Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 13Feb 25, 2019 3:22 pm Bebbsy Tysonandkaylie @bebbsy How exciting though !! we checked out the statesman selection center and it was really nice It all comes together although we changed our selections Soooo many times even after we signed our contract haha so don't worry if you aren't sure as you can always change it later on Where have you bought land?? Too many different styles I like for wall and floor tiles and cabinetry, it is doing my head in! We are building in Kersbrook. Kersbrook is amazing !! did you get a massive block?? Im sure it will all full into place once you do the selections and hopefully you get someone with experience that is helpful! i found the facade the hardest and still have no idea how its going too look! i know it is going to be dark though but that is what we are after Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 14Feb 25, 2019 9:56 pm Tysonandkaylie Bebbsy Tysonandkaylie @bebbsy How exciting though !! we checked out the statesman selection center and it was really nice It all comes together although we changed our selections Soooo many times even after we signed our contract haha so don't worry if you aren't sure as you can always change it later on Where have you bought land?? Too many different styles I like for wall and floor tiles and cabinetry, it is doing my head in! We are building in Kersbrook. Kersbrook is amazing !! did you get a massive block?? Im sure it will all full into place once you do the selections and hopefully you get someone with experience that is helpful! i found the facade the hardest and still have no idea how its going too look! i know it is going to be dark though but that is what we are after Yes it’s a peaceful spot, we don’t have a huge block, just 950sqm but enough I think. We have built twice before but it doesn’t get any easier when choosing facades and internal finishes. 😏 Where exactly is it you are building? Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 16Feb 26, 2019 10:05 am Tysonandkaylie @bebbsy It sure is ! 950 is a perfect size block i would have loved that extra 200 sqr metres!! Who have you previously built with was it a good experience? This is our first. We are in Highfield in gawler We previously built with Weeks Peacock, now the Weeks Group. It took 16 months to build, it was very slow, always waiting for the next tradie it seemed. The metal frame took more than a month to put up by one guy, who later told us it was his first ever frame he had constructed! We were quite happy with the quality of the build, just some issues with the foundation, gyprock and install of oven and range hood, otherwise it went well. We didn’t have a building inspector but did get to the site nearly every day to check progress Good luck with your own build. Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 17Feb 26, 2019 11:21 am Can anyone recommend a independent house inspector preferably north of Adelaide? And what sort of price have people paid before?? Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 18Mar 05, 2019 7:35 pm And it begins !! Our block has started to be leveled today sooo much more soil than we thought (about 300 ton) but it will be worth it leveling the entire block instead of just where the house sits all the soil will be removed this weekend and then with some luck footings next week 🤷♂️ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 19Mar 05, 2019 11:16 pm Good luck with the build, we built with your builder several years ago but totally different part of the country. We ended up with a fairly good house but had to keep a close eye on things. Getting an independent inspector will be worthwhile.....we used the municipal inspectors ourselves. Just curious with the soil removal, is that cost on you guys or was it included in your contract? We also have some soil to remove and it is strange to me that the builder's don't actually just get rid of it straight away themselves. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: Building the Simonds Cleland 233 in SA 20Mar 06, 2019 7:59 am darb74 Good luck with the build, we built with your builder several years ago but totally different part of the country. We ended up with a fairly good house but had to keep a close eye on things. Getting an independent inspector will be worthwhile.....we used the municipal inspectors ourselves. Just curious with the soil removal, is that cost on you guys or was it included in your contract? We also have some soil to remove and it is strange to me that the builder's don't actually just get rid of it straight away themselves. Thank You . Yeah we will be on top off it all , Simonds have a really good reputation here in SA and the SS in our area i have heard all good things about so fingers crossed its a smooth process but there is always going to be some defects i'm sure! Luckily we were able to do all the site cut and soil removal ourselves. So its definitely worth asking the question as you can save big money! I reckon we are saving around 15k Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 11861 Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was… 26 21665 |