Updating our ugly duckling
Looks excellent and your kitchen is great too!
Laminate Flooring - Expectation
Unless its horrible then I would just try to live with it. I have renovated my entire house and there's a couple odd things that do bother me but I…
Laminate Flooring - Expectation
Your floors look lovely.
I just had laminate flooring put in also, it was a higher end product (Kronoswiss Aquastop 12mm). I wanted the warmth of a wood look floor…
Laminate Flooring - Expectation
Your floors look lovely.
I just had laminate flooring put in also, it was a higher end product (Kronoswiss Aquastop 12mm). I wanted the warmth of a wood look floor…
Cornices in kitchen?
Thanks for your recommendations. Will make sure the gap is closed.
Cornices in kitchen?
We're looking to renovate our kitchen.
The ceilings throughout are standard height and there's cornices throughout.
We will be knocking down the whole kitchen including the built in pantry.
Is it…
First Build with Summit Perth WA
Oh that's great.
It's a custom 3x2 design but nothing too crazy or unique.
First Build with Summit Perth WA
Congrats on the milestone! Did summit do the gate and your paving?
I just had my first PCI meeting today with Summit also. Few little things to fix up but nothing…
First Build with Summit Perth WA
Thanks for the reply. Lock up stage waiting for tiling/carpeting. Last step seems to be taking a while to get going! They installed the garage door last week.
First Build with Summit Perth WA
Hey summitluvin, I'm also building with Summit and wondering if you've had or seen this:
In one of the non-master bedrooms linen cupboard there is a little moisture detecting device (forgot…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Hi all, just an update if anyone cares. I am in lock up stage and everything is progressing well, currently waiting for flooring which hopefully won't take much longer. After…
Concreting/Liquid Limestone in Perth
Hi all,
I have almost completed my build in Perth and still require a driveway, paths and alfresco area floor coverage.
I honestly don't like how plain concrete looks at all but…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
I will give them another call to discuss this. Maybe they deem it to be an unnecessary step but I can't be certain. Thanks for your help.
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
As per their website site it goes plate height -> roof framework -> practical completion. I phoned them yesterday and they confirmed this, I believe they still check the slab…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Thank you Zoe. I've noticed Cap It All don't do an inspection at slab stage, first inspection is when brick work is up, then the roof stage and finally at…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
I've signed the PPA and paid the deposit. Looking now to get a few rough ideas of how much carpets, tiling, paving/concreting will cost over the coming weeks.
Also looking at…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Hi there, I am building a custom plan home.
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Thanks for your help. I will suggest a quote for the exposed aggregate and weigh up my options regarding the tiling/carpets etc.
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Thanks JP. I'm not sure, it depends what works out cheaper. I think I will struggle to find carpets and tiling cheaper as they are part of the "promotion" and…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
I decided to go with Summit Homes. The sales person so far has been the most professional and all of my queries have been attended to. I've had the opposite…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm currently dealing with somebody from Summit so not sure how I would go about severing that relationship just as he is about to give me…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Hi, thank you all so much for the responses. Very much appreciated.
I will 100% be using a third-party inspector for each stage.
I am still in the decision making process…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
The whole thing with Aveling and the ACCC, was that refering to the customer reviews page on their website or something else like product review? Because as soon as I…
First Build in Perth - Choosing a Builder
Hi all,
I am soon to build in the Morley area and am having some trouble selecting a builder. I have plans already drawn by an architect so I know what…
First Time Building - Owner Builder or Project Builder?
Hi all, really appreciate your responses and I will take them into account. As I was leaning before, I think I will stick with a project builder considering this is…
First Time Building - Owner Builder or Project Builder?
Hi all,
I am 26 years old and I am looking to begin building a 3x2 home on a parcel of land in the near future in Morley (WA).
I already…