Hi All,
We are about to build our first home with Simonds in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Below is the timeline of activities! I will try posting progress photos regularly. So excited!
We have made some updates to the original plan.
Timeline:
First Deposit - 26/05/2019
Second Deposit - 09/06/2019
Gallery Appointment - 10/07/2019
Contract Signing - 05/08/2019
Finance Approval - 13/08/2019
Admin Complete and Handover to Construction - 20/09/2019
To be updated as the build goes
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Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 25, 2019 10:16 am Re: Simonds - Mebbin 25 - Melbourne North build log 3Sep 25, 2019 2:40 pm  darb74Well done and good luck with the build. Hey quick Q?....is that a 620mm Cavity Sliding Door into your WIR? If so if it is a standard version your actual opening width will be 60mm less....so around 560mm. It tight IMO. Personally I would either leave the door off completely or at least get them change it to a “flush to jamb” or “flush pull” version. They are slightly more expensive, it worth it once you start going 720 or 620 sized CSDs in my opinion. Hey darb74! Thanks for picking this up! I have not seen a 620 opening so I trusted the drafty who said the 620 should be fine. I had initially asked for an 820, but they said they could neither the 820 nor the 720 as they would not fit in the cavity slider. I will ask them about the "flush to jamb" version to make sure there is enough room to walk through. Re: Simonds - Mebbin 25 - Melbourne North build log 5Sep 26, 2019 12:30 pm darb74No worries Dui2705, happy to help as these are minor things that are difficult to pickup but can lead to frustration once built. In terms of converting from a standard CSD to a 'flush to jamb' version (google it as both Corinthian and Hume both supply the two versions in all sizes), the actual wall space required is another 50mm, but I am assuming by the look of your plan this will be ok. The different versions simply allow the entire door to hide away completely into the cavity, whereas standard CSDs protrude around 60mm. To get an idea if you entry space there, I would suggest measuring this out (either 560mm or 620mm depending on which version CSD) and get a feel for what it will be like. We have setup both our last houses with no door into the WIRs, just a basic plaster hamper making it feel like you are entering a different space. if you feel the risk of the gap being too small is not worth it, personally I would just remove the door and then you can make the opening as big as you want.....but I would still then ask for a plaster hamper to be built. Here is the plan for our new build with respect to no door on the WIR, and a 'Flush Fit' CSD leading into the ensuite: Our opening to the WIR is 1000mm wide, with a 200mm high plaster hamper above the opening. Our 'Flush Fit' CSD is an 820, and we get the full 820 width, otherwise with a standard CSD this width would be around 760mm.Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ One other minor thing I noticed, is I would ask your SS nicely if they could install another manhole in the garage. Having one available in the garage means trades later on have access to your roof without having always drag their ladders and tools through your house. That's a great idea!! I have never thought of having a manhole in the Garage, but I will ask my SS about this. We are actually meeting him for the first time today at 2pm.. excited as construction is going o begin shortly!! Thanks for all your tips darb74 I really appreciate it.  08 Mar 2019 31 Junior Member Re: Simonds - Mebbin 25 - Melbourne North build log 8Oct 06, 2019 9:51 pm  Dui2705Hi All, We are about to build our first home with Simonds in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Below is the timeline of activities! I will try posting progress photos regularly. So excited! We have made some updates to the original plan. Timeline: First Deposit - 26/05/2019 Second Deposit - 09/06/2019 Gallery Appointment - 10/07/2019 Contract Signing - 05/08/2019 Finance Approval - 13/08/2019 Admin Complete and Handover to Construction - 20/09/2019 To be updated as the build goes Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hey - the kitchen plan looks good; we have gone with the standard layout. All the best  True North Greenvale. Stage 13. Re: Simonds - Mebbin 25 - Melbourne North build log 11Nov 11, 2019 10:54 am  CanopusHi dui2705 Hope all is going well with your build - any further updates to your build log? We should commence construction later this month as well. Hey Canopus! I'm sorry for not updating! It's been very busy for us, we are getting married in January so its less than two months now haha and we have so many little things to do before then! The build is going really well! I don't have a lot more photos, but the roof has gone up, the frames up as well and electrical and plumbing is complete! The bricks are scheduled to go up today, we are doing the insulation for the inner walls (soundproofing it ourselves, the site supervisor is really nice and approved us going in and doing this ourselves). The wall plasters are going up tomorrow. Everything has been happening so quick its so hard to keep up with everything haha. I'll try and update more often Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 08 Mar 2019 31 Junior Member Re: Simonds - Mebbin 25 - Melbourne North build log 13Nov 11, 2019 4:49 pm Dui2705 CanopusHi dui2705 Hope all is going well with your build - any further updates to your build log? We should commence construction later this month as well. Hey Canopus! I'm sorry for not updating! It's been very busy for us, we are getting married in January so its less than two months now haha and we have so many little things to do before then! The build is going really well! I don't have a lot more photos, but the roof has gone up, the frames up as well and electrical and plumbing is complete! The bricks are scheduled to go up today, we are doing the insulation for the inner walls (soundproofing it ourselves, the site supervisor is really nice and approved us going in and doing this ourselves). The wall plasters are going up tomorrow. Everything has been happening so quick its so hard to keep up with everything haha. I'll try and update more often Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ congratulations dui2705 for the wedding!!! True North Greenvale. Stage 13. 25 3861 Hey Guys! I have searched prior to writing this but if I missed something feel free to link me to read rather than rehashing a convo. Im building the Sacramento with… 0 453 We are building with them, I think QBCC suspended the licence only for short time due to some late submission since they are public company. 1 529  |
