Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 29, 2018 10:04 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 2Oct 29, 2018 10:12 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 3Oct 29, 2018 10:41 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 4Nov 03, 2018 12:11 pm Build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88062 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 5Jan 18, 2019 1:18 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 6Jan 18, 2019 1:44 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 8Feb 03, 2019 9:45 pm My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 9Feb 03, 2019 10:16 pm So I found some of the specifications which needs to be looked when doing the tender (and hopefully this may be useful to anyone else building their house) included:- Depth of wardrobes. The standard was given at 510mm depth, which for hinged wardrobe doors should not cause much of an issue, but for sliding doors, the door will brush against the larger hangers every time it is opened or closed. Como were happy to increase the depth to 600mm for me at no cost. Height of wardrobe doors. The top of the robe towers inside the wardrobe was 2000mm high, and the wardrobe doors were 2100mm high. That meant a 100mm or so gap for access to the topmost shelf, which is impractical. Como were happy to increase the size of the wardrobe doors to reach the ceiling, for a cost. Wardrobe layout. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Initially they drew a shelf tower in the centre of the wardrobe. If you have two sliding doors, then you'll only be able to see under half a shelf at any one time. Or if you have drawers, then clearly none of them would open. I asked Como to move the tower and they were happy to do so. Kitchen height. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ With a standard worktop height of 900mm, and a splashback window, the initial drawings were of the wall cabinets being 700mm above the worktop - ie 1600mm from the ground. For someone not that tall, this would be too high for normal usage. Como was happy to reduce the size of the window and lower the wall cabinets to a useable height. So really the message from the tender is that not everything's going to start out perfect. But the tender process is an opportunity for you to communicate to them what you want, and for them to help iron out these problems. And speaking with my friends building with other builders, it's the same - you work out what you need, what needs tweaking in the plans, and you work together with the builder until finally you all agree on something that everyone is happy with. My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 10Feb 04, 2019 7:29 am ben888 Hi Lukaa, Good to see someone else building with Como - well, at least I hope it's going to be good, if we all get out the other side unscathed and with a smile on our face! Fingers crossed... I dealt with several people at Como - James, Courtney, and Alison, and it was Alison in the end who seemed to be most experienced and sorted things out. I guess I'm not surprised that you've had a similar experience to me, about them offering their standard specifications, and trying to deviate from those specifications being a bit tricky, as I'm sure most of the staff had been previously working at Arden homes, the volume builder bit, before. But in the end all I'd suggest is to just be civil and polite and ask them again, and if things aren't quite to your liking, to ask them again to change it to the way you want. As long as you're asking for someone doable, I can't see a reason why they can't do it - it'll obviously cost you a bit to change or upgrade, though. And make sure it's written in the tender before signing it. Do you wish to elaborate what in particular about the standard design/ finish that you were worried about and thought was installed incorrectly? Hi Ben888 Thanks for your reply, I was not going to go to much into detail as I feel a bit awful having it on a public domain especially when I am still so early in the process. Maybe once done and dusted I will be happy to share specifics. At the moment any emails between (yes) James and myself are being CC'd with Courtney, Andrew and Joe. So I am feeling that I am obviously creating head aches? The sad thing is when the actual supplier /manufacturer tells me that what I am asking is normal I will see what this week brings. Hopefully as you say it will all work out.... Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 11Feb 04, 2019 7:30 pm I guess if you don't feel like you should go into specifics, then it's probably best not to. But I always say - it's not usually that someone is doing something wrong. There's more than one way to skin a cat, if you pardon the expression, and one builder may build it one way, and another builder may build it another way. Everyone's normal in their own way! Hopefully with a bit of constructive discussion, you can get them to do it your way. As for creating headaches, I'm sure it's nothing they haven't come across and sorted out before in their professional role. And in fact, if their job was plain sailing all the time and everyone agreed with everything, then they'd probably find it a lot more boring! My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 13Mar 11, 2019 9:58 pm Well things have started happening on my plot. And I haven't had time to update anything on this thread either, since I was off on a business/ holiday for 2 weeks, and most of it happened then, and I've been trying to catch up with my life on return! Site cut started 8th February Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ which was good timing, because the council started writing to me saying my plot was overgrown and becoming a fire hazard! My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 14Mar 11, 2019 9:59 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The following week they had put the screw piles in, and connected the underground electrical, water and drainage. My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 15Mar 11, 2019 10:06 pm And then I had to go abroad for a couple of weeks, and missed them pouring the slab. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I kinda wanted to have a dance on the slab, but I was 10000 miles away... nevermind. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 16Mar 11, 2019 10:12 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And then the framing started in earnest. I didn't realise it would go up quicker than it takes me to build a house out of Lego. Than halfway through the framing, we realised that the heating and cooling plans hadn't been completed, and the return air voids needing adding in. So using a paint app on my mobile phone from a hotel bathroom, I managed to draw and convey to them where the voids should go (isn't technology great nowadays?) My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 17Mar 11, 2019 10:15 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And now the framing is complete, and the windows have been delivered. It's very much starting to look like an actual house! My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 18Mar 12, 2019 4:05 pm Amazing how quick they erect the frames onsite hey. The trusses seemed to take a day or two longer for our crew, but understandable as it looks complicated. Do you what type of windows are going into your house? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 19Mar 13, 2019 11:02 pm darb74 Do you what type of windows are going into your house? Just standard aluminium awning windows. Black frames on white walls, and white frames on dark walls. Plus sliding stacker doors, and a window splashback for the kitchen. My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Inspired Homes/ Como Homes - Custom Build Corner Block 20Mar 14, 2019 10:44 am ben888 Just standard aluminium awning windows. I think awnings are a good choice. We were originally going to specify sliding windows (but upgraded 'Signature' versions), but after we checked our samples at the window supplier and compared the different types we changed to awnings. I like that with the awnings they have proper compression seals, instead of brush seals of the sliders. Also we liked how you could have the window partly open and not worry as much about rain and security etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here 4 14719 Dear all, Requesting your help in relation to a CDC code. We are building a new home in NSW on a corner lot (500m2, 15m wide) following Greenfield CDC code. Our design… 0 6311 I'd get the gutters to match your roof and pipes to match the paint - otherwise they become a feature. Nice pick with the paint colours! 1 34693 |