Looking great! It looks like our builds started within a few weeks of each other as our slab was poured on the 18th Feb 2019, are you hoping / thinking you'll be in before Christmas??? We've got our final walkthrough scheduled for this coming Friday 29th November but we already know there are issues with benchtop heights
Visible Plasterboard Joins after paint
I have to get around to updating my build thread on these forums as I never seem to find the time but I came across this thread after searching for…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
Happy to help, I can only hope that writing about our experience assists others in perhaps picking up things they might have overlooked or not found out about until it's…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
Thanks! Got a spare 5 mins so thought I'd try to get some replies out as will need to find some time to put up some more big updates.
Rawson…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
Ok, finally getting a chance to put some updates up as it's been a bit of a whirlwind from handover, Christmas / New Years and then Covid-19. We're now in…
Rawson Chifley 37 MKII Metro Facade Build
That profile diagram is fantastic & that's the rub though, we didn't ask for Recessed Finger Grips, Recessed Finger Box (or "Square Edge Finger Pull" as I like to call…
Rawson Chifley 37 MKII Metro Facade Build
Apologies in advance for the multiple comments on one of your kitchen island pictures, I pressed some keyboard shortcut and all of a sudden there was the reply I meant…
Looking great! It looks like our builds started within a few weeks of each other as our slab was poured on the 18th Feb 2019, are you hoping / thinking you'll be in before Christmas??? We've got our final walkthrough scheduled for this coming Friday 29th November but we already know there are issues with benchtop heights
Looking great! It looks like our builds started within a few weeks of each other as our slab was poured on the 18th Feb 2019, are you hoping / thinking you'll be in before Christmas???
Looking great! It looks like our builds started within a few weeks of each other as our slab was poured on the 18th Feb 2019, are you hoping / thinking you'll be in before Christmas???
Is it recommended to get your own building inspector?
We're using Houspect (), so far very happy with the reports they provide and glad we spent the money as they have brought up things the builder (Rawson) clearly overlooked…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
1st November 2019 - Driveway Poured & Sealed, All Bathroom Vanities & Benchtops Done, Solar Wired up & Tesla Battery Installed, Skirting at Rear of Garage Finally Fixed, Niche Tiles…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
13th October 2019 - Garage Doors Installed, Main Floor Tiles Installed on Ground Floor, Alfresco & Porch (and AC vent in wrong place patched!)
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
4th October 2019 - Tapware Installed, Moroka applied to Front, Side & Alfresco Piers, Downpipes Painted, Stair Handrails Stained, Shower Screens Installed in 3/4 Bathrooms:
Still unsure if we should go…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
1st October 2019 - Painting "Completed", Ceiling Insulation Spread Done, 1st Floor Sanded, Kitchen Splashback Installed, AC Vents Installed, Electrical Fitout Done (Lights, Light Switches, Power Points, Data & TV…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
22nd September 2019 - Painting started, Main Floor Tiles delivered to site, bathware delivered to site & attempt #1 to correct garage skirting
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
15th September 2019 - Kitchen & Laundry Benchtops Installed, Bathroom Vanities being Installed, Wet Area Tiling Started, Water Tank Installed & Hallway & Butlers Pantry Entries fixed
Noticing a few quality…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
1st September 2019 - Kitchen Cabinetry Installed & Bed1 Ensuite Under Floor Heating Installed -
Looks like our idea of "Finger Pull" drawers, what is in the kitchens brochure they send…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
25th August 2019 - Kitchen arrived on site but not installed yet as kitchen company running behind, 2nd stage waterproofing done, Bed1 Ensuite niches finally correct & tiler and painter…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
18th August 2019 - We have a front door!!! Internal doors, skirting & architraves being installed -
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
11th August 2019 - Final skim to gyprock done, pergola timbers installed & range hood exhaust installed:
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
7th August 2019 - Initial skim to gyprock done & attempt made to fix Bed1 shower niches:
All moving along well and they have fixed up the niche widths but they…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
4th August 2019 - Gyprock almost completed:
Just shots before the gyprock is completely finished, looks like they whack it up fast and without much care as there are lots of…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 (Modified) in Baulkham Hills NSW
28th July 2019 - Scaffolding finally removed, our first look upstairs, gyprock started downstairs & 1st stage waterproofing done in wet areas:
Few issues discovered as it turns out the aircon…
Ducted air question
Heya Simon I just posted this on another thread where someone was talking about Rawson aircon -
In regard to having multiple air conditioning control panels, we were meant to have…
Rawson Windermere
Just an update on this guys in regard to having multiple air conditioning control panels, we were meant to have one upstairs & one downstairs (so just an additional $850…
Building the Chifley 42 with raw son homes - modifications?
Hi Alex (assume it's Alex, please correct me if not ). Hope you're still active as I know this thread was from some time ago but…
KDR - Rawson Chifley 42 mark ii in Newcastle.
Houspect has been really good so far and we went with the full package with all five inspections they offer which are -
* Slab - To be done after the…