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10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Pool fence regulations question - height INSIDE enclosure

Thanks for the responses.
We are on a corner block, so the boundary is to the street, and has a 2-4m drop down to street level. So any kid trying…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Pool fence regulations question - height INSIDE enclosure

I have a question regarding pool fencing regulations.
Our fencing meets all requirements from the outside. It is 1200mm high solid panel, with 300mm of slats on top, less than…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Stair riser - max height?

Yep - WA. Is it not "normal"??? :-)

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Stair riser - max height?

Thanks for all the replies.
The builder rectified the stair/step with no argument. I suppose they were just hoping we wouldn't notice. It wasn't on our initial…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Maximum stair height - is this OK?

The builder apparently has a couple of options to fix it - we are going to discuss it at PCI on Monday. At least they didn't put up a…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Maximum stair height - is this OK?

THanks everyone. I emailed them today to say that we aren't happy, and we will talk about it at the PCI meeting on Monday, unless they reply tomorrow.
Joker, there…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Stair riser - max height?

Thought this post belongs in this forum more.
We are heading for PCI on Monday -finally - after a really long build.
I am concerned about the steps leading to our portico…

Stair riser - max height?
10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Maximum stair height - is this OK?

This was totally done by the builder. We didn't have steps in the initial planning at all - however our garage had to be sunk to accommodate the council…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Maximum stair height - is this OK?

We are heading for PCI on Monday -finally - after a really long build.
I am concerned about the steps leading to our portico from the driveway. The first step…

Maximum stair height - is this OK?
10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Colours - choosing a white for kids room

Help please!!!
We are almost at the end of a knock-down/rebuild - it's been a long process!
Have chosen most of our colours - very basic white/grey colour scheme. My 10…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

And another update…..
CLO and SS seem to have sorted the door issue quickly and painlessly - YAY!!!
But, the stone bench we chose for the kids bathroom and music…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

OK - it's been a really long time, and I know people like photos. Some are a bit older, as we are at lockup now…..
Floor Plan to remind you…...
Side…

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10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Const. loan - surplus funds question

No - was meant to be this week, but they are now saying Mid-January. So I'm expecting it to be later in February!!!
It's hard at the pointy…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Const. loan - surplus funds question

Thanks for the response….. our lender has said that we need to provide photographic evidence / invoices etc to prove that all the budget items are completed. Once this…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they differ

We put our fibreglass pool in before building the house, and we are now looking at finishing up and landscaping etc.
I am looking at square edged granite, and am wondering…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Can I use pavers instead of pool coping? How do they differ

We put our fibreglass pool in before building the house, and we are now looking at finishing up and landscaping etc.
I am looking at square edged granite, and am wondering…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

An update - after not having been here for a while…. It's been a long and frustrating couple of months.
We now have another new CLO and Site Manager….. I've lost…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
how to get fencing "technical drawings" for council?

Our build is nearly complete, and I'm starting to investigate how we are going to do our boundary and pool fence etc.
Can anyone advise me on how to do the…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Const. loan - surplus funds question

We are approaching handover in a couple of months, and starting to organise the trades to finish off floors and landscaping etc.
In our loan application, we added quite a few…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
KiwiGalAbroad's Build,Yanchep-PCI Done -Keys two weeks

Just had a look back at our dates - We reached plate height 28 August. Roof timbers, electrical and plumbing, plus colourbond finished yesterday, so it all took about…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
KiwiGalAbroad's Build,Yanchep-PCI Done -Keys two weeks

I still say you will overtake us - our colourbond was only finished yesterday......

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
When to book trades for "after handover" jobs?

Our site supervisor told us last week that we should be at lock-up in 3-4 weeks, then handover approximately 6 weeks after that! Yay - although obviously he said…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

Oh, and thanks Speedwaychick for the pics. That is the look I'm hoping for, I think. In the 600x600.
I did find some I like at a shop in…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

I have posted 2 replies in the past couple of days, and neither have made it to my thread - no idea why..... Anyway.......
We got to plate height! Yay.…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
KiwiGalAbroad's Build,Yanchep-PCI Done -Keys two weeks

How's it going?????? Hope it doesn't blow down in todays storm!

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

Usual story - been stalking everyone's building experiences and asked a few questions. Now to start my own thread, and building journey, with a great deal of trepidation!!!
We are…

Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY
10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Roof removal 7 weeks after install?

I would highly recommend getting an independant building inspection, for your own peace of mind, if nothing else.
We have just had our slab/plate height one done, which picked up some…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
KiwiGalAbroad's Build,Yanchep-PCI Done -Keys two weeks

I'm so glad we are around the corner - I drive past every morning on my way to work, and then ring husband to complain that there are no builders…

10 years10 yearsDarcy27Darcy27 posted:
Our KDR - Gemmill. Ceilings and lockup! FINALLY

Ahh, thanks anyway - don't spose you've got any pictures? Considering 450x450 tiles to safe money- but all the trendy houzz pictures are big and bigger.
The more I save…

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