We had thought about double story as yes all the bedrooms are together but really prefer/need single story. Our last build we chose cheapish land with a more expensive house,…

Hi All,
We are looking at a second build soon and the first priority we have when choosing a house is having all the bedrooms together however are finding it…

Hi Namweng,
I posted a few weeks ago to let you know of my blinds manufacturer, just to give an update... I didnt end up going with him, we have been…

Yay for the Certificate of Occupancy! Strange I agree that it is without the splashback and a tap but oh well, they will get that in. So is your inspection…

Kitkat, thats frustrating that you are having trouble getting issues fixed, I have heard this quite a bit with builders they promise they will be back to get the outstanding…

I know he definitely does double rollers, couldn’t tell you for sure if he does shutters but I think I saw some in his office so probably does.

Hey ODH,
We were just told this morning we are 3 weeks away from getting our CO and 2 weeks after that we will have handover... ummm ok I say. The…

Thanks Monkeypantz,
Hmmm, we are due for Handover in 5 weeks, i am just wondering if I should order it now as we will be moving in straight away and…

Hi Namweng,
I had a quote from intoblinds first up so didnt think much about the price given... I was then recomended to another blinds manufacturer in Campbellfield who was…

Hi,
We are nearing the end of construction of our home and I am looking for a letterbox. I am not after a box on a metal pole type letterbox I…

I was able to get the whole way through an Allianz quote online. It was actually pretty well priced too for both home and contents... i am thinking I may…

Hey ODH, I spoke to the SS about smoking in the house before our plaster went in. We were there having a meeting when the roof tilers were there and…

Congrats on the build. Im building in WE too but stage 1. There is also a WE thread on homeone in the general section not sure if you have found…

Oh yay, for carpet, look at you go with all your progress. Everyday it seems something is happening for you. I am itching to go to our place tomorrow to…

" title="Love struck" /> ... very very nice (even with a little plaster dust )
2-4 weeks until handover thats fantastic, surely with all the…

I think you should just go for the chandalier... I remember you mentioning this ages ago... if it is sticking with you it is something you want and in front…

Wow... looking good!! I love the square sinks. And the black bath looks lovely!!!
We felt the way you feel with your tiler with our brick layer... he just took…

Glad your pci went well Kitkat and there were only minimal issues!! You can look forward to moving in now!
We had a quote from into blinds as well, they were…

Wow thats great you have your kitchen, so exciting to see things going on inside I am sure. Have you been given any idea of when it will all be…

Thats so exciting for you to be having handover in only a week, you must be counting down the hours haha, all the best for your pci if it does…

We are building at 32square house in melbournes northern suburbs also and our site came back as P class. We needed the P class slab of course, 51 cement piers…

Good luck for PCI if you are yet to have it or how did it go if you did have it Kitkat? Sucks about the flooding!
Stormjr, hopefully they do a…

I would be calling them for sure! It was just last night I was reading the DFH contract because we got our lock up stage invoice and I wasn't sure…

Hey Kitkat, you would think 3.5 months to finish a house would be plenty of time but this is my builder we are talking about

Hey ODH, yay a kitchen!! Are you happy with it so far?
Did they do plaster and then kitchen or was there something inbetween? Our ss said plaster should be…

Hey Kitkat,
The scaffolding has been up for weeks (before xmas)... but finally after weeks and weeks of no roof finally the roof tilers were there end of last week.…

I just saw the news, scary stuff. Hope they can get it controlled in time. Rowes lane is a bit too close for comfort really

We received a water bill which was minimal and now we have received this electricity bill which is not. I just checked our contract and it says that the owner…

Hey Stromjr, that is rubbish. A waterfall end is named such because it is like a waterfall, it flows over the bench and down the side (so I thought anyways).…