Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New Living Homes 378Feb 25, 2015 6:59 am Thanks Ebs and Ahm. We are waiting for the section 149 certificate and then CDC process will start. We are ready to start construction asap. NLH is a bit different so no real appointments or changes. Thinking of speaking to the electrician to install downlighrs and have extra plugs usb and surge for power points. Also planning to speak to the window person to see if they can install the screens and blinds. But not sure how that will work. Can't change the paint or anything else. Carpets are also not of very high quality but we could not change this. Do u have any plans and us the above possible to speak to the contractors direct? Also did anyone hire an independent inspector and is it needed? Re: New Living Homes 379Feb 25, 2015 7:51 pm New living homes use jade electrical for all electrical work, we made heaps of changes with our house and we just paid contractor direct... Cutting out the middleman saves heaps. We also have done our own carpet and floor boards. Re: New Living Homes 380Feb 25, 2015 8:44 pm We made a few changes to our plan. NLH were pretty flexible with some things but not with others. From our experience it doesn't hurt to ask. We are doing our own bamboo flooring to the main areas but getting them to do the carpet in the bedrooms/theatre & tiles to wet areas. I would be wary. Is you site demilished but nothing else done? Sounds like liquidity problems to me. Our builder did the same. Got hundreds of thousands of dollars of… 2 15451 Hi there! Putting the feelers out there for those who have (or almost) built with Arli homes! Interested in your experiences who've built from their stock home designs… 0 24064 3 5639 |