Hi ProgD,
I also saved as much as possible by using up all my included light points for downstairs only. Then for upstairs, only add a single light point in…

UPDATE:
Hi everyone! Although the opening post has the prices I was hoping to get for these items, I have now started to post the items up on EBAY for…

Hi everyone,
7/12/14 Update: Now on EBAY http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121508971971 ... 1555.l2649
Up for sale are a lot of home items and fixtures so please have a look! Grab a…

Thanks for the advice guys. In the end what we did was to get the builder's electrician to put in all the light points that were included, downstairs and for…

Hi all,
Can anyone recommend well priced electricians (in Sydney) to install down lights AFTER handover? I will be getting the builder to wire all the difficult bits during construction and…

Does that mean another $600 to reconnect when everything's built?

AGL charges $1100 to disconnect and remove meter? Are you for real?

Hi all,
I've received 3 quotes;
Democorp,
Site Demolition (Aussie flags all over their ads) and
Demolition and Asbestos Solutions
Democorp seems to be the cheapest and most inclusive. Any other demo…

Its been a long time since I've checked this thread. Basically our DA is with council now awaiting approval. We have paid a commencement fee and signed with the builder…

I haven't been on the site for a long time but basically our DA is with council waiting on approval. Its been a reasonably smooth process so far.
I am…

Hi all,
We had a meeting with council some weeks ago and they did not allow us to remove 2 very large gum trees that are currently 4-4.5m away from the…

Hi all,
The block I want to build on is in Kuringai Council area and I am considering Provincial Homes.
Would appreciate people to share their experiences. PM me if you…

Were they happy to come back and patch up the cracks? And where were these cracks?
Am about to receive a tender from Provincial and am keen to hear how…

That's great. I will do that. Can anyone recommend any surveyors and geotech companies?

Thanks gogo65 for all your comments! I will def check out Zen homes as well. Hopefully I will get some good estimates and I will be able to budget better…

So there are no issues with organising your own contour survey or soil test to pass onto potential builders, am I correct? I mean, as long as they are licensed…

By the way how come Metr icon is like, an illegal swear word on this forum?! They must of really upset an admin!

What a pain! Did someone else by up that business and are they still around now or have they disappeared?
What or who is HWI?
Adam's company sounds good. I'd like…

Yeh I'll have to check out site specific issues to do with our block but having to read through every builder's list of inclusions and comparing the differences is not…

Hi everyone!
We've recently decided to 'Knockdown and Rebuild' and have spent a lot of last week checking out display homes. I am hoping to get some advice on a few…