Browse Forums Building A New House Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 41May 18, 2016 2:28 pm Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 42May 23, 2016 11:39 am Posting to follow My Owner/Builder weatherboard house thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=77475 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 43May 24, 2016 2:46 pm Just received the news that (even though everything's been ready to go for a week) our brickies should start by the end of the week and it'll take 4-7 weeks. Is 4-7 weeks average because it seems really long to me considering other people have had their brickwork done within 2-3 weeks..... Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 45May 24, 2016 3:25 pm Thanks Robina - definitely hoping it takes a lot less than 7 weeks! Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 47May 24, 2016 6:49 pm Hi Sally Love all your selections! Our bricks took about 6 weeks, with a two man team. Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 48May 24, 2016 7:53 pm Thanks MrsMaccaPacca. I hope our takes less time but I doubt it somehow! I just realized I never posted my bathroom selections so here are the other "mood boards" I created at the end of our selection process and before we signed everything, so I could see if all the selections would work together. With the ensuite and bathroom (we've used the same products/tiles for both) the only thing I'm unsure about is the benchtop. Originally we wanted a grey cabinet with a white benchtop but we didn't like the shades of grey on offer so went back to white for the cabinets. I had no idea what benchtop to choose as I didn't want white-on-white but Himself really liked the wood laminate so that's what we went for. The white wall tiles have a really subtle linen/wave texture to them which I like and I think the floor tiles will look great too as they have a slight texture to them as well. And we love the Bastow Georgian range of tapware (square and chunky isn't our thing.) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is our living room "selections" board. We already have the sofas, armchairs, coffee table and rug. The Monsted picture is something I am currently sewing (I like to cross stitch in my spare time) and we also have a grandfather clock (although not quite the same colour as the one pictured.) Since we already had quite a bit of the furniture, it definitely impacted our decision with the wall colour and flooring. I think it looks pretty good altogether. Also, you'll notice in our floorplan (on page 1 on this thread) that there's a niche in the kitchen next to the fridge space - that's where the clock will go. The niche was put in for that purpose as the clock has huge sentimental value as it was handmade by my grandfather-in-law so it needed pride of place in our home. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 50May 24, 2016 10:45 pm SallyS Just received the news that (even though everything's been ready to go for a week) our brickies should start by the end of the week and it'll take 4-7 weeks. Is 4-7 weeks average because it seems really long to me considering other people have had their brickwork done within 2-3 weeks..... Ours took 7.5 working days! Literally Monday - Saturday lunchtime, then Tuesday and Wednesday the following week (Monday was a public hol). Our Custom Dale Alcock build in the Village at Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78620 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 51May 28, 2016 12:59 pm So despite everything being on site, no significant rain since Tuesday and being told our brickies would start, there has been NO movement on site. At all. Very frustrating. Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 53May 28, 2016 1:15 pm SallyS So despite everything being on site, no significant rain since Tuesday and being told our brickies would start, there has been NO movement on site. At all. Very frustrating. I feel your pain, that's my only criticism of Dales, the down time between each trade. Especially when you're a finance geek like me and know exactly how much interest you pay on your mortgage on a daily basis! Our Custom Dale Alcock build in the Village at Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78620 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 54May 28, 2016 1:20 pm Wellard2ndTimers I feel your pain, that's my only criticism of Dales, the down time between each trade. Especially when you're a finance geek like me and know exactly how much interest you pay on your mortgage on a daily basis! Himself is a finance geek so keeps track of that as well. Plus Dales are aware we are paying two mortgages and we were promised to be rushed through everything and this year has just been dragging. They took months to get contracts to us as well. Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 55May 28, 2016 3:30 pm Wow, 4-7 weeks is a crazy long amount of time. Our house is pretty big and the brickies had it finished in 2 weeks. Our year has been dragging too....our job started 2 months after it should have and the time taken between each trade seems soooooo looooooong! Your selections are lovely. I love that you have created a space for your clock too. Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 56May 31, 2016 2:38 pm Update - still no bloody brickies. Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Re: DAH Build in Landsdale WA - SLABBED 58Jun 02, 2016 11:10 am FINALLY our brick team has started! We met our site supervisor today who seems like a nice guy and he was very thorough about explaining things to us. The bricks that have gone up (garage wall) look really good and I'm itching to see more of it done. It'll have to wait awhile though because our window frames haven't been delivered yet! However, SS said that we have a FIVE man brick team (yay!) and he's expecting them to complete within 3 weeks (weather pending of course.) No photos as it was super early when we went down and grabbing my tea was more important than grabbing my camera. Our Landsdale Build by Dale Alcock (Based on the Santa Monica) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83031 Yes, I have. But, I haven't paid yet. 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