Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 03, 2009 7:14 pm Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 2Mar 03, 2009 8:19 pm Cheers, Dee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our BLOG: http://buildingourdreams.blogspot.com/ Building the 'DEE 257.9' Contract signed 08/09/08. Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 3Mar 03, 2009 8:58 pm 2014 - Prepping to build the Soho 4 with Plantation homes, industrial style 2009 - Built the Brampton with Coral Homes viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15399&start=280 Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 5Mar 04, 2009 9:23 am 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 6Mar 04, 2009 12:47 pm buildingwithcoral: Yes we most certainly
did change our minds, NBG have been so so so slack, we have gotton 6 free quotes from other builders inbetween the 6 weeks it's taken for NBG to prepare our quote which we paid $1000 for... And we still haven't got it! Arrrggghhhh We don't care if they end up being $50k cheaper it's just not worth the hassle. There are two homes being built here with NBG that have taken forevvvver! Sheandhe+3: It sounds like your build with GJG has been quiet good, we are hoping for smooth sailing also, which I am quielty confident about, they seem highly professional etc etc. Lisanne: Yes, very excited about taking the first steps, it's also nerve wracking and I also have nothing to do now LOL Although I will be taking the advice given and trying to pick all my colors etc etc beforehand, we have some sort of an idea what we want but 3hrs isn't long to get it all together so I will do as much homework as possible. Thorney: Will post floorplan etc etc on my blog some time today, hopefully! I'm hoping to get some free time today to update the blog. Chat soon. Cheers PFM Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 7Mar 04, 2009 12:50 pm congrats pfm, so good that you were proactive and hopefully you can look forward to a fast build and a beautiful end product!!! keep us updated! 2014 - Prepping to build the Soho 4 with Plantation homes, industrial style 2009 - Built the Brampton with Coral Homes viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15399&start=280 Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 8Mar 09, 2009 9:16 pm She&He+3+3 Hi PFM, Congratulations on choosing your builder We have just finished building with GJ and hand over should be within next two weeks. We had our own plan and their process suited us that's why we chose them. If i had any suggestions it would be to be super organised for your colour selection. The appointment is only 3 hours long and you need to try to choose EVERYTHING and I mean everything, taps. door handles, carpets etc, etc. If your getting a credit on something and buying it yourself (eg. tiles) they like you to have chosen them very early on. It was daunting to try to choose everything and at that stage you can only imagine how its going to look. Do all your variations before contract signing as it can slow up the building process if you change something once they have started the build. Lastly but most importantly make sure they invite you to all the site meetings,they missed two of ours. Having said all of that we are wrapped with the finished product and the way we were involved throughout the whole build. Hi Dee, What has your experience been with GJG? We have a block of land in Mernda and we've been looking for builders for quite a while now! You mentioned that they custom build - if you don't mind me asking, what's the starting price per square for a custom build? The pics of your new house look great. I hope you, hubby and the "cherubs" are enjoying your new home. Janet Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 9Mar 09, 2009 9:44 pm We will be building with G.J. Gardner Homes from South Nowra.
We are going through the process of getting our plans drawn up for council submission. Dean has been excellent to work with. He is willing to listen to what we want and has no difficulty in accommodating our ideas and requests. We have made very substantial changes to the base design and never was there anything other than 'we can do that'. Not only did they do that but he also made some excellent suggestions. From what we have seen they build with good frames and products. We liked the fact that the standard frame had notched floor and ceiling joists for the studs and the noggins for the most part were 99% snug fitting. Another plus for the fact that Dean showed us several in progress homes so that we could see what the real end product was like. Dean has been in regular contact and delivered both the pricing and the draft plans in very quick time. So far the experience has been great and a very smooth one which has instilled confidence. Onwards and upwards!! Cheers, Teddy Bär Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 10Mar 10, 2009 5:17 pm TeddyBar: We are at similar stages, although you
are a little bit in front, will be interesting to follow your journey along with myn. We have also experience FANTASTIC customer service thus far with GJG, NO complaints on GREAT customer service thats for sure! I am more than happy with them so far! Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 11Mar 10, 2009 5:52 pm I'm building with GJ Gardner too. We are building our own plan, have signed contracts, paid deposits, done colour selections and are now waiting for council approval to proceed. Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 12Mar 10, 2009 6:18 pm Oh how us fairys have got such similar taste.
WOW we will be nice and close then won't we, will be great to watch each other's journeys. YAY Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 13Mar 10, 2009 8:08 pm pinkfairymagic Oh how us fairys have got such similar taste. WOW we will be nice and close then won't we, will be great to watch each other's journeys. YAY I just wish the journey would start already!! I'm not very patient! Once something happens I will start a building thread, still haven't decided if I will do a blog. Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 14Mar 11, 2009 8:02 am Yes, I know impaitient I look at it every day in the
mirror...PMSL Can't rush these things I guess. Silly me already started a blog, moreso I can look back and know what happened when etc etc. Race is on then, wonder who will start first...LOL Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 15Mar 11, 2009 5:24 pm pinkfairymagic Race is on then, wonder who will start first...LOL Just received an email letting us know we have permission to build on land subject to flooding (the fun part of living on the Murray River!) and that our building permit will be ready next week. Yay Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 16Mar 11, 2009 5:47 pm Oh bugger you are well in front of me then,
we are only going to sign contracts next week. Bugger... Quote: the fun part of living on the Murray River! OMG so this is what I am in for then? How close are you to the river from where you will be building? We are about 2kms away so hoping this won't affect us. Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 17Mar 11, 2009 5:58 pm pinkfairymagic Oh bugger you are well in front of me then, we are only going to sign contracts next week. Bugger... Quote: the fun part of living on the Murray River! OMG so this is what I am in for then? How close are you to the river from where you will be building? We are about 2kms away so hoping this won't affect us. We are about 1 km from the actual river but at the back of the estate where we are building is a creek that empties into the river. It is about 500m away and this is what gives it a 'land liable to flooding' rating (alot of echuca has this rating!) The block has been built up and we are not at a huge flood risk but this has held up our permit. Gardners put the plans into council in January! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 18Mar 11, 2009 7:12 pm Quote: Gardners put the plans into council in January OMG! We have been told that part of the process with our council should take 2 weeks MAX! Here's hoping! Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 19Mar 11, 2009 7:43 pm pinkfairymagic Quote: Gardners put the plans into council in January OMG! We have been told that part of the process with our council should take 2 weeks MAX! Here's hoping! We were told 4 to 6 weeks, I suppose each council is different, if you don't mind me asking, where are you located? Re: Everyone building a G.J. Gardner home... 20Mar 11, 2009 7:56 pm fairy blue pinkfairymagic Quote: Gardners put the plans into council in January OMG! We have been told that part of the process with our council should take 2 weeks MAX! Here's hoping! We were told 4 to 6 weeks, I suppose each council is different, if you don't mind me asking, where are you located? Sunraysia Area Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 14036 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 18363 |