Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Boutique Homes 72Nov 27, 2013 2:58 pm I like your idea of getting rid of bed 4 to increase bed 3 and the outdoor living. We paid extra to extend the two bedrooms at the back because we have two boys. And like you we went with the smaller house so we could afford more upgrades. Hope we didn't go too small! Re: Boutique Homes 74Dec 02, 2013 1:12 pm Independent inspection on our slab has been done. All good except one defect: "1. Slab Surface Levels There is a 15 millimetre hump in the north side of the dining room located 3.5 metres behind the garage. The Building Commission’s Guide to Standards and Tolerances clause 2.08 Level of timber and concrete floors states: ‘Except where documented otherwise, new floors are defective if within the first 24 months they differ in level by more than 10 mm in any room or area, or more than 4 millimetres in any 2 metres length. The overall deviation of floor level to the entire building footprint shall not exceed 20 mm.”" It's pretty minor, the slab guys will grind it down in due course. Meanwhile, our SS said the frame will be up by today and a roof on possibly by the end of the week! He said we're lucky our job is just running really smoothly with no delays (yet), whereas he has another job on the other side of the city that has only just started and it has already been delayed by a week. Re: Boutique Homes 77Dec 03, 2013 8:15 am Wazza78 How did you go Aussie any word on permit Same old thing from Boutique, won't rrply to emails or calls. They really excel in customer service. So we're still unsure Wazza. Re: Boutique Homes 78Dec 03, 2013 10:45 am Here are some pics of our slab. People weren't kidding when they said their slabs looked small. I can't believe they're going to put a four-bedroom house with a double garage on this. Block looks tiny too. Hmm... Front entrance (with the frame materials in the garage): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Living room/kitchen and main bathroom/minor bedrooms to the right: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the dining room looking across to the kitchen/living, main bathroom and minor bedrooms: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ From the back: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Boutique Homes 80Dec 03, 2013 4:09 pm Exciting Genghis. It'll fly up from now. Just had a call from Boutique earlier. Construction starts on ours next Tuesday (10th). Woohoo! 10 16511 I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. All their existing trades and businesses don't work with… 14 110962 |