Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - Slab Down 62Jul 25, 2017 5:49 pm Kenny & Kayla - Adelaide Follow our build on Instagram First build 2013 - Finished and sold Second build 2018 - Underway Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 73Sep 11, 2017 11:47 am HFBMPC Any progress amongst this horrible weather JM1911A1? Building has been going full steam ahead! Bricks are going up, the windows are almost all in, and roof and framing is all done. The bricks are looking exactly how we were hoping, and I've taken far too many photos of them. 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 ⋅ We're really happy with how the formal lounge is shaping up, and closing it off from the open plan is definitely what we were hoping. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The one bit we're disappointed about is the height of the back door and wish we had made them taller (but not really wider), but that wasn't really feasible with the cost of them given it'd be a custom style sizing. However we're thinking of making the best of it with a shelf above for my cookbooks or some board games possibly. 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 ⋅ Upstairs is going along nicely though, the size of the WIR is absolutely dream-like. 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 roofing looks amazing, so glad with the colour choice now it's finished and was such a lovely day yesterday! And the view is always beautiful! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We've been talking with a landscaper from The Garden Depot and are getting some drawings done in a few weeks, so we'll see how it goes. We're hoping the whole thing will be beautiful in the end, though it's definitely going to cost to achieve it. The block next door to us on the other side has now sold, so we're interested to find out what will be going up next to us, and we've found out from Simonds that there's going to be another Harcrest on our road down the end, though a bit of a mix-up, altered one so expecting it will be very different to ours. Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 74Sep 11, 2017 5:23 pm Wowee its all looking amazing. I love the brick colour. Yours is going full steam ahead compared to us. Its so exciting to watch. Our friend literally live across the road from you, they move in this weekend. Do you have a handover date yet? Metricon Glendale 34 Modified Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 75Sep 11, 2017 5:30 pm eliszia Wowee its all looking amazing. I love the brick colour. Yours is going full steam ahead compared to us. Its so exciting to watch. Our friend literally live across the road from you, they move in this weekend. Do you have a handover date yet? Metricon Glendale 34 Modified They are powering through it despite the few changes with our SS etc. But definitely going full steam ahead. (The workers must all be powered by the extra strength coffee's we keep finding around site! The OH is a coffee addict, so we're all for it!) Oh awesome! There's so many houses going up on our street right now, so I hope our builders and the other's keep the noise down for them a little! Our Handover via the the MySimmonds online tracker is 12th of January, though our SS suggests it's more likely end of Jan/start of Feb more likely. How about you guys? You're bricks been up quick despite the weather. Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 76Sep 11, 2017 5:31 pm Wow, that's impressive. Love those bricks Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 77Sep 11, 2017 5:43 pm Marshall5858 Wow, that's impressive. Love those bricks Thank you - we loved them so much seeing them on the display home and then in the sales centre, however we were really concerned that the brick layers might put too many black/blue tinged ones together etc. The placement has been fantastic though, and what we can see behind dags wise has been mostly cleaned up well (there are some clumps that you can see leaning up and looking down, but nothing as bad as some of the other builds I've seen on here!). Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - BRICKS STARTED 79Sep 14, 2017 11:58 am Oninon Is it going to be bricks for upper level as well? If that be the case, is it an upgrade and extra cost or is just standard for Simonds? Bricks for the second/upper level is 100% standard, our facade also has some cladding at the front and on the rear (for design guideline requirements which was switched for no added cost). Simonds standard is bricks except for the facade. Re: Simonds Harcrest - SA Build - LOCK UP 80Oct 20, 2017 9:40 pm LOCK UP a week away! In less exciting news - we had a building inspection notifying us that some bricks had gaps etc, and that more concerning that there wasn't a flap for the join between brick and paneling (which is to keep rain/water out from the brick cavity) and that there were bricks not straight at the back of the house. However the entire external minus the garage tiling has been done so a bit concerning, we'll see how it all goes. Our pergola guy is a bit of a jack-ass and isn't listening to us, but we like our Landscaping guy from Garden Depot - Wayne is lovely and we're just awaiting drawings from the artist for it. And we get to have fun with creating a custom dining table! Just to get our mind off of things. We hired Darbecca to do every stage inspection, and I strongly recommend them to anyone that asks me. They were amazing. Thorough reports with photos at every stage,… 6 7128 i would not be signing anything on the day read your contract about when builder submits final invoice generally, have to meet builder within 7 days of receiving final… 1 4744 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 17598 |