Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 04, 2009 4:02 pm Well it has been a journey so far. We have spent 4 months in contract negotiations (well mostly waiting for drawings and estimates). We are now well and truly on our way with the builders sign put up last Friday and site works beginning today. Didn’t get a call like some of you, just got a call to say that they are on site and can not finish the site works due to lack of soil left from the demolition. So please sign this variation for a couple of thousand for some extra sand. Let's hope they can get enough sand to finish today....and maybe, just maybe a slab early next week!
 So just to update everyone, attached is our floor plan (larger image on blog for those detailed people) and some pictures of the beginning of earth works. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth 2Aug 04, 2009 6:04 pm Looks great  I can't wait to see your house coming along - it's so similar to ours! I think you're going to beat us though  we're waiting for the deposit to go through to the builder, and then the site works will start. How annoying about the soil! I so hope we aren't in the situation when our site works start (I have a big feeling that the levels they've chosen are higher than I would've liked, but then I don't read civil drawings too often so I may be wrong....) Will you keep putting updates in here or in your blog?Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth 3Aug 04, 2009 6:51 pm Aussie Alfresco Ultimate Bertram, WA Homebuyers Centre WEEK 21 - Practical Completion (Scheduled) My Build Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21383&p=278506#p278506 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Sand pad done 10Aug 06, 2009 10:30 pm Your plan is FANTASTIC and so big!!! Can't wait to watch your progress BUILT with Homebuyer's Centre - Aussie Alfresco Games viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16668    Moved In - Dec 14th Painting all but done - Jan 11 Front Landscaping - Feb 8 Moved In PICS Page 43 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Footings done. 11Aug 06, 2009 11:28 pm Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Footings done. 12Aug 06, 2009 11:47 pm You have a library!!! That is the best thing I have seen in a while!! I want one now! Do you have enough books to fill it? *Built with Gemmill Homes in WA* Slab - 1st June 2009 Plate Height - 17th June 2009 Lock Up - 18th August 2009 PCI - 5th October 2009 Hand Over - 15th Oct 2009 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20844 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Footings done. 13Aug 06, 2009 11:52 pm We will have bookcases along the entire length of the wall backing onto the kitchen for our books. Along the other side next to the window will have the two kids bookcases. Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 14Aug 07, 2009 6:56 pm Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 15Aug 07, 2009 7:12 pm Nice!... such a huge pad, very envious! haha was about a month before they started laying bricks on my pad! Aussie Alfresco Ultimate Bertram, WA Homebuyers Centre WEEK 21 - Practical Completion (Scheduled) My Build Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=21383&p=278506#p278506 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 16Aug 08, 2009 3:03 pm  YAY! Congrats on the slab!!!!!!!!!!! They are meant to wait 3 weeks before starting on the bricks. BUT, the bricks and windows and port-a-loo will all arrive some time before that! BUILT with Homebuyer's Centre - Aussie Alfresco Games viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16668 Moved In - Dec 14th Painting all but done - Jan 11 Front Landscaping - Feb 8 Moved In PICS Page 43 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 17Aug 08, 2009 3:04 pm wow what a humungous slab! Nice work Building with Homebuyers Centre El Questro! My building thread..viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19421 Brickies started 5/10 Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 18Aug 08, 2009 6:20 pm Thanks everyone. Tried to take photos of hunky guys however it has been a tad chilly. Noticing that a lot of houses have the cream bricks, are red bricks so yesterday? Has anyone selected red bricks? Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 19Aug 08, 2009 8:59 pm Looking good and very exciting when it starts getting underway isnt it. I love your plan.....5 bedrooms, just what we now need! I cant see DH wanting to build anytime soon though, so I guess its back to someone sharing. LOL We had our bricks on site within a week of the slab being poured, and bricking started within 2 weeks.  dragonNoticing that a lot of houses have the cream bricks, are red bricks so yesterday? Has anyone selected red bricks? Not sure if its 'so yesterday' or not, but we chose red bricks solely because 90% of the houses in our estate have gone for cream, and we wanted to be a bit different. As it turns out the people building across the road from us have chosen the same bricks! dragonKirsada - I don't think it is big enough for me to hide from all the kids! Haha sounds like my place, no matter how big the house is the kids always seem to find me or decide that where I am is the place they need to be to make noise!   18 May 2009 759 Perth WA Gold Member Re: Ultimate Homes in Perth - Slab down! 20Aug 08, 2009 10:13 pm wow gorgeous house. I am envious of library as well. Hi Everyone, I am building a house in QLD. My practical completion inspection is done. Supervisor and I have agreed on a defect list. I got a signed copy of it. I also… 0 5205 Hi, our pre handover inspection is booked. We are planning to hire our independent building inspector. In case, we find defects in our house, are we able to get the key… 0 403 Thanks for the feedback guys.. we had our final walk through and was a bit surprised, but didn't know what to expect... I guess I was expecting it to be like the displays… 5 989 |
