp fence and slab formwork in the hopes they'll do the same for us when we finally start. ~ Emma Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 38Mar 28, 2018 7:08 am I do agree with not rushing a quality build is far better. I never thought of coffee bushes I looked them up and they are really interesting and would fruit here, what a cool idea. I feel the same way about Lilly pillies Meh. A tiny update is awesome utilities mean workers . That’s kind with the photos fingers crossed they return the favour for you. I made a really lovely friend through our first build and we are still friends now Re: Barbie Dream House - First Build in Port Stephens 40Mar 29, 2018 3:28 pm Will be following along. Your build shouldn't be too far away now. Well these guys are not looking good... I sent them a written enquiry last week and they have not yet replied. If they cannot respond to a simple… 4 10629 I looked into it a few years ago and my conclusion was to just build a carport that will support panels and get a system installed separately. The company I looked at had… 1 6481 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4587 |