Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1761Aug 02, 2014 6:36 am 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1763Aug 02, 2014 9:47 am Congratulations mtreg21! How long was your build? Indigo 22 Potters Grove, Officer, Vic Aug '13 - Signed PWC Oct '13 - Conditional Approval Dec '13 - Formal Approval Apr '14 - Land Settlement Jun '14 - Site Start Oct '14 - Keys Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1765Aug 02, 2014 4:47 pm congrats mtreg. Our coloured concrete driveway has flaked away in bits revealing the grey concrete beneath. hows your driveway pooks? and anyone else who has finished? I expected this to occur eventually as only the top is coloured but not after 4 weeks of living there. grrrr Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1766Aug 02, 2014 4:51 pm oh thats bad ruby...i have exposed aggregate...so far i ddnt see any issues as such... meantime, my SS said he will fix up my pantry to fit in the MW....just went past 2dy morning..and it luks like the shelving co is working on it.. 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1768Aug 02, 2014 6:07 pm did you pay more for that pooks? I thought it would be all the way through but no its just the top Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1769Aug 02, 2014 6:09 pm Maybe Ruby's guys used a different technique. From Boral's site: Quote: How is concrete coloured? Concrete can be coloured with the addition of a pigment (Boral coloured cement oxides) into the concrete mix and/or sprinkled on top of concrete and/or by using special coloured aggregates, while patterns are achieved with inlaid timber strips, joints, tiles or abrasive blasted and scabbled finishes forming borders around individual areas. Maybe it depends on the colour - I chose Stone. What did everyone else choose? 19.03.14 - Land Settlement 15.04.14 - Building Permit 28.04.14 - Earthworks 14.05.14 - Slab Stage 20.05.14 - Frame Stage 11.06.14 - Lock Up Stage 03.07.14 - Fix Stage 15.08.14 - New Home Presentation Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1770Aug 02, 2014 6:12 pm No I didn't pay more. After I saw your post I went and checked the addenda. It's so weird! Call the SS, I'm sure they will fix it up. The house a couple of doors down had their colour sprinkled on top and it's all over the bottom of the front of their house as they had paths done too. Ours was mixed in prior to the pour. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1771Aug 02, 2014 6:13 pm mine and pooks are the same colour.... il email photos to hbc next week hope they do something to fix it Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1772Aug 04, 2014 12:27 pm on which days HBC guys do appliance installations? 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1773Aug 04, 2014 12:45 pm I think Wednesdays from memory. Build Permit-17/12/13 Earthworks-13/1/14 Slab-30/1/14 Frame-10/2/14 Lock Up-7/3/14 Fixing Stage Complete-20/3/14 New Home Presentation-6/5/14 Moved in 17/5/14! Blog: http://dandesbuild.blogspot.com.au Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1774Aug 04, 2014 12:52 pm everyday but Friday I think bkoolrocks. oven and gas one day heating the next Site Start 11/3/14 Slab Pour 2/4/14 Framing Complete 8/4/14 Lock Up 1/5/14 Fixing Stage Complete 14/5/14 New Home Presentation 20/6/14 Handover 2/7/14 blog: http://firsthomebuilding.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1775Aug 04, 2014 3:02 pm Getting handed over to the construction team on Wednesday Even though it hasn't been that long, it feels like we have been waiting for something to happen for ages so it's good to know we aren't far of an actual start. How long was it for others between being handed off to construction and an actual site start? Land Titled - 13/6/2014 Site Start - 13/8/2014 Slab Stage - 4/9/2014 Frame Stage - 25/9/2014 Lock Up Stage - 2/10/2014 Fixing Stage - 23/10/2014 PCI - 2/12/2014 Homebuyers Centre - Monarch26 Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1776Aug 04, 2014 3:05 pm congrats ashman...they should start this week itself then...! See you around in eucalypt then...i should be moving in a week or so.. 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1777Aug 04, 2014 3:51 pm Thanks bkoolrocks. Wow that's awesome that your about to move in. I've been keeping an eye on your blog and the place is looking pretty good. WHat colour did you choose for the exposed aggregate driveway? Yeah I have made pit stops every now and then to make sure everything is ok. Going to be heading over a lot more often now that we are about to start. Land Titled - 13/6/2014 Site Start - 13/8/2014 Slab Stage - 4/9/2014 Frame Stage - 25/9/2014 Lock Up Stage - 2/10/2014 Fixing Stage - 23/10/2014 PCI - 2/12/2014 Homebuyers Centre - Monarch26 Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1778Aug 04, 2014 3:53 pm Ashman...i didnt choose any colors for the driveway...exposed aggregate was mandatory for our lot as per Stockland...and thats all I know of ! 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1779Aug 04, 2014 3:56 pm Did you go with the pre-picked styles or a custom colour selection? Land Titled - 13/6/2014 Site Start - 13/8/2014 Slab Stage - 4/9/2014 Frame Stage - 25/9/2014 Lock Up Stage - 2/10/2014 Fixing Stage - 23/10/2014 PCI - 2/12/2014 Homebuyers Centre - Monarch26 Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 1780Aug 04, 2014 3:58 pm i had 2 pik themes..which i knew on the day only and we just went with it... and we are pretty happy with the outcome, even though we didnt had any clue on how it will look like at that point!! 9/4/14-Site Start 9/5/14-Slab 16/5/14-Frame 21/5/14-Roof 31/5/14-Bricks 6/6/14-Plaster 14/6/14-Fixing 19/7/14 -Flooring 8/8/14 - Keys http://newnestinmelbourne.blogspot.com.au/ I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 4290 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 7526 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 10491 |