Never get the builder to do it, expensive and barely any fittings.
I had them remove any fittings, for a credit of around $500 then did IKEA ones myself.

Hi MelbourneVic,
Yes my ceilings are as high as I could go, I think it adds tremendous value in a larger sized house, it feels so grand.
So our downstairs is 2.7m…

Around $4k for 2 dressing rooms and 2 WIRs

Thanks, it’s Ikea Pax wardrobe installed by me!

Wardrobes are ikea pax, installed by me!

So it’s been a while between posts but we’ve had so much to do. The pavers and pool fence guys are here working away and hope to have some finished…

Thanks SAFA, right you are! The countdown is on
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Thanks Rachel,
You too! It’s getting close
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So we had NHP today and I think it went pretty well. Darbecca also did their thing and found 25 items which apparently in a double storey of our size…

Evaporative post handover with a large split system in the dining/family/kitchen.

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Hi Humphrey29,
The rear roller door cost was around $1k, I’d have to check docs for an exact price if you need it.
All internal doors including stackers and front door are…

That seems very logical but our rent is just over $2k per month so a significant amount, especially when we’re paying a mortgage as well. We’re paid up until…

Hi Rachel,
Yes our gas line is in, our build has been in such a weird order based on others I’ve followed.
I have little pull out bins (like the kitchen) in…

That’s funny pEast. Perhaps you’re right
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Soooo today marks 34.5 weeks or 242 days and the best I’ve got is an estimated NHP of 30/5. The build is still moving at a snails pace so…

Hi pEast,
I actually ended up cancelling that inspection. And no they didn’t waterproof behind the vanities.
Found some old pics:

Still no idea when it will be finished, had a site…

Coming along nicely. Love the feature tiling in the ensuite. Have you been given an estimated end date yet?
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Hi Rachel,
All window coverings are through Fabric Conversions.
All sheers are Wilson Husk II fabric in Ironbark. The Roman blinds are in the same fabric which will go…

Hi FTM,
Thank you, your place is coming along well, love looking at other Aegean’s.
No plantation shutters, we’ll actually have sheer curtains with a blockout liner for all the windows on…

Thanks Rachel, it’s getting there, can’t wait for the stone & fittings.
Caught up with your thread today, you’ve flown past us! You must be rapt with how it’s coming together,…

They are nice, different. I’m dying to clean them, grubby fingerprints all over them.
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Garage doors complete.


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Week 30...
It’s been a while between posts as not a whole lot was happening.
Henley couldn’t source the kitchen sink but found one eventually, then I needed to reselect ensuite basins…

Thanks sinbox,
Your place is coming along beautifully, very similar indeed.
Looks like you’re a bit ahead of us, hope the tail end runs smoothly for you.
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Yes we had the 7.1 prewire done and have asked for all the speaker wires to be left in the walls/roof so they can just be pulled through when speakers…

Oh I would love one of those ceilings with the stars in it etc. but the budget won’t allow it unfortunately, I think we’ll paint the ceiling and the trims,…

Thanks. Carpet will be done after handover to upstairs, theatre & study but main flooring downstairs will be tiled by Henley and will be the same as the wet area…

Painting coming along and internal doors have been stained.
Colours are:
Walls - Dieskau
Skirts - Brume quarter
Theatre - Tornado
Stain - V5.


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Hi Firstabode,
Double glazing was included in the promotion we received so I couldn’t say which way you’re better off, probably best at to ask Sales consultant for a price and…

Thanks Rachel,
U could be right about them returning to fix mistakes, I met the tiler onsite to go through everything and they still incorrectly tiled a whole wall and had…