Quick question: How long is it from electrical fit off until handover?

Oh really... I may be wrong... we haven't seen any power bill for over 6 months

We've been getting water bills.
Power is Beechwood's responsibility.

The smoke alarm on a standalone circuit is a very clever idea - I wish we'd thought of that!
We also got ceiling fans in the bedrooms - even though we…

How did you go Tom?

Hi Grace - how did you go with the bathroom waterproofing discussion with your site supervisor?

I would think, based on this website, that there needs to be more waterproofing. Perhaps it is happening in stages, as the website suggests should happen?
http://www.build.com.au/bathroom-waterproofing

Hi Broadynest - I agree, the person who delivered your timber really could've done better than that. Our frames were delivered onto the slab.
It probably won't matter if they start…

Did anyone get an independent inspection before lock-up stage? Was it worthwhile? Would you recommend anyone in Sydney?
I was thinking I would wait until the handover stage. One of the…

The should pick up any issues prior to the gyprock being installed. But you should let your customer service rep know now.

I know Costas have been very busy, they do work for other large project builders. I wonder if this is due to that, plus Beechwood identifying a cost saving opportunity.

Has anyone got any more info on the Costa electrician issue? Will existing jobs be completed with Costa? I wonder what has caused this change.

I'm really surprised about Costa not doing any more work for Beechwood. They've been doing work for Beechwood for many many years.
I wonder what this means for existing jobs?

The Caesarstone website lists the standard colours - most of these should be included. We went to the Caesarstone showroom in Alexandria to pick the colour. I think it's worth…

Hi Balks - I've sent you a private message, would be great to get the inspector's details!
Cheers

Hi Balks - I don't have much advice, although the issues don't seem to be unfixable. For the tiling - did you go through Beaumont Tiles or the other option?…

I did a quick search Balk and it appears that having chips in your stone bench top is not uncommon. Seems in many cases the chip is repaired - apparently…

What did they say they would do Balk?

Thanks Lileegirl. I would assume that there is already a hole there!
Which doors are they? Kitchen? Internal doors? What is Beechwood doing?

What do you mean about the bottom of doors peeling off? I can't picture this...
Also, which part of the grey waste hole? Wasn't this built into the plumbing pipes?
Thanks!

I remember them saying that I needed to inspect the piers as well, but they were able to bring the piering forward and it happened without me inspecting anything. I've…

We're hoping to be at lock-up stage just before the Christmas shutdown. Our supervisor has said that they start up work again around mid-January - which is actually sooner than…

For the TV on the wall - you have 2 options. The nicer option is to put the cabling into the wall and down a conduit, with the cabling emerging…

I definitely recommend getting test pots. We used cardboard sheets and blue tacked them on the wall. The colour in reality is very different to the colour on the sample…

Double PowerPoint is $66 plus GST
Downlight is $100 plus GST
No idea on underfloor heating.

I reckon they will accommodate most, if not all, of what you need. They seem pretty flexible.

We went with what the Austral bricks consultant recommended. To be honest, I didn't even realise that I had to make a choice about this until the consultant raised it.…