Has there been a change in Seasol Products?
I bought a 2.4L Powerfeed at the ‘big green shed‘ last weekend. I did also buy a hose-on pack for lawns that has the directions of how to refill using…
COVID-19 Restrictions
We are approaching the final few weeks of our build, with certificate of occupancy hopefully next week...
We have already been informed by the builder that under the new measures “We…
Criticise my home design? (for my first home)
It may be just me, but I can’t make out your plans.
Who will be constructing the house? What materials will be used - in particular the exterior that will eventually…
which side of the brick faces external facade?
I’m not a brick expert, but I would suggest that the end faces of the brick should be the same texture as the face (I.e. the bricked corners are the…
building contract help
I don’t understand how your parents could not have been informed of the extra cost prior to the work being carried out? As mentioned above, it would have to be…
Bathroom vanity tap to left or right of basin?
On the outer sides sounds good, as there is more space between the bowls than on the outer edges anyway. I just haven’t found any photos to show it done…
Is 700mm too tall for a splashback window?
We don’t have a window splashback, but we have 740mm between bench and overheads and I don’t think it looks odd. We do have a bulkhead above the uppers as…
Bathroom vanity tap to left or right of basin?
We have chosen concave circular vessel basins in our ensuite that will mean our countertop vessel mixer taps will be a tight squeeze behind, so our site supervisor has suggested…
Metal strip in tiling of wet area doorway.
We are about to have our tiling done by our builder, and noticed in a recent job of theirs that in each doorway of a wet area they have put…
Grey Polytec cabinets?
We have chosen Polytec Stone Grey Matt for laundry (with Casastone laminate top) and guest bathroom vanity (with Everest Quantum Quartz top), and Canterbury Grey Matt for ensuite vanity (with…
Evaporative cooler draft when turned off
That does not sound normal.
It sounds like perhaps a seal or stopper is failing to shut off air flow - either passive flow or from wind outside.
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
To finish off the story, we met with the experienced Burbank sales consultant to go over the plans I had sent them. Firstly the printer wouldn't work to be…
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
It seems the head office is willing to work with us using our original pricing and only charge a variation of $1420 (which is $5/m2 of the house) to do…
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
So it seems Burbank are digging in their heels. We have been told that we can no longer get the Big Deal promotion we signed up with (pay $40k…
Should it be taking so long.... (Burbank)
Where are you building Frank?
We are in outer West of Melbourne. Ours is single storey so I’m hoping 6-8 months will cover it.
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
We had the meeting with our "experienced sales consultant" yesterday which was a bit of a mixed bag. She was very pleasant and noted down all of the changes…
Should it be taking so long.... (Burbank)
I feel your pain Ben.
We are in the negotiating phase with Burbank to build the Spotswood with modifications. We paid our initial deposit November last year (over 12 months…
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
A few months back our original sales rep from Burbank emailed to let us know he was moving to another company and we would be able to continue communications with…
Ground level deck cost
We found with council permits, digging posts, bearers, etc. it was easier and cheaper for us to lay a concrete slab and build a deck on top - no council…
Options to save on house construction cost
Things I would not get the builder to include are driveways (and relevant paths), carpets, curtains, antenna or anything else outside of the build itself. The builder will contract these…
Dishwasher height and maybe integrated?
I am finalising the kitchen layout and design for our new build. Originally I thought I'd include the upgrade to integrated dishwasher through the builder, but it seems quite expensive…
Feedback on new house plan?
I much prefer the adjusted layout. Also with the dining/living consider where you will use each space and what furniture you will have and where it will fit. It makes…
First home, house plan. What do you think? Awkward block sha
First thing is the orientation. I'm assuming the arrow is north, in which case the garage has the prime position unless you live in far north of the country where…
Building the Spotswood 284 by Burbank
We finally received an update from the land developer this week, saying our land title will be delayed and they are now expecting Feb-April 2018 due to a drainage strategy…
Island bench location
Is there any chance you could just swap the Family and Kitchen/Pantry/Laundry? You could rotate the kitchen 90 degrees so it faces the outside alfresco(?) or wraps around with an…
Colour of eaves?...
The reason I heard most eaves are a light colour is to reflect more light into the rooms. I imagine dark eaves will darken the internal rooms.
New house floor plan advice please.
My main concerns would be:
It is always a preference for me to have a toilet on an external wall if at all possible for natural ventilation - if it were…
Land Jargon - what do these terms on the plans mean?
Thanks for your explanation.
So at the front if the FS19.95 and FR20.31, is the FS the footpath height of 19.95 and the height of the land at the top of…