We've built in the Settlement with Fairmont and will hopefully have handover in a couple of weeks. We've built a custom design as we liked AV Jennings, Hickies and Dechellis…

Great idea for a new thread.
I havent' been on much because the build has just taken so long that I couldn't bear to go to the block and no work…

We have a roof, yay.
Still organising quotes for retaining, but looking a bit more promising. Also got a call from the builder, the ensuite window is too big and…

Oh Man, first quote in for retaining wall, its teeny tiny (well 25m by about 50cm) and the quote is over $6000. Does that sound right?
Would we be insane to…

Hi everyone
I'm starting to get a little bit excited about my house again. We have a frame and a portaloo although the neighbour complained about how close it is to…

I just had a call from the builder and they say its excess soil from the sewer dig. I was really cranky with him because its the first I've heard…

I am so bummed. After the months of toing and froing with Hickies to remove the pile of dirt they had dumped on our block ( which they eventually did…

Hi Guys, haven't been on for a while mainly because have been a bit demotivated. We had our final builders interview in March and it took nearly two months for…

I'd add laundry chute in the upstairs bathroom as its directly above the laundry.
Also I'm a little confused about the Dresser in Bed 1. Is that a dressing room…

That theatre room is to die for! Mum and I were in raptures when we saw the display home. I'm interested to see what changes you've made.

When we were going through our quote process our base price (/sqm) changed depending on how many windows we had tilling in wet areas etc.
Captain Morgan, our place hasn't…

Hi Captain Morgan.
We're building in Clinker Cct and yes, the soil is pretty good around there. We've gotten away with S type soil and only $8700 for footings, so far…

LOL my first house had a tiled benchtop! It was awful - green, and you couldn't do any baking because getting flour out of the grout was a nightmare.
As for…

Just went for a drive through the estate. Dan, they're working hard on your bricking, nearly finished around your front window. Jessie - nothing to report

I'm looking to buy a rangehood for our new build. We don't have any overhead cupboards so we cant' get a standard one as they only supply the slide out…

I won a Panasonic convection/steamer/etc microwave and have organised a spot with a pot drawer underneath.
I didn't realise how expensive the trim kits were, what do they have in…

Wow I didn't know it was new. We had kitchen selections on Monday at Supreme Kitchens in Adelaide and the silk finish in Polar White was an upgrade cost of…

I'm just getting normal door height with 2.7 ceilings. My parents have it in theirs and looks fine. We're also not getting brick infill over all the outside windows, just…

Not sure about that Wombat, haven't looked into it, but I did drive past the blocks this morning and it looks like your bricks are there.
Also theres been vandals …

Oh yeah I've done that so many times! I wanted to see a pic in the flesh as it were, I'll have to ask them for addresses, but I don't…

Got any pics?

No I haven't decided on my bricks!!!!
I have started a thread to get advice but haven't go much.
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Hey Vid did…

I have less than two weeks to make my decision - I mean of course my husband and I have to make our decision.
This house by Homebuyers centre was…

Why don't you have white windows on the back of the house and a different colour for the facade? My parents neighbour did that when they built 9 years…

I think also that they include an allowance for footings already in the cost of the house so eg for Wombat it might have been $20 000 allowance + $12…

Fairmont are pretty popular in The Settlement. You only get $1000 back for building with them too so that can't be the only reason. We picked them because they were…

Have you got the names of any of those colours lol.
We're doing our selections on 15th Feb.
I've pretty sure I've settled on my kitchen and bathroom colours but have to…

We're actually building a custom design, which is a combo of a few of my favourites out there lol.
What selections have you picked?