Agreed on the above two posts - render that returns against face brickwork never looks great. You should have gotten the front rendered as well.
When I tried doing something similar,…

When I was inspecting my stone bench I tried giving it a wipe with a Chux cloth sitting on the bench (left there by another tradie). Just as I wet…

Where will your towel rack be? I assume it will be hung on the wall to the right of the entrance. If so then your proposed plan is the logical…

Spam knows no limits.

I'm with NAB and they set up my loan in the one account. Land draw-down first, then progress payments.

It goes to show a builder's reputation is far more important than 20 pieces of paper in a contract. If they don't follow the contract or if there are disputes…

I'd go against the grain and say it's not needed if your builder uses a standard HIA / MBA contract with no amendments/additional clauses. It's a very standard contract, and…

Yes it is highly recommended.
1. More insulation, your house is cooler during summer and warmer during winter
2. Less prone to noise from wind and rain
3. Less prone to internal condensation
There…

As others have said, average at best.

Depends, are you willing to accept all the risk if things go sour? If not then the price of a conveyancer is peanuts for peace of mind.

Difference? Yes, by the laws of physics. Noticeable? I'd seriously doubt it. I'd go with the colour you like rather than one you don't just for the sake of the…

Builders usually give you categories to choose from, not colours. A brown can be found in the cheapest category and also the most expensive category. I do find it questionable…

Looks like it was done by an apprentice on his first week of work. I would not be happy.

I think it will date very quickly.

Eaves make a house look finished and not having it in the garage seems to be a penny pinching exercise. I couldn't have it on mine because the garage was…

Unless you want to be woken up every time it rains I would suggest it. Its cost is immaterial to the cost of the roof.

Refer to your contract but long story short you don't have a leg to stand on. The shame about building contracts (MBA/HIA) is it gives the builder the right to…

The FFL is the slab.
I would say the builder is in the right. It's not reasonable to expect him to know how high your future flooring will be - e.g.…

Ilve is light years superior compared to Blanco. You'll be a big fool to not get your builder back in quick smart to fix it, unless you're happy accepting an…

300 days (work days mind you, so that's about 1 year and 3 months including Christmas shutdown) is an unreasonable amount of time for any house. I know it doesn't…

$2.7 actually, according to Boral's latest 2015 prices.
Standard bricks about $1.3 each so you're right that they're twice as expensive.

Looks terrible. The wash can be fixed but not the poor workmanship unless you render over it.

You can always get slimline tanks which look much nicer than round tanks especially for smaller blocks.

It's possible, but your builder would be justified if he slugged you with quite a number of fees:
- Draftman fees for time spent changing plans
- Engineering fees in case there…

Bosch don't allow retailers to put up their price for integrated dishwashers - for whatever reason I don't know. If you give TGG a call they can give you prices…

If custom designing a kitchen would you recommend 600mm deep or 700mm deep?

I was quoted an extra $17k to upgrade from G James Double Glazing to UPVC. This was through a shop and not a builder.
With everything there's cost vs benefit. If…

In my opinion if your builder uses a HIA or MBA contract, it'll be the fairest you'll get (as long as they don't add, change or delete clauses) even though…

Front facing north is not ideal but you have to make do with it.
In my opinion this plan doesn't take advantage of the sun and needs work. Firstly…

Definitely does not sound kosher. What's stopping this builder from taking 100 deposits and telling each person the builder won't proceed and won't be refunding their deposits?
I suggest you speak…