Browse Forums Building A New House Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 201Sep 07, 2010 8:33 am Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 202Sep 07, 2010 8:41 am Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 207Sep 10, 2010 4:04 pm Builder: Dennis Family Homes House: Hartley Facade: Provincial Suburb: Lyndhurst Moved in! http://cynash.blogspot.com Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 208Sep 10, 2010 11:15 pm Hi Scott, Your house is looking GREAT! especially all your unique additions (grand foyer, center kitchen bulkhead. And two manholes in the garage? oh yes the old adage..two are better than one or more likely......a guy thing? Your bricking seems pretty good too. Looking forward to seeing it all cleaned up. I wanted to ask about your windows. We are having the same double glazed awning type and are considering tinting to the front facade. Do the double glazed windows have a slight tint to them? (apart from asthetics, I'm not too sure if tinting double glazed windows is a good idea or not- have had a few conflicting views). Our final drafting is happening at the moment, so I have to finalise my electrical plan ( so back to visualising living in each room to see what I may need - oh another question! what is the standard downlight? are you sticking with these? or have you opted for LED's? cheers Mandi Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 209Sep 11, 2010 9:43 pm Deemaree Glorious! Those bricks are beautiful! Great to hear that everything with both the family & the build are going well... wizard Looks awesome, I’m with Dee, Great to hear that everything is going well DamNita Congratulations on the new addition!! My little man did not have that much hair at age 2...come to think of it, he does not have that much hair now! Your home is looking beautiful and so roomy. Can't wait to see it finished, then again, I bet you can't either Yeah, we cant wait to get in either, really starting to feel like our place now, the more i see it. herbiecat Wow your house is looking amazing TA! Especially my gorgeous lobby especially more gorgeous with the level 2 soundproofing! I really like the line of the house down the laundry side it looks really Great! Hope all is going well with Blake! Blake is doing great. Here is a pic of your the Lobby you love so much http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9964.jpg henry218 Hi TA, i came across your thread yesterday, thank you for sharing the process with wonderful pictures. we plan to build our house in doncaster, your thread really inspiring and very helpful for us to visualized the outcome. bravo! cheers henry I did promise everyone from the start of my thread that i would try and be as detailed as i could be with a lot of pictures of our build ... hopefully anyone like yourself get something out of it. Good luck with your build, hopefully i can follow your build thread one day. Regards flagstaffIV House looks fantastic TheAlbany Really love the bulkhead over the kitchen island... Your boys are such cuties Yeah, my wife said the same thing the other day ... quote wife "im so happy we asked the builder to put that bulkhead over the island bench" LOL That was probably the cheapest variation we made with the builder as well. I never came on the standard plan or as an option, but very glad a mate of mine (plasterer) said to do one. Another shot of my boys for ya Flaggie http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/Kids/AshtonBlake.jpg Asha1 Hi Albany, just got through your thread. Looks great. Can I ask if you put the extra noggins in for mounting the TV or did the builder do it for you? Also what was the idea behind having the two garage manholes? cheers Ash I put the extra noggins in throughout the house, i asked the builder if i was able to and he was ok with it. Ive put a few sections in the house with multiple noggins on top of each other ... That is simply for the LCD / Plasma Tv's so we can mount them to the wall and know they are nice and secure. (so many so i can decide how high/low i want it mounted when we move in. The two garage manholes are too access 2 big 1200x2400 boards i threw up in the roof for extra storage room for light items like the christmas tree, camping gear, ect. I actually did 2 as the one next the the wall can access the boards while the garage panalift door is opened. While the other will be covered by the garage door when its opened, that manhole does actually open up right in the middle of the boards so i should be able to reach most items without actually getting in the roof. Hope that all makes sense bijali Hi Scott, Your house is looking GREAT! especially all your unique additions (grand foyer, center kitchen bulkhead. And two manholes in the garage? oh yes the old adage..two are better than one or more likely......a guy thing? Your bricking seems pretty good too. Looking forward to seeing it all cleaned up. I wanted to ask about your windows. We are having the same double glazed awning type and are considering tinting to the front facade. Do the double glazed windows have a slight tint to them? (apart from asthetics, I'm not too sure if tinting double glazed windows is a good idea or not- have had a few conflicting views). Our final drafting is happening at the moment, so I have to finalise my electrical plan ( so back to visualising living in each room to see what I may need - oh another question! what is the standard downlight? are you sticking with these? or have you opted for LED's? cheers Mandi Bricks have come up good ... Im also looking forward to the cleaning of them though. Hopefully they will still look fine. Our Windows, No they have No tint or even a slight tint to them at all. My wife's cousin Andrew owns his own tinting company, DIRECT FACTORY TINT http://www.startlocal.com.au/home/glasstinting/vic_melbourne/Direct_Factory_Tint_1652677.html if anyone is interested. He is tinting the four front fasade windows, the windows in the front door and our garage window a very dark midnight black for us. Im not sure myself whether it will affect the results of Double Glazing or not, but he tints every day and said it will definately improve furthermore over double glazing ... And i cant see say i can see how it could hurt. We mainly want the tinting done for privacy reasons though.... Im actually not sure exactly what the standard downlights look like, but they are white low voltage downlight, not LEDs (LEDs are so much cheaper to run, but it personally do not like the look of the blueish light the let off. I prefer standard light, thats just me though.) But once we move in, i have a mate that is an electritian that is going to change a few downlights over in the kitchen area to a stainless steel downlight, and going to install a ceiling fan over the battern light ive asked for in our main bedroom and a heap of extra downlights around the outside bulkhead in the Home Theatre, ohhh and a few flood lights for the sideway and backyard ... i was not going to pay $360 for 2 standard parra flood lights for the backyard and sideway where the are only $14.95 ea from bunnings. Cheers Mandi, And Good Luck with Casa, they are great builders ... you still hopefully have my mobile number if you ever need anything. Well Well Well Photo UPDATE PLASTER HAS BEEN STOPPED UP AND WE ONLY HAVE CORNICES LEFT TO GO UP ON MONDAY My Garage http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9956.jpg Our Entry Ceiling http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9959.jpg And Again http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9986.jpg Home Theatre http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9960.jpg Home Theatre http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9961.jpg Kitchen and Dining on Left - Living to the End - Main Bedroom to the Right http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9962.jpg Kitchen and Dining http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9963.jpg Kitchen http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9984.jpg Inside our Pantry / Ante http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9985.jpg CSR Level 2 Soundchek Bedroom Wall - Ahhh Peaceful Sleep http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9982.jpg Lobby through to our Bedroom http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9964.jpg Main Bedroom http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9965.jpg Ensuite - Bath and Vanaties http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9968.jpg Ensuite - Shower and Toilet http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9967.jpg Ensuite - Spa http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9969.jpg Through to Lounge / Living Room http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/rompn8/1st%20House/08%20Plaster/IMG_9970.jpg Lounge / Living Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Lounge / Living Room Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Linen at Start of Hallway Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ W/C and Bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom 2 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom 3 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom 3 Wardrobe Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom 4 / Our Study Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Once again, Thanks to everyone for keeping up with my thread ... hope it gives anyone planning a build some insite into the whole process. And one last thing, Dont ever let any tell you that building a house is a nightmare, i guess it could be at times, but if you keep on top of things, and do all your research prior to signing contract it should be a lot of fun ... We are loving our build experience so far anyway We're building The Albany 330E with Casa Design & Construction via National Builders Group See how we are going here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32694 Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 210Sep 11, 2010 11:29 pm Wow, its looking great, and your boys are gorgeous The 2 manholes is a great idea, well thought out! my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 211Sep 12, 2010 12:50 pm Awwwwwwwwwwww Ashton looks like such a proud big brother... little Blake looks like a grumpy bum! Kitchen next? Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 212Sep 12, 2010 7:00 pm Your house is looking great....Ashton and Blake are gorgeous....The only thing I can criticise is....your choice in footy team... GO CATS!!!! http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv358/bangermeghna/75021.gif Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 213Sep 12, 2010 8:09 pm tinkster Wow, its looking great, and your boys are gorgeous The 2 manholes is a great idea, well thought out! flagstaffIV Awwwwwwwwwwww Ashton looks like such a proud big brother... little Blake looks like a grumpy bum! Kitchen next? Sanding walls Monday, Prehung doors on Wednesday and maybe some of the skirting and architraves ... Kitchen early next week (as well as the bathrooms to im guessing) handmick Your house is looking great....Ashton and Blake are gorgeous....The only thing I can criticise is....your choice in footy team... GO CATS!!!! http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv358/bangermeghna/75021.gif All good, im hoping it is a Bulldogs v Collingwood final as my wife is a Doggies supporter and it would be great to see us knock them off in the big game, but the dogs just wont get past St Kilda i dont think. We're building The Albany 330E with Casa Design & Construction via National Builders Group See how we are going here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32694 Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 215Sep 12, 2010 8:59 pm Can't believe I'm about to say this.....but I think that it may be Collingwood's year.. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 216Sep 12, 2010 10:38 pm Deemaree Can't believe I'm about to say this.....but I think that it may be Collingwood's year.. Dee you need to go immediately to the bathroom and wash your mouth out with soap and water!! Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 217Sep 12, 2010 10:41 pm Deemaree Can't believe I'm about to say this.....but I think that it may be Collingwood's year.. HAHAHA ... Sorry Dee, a lot of people would have struggled to read that. And Yes, I do agree. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're building The Albany 330E with Casa Design & Construction via National Builders Group See how we are going here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32694 Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 218Sep 12, 2010 10:50 pm Thanks Albany, i like the garage storage idea, can never have too much storage! Are you doing much with your home theatre - Dark walls, projector, blockout curtains, theatre couches........? cheers Builder: Dennis Family Homes House: Hartley Facade: Provincial Suburb: Lyndhurst Moved in! http://cynash.blogspot.com Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 219Sep 13, 2010 12:13 am Home Theatre - Via the Builder we had asked for the 300x400 Bulkhead around the Ceiling all in square set as seen. The Carpet in the Home Theatre is the only place where there is a light Mocha Colored Carpet, the rest of the house is a dark mocha. The walls are getting painted asian ivory for the time being. And the builder is putting in a few downlights on a dimmer switch in the bottom of the bulkhead. We have removed ALL lights from the actual ceiling (nice clean look). It is going to be our dedicated Home Theatre Room. Once I move in ... Luckly ive got 2 good mates (1 a plasterer and the other a sparky). The plasterer is going to cut a small section out of the centre of the bulkhead at the back of the room, and box it in to place a projector in there instead of hanging it from the ceiling. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And the sparky is going to run a few more downlights around the bulkhead for me... 3 on the back wall bulkhead, 3 on each side bulkhead and 2 on the front bulkhead (either side of the projector screen). Now this is the hard bit to visualise ... We wanted the 4 long windows across the front of our house, as i think it completes the fasade. BUT, the front room ofcourse is also our Home Theatre, and nobody wants light in a H/T. So once i move in we are tinting ALL the houses front windows really dark. Then on the inside of the H/T, where we have the 2 middle windows, I will be framing up a false wall and plastering over it properly to cover the 2 middle windows completely. This is then where the 2.5m wide fixed wall projector screen will go permanently attrached to the wall. Accomanied by a set of Jamo s608 5.1 surround sound speakers. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also get 2x Floor to Roof style chocolate colored curtains to go over the last side windows, and a proper Theatre Lounge with the Recliners in them for seating. Will look something like this except a wider room with the 2 side windows curtained over. My best friends partner is a painter, so he is going to paint all the walls a chocolate brown, leaving the bulkhead white, and painting the ceiling a very light chocolate / mocha. And our downlights in the bulkhead will give this same effect. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We're building The Albany 330E with Casa Design & Construction via National Builders Group See how we are going here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32694 Re: The Albany 330E - 312+ PHOTOS and Counting .. Casa via 220Sep 13, 2010 12:54 am WOW Contracts signed Dec 09 OK to Start Sep 17 Slab Oct 6 Frame Oct 25,26 Windows and Gutters Oct 28 Bricks Nov 2 -20 Roof Finished Nov 10 Insulation and Gyprock Finished Nov 30 Locked Out Dec 13 Cupboards Installed Dec 17 Tile prep work Dec 26 Painter started Dec 30 Stormwater Jan 17 Tiles Jan 10-19 PCI Feb 2 Handover Feb 9 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37120[size=85] Staircases and sausages. Should thou wish to keep thy palate sweet for sausages, avert thine eyes from their crafting. 14 4863 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 5745 Your house should come in "as new" condition. It should be clean, and without stains 1 4889 |