Hi all, just discovered the concrete pad level where the water tank sits is about 210mm lower than what was specified in the hydraulics plan. The water tank seems working…

Hi Rizzo, do you have cornices for the rest of the house or is it square set for the rest of the house? Our kitchen is similar to yours, dropped…

Thank you SaveH2O for your very thorough explanation. I will call Metropolis tomorrow and hopefully I can get a name for Sydney. Very much appreciated.
As you said, many plumbers…

"New home owners should have a full CCTV compliance inspection of all stormwater and drain pipes as well as a roof drainage compliance inspection either before or at PCI."
Save H2O,…

HI Michelle,
I've almost got my heart set on a wide format spotted gum solid timber floor. It is a boral product, 14mm thick and 180mm wide. Someone from a flooring…

Hi for those who are building with Eden brae, do they do driveway stubs? We have a battleaxe long driveway and I know Eden brae doesn't do that kind of…

Thanks SaveH2O, I know I can rely on you for a good explanation and sound decision making. Very much appreciated!

I asked my builder to quote for gutter and leaf guard and they quoted nearly $9000. Is this a reasonable price? It sounds a lot for what I gather. Can…

HI SaveH2O,
I want to ask you about a couple of quotes I've received from the builder.
Are gutter and leaf guards important? They were not included in their original price.…

Hi Glenn G,
I think Eden Brae has some upgrade packages where you can get air con included. Just be mindful of the upgrades, often you will need to spend more…

Thanks Manhattan52,
I am also leaning towards Falmec. Ducting and installation seem standard - I think Qasair will make the builder's head explode. It seems installation for Qasair is also…

Hi One/Manhattan52,
How do you like your Falmec? We are tossing between Falmec and Qasair, I am hesitate about using Qasair because the installation sounds troublesome for a project home builder.…

Hi Mightmoose,
Two years on and are you happy with your Falmec undermount Rangehoods? It is a brand we are seriously considering, would appreciate your take on it.

HI Chalky,
Have you made your decision on your Rangehoods? We are also in fire prone area and have been recommended Falmec or Qasair ducted rangehoods. Will be interesting to know…

HI SaveH2O,
Thank you so much for spending so much time on my post. I've read the linked posts and like others I appreciate your input on my post and…

Hi SaveH2O,
Thank you very much for the very detailed and considered reply. There is a lot of useful information to digest and your reply is good food for thought…

Hi SaveH2O, yes we are on the water grid (suburban Sydney). I know from past experience that water will be a problem even for a very small garden if you…

Our block of land is BAL rated. As part of our DA approval, we need to install a 10,000L minimum tank made out of non combustible material for fire fighting…

I don't have much experience with other project builders. Their business model might be similar but execution might be done with more finesse and courtesy. Many of them seem to…

Bobby 24,
Whatever you do, don't go to Eden Brae. We regrettably have signed with them and are way down the path.
their standard range has very limited choices and these…

As part of the DA conditions, we need to provide an acoustic certification for the air con, the builder quoted more than $1400 for this. This seems to me very…

HI Brickface,
Thank you. We are building a double story Waldorf 48. With electrical, I think I will get them to do downlights downstairs, I heard from this forum that the…

Oh my gosh, they charged me $119 for each 'switch wire for fan with noggin', is this the same as the $40 noggin?

The new staircase company is a sub division by Kitchen Culture. They are new to staircases. Make sure you keep good records and leave yourself plenty of time in finalising…

HI everyone, we are building with Eden Brae. It is very unfortunate that the sales rep under estimated the cost of many big ticket items (kitchen, flooring are the biggest,…

I agree. We are building with them Waldorf 48. We have put in $200k provisional allowances on top of their essentials price (which already includes a few things and is…

I am hoping someone can help me to shed some light on this and hopefully we can get over what seems to be the final hurdle for our DA.

We…

I guess the downlights are ok. The $1848 doesn't include the fans, just wiring and installation. We will pay extra for the fans.

Hi
That price seems very reasonable. Does the price include wiring as well?
We are building with Eden Brae and their electrical supplier is clipsal and their quotes are astronomical,…

The size is about 450sqm including garage, porch and alfresco. The budget we have is about $720k and can go a bit higher. The house we picked with a project…