Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 102Mar 28, 2016 8:27 am Omg!!! Not long for you guys, I'd be asking some handover questions. I'm at the same stage as you. It's funny Cos mine says 20% complete but we're at the same part mirrors. But they still have to do retaining walls. I've looked at gumtree but maybe I should put a wanted notice up Once Easters over I'm going to ring them Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 103Mar 28, 2016 11:09 am Mysimonds wasn't 100% with us. We were stuck on CONTRACT stage throughout -- I think someone forgot to tick something off. It wasn't until I thought to go explore on the next tabs I found they actually were tracking the build (reasonably well) It's a pretty good tool, not perfect but good Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 104Mar 28, 2016 11:27 am I'm hoping ours doesn't blow out any longer!! Although after PCI may take a few weeks, we've already noticed a few things that need work & the entire house needs another coat of paint.. Building Simonds Express Westbury Premium in Vic 2015 / 2016 Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 105Mar 28, 2016 11:43 am We got all our boxes from work. If you know anyone that works retail and has access to the warehouse/huge recycling skip, ask them (or even go in to somewhere like Harvey Norman and ask at the warehouse if you can grab boxes - some will be too big/useless but you might get lucky). JB is probably another place that has good quality boxes that are reasonable sizes. I don't envy the packing, I think it's my least favourite task EVER. We threw away so much stuff! Oh, edit, another place with good boxes is the bottle shop! (They have to be thick so they don't break) Another good place to check We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 106Mar 28, 2016 11:46 am Megera We got all our boxes from work. If you know anyone that works retail and has access to the warehouse/huge recycling skip, ask them (or even go in to somewhere like Harvey Norman and ask at the warehouse if you can grab boxes - some will be too big/useless but you might get lucky). JB is probably another place that has good quality boxes that are reasonable sizes. I don't envy the packing, I think it's my least favourite task EVER. We threw away so much stuff! I gave all of our boxes from the last move to my bestie and thankfully they're still in her garage, off to pick them up tomorrow! We have a big skip in the driveway and I'm being ruthless, I'm so over "stuff"... Building Simonds Express Westbury Premium in Vic 2015 / 2016 Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 107Mar 28, 2016 1:11 pm Lol, I'm going to get some from work, I work in a hospital, the boxes that the pads come in are pretty big. I've been doing some packing and throwing today. My husband really loves crappy art, I'm trying to get rid of it, lol Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 108Mar 28, 2016 1:12 pm GemmaS I gave all of our boxes from the last move to my bestie and thankfully they're still in her garage, off to pick them up tomorrow! We have a big skip in the driveway and I'm being ruthless, I'm so over "stuff"... I really wanted to get a skip! Instead DF got permission from work to use theirs so he'd fill the car with bags a few days a week and take them in. We used those big lawn bags that stand up on their own. We did two loads to the tip as well. I'm so over "stuff" too! I wanted to try to get rid of as much as possible! I think we did a pretty good job but there's always room to get rid of more! (omg all the crappy, tiny little toys kids accumulate!!! ) We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 109Mar 28, 2016 1:15 pm GemmaS I'm hoping ours doesn't blow out any longer!! Although after PCI may take a few weeks, we've already noticed a few things that need work & the entire house needs another coat of paint.. How many coats did you pay for? Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 110Mar 28, 2016 1:28 pm Megera GemmaS I gave all of our boxes from the last move to my bestie and thankfully they're still in her garage, off to pick them up tomorrow! We have a big skip in the driveway and I'm being ruthless, I'm so over "stuff"... I really wanted to get a skip! Instead DF got permission from work to use theirs so he'd fill the car with bags a few days a week and take them in. We used those big lawn bags that stand up on their own. We did two loads to the tip as well. I'm so over "stuff" too! I wanted to try to get rid of as much as possible! I think we did a pretty good job but there's always room to get rid of more! (omg all the crappy, tiny little toys kids accumulate!!! ) Haha so true, bloody McDonald's. I just through out my uni stuff. Why I kept it I dunno, haven't looked at it since the semester I was studying it, lol! Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 111Mar 28, 2016 1:54 pm Tracey70 GemmaS I'm hoping ours doesn't blow out any longer!! Although after PCI may take a few weeks, we've already noticed a few things that need work & the entire house needs another coat of paint.. How many coats did you pay for? Our contract has 2 coats, but there is really bad gloss overspray from the skirts and arcs, it's really not acceptable.. Building Simonds Express Westbury Premium in Vic 2015 / 2016 Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 112Mar 28, 2016 2:22 pm Oh I think it's because they do them first then spray the walls Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 114Mar 28, 2016 3:00 pm GemmaS Tracey70 GemmaS I'm hoping ours doesn't blow out any longer!! Although after PCI may take a few weeks, we've already noticed a few things that need work & the entire house needs another coat of paint.. How many coats did you pay for? Our contract has 2 coats, but there is really bad gloss overspray from the skirts and arcs, it's really not acceptable.. We will have the 2 coats also. Can't justify 1.5k for 3 coats. Overspray is most definitely not acceptable. I'm certain they wouldn't accept it in their homes. Did you go white walls also? Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 115Mar 28, 2016 3:05 pm No, our walls are Aura, slightly grey off white so the white gloss really stands out, hopefully the site supervisor agrees Building Simonds Express Westbury Premium in Vic 2015 / 2016 Re: Simonds Prague Willow Vale QLD 118Mar 28, 2016 4:04 pm Nice colour.. Simalar to to what we have Oak Buff. We also done the architraves and doors same colour. Hi all. Anyone know when the $11,000 limit was set in legislation for renovations in QLD? Ive been renovating for 5 years now and this was the limit back then. As we know,… 0 4914 Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier… 0 5808 We used a smaller qld builder who went bankrupt about 12 months after completion of ours. It was a shame as they were good and relatively cheap and I would have used… 3 5849 |