Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 06, 2018 9:03 am So, I have been following along and watching lots of builds and picking up lots of tips. It is now my turn to start my own thread.
We are building the Grange 25 (with changes) at Newport, Qld. We have our tile appointment at National Tiles on 13 February, Colours on 7 March and Electrical on 7 March (that will be a busy day). And a proposed start date for the build for 13 April (pretty sure that will come around quicker than it seems). I have attached the original Grange 25 plan and our enlarged Grange 25 (now Grange 27) plan. We have pushed and pulled walls around to make it more open plan with lots of outdoor space. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ TIMELINE - May 2017 - Deposit on Land 9 November 2017 - Settlement on Land Mid November 2017 - Soil Test by Coral (delay due to Stockland not taking estate fencing down) Mid November 2017 - Tender requested 13 January 2018 - Tender received and changes made 27 January 2018 - Plan updated and contracts signed 13 February 2018 - Tile Selection 27 February 2018 - Building Approval 7 March 2018 - Colour Selection & Electrical Appointment 23 March 2018 - Covenant Approval 29 March 2018 - Email to advise start date Thursday 12 April 2018 6 April 2018 - Site Scrape 9 April 2018 - Piers 10 April 2018 - Plumbing 12 April - Waffle pods on site 13 April - Slab formed up 16 April - Slab poured 17 April - Met site superviser 19 April - Frames delivered 22 April - Energex on site 23 April - Frames started - wall up 24 April - Roof trusses to be done 26 April - Gutter and fascia done 28 April - Power on 30 April - Sarking and Roof Tiling started 4 May - Sarking, Roof Tiles, Pointing, Whirly Bird, House Wrap and Plumbing done (4 weeks from start) 8 May - Appointment on site with Electrician & Electrical Rough In done 11 May - Airconditioning Rough In, Windows, Sliding Doors, Cavity Slider Framing, Bath Frame, Front Door, Steel Supports for out door and porch, Gyprock sitting in garage. 15 May - Gyprock done & Goop on windows. Bricks stacked around the house. 20 May - Gyprock, plastering and cornices done. 22 May - Waterproofing done 23 May - Bricks started 26 May - Bricks finished, render started, skirting boards done, door frames done, doors on, shelves to robes and linen done, aerial installed. 29 May - Render finished, kitchen delivered 30 May - Kitchen installed 2 June - Facade and front of house finished 5 June - Garage door and downpipes 8 June - Tiling start (should be done by 14 June) 9 June - Meeting with concreter and fencer 15 June - Tiling complete, benchtops in 18 June - Painting started 29 June - Electrical fitout booked 5 July - Plumbers finished, mirrors installed, robes installed, shower screens installed, security screens installed, ducted airconditioning installed, preliminary clean done. 11 July - Window gap infills done, painting being finished, silicone being done. 23 July - House Inspection 27 July - Handover 2 August - Driveway started 6 August - Driveway finished 7 August - Fence started 10 August - Fence finished, stones to left side of house and back yard levelled and top soil 15 August - Grass to back yard & washing line up 16 August - stones and pavers to right side of house 20 August - Front landscaping to start 15 September - Back landscaping finished Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 3Feb 06, 2018 2:48 pm love what you have done with the plan! looks fantastic and your colours/electrical appointment will be a big day, but you'll be fine. Have you been to the Coral showroom yet? we went twice so we knew exactly what we were after. We also knew the type of colours we wanted for the front of the house, with most of colours picked out, as well as our brick (or at least options) so it was only narrowing down on the exact render paint name, and garage colour. We used Austral bricks visualizer to show her the different we wanted in terms of shades between the roof and garage etc Our girl was amazing, and filled in the gaps we couldn't work out for ourselves We also roughly mapped out where we wanted our lights, and the power points. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 4Feb 06, 2018 3:04 pm CC7 love what you have done with the plan! looks fantastic and your colours/electrical appointment will be a big day, but you'll be fine. Have you been to the Coral showroom yet? we went twice so we knew exactly what we were after. We also knew the type of colours we wanted for the front of the house, with most of colours picked out, as well as our brick (or at least options) so it was only narrowing down on the exact render paint name, and garage colour. We used Austral bricks visualizer to show her the different we wanted in terms of shades between the roof and garage etc Our girl was amazing, and filled in the gaps we couldn't work out for ourselves We also roughly mapped out where we wanted our lights, and the power points. Thanks. We took a long time to figure out the exact design and the sales consultant was great. We have been to the Coral Showroom twice and spoken to Mel and we also have our appointment with Mel, so that will be good. We are doing tile roof and whole house rendered (so at least no brick colour to pick). Probably tiling the front piers and we like the caramel / bone colours. We know the tones we like, but will need help with exact colours. We will let the experts help with the colours. I've had a look at the Austral visualizer and it is lots of fun. I've also done a rough map out of lights and power points. The fun stuff is just beginning. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 5Feb 07, 2018 1:35 pm cigr Hi bestspecials, your floor plan looks great, loving the big open spaces and large outdoor area. We started building our grange 25 last week. Look forward to seeing your selections. Thanks. I just had a look at your plans and they look great. I like the switch of the lounge and master bedroom (great idea). What suburb are you building in? We are having our tile appointment next week. We are looking at Como Latte and Como Black, but who knows what colour we come out of the appointment with. The only concern I am having with my plan is coming to terms with removing the eaves from the façade. We started with the St Kilda façade and made it grow. So hoping it looks alright. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 8Feb 07, 2018 3:10 pm bestspecials cigr Hi bestspecials, your floor plan looks great, loving the big open spaces and large outdoor area. We started building our grange 25 last week. Look forward to seeing your selections. Thanks. I just had a look at your plans and they look great. I like the switch of the lounge and master bedroom (great idea). What suburb are you building in? We are having our tile appointment next week. We are looking at Como Latte and Como Black, but who knows what colour we come out of the appointment with. The only concern I am having with my plan is coming to terms with removing the eaves from the façade. We started with the St Kilda façade and made it grow. So hoping it looks alright. We are building in Mango Hill, hoping slab will be finished this week. The tiles you’ve selected are so pretty, wishing we had looked more into what National tiles had to offer. It’s so hard not to worry about how things will look, your facade will look great do you worry. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 9Feb 07, 2018 4:54 pm bestspecials CC7 love what you have done with the plan! looks fantastic and your colours/electrical appointment will be a big day, but you'll be fine. Have you been to the Coral showroom yet? we went twice so we knew exactly what we were after. We also knew the type of colours we wanted for the front of the house, with most of colours picked out, as well as our brick (or at least options) so it was only narrowing down on the exact render paint name, and garage colour. We used Austral bricks visualizer to show her the different we wanted in terms of shades between the roof and garage etc Our girl was amazing, and filled in the gaps we couldn't work out for ourselves We also roughly mapped out where we wanted our lights, and the power points. Thanks. We took a long time to figure out the exact design and the sales consultant was great. We have been to the Coral Showroom twice and spoken to Mel and we also have our appointment with Mel, so that will be good. We are doing tile roof and whole house rendered (so at least no brick colour to pick). Probably tiling the front piers and we like the caramel / bone colours. We know the tones we like, but will need help with exact colours. We will let the experts help with the colours. I've had a look at the Austral visualizer and it is lots of fun. I've also done a rough map out of lights and power points. The fun stuff is just beginning. You sound exactly prepared as we were (down to letting them pick the exact colour name for tone we had in mind haha) so the day won’t be too hectic for you, it’s a lot of fun. We also had a Mel and she was so amazing, so I bet it’s the same one. You will be in great hands Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 10Feb 07, 2018 9:58 pm Dylandbrooke I was wondering if you were going to start a thread soon! Following along 😊 Now that I have something to write a thread about, it is more exciting. Saw the frames on your block on the weekend. I am sure the next time I look, they will be up. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 11Feb 08, 2018 6:48 am CC7 bestspecials CC7 love what you have done with the plan! looks fantastic and your colours/electrical appointment will be a big day, but you'll be fine. Have you been to the Coral showroom yet? we went twice so we knew exactly what we were after. We also knew the type of colours we wanted for the front of the house, with most of colours picked out, as well as our brick (or at least options) so it was only narrowing down on the exact render paint name, and garage colour. We used Austral bricks visualizer to show her the different we wanted in terms of shades between the roof and garage etc Our girl was amazing, and filled in the gaps we couldn't work out for ourselves We also roughly mapped out where we wanted our lights, and the power points. Thanks. We took a long time to figure out the exact design and the sales consultant was great. We have been to the Coral Showroom twice and spoken to Mel and we also have our appointment with Mel, so that will be good. We are doing tile roof and whole house rendered (so at least no brick colour to pick). Probably tiling the front piers and we like the caramel / bone colours. We know the tones we like, but will need help with exact colours. We will let the experts help with the colours. I've had a look at the Austral visualizer and it is lots of fun. I've also done a rough map out of lights and power points. The fun stuff is just beginning. You sound exactly prepared as we were (down to letting them pick the exact colour name for tone we had in mind haha) so the day won’t be too hectic for you, it’s a lot of fun. We also had a Mel and she was so amazing, so I bet it’s the same one. You will be in great hands We think so. I like the choices you made for you house. Will be following along to see how everything goes. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 12Feb 14, 2018 6:35 am So the scary stuff begins. We had our tile appointment with National Tiles yesterday. Went in with one idea and came out with the same idea in different tiles. We are tiling all the main areas - All Floors : Alpine Ivory - Shine Finish Outdoor (porch and alfresco) - Alpine Ivory - Outdoor finish Ensuite & Bathroom (feature walls) - Simplicity Mocha - Natural finish Ensuite & Bathroom (other walls) - Industry Mare - Gloss finish Laundry Splashback - Industry Mare - Gloss finish And of course, I am second guessing the shine finish on the floor. So hard when you can't see a whole floor already done. We have our colour appointment on 7 March but we are thinking - Kitchen Bench - Ice Snow (maybe) but hubby wants something whiter Lower cupboards - Burnished Wood (matt finish) Upper cupboards - Ghostgum (matt finish) or something similar in silk finish Glass splashback - probably same colour as upper cupboards Ensuite, Bathroom, Laundry cupboards - Espresso (matt finish) or maybe something a little bolder. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hoping for something like this. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 13Feb 14, 2018 9:08 am Great choices!!! I think the shine finish will look great especially at night with the lights on. Found the colour appointment to be the best, so many things to pick and choose from. Our consultant was great, she gave us rough estimates on the things we wanted to upgrade and she was spot on when we got our variation back. Cant wait to see your choices. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 14Feb 14, 2018 9:17 am cigr Great choices!!! I think the shine finish will look great especially at night with the lights on. Found the colour appointment to be the best, so many things to pick and choose from. Our consultant was great, she gave us rough estimates on the things we wanted to upgrade and she was spot on when we got our variation back. Cant wait to see your choices. Thanks. I think the shine finish will be great, just always only ever had matt finish. Our tile consultant was great. We managed to choose all our tiles from the standard range, so the only extra was for different colour grout ($117), so very happy about that. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 15Mar 02, 2018 10:54 pm How'd i miss this??? Love those shiny tiles 😍 your inspo pic is gorgeous! Check out caesarstone 'intense white' - its whiter than ice snow and only a tad more expensive - i think our upgrade to intense white for the bathrooms was roughly $150 Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 16Mar 03, 2018 11:51 am Dylandbrooke How'd i miss this??? Love those shiny tiles 😍 your inspo pic is gorgeous! Check out caesarstone 'intense white' - its whiter than ice snow and only a tad more expensive - i think our upgrade to intense white for the bathrooms was roughly $150 Thanks. Will definitely look into the whiter bench tops. Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 17Mar 08, 2018 7:44 am So, finally had our colour consultation which wasn't as bad as I thought.
We wanted our colour scheme to very simple with complementary earthy tones (as you can see from the photos below). Hopefully, this look is okay. External colours which was the part I was dreading the most and ended up with - Roof - Concrete Tiles - Coal Gutters - Monument Fascia - Surfmist Eaves - Surfmist Windows - Surfmist Walls - Linseed Render Front Pillars - Basalt Render Timber Door - Merbau (6 glass) Portico Timber - Red Rock Garage Door - Surfmist Outdoor tile - Alpine Ivory Like ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The Internal Colours kitchen colours are All floor - Alpine Ivory Shine Walls - Dulux Natural White Kitchen- Benchtops - Ice Snow (it's funny, we looked at the whiter and more expensive benchtops and they just didn't suit the look we were after) Island Cupboard doors & Cooktop cupboard doors - Burnished Wood Matt Finish Overhead Cupboard doors - White Silk Finish Glass Splashback - Dulux Natural White (basically same colour as the overhead cupboards) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathroom, Ensuite and Laundry- Benchtops - Ice Snow Cupboard Doors - Espresso Feature Walls Tile - Simplicity Mocha Natural Other Walls Tile - Industry Mare Gloss Floor Tiles - Alpine Ivory Shine (same as rest of house) Wall Colour Paint - Natural White Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We are having carpet to the bedrooms Carpet - Silver Range - Pottery Clay Feature Wall (Master bedroom, Media and Family) - Camel Train All other walls - Natural White Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We are going for this sort of look. Simple and neutral. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Coral Homes - Grange 25 18Mar 08, 2018 8:45 am LOVE your choices! Can't wait to see it all come together We spent close to 2 years in a process with TA. It was horrible..... we got to tender, and the first cut was 50% over our budget which "they care such about meeting ". We… 18 27486 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 14149 In Qld it is a requirement that a builder must have a cost breakdown, for building a home to the same specification, with the same inclusions and the same finish. So ask… 1 4374 |