robw17
Thanks heaps. Looks very attractive provided they offer what they say they do on their website.
Would you happen to know what their fees…

Hello Engineers,
I intend to owner-build my first house in north-west Sydney and I'm looking for an engineer to do the structurals and help with build throughout. The current status is…

Yup. Stage 1 registration completed on Nov as per schedule. Good luck

I can understand that to be the case for soil reports. I now realised it's best to get it done as part of engineering service once council approves the design.…

Anyone?

We are about to begin building our new home in a new estate. We have a backyard pool designed in the build but we won't be getting it installed during…

I was told by the real estate agent that our land will register is 6-12 weeks time. We have the house design ready from our architect. I would like to…

Welcome to the neighbourhood @Chamani.marasinghe
Survey can't be done until lot is subdivided and registered. Developers do survey as part of subdivision so perhaps you can request one from them through…

I've no clue how I'm going to achieve this but this is how it's designed for my about to be built house. Mixed shaped risers.

syd7827 I couldn't find that timber looking axon cladding anywhere including JH website. Can you please send me a link? Thanks

mbx3 can you share that spreadsheet if you don't mind? I'm going the small custom builder route too and very much like your…

Sorry I wasn't clear enough. The reason to wire devices where you can is to keep as less devices connected to WiFi as possible. The impact on wifi performance when…

Cat6A is your best bet in terms of future proofing and upfront costs.
And you're right, if it can be wired, it should be wired. Especially a TV. No matter how…

Hi laurendoug. Not sure what your lot# is but all bush facing lots have an apz line running across them. Which means their…

Hi sammus the lots got sold out a few months ago unfortunately. Happy to pm you agent's number if you're still keen.

Congrats laurendoug and welcome to the estate. Looks like we're a couple months before they put the turf.

flyingkangaroo I too am looking for a small custom builder. Met so many small builders but they barely have any presence online beyond…

Ouch! That must be so annoying! We hurried up knowing the market was picking up and lots were priced reasonably lower.
My original post was regarding negotiating AFTER the contract…

Thanks brokeandexcited for your valuable input. Your own post was also helpful.
Do you have a excel template that I can use to…

Hi folks,
My architect is finalising the design for my new home in Kellyville, NSW. Once its done, my plan is to get preliminary quotes from at least 3 builders to…

Thanks alexp79. I guess double glazing is out of question with my budget. However the suspended concrete roof might be promising - but…

alexp79
Me too. But its just the dimension of the lot. Plus, if you notice, the house is well beyond the APZ line.…

Anyone?

Hello Wonderful people!
This forum has always provided insightful experiences from people building their homes. The time has finally arrived to get some direct feedback for my own first home! I'm…

@aimee costello Indeed exciting times and thanks for the pics! Do you know when the site would be ready for a Geotech Survey?

Hi @aimee costello
Welcome to the community! Haven't been there recently but I live closer to the city so its quite a drive to go check. If you do have…

Check PM for lot #. BAL 29 for all bush facing lots here. But I woudn't rely on current BAL rating and wait instead for new rating when lots are…

I did

HI all,
I put a 5% deposit on a vacant land in . Developer's plan was to register by September 2020. My question is, if the market falls significantly due to…