Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Alex's first home build: Shower screens and mirrors 83Jun 04, 2015 12:52 pm Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Shower screens and mirrors 85Jun 09, 2015 3:08 pm Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Shower screens and mirrors 86Jun 10, 2015 7:21 pm Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: PCI next week! 89Jun 16, 2015 12:06 am Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: PCI next week! 90Jun 17, 2015 11:42 am Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys 26 June (possibly) 93Jun 19, 2015 10:09 pm Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys 26 June (possibly) 95Jun 24, 2015 3:42 pm Timeline: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76782 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys!!!! 96Jul 01, 2015 10:55 pm Big day yesterday! The builder just managed to squeeze handover in before the new financial year. Earlier I intentionally didn't name the builder, just in case I needed to have a big whinge about them down the track. But now that I have the keys, I am happy to tell people I built with Affordable Living Homes. They were really good, the small issues that I did have were posted above, but all issues were resolved, so I am happy Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The fun didn't last long - straight into masking up and sealing/painting Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys!!!! 97Jul 09, 2015 1:24 pm Congratulations Alex, sorry I have not been around to see this! Amazing news and I hope you are enjoying your lovely new home! Re: Alex's first home build: Keys!!!! 98Jul 09, 2015 2:31 pm Huge congrats on the keys!! How exciting and the house looks great. Would you mind letting me know how much you spent on paint when you finish? Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys!!!! 99Jul 09, 2015 2:43 pm Thanks guys. I have been extremely busy with the painting, installing downlights and power points, moving all the furniture from the storage unit into the garage (and managed to get some in the house), putting together flat pack furniture etc. Its frustrating that I now own a garage, but I still had ice on my car this morning because I can't fit it in the garage yet! I'll have to get some of the paving done over the weekend, we have the air con being installed on Tuesday (oh how nice it will be to have a source of heat again!). Hopefully I will have some photos of the completed product soon. With a single coat on only 4 rooms left to go I estimate that I would have used about 25L of oil based sealer, 35L of paint, 40 manhours and almost all units of sanity that I had when I started. I was able to get the paint at trade prices from the painter who did the external painting, so about $80 per 10L tin ($560 ish total). Still beats the $6k I was quoted. Follow my build here: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=74975 Re: Alex's first home build: Keys!!!! 100Jul 09, 2015 2:47 pm We luckily have a painter in the family who has said he can get us paint for 40% less than retail so that's great, wow I had estimated $2000 so under $1000 sounds good!! Phew more money to spend on furniture Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27716 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4587 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17601 |