Browse Forums Building A New House Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 3Jun 30, 2014 6:03 pm 14 Dreng Way, Brabham Signed Land Contract - 29/06/2014 Finance Formal approval - 16/09/2014 Prestart - 30/04/2015 Titles - 22/05/2015 Building Permit - 25/05/2015 Land settled - Slab - Bricks - Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 5Jun 30, 2014 6:24 pm 14 Dreng Way, Brabham Signed Land Contract - 29/06/2014 Finance Formal approval - 16/09/2014 Prestart - 30/04/2015 Titles - 22/05/2015 Building Permit - 25/05/2015 Land settled - Slab - Bricks - Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 7Jun 30, 2014 11:34 pm Congratulations and good luck with the titles wait, it seems very far away at times but it comes eventually. Picking a builder is a very personal decision, find a plan you like with both builders and compare them (price, inclusions, customer service) apples for apples. At the end of the day follow your instincts and go with the one you feel most comfortable with. Get whatever the salesperson is promising in writing, they can't dispute it when it's in writing and it will save you many headaches. Building a Sierra on the Gold Coast https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68899 Full timeline on Pg 1 Settlement: 13/05/14 Retaining Walls: 20/06/14 Site Start: 02/07/14 Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 8Jun 30, 2014 11:38 pm Thank you StephyD, ill definitely get everything included in writing when it comes to it. What is the best way to find out about people's experience with different builders. ? We're in comparisons with two builders at the moment but I've got another 2 I'm trying to seek prices from too 14 Dreng Way, Brabham Signed Land Contract - 29/06/2014 Finance Formal approval - 16/09/2014 Prestart - 30/04/2015 Titles - 22/05/2015 Building Permit - 25/05/2015 Land settled - Slab - Bricks - Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 9Jul 01, 2014 12:05 am I think this is a great place to learn of real world building experiences, I found the review sites to be very emotionally charged and sometimes the people had very unrealistic expectations. It requires a bit of time but it's probably a worthy investment considering what's at stake. Just use the search function on this forum and search the builders name and/or house design name to see if anyone here has a build thread covering the journey with that builder. Building a Sierra on the Gold Coast https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68899 Full timeline on Pg 1 Settlement: 13/05/14 Retaining Walls: 20/06/14 Site Start: 02/07/14 Re: HELP - Building our first home - need advice. 10Jul 01, 2014 9:11 am Thanks stephyd, ill do that later today 14 Dreng Way, Brabham Signed Land Contract - 29/06/2014 Finance Formal approval - 16/09/2014 Prestart - 30/04/2015 Titles - 22/05/2015 Building Permit - 25/05/2015 Land settled - Slab - Bricks - Levelling compound Ardit is the best but buy a bag of sand and make sand dam to protect your wood floor 2 15493 XCEM Alpha flooring seems to relatively new and I could not found any reviews. Have you or someone you know have used it and would recommend over other subfloor options?… 2 7806 I’m not a structural engineer but I’m free. you still need an engineer for the plans. I only have part of your plans, but you seem to have a 850mm drop from the side… 3 10189 |