Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 21Feb 04, 2013 12:53 pm Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 23Feb 27, 2013 11:33 pm The Teds Hi Taylor22 We haven't actually started building yet. Still waiting for our final drawings so hopefully within the next couple of weeks. They opened a Hudson display on Saturday so we have finally got an idea of how our house will look - luckily we were really happy with our choice. What house are you building? the Isis, with a double garage, changed the ensuite to have a double shower and the fusion upgrade - which is swapping the living and kitchen around. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 24Mar 06, 2013 5:46 pm Taylor Thought I would share this be careful with the stain if they use different wood for the slats vs the window, the different wood absorbs the stain differently, they now have to tint the wood to have it match. As for the garage door in full sunlight i go ummmm but when its in shade i like it and it blends in. See below Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 29Mar 07, 2013 3:27 pm The Teds, You have mentioned you are going with the Hudson - this is a design that I am quite keen on for my lot however the only downfall for me is the Pantry location meaning that there is no rear access from the garage. Did you keep the pantry in this location or move it? The sales consultant we have been talking to said it would be easy to move but we cannot find a location that we are happy with to put it! Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 30Mar 11, 2013 6:14 pm Hi bt91, We have kept the pantry where it is as we don't really need rear access from the garage. Would it be possible to have a smaller pantry on the opposite wall? I think on the original plans, there is a nook on this wall? We have actually removed the nook to keep a straight wall in the MPR room and have also extended the wardrobe in bedroom 3. There seems to be plenty of room in the kitchen area so this may be an option for you? Have you been to the display yet in Truganina? You should be able to get a good idea of size etc. once you see it in person. Good luck with everything - hope you can come up with an alternative that suits you. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 33Mar 11, 2013 7:49 pm Thanks, if you look on the photo the pipe on the pillar is wrong as the rainwater tank goes just down the side. Leaving the pipe there would mean only a small area for rainwater collection. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 36Mar 11, 2013 8:39 pm The teds and all Simonds customers Yes happy with the work the down pipe and the mixing of different woods on the front facade are the only disappointing items. Most wouldn't notice unless I shared and whilst our site supervisors might not like this sharing it should help them develop a stronger offering in a competitive tough market. Also looking at the windows. Specify a deadbolt on each window / sliding doors we will use a locksmith at handover, if we don't push they wont offer them as inclusions. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 37Mar 19, 2013 5:06 pm The Teds Hi bt91, We have kept the pantry where it is as we don't really need rear access from the garage. Would it be possible to have a smaller pantry on the opposite wall? I think on the original plans, there is a nook on this wall? We have actually removed the nook to keep a straight wall in the MPR room and have also extended the wardrobe in bedroom 3. There seems to be plenty of room in the kitchen area so this may be an option for you? Have you been to the display yet in Truganina? You should be able to get a good idea of size etc. once you see it in person. Good luck with everything - hope you can come up with an alternative that suits you. We went down to Truganina the other day and there were a few things in it that didn't feel quite right and would need a bit too much changing (pushing up the price a bit above the budget.) While we were there we bumped into the Carlisle display and their house there (the Aries 23) has now thrown another contender into the mix that is going to make the decision more difficult. Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 38Mar 19, 2013 5:52 pm I can highly recommend Carlisle! Check out my thread. I do like the Simonds facades. Building the Ascot 35 with Carlisle Homes in Pasadena Estate, Clyde VIC My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59776 Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 39Mar 20, 2013 3:07 pm The Teds, what estate are you building in...we are in Cascades at Clyde North and almost finished Loving the information we are getting Re: Building with Simonds Experience so far 40Mar 20, 2013 6:48 pm Just signed building contract recently for a Stanten with Simonds. I got through to tender with Porter Davis and JG King, plus I spent some preliminary time with Burbank. Simonds have been the best overall. Very nice staff, extremely organised and very cooperative. Hoping the build process continues this theme. The OP has gone The latch and striker are definitely not aligned but there was no point trying to help the OP understand that. Hence the reason they are no longer with us. 12 5730 Carlisle use to sneak a water resistant "Performance Solution" into their contracts. Have you checked your contract for same? 4 10337 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 53416 |