Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 241Jun 30, 2017 6:34 pm Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 242Jun 30, 2017 6:39 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 246Jul 01, 2017 12:18 am Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 247Jul 02, 2017 8:51 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 249Jul 03, 2017 12:19 pm Follow our build with Express Two Storey (Ventura Group): viewtopic.php?f=31&t=85122 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 250Jul 03, 2017 12:21 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 251Jul 03, 2017 4:15 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 252Jul 03, 2017 4:18 pm SilentBoB With the build going a bit ahead of schedule I got in touch with the fencing company today. They had us pencilled in for fence installation in August but have moved it up to next week after telling them how far along the build is. Will be happier having the fence up now the appliances are installed. Will really help you to visualise yards and start planning that too. Do you have plans in mind for lawn/garden/shed etc at this stage? First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 253Jul 03, 2017 4:58 pm Hi BoB, is the fencing company including side gate(s) or is that something you have to do yourselves? We have a fencing package included with ours but am unsure if they will be including a side gate or charging us for them to install one or if it will be cheaper for us to do it ourselves. Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 254Jul 03, 2017 5:08 pm Imightbedave Will really help you to visualise yards and start planning that too. Do you have plans in mind for lawn/garden/shed etc at this stage? First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here I'm hoping it will help with the planning a bit. Went around some display houses looking for ideas yesterday and only really saw one garden that I kind of liked but didn't take any pics of. At the moment looking at putting a small shed in the back corner away from the alfresco where I can house all my BBQ equipment including wood and charcoal. Possibly a vegie patch somewhere near there and some fruit trees along the back fence. I am seriously lacking a green thumb though so honestly I'm not too sure. Was thinking of putting woodchips down the side of the house although I might pave down the laundry side to the backyard... Saw a display with woodchips and spaced pavers from the laundry to the yard and it looked alright but paving seems more practical. jad33mily Hi BoB, is the fencing company including side gate(s) or is that something you have to do yourselves? We have a fencing package included with ours but am unsure if they will be including a side gate or charging us for them to install one or if it will be cheaper for us to do it ourselves. Honestly I'm not too sure. I'll let you know when it's installed I don't think they usually do unfortunately Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 255Jul 03, 2017 5:22 pm jad33mily Hi BoB, is the fencing company including side gate(s) or is that something you have to do yourselves? We have a fencing package included with ours but am unsure if they will be including a side gate or charging us for them to install one or if it will be cheaper for us to do it ourselves. I can let you know from my experience the landscaping company that does the fences charge $730 for an 820mm gate. Someone on here got one for $600 from memory. I've just got another quote from $450-$500 and that's for a 1.5m gap. They can make the gate larger or smaller - the materials stay the same regardless (smaller gate has side panels) - so same costs. Get the * app and you can request quotes easily through that. They send out for a few quotes on your behalf. I've had rapid responses so far And you can use it for crossover, paving, plumbing - whatever you need! First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 256Jul 03, 2017 5:25 pm SilentBoB Imightbedave Will really help you to visualise yards and start planning that too. Do you have plans in mind for lawn/garden/shed etc at this stage? First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here I'm hoping it will help with the planning a bit. Went around some display houses looking for ideas yesterday and only really saw one garden that I kind of liked but didn't take any pics of. At the moment looking at putting a small shed in the back corner away from the alfresco where I can house all my BBQ equipment including wood and charcoal. Possibly a vegie patch somewhere near there and some fruit trees along the back fence. I am seriously lacking a green thumb though so honestly I'm not too sure. Was thinking of putting woodchips down the side of the house although I might pave down the laundry side to the backyard... Saw a display with woodchips and spaced pavers from the laundry to the yard and it looked alright but paving seems more practical. jad33mily Hi BoB, is the fencing company including side gate(s) or is that something you have to do yourselves? We have a fencing package included with ours but am unsure if they will be including a side gate or charging us for them to install one or if it will be cheaper for us to do it ourselves. Honestly I'm not too sure. I'll let you know when it's installed I don't think they usually do unfortunately I'm the same. Paving down the dead side would be ideal but will depend on budget. Otherwise wood chips Or stones with stepping stones. Shed in back corner. Work out what grows in shade and have that along the northern fence First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 257Jul 03, 2017 5:36 pm Imightbedave I'm the same. Paving down the dead side would be ideal but will depend on budget. Otherwise wood chips Or stones with stepping stones. Shed in back corner. Work out what grows in shade and have that along the northern fence First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Yeah, even if it's just until the budget repairs a bit. I figure woodchips are cheap enough to lay down the side for now with a few pavers spaced out and just concentrate what little cash we have on the main yard for the time being. I hate any kind of gardening unless my effort is rewarded with some kind of fruit, vegetable or herb at the end of it Also need to start thinking of a letterbox for out the front! I know someone that does custom letterboxes so might hit him up... Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 258Jul 03, 2017 5:39 pm Landscaping is hard!! I just want my back fence done, to give some privacy... You'll have a much better feel once the fences are up. I concreted the three sides of my house through the builder for $3,500. I think it is worth it if you can afford it. It just makes it all feel neat, and provides some stability for the slab. Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 259Jul 03, 2017 5:40 pm SilentBoB Imightbedave I'm the same. Paving down the dead side would be ideal but will depend on budget. Otherwise wood chips Or stones with stepping stones. Shed in back corner. Work out what grows in shade and have that along the northern fence First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Yeah, even if it's just until the budget repairs a bit. I figure woodchips are cheap enough to lay down the side for now with a few pavers spaced out and just concentrate what little cash we have on the main yard for the time being. I hate any kind of gardening unless my effort is rewarded with some kind of fruit, vegetable or herb at the end of it Also need to start thinking of a letterbox for out the front! I know someone that does custom letterboxes so might hit him up... Feel free to flick his info across! At the moment my creativity allows a Bunnings special and that's about it I've already got a lemon and a lime tree, some herbs, and a few natives. Getting them established in large pots so they're ready to go when I move in. I think an avocado will be the other one to try and get - between those and limes, the savings at the supermarket will see me pay off the mortgage a few years early!! First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here First home builder - Brightwood Estate, Baldivis. Celebration Homes. Follow my build here Re: First timers - Smart Homes for Living in Wellard 260Jul 03, 2017 5:45 pm Just remember with avocados you have to do some graft thing to get fruit. We have had a small plant/tree for a few years, but still never had any fruit on it though it seems to be growing well. I want to get some potted lime and lemon trees on a trellis to go down the sides of the house And definitely a little herb garden.. and I want to grow a few vegetables for my bunnies We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16287 Shelly switches require a paid subscription for full access to all features which is ridiulous given the lifespan of a home and if you were to sell it or buy a home with… 2 4536 I would be wary. Is you site demilished but nothing else done? Sounds like liquidity problems to me. Our builder did the same. 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