Put simply...yes.
You will probably want to have a small step down from the rumpus to the outdoor area anyway so it will easy to put a colour through one section…

Bulk stormwater from neighboor's roof and driveway should be fine as it will connect to either the street or an easement. Run-off from garden beds, lawn and minor pathways should…

+1 for fans & ducted a/c.
We have fans in all the bedrooms. It keeps the air circulating on hot summer hights.

Thanks. I will book them in before the mad rush starts.

Thanks for the tip. I'm getting getting quotes at the moment.
Out of interest, first quote came in at around $45 per window. Is that reasonable (Sydney Metro) or should I…

Don't forget the increased demand for on-street parking, the extra noise and the endless line of stinky bins in the street on Otto night.
Run, run, I say!

It is interesting that they went to all the trouble of creating the feature and laying a timber floor and steps and YET still used scotia on the steps. You…

Looks great. The access way at the side looks at little steep. Are you going to keep like that or fence off and landscape / garden?

Our boundary garage is also just single brick, as are all in the area as far as I can tell. With those funny brick columns inside. I still don't know…

Congrats on getting through PCI. Have they given you any indication of a handover date yet?

That is one nice bit of dirt slicing.
Don't get too stressed about the depth of the cut. They will have gone a bit deeper then the "finished floor" levels to…

Good to see some action.

I understand your frustration. My approach with the folks involved in my build has been to politely but constantly engage them in "where are we up to with...." type conversations.…

The whirlwind that was our Gyprockers came in a mini-bus. I reckon there were at least 10 in the team. Whole house was done in 2 days.

If you need to decrease the cost of the home maybe at this stage you need to actually look at a smaller cheaper house.
+1

Thirsty,
With that many omissions from a standard project home type build, you are almost better conducting the project as an owner-builder. Alternatively, you could get your builder to construct the…

We used PGH Pearl Grey with a dark roof. We are in an established area so our aim was (partly) to blend in with the other houses in the street.…

+1 for the string & staple thing. Allow about an hour for each room.

Hi Sunshine, our build is going well. The bricks and roof are finished and we had a small army of plasterers there this week. Next week we should have a…

Just found your thread. Its a great looking looking design. Those windows in the great room will let in bucket loads of light.
Which National Park are you facing on to?

Congrats on the progress Lizzy. Hopefully your roof will be on in the next few days.
Its a shame about the poor brickwork. I would be asking for it to be…

I am no expert but most likely it will be what is called piering. They basically drill holes into the soil until they reach solid ground or rock. They then…

Congratulations. You have been very patient.

Our roof is also in 3 sections. Our builder is doing the main section of the roof first (gutters, fascia, sarking, tiles, eaves & painting) and has installed scaffolding that…

I have stopped my rain dance though the forecast is not looking great.
Do you plan on walking around your house in the rain to see if the gutters are leaking.…

The LPG tank for most Falcon & Commodore conversions goes into the boot. So a converted commodore probably won't have any more boot space that a Corolla.

Mick,
I have a ton of photos, but I've been too lazy to set up a photo-bucket account for posting. Last week was a milestone for us, our bricks are finished…

Looking good. Hopefully, your tiles will be up this week. Just in time for the forecast period of wet weather.

Hang in there Andy, I'm sure your builder will get cracking shortly and the frustration of waiting will be gone. Have they given you a start date yet?

Hi Micks_K
Our house is a custom design although its basic "roots" are consistent with a couple of standard side-split designs from the volume builders.
I had a quick look at your…