Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2324Nov 21, 2011 1:17 pm Deposit: Jul11 Contract: 1/11/11 Colours/Electrical/Sentinel/Aircon: Nov11 CDC: Dec11 File on hold: Dec11-Jun12 Construction: Jul12 Lock-up: 14th Nov http://hometanamal.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2333Nov 24, 2011 3:21 pm ![]() The soundproof gyprock is just to the internal walls not the ceiling. No accoustic insulation, but it was an option. With the placement of my theatre though I think it would have been overkill. The bulkhead is similar to this. Basically a drop down in the ceiling around the edges of the room with a recess in it. I will be putting LED strip lighting in the recess area. Hi squashedrex I think we got a quote for something similar in our home theatre (4.2m x 3.7m) i.e. bulkhead with a recess for lighting - except we were quoted ~$2900 (just bulkhead, no lighting)!!! - we asked for something similar to one in the Merlot display - there's a picture of it here http://www.masterton.com.au/designs/double-storey-designs/merlot/ - are we being majorly ripped off or what?? ![]() Building ??? with ??? Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2334Nov 24, 2011 5:05 pm Thanks Novo, we are putting in 45 odd downlights so I guess were up for huge bill. Building Bee thats exactly the style we are getting and our room is very simliar in size. I would say you are being a taken for a ride. Definately question that with your consultant as for that price I would be expecting quality lighting installed as well. Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2335Nov 25, 2011 2:53 pm We got our Construction Certificate today ![]() Now tell me, do M have 20 days OR 20 working days to begin construction? Anyone know for sure? Novo Overture by Masterton Contracts 20/8/11 DA submitted 31/8/11 DA approved 27/10/11 Site scrape 30/1/12 Slab 6/3/12 Frame 21/3/12 Brickwork 24/4/12 Lockup 8/6/12 PCI & HANDOVER 27/7/12 Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2336Nov 25, 2011 6:45 pm Working days. Hope the rain eases up for you. Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2337Nov 28, 2011 9:03 am Our demolition is starting today! Not sure how long its going to take but we are supposed to give Masterton access to the land within 7 days (10 days from last Friday when they received the construction certificate and we signed off), so hopefully it will be finished this Friday or next Monday. Fingers crossed. Please no rain this week!! We want a slab down before Christmas.... How is everyone else going? Novo Overture by Masterton Contracts 20/8/11 DA submitted 31/8/11 DA approved 27/10/11 Site scrape 30/1/12 Slab 6/3/12 Frame 21/3/12 Brickwork 24/4/12 Lockup 8/6/12 PCI & HANDOVER 27/7/12 Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2338Nov 29, 2011 9:21 am Good to see the rain is holding off for you Novo. Hopefully the demo wont take long. We got a tile selection price back (took a week) and it is costing us an extra $2500 roughly. Mainly for an upgraded floor tile to the bathrooms. Its rectified porciline which apparently costs extra to lay on top of the extra base cost of the tile. We also found out Council will be rejecting our plans due to the front setback. We have 3.5m to the front column of the facade and 5m to the main wall of the house. This was approved by Landcom before going to Council and is in line with every other house in the development. Now NCC are saying we have to be 5m to the column. They have to be one of the most incompetent councils in NSW. Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2339Nov 29, 2011 9:31 am Ohh no squashedrex! How long is your block? do you have plenty of length to push it back and still have a decent yard? From the front, our front column of the portico is 5m, and the front of our garage is 7.19m. I'm surprised M put your plans through at 3.5m from the front (even if Landcom gave it the go-ahead) because they told us that with NCC it has to be 5m. The positive about being 7.19m from the garage is obviously more room to fit cars in the driveway, 5m is pretty tight really. So what happens now? Novo Overture by Masterton Contracts 20/8/11 DA submitted 31/8/11 DA approved 27/10/11 Site scrape 30/1/12 Slab 6/3/12 Frame 21/3/12 Brickwork 24/4/12 Lockup 8/6/12 PCI & HANDOVER 27/7/12 Re: Masterton Homes - The new thread 2340Nov 29, 2011 3:21 pm Hi Guys, It's been a while since my last post pre-colours and appointments - we have been busy engrossed in our selections and now that I have a breather, I thought I would list our key upgrades in case you guys were interested. Colours appointment: Upgrade staircase from wooden to vertical s/s balustrades and round maple handrail - $1,740 Phone connection from meter box to the street - $443 External ducting of rangehood - $385 2mm quantum quartz stone tops to bathroom and ensuite vanities - $390 x 2 Upgrade all three toilets to wall-faced toilets - $255 each Adjustment of internal kickplates and skirtings to allow for 34mm floorboards to be installed post-handover - $450 One additional wall colour (for the rumpus plus a few other walls) - $250 Upgrade to pyrolytic oven - $252 Electrical Convert bathroom and ensuite to 4 lamp fan light heater - $380 each Upgrade meter box to 3-phase - $480 Dimmer switches for rumpus - $90 each 4 x LED downlights (wiring only) - $50 each PLUS various others including additional power points, external light points, door chime wiring, etc Airconditioning Upgrade to Daikin 20kw inverter system - $4,800 3 additional zones - $400 each I'll have to get back to you re: Sentinel Alarm upgrades as I don't have the quote on me at the moment. We spend $20k in total during the 4 appointments. Prior to that we had already included a few upgrades in our tender: Upgrade to Diamond range bricks at PGH - $7,369 Terracotta roof tiles (Nouveau) - $6,280 Medium duty sarking - $2,527 2 x whirlybirds - $540 4 x snap vents to eaves - $180 40mm stone benchtops to kitchen - $1,600 Soundscreen acoustic insulation batts to rumpus ceiling and walls - $710 Double-sliding door to rumpus (in lieu of sq set opening) - $780 Hope that helps! We lodged our DA for demolition last Thursday and went in for CDC last Tuesday. Looking forward to both of the approvals coming through! Deposit: Jul11 Contract: 1/11/11 Colours/Electrical/Sentinel/Aircon: Nov11 CDC: Dec11 File on hold: Dec11-Jun12 Construction: Jul12 Lock-up: 14th Nov http://hometanamal.blogspot.com.au/ 4 17339 Hi, Apologies - I know there is plenty out there on this but struggling to put together the puzzle. 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