Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Eden Two Wells SA 15Oct 20, 2018 3:35 pm It’s so expensive building a house, a lot of unseen costs to cover. 😕 I think I will have a few visits to the design centre too, took my other half yesterday and trying to keep him focussed was very challenging! I like your selections, we like both the Praline and the Chiffon bricks, but have worries with the chiffon look like the grey paint chips off quite easily and you see the brick underneath. I like your Monument roof but think we may go a bit lighter, maybe the Basalt. Will probably have Surfmist render, but also like the Dune too. So many decisions! I noticed on your plan you have a single panel lift door for your double garage. We have one on our current house and is great, so have included in our plans for the new house. Got quoted upgrade cost of $1,925, does that sound about right? Also $450 for 1 remote control, unbelievable![/quote] I am pretty confident with the Praline bricks but I’m not 100% on any other choices so far, especially what colour to go with on the window frames etc The lady at the Design centre recommended a ‘White’ render but I was put off by how bright it looked and also how dirty it may become especially at Two wells 😑 Our panel lift garage door has cost us $776 - This was the upgrade cost from the original two roller doors with a pillar between them and $446 for the Automatic component with 2 controllers. So it seems yours is a bit more expensive then ours . Re: Eden Two Wells SA 16Oct 20, 2018 3:41 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Houses already being built at the beginning of Daffodil drive 🎉🤩 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Here is our block 😀 so excited to see some pegs in the ground and a waterline Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Roads getting all prepared 😊 Re: Eden Two Wells SA 17Oct 21, 2018 3:03 am I’d love to know everyone’s thoughts on ceiling heights? I’m a shortie 158cm so we have opted for the standard ceiling height, purely for ease of cleaning/access etc. We are currently living in a house with 2.7 ceilings and I can’t change a light globe (Even with a chair & phone book), I can’t clean exhaust fans or clean webs/dust in corners. Re: Eden Two Wells SA 18Oct 21, 2018 8:11 am Jolly I’d love to know everyone’s thoughts on ceiling heights? I’m a shortie 158cm so we have opted for the standard ceiling height, purely for ease of cleaning/access etc. We are currently living in a house with 2.7 ceilings and I can’t change a light globe (Even with a chair & phone book), I can’t clean exhaust fans or clean webs/dust in corners. My partner is a tradie and we plan on staying in this house for a long time so our will be 2.7m and I had no say in it. It makes it feel more grand I think Re: Eden Two Wells SA 19Oct 21, 2018 8:44 am NicolleAW Jolly I’d love to know everyone’s thoughts on ceiling heights? I’m a shortie 158cm so we have opted for the standard ceiling height, purely for ease of cleaning/access etc. We are currently living in a house with 2.7 ceilings and I can’t change a light globe (Even with a chair & phone book), I can’t clean exhaust fans or clean webs/dust in corners. My partner is a tradie and we plan on staying in this house for a long time so our will be 2.7m and I had no say in it. It makes it feel more grand I think I’m also on the shorter size and providing you have a partner or someone who can change the light bulbs and pull down the exhaust fans, I would go with 2700 high ceilings if you can afford to. 😁 Our current house is 12 years old and has higher ceilings, and always looks light and bright. Our home before that had lower ceilings, and you really notice the difference. It does feel more impressive than the standard height ceilings. Also will look different from the front as well because the roof line is not sitting lower over the windows, so has a bit more kerb appeal. Resale value will possibly be higher. Hickinbotham are charging us upgrade to 2700 high ceilings $6,500 on a house similar to yours. Good luck with your decision. I built with EB back on 2009. Check out this thread on this forum. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12911&p=154061#p154061 I can't speak for recent expericience however, we had no… 1 23418 Hi, We're building a double-storey in Perth and I'm undecided with the kitchen sink situation. I'm set on having the main sink with dishwasher in the scullery - and… 0 20939 2 3018 |