Browse Forums Building A New House Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 31Jun 26, 2020 7:40 pm No pictures but fit out complete (i.e. the doors, architraves, etc. have been installed) and wet areas sealed. Next week there might be some cabinetry and the tiling start is scheduled for the week following. Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 32Jul 03, 2020 4:06 pm Progress this week, waterproofing completed, cabinets nstalled and the tiles have been delivered. The waterproofing compound must be very expensive, it looks like they just do the bare minimum. Who would have thought the 50mm strip between edge of the shower and the window was worth skipping? Also only the ensuite floor has been fully covered, the main bathroom only got the wall edges sealed. I guess the difference is the ensuite won't have a hob and door on the shower. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 34Jul 28, 2020 3:39 pm Painting and fit off has been progressing over the last couple of weeks. We are finally getting to see the choices made from the small samples in the colour studio in full scale. A bit scary. To be honest we probably didn't spend enough time sweating over colours, We spent much more effort thinking through the cabinetry layout and floor plan changes. We have gone for a neutral wall colour almond Ice(altair) and upgraded the kitchen splashback and flooring to more colourful options than were available from the standard greyiege palette. So far we are happy with the neutral cabinets and wall colour. We are looking forward to seeing it all come together flooring. The kitchen benchtop and appliance are now in. Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plenty of space in the long hallway. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The ensuite coming together as well. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 36Aug 13, 2020 7:44 pm What flooring are these? Looks nice. Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 37Aug 13, 2020 9:30 pm ConfusedSoul What flooring are these? Looks nice. It's engineered laminate flooring in Spotted Gum. I think it might be QuickStep. It was a special upgrade, not one of the standard Brighton selections. Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 38Sep 04, 2020 6:00 pm Today was handover day. This almost went off the rails since the company forgot to send us the final invoice to pay and they must have cleared payment in hand before the keys are handed over. All sorted by this afternoon, thankfully! We have a lot to do now! The bare dirt around the block is going to be a problem until we can get some landscaping done. I have organised a landscaper but he's booked solid for the next couple of weeks. In the meantime a few pics. It really needs a wide angle lens to take meaningful pics in the rooms, but for what they are worth: The entry hallway from outside and inside: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bed 2 and 3 joined into a shared area by taking out one robe. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The ensuite: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The main bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And the most photogenic room, a seat and a couple of drinks in the living room after handover: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I have a few thoughts on the whole process but I haven't got around to sorting them all out in my head yet. But just 20 weeks from levelling the site to handover was overall pretty painless. Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 39Nov 01, 2020 6:45 am The structural part of the landscaping is now complete, we just have to start planting out! We found a few of the last Claypave pavers still available and decided to lay those down the side of the house for the main utility area. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The front has been turfed around some garden beds Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We considered a number of options to finish off between the alfresco and the retaining wall after it ended up higher than we expected. In the end the best solution seemed to be just extend the alfresco to the edge, so we got a big lump of concrete pumped in to fill in. We'll have to wait for it to cure and then tile it and add a glass balcony fence. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: KDR Customised Brighton Homes Jamieson 40Nov 01, 2020 7:50 am We might do something like that also, as we have a 1.7M retaining wall along the back at the easement! Hi, I am looking into doing a KDR in Melbourne and am contemplating using Kialla Homes. I am looking for feedback on them from others who have built with them. 0 13800 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37737 |