Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 24Jul 24, 2019 6:35 pm Follow Our Clarendon - Double Gable, Hamptons Inspired Fairmont 35 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=94604 Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 26Jul 26, 2019 7:09 pm Hi Sarquiss, We're in early stages of getting started with building Boston 42 in sydney, and just wanted to ask re tile u mentioned; * Exclude main floor tiling from the contract. Beaumont Tiles wanted to charge me $60 per m2 for the builder range silver tiles (450x450) plus installation. I got better quality tiles from Dada Tiles in Sydney for $25 per m2 (800x800). Clarendon couldn’t exclude the bathroom tiling as it is a requirement for certification but they were happy for me to use the same tiler who is charging me $65 per m2 for the installation. I ended up saving over $30K in tiling costs alone. Did you end up getting the 800x800 tiles? Did it work out cheaper to get them after handover? We are considering upgrading the included tiles to bigger ones, but have been told this will be about 10k extra. We're not happy with the 450x450 that is included. But not willing to pay that much to upgrade to bigger tiles. So you recommend just take them all out and do it after handover? Thanks Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 27Jul 26, 2019 7:48 pm lozsyd Hi Sarquiss, We're in early stages of getting started with building Boston 42 in sydney, and just wanted to ask re tile u mentioned; * Exclude main floor tiling from the contract. Beaumont Tiles wanted to charge me $60 per m2 for the builder range silver tiles (450x450) plus installation. I got better quality tiles from Dada Tiles in Sydney for $25 per m2 (800x800). Clarendon couldn’t exclude the bathroom tiling as it is a requirement for certification but they were happy for me to use the same tiler who is charging me $65 per m2 for the installation. I ended up saving over $30K in tiling costs alone. Did you end up getting the 800x800 tiles? Did it work out cheaper to get them after handover? We are considering upgrading the included tiles to bigger ones, but have been told this will be about 10k extra. We're not happy with the 450x450 that is included. But not willing to pay that much to upgrade to bigger tiles. So you recommend just take them all out and do it after handover? Thanks Hi Lozsyd, The house has only started being constructed. But I’ve put a hold on the tiles. It definitely worked out cheaper than going through the builder. Check out Dada tiles in Sydney. Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 28Jul 26, 2019 7:56 pm Great thanks! just checked them out! It does seem cheap but I guess i have to find tiler to do the tiles once I buy them. Considering putting in timber floors after handover instead, but have to ask the builder to leave off trimming etc if so, bit of a headache. We are leaving out carpet upstairs as the included ones are so awful! and such thin underlay so ur forced to upgrade! Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 29Jul 26, 2019 9:38 pm I made the mistake of not excluding carpeting. I ended up upgrading them before realising I could have gotten it done post handover. Clarendon are happy with me using their tiler. I’ll be dealing directly with him. He is charging about $60-$65 per m2 Re: Clarendon Homes | QLD | Modified Madison City 40 30Feb 17, 2020 11:48 pm I too am looking at building a modified Madison City 40, but only to around 430sqm (we only have a 600sqm lot). I too was happy Clarendon are prepared to get their hands dirty and do a little more modifications than many large project builders. I was just going to let them do floor covering but if we are talking 5 figures difference, I’ll reconsider that! Thanks for the heads up. 3 1200 the stair balustrades? There is nothing special about these and I imagine literally every stair installer will be able to do this. 1 6738 The two 15mm holes are obviously not compliant. The Dept of Fair Trading would love to see this one! Do the gutters pool water after it stops raining? Although it's… 4 7863 |