Getting rather excited now. 5 months in and I feel we are so close to finish (but so far!)
We are in the final stage. Painting has been done, electrical fitout,…

We have finished lockup AND fixing at the same time, so entering final stage, so am I being ambitious for final stage to be 3 months?

I think we come under Geelong. We are building in Lara.

4 months for fixing stage? 😰

We have just finished lockup stage today and fixing stage will be complete on Tuesday. That means we are entering the final stage.
How long did the final stage go for…

Well obviously our brickies have gone on strike haha. 2nd level has still not been bricked but on the upside all our waterproofing is done, cornicing and stairs have been…

I thought it would slow down after lockup too but here we are, lockup stage still not completed but fixing stage pretty much is. Go figure haha

Plaster is not starting to go up.... it's complete! I'm in shock. Second storey isn't even bricked yet.

Hi Wedge,
Are you the double storey Fairhaven? We've been closely watching your build as we seem to be at the same stages. Although yours started after ours, it's caught up,…

Hi Nathan,
Our contract has a completion date of 16th October but at the rate they are going I think it will be late Aug to early Sep.
The brickies have been…

Hi all,
Looks like you guys are all my fellow neighbours. We are Lot 37. Building with Porter Davis though.

Things seem to be progressing really fast for us. Bricking will be complete hopefully by next weekend (not this) but insulation is already in and plastering beginning. Atairs booked in…

Not yet. We only discovered it at 7 tonight. Not sure if I should contact him about it specifically, considering I shouldn't technically be on site, or if I should…

Yep. Here. Looks like it's meant to be an awning. Wonder if it's just a mix up as there is meant to be a fixed panel window around the corner.

Went to our site today. Think they have stuffed up a window. Our plans state that it is a special style window 21-06A. I assumed this was an awning window.…

We were surprised today to see our roof and guttering is all on. I can't believe how quick they are moving! Windows are all there waiting to go in. They…

Brucefil how long did your house take from start to finish?

It was 3.5 weeks from the day the slab was poured.
Framing included roof trusses and all frame except garage. No windows or wrapping or anything. Windows upstairs get stated next…

Hey everyone,
Just a quick question. Frame stage complete now, invoice on it's way. What's the normal timeframe for lockup stage? 40sq double storey. I know delays happen, just curious…

Hi Firstabode,
It is such a lovely house! The base price was what got us over a couple of others we had in mind. I feel we went all out on…

We are building Lara, Vic. They have just started the framing process. Spent Thu and Friday cutting the timber (still looks like they have a while to go before they…

Hi All,
Just started our build with PD.
We are building the Charlton 33, with an extended floor plan.
May 17 - Paid our deposit
Aug 17 - WOS appointment
Sep 17 - Contract…

Thanks. We made about $75k in structural upgrades and addons. I mean a $1,200 fee to change anything structural.

We have our Kitchen Culture appointment this morning so I will ask about the sink again with them. The costs are adding up quite quick. Even things like toilet roll…

I don't mind paying for the extra stuff but I think it's unfair to charge us a fee for structural changes when we haven't had a chance to view the…

We are building the Charlton 33 but with quite a few upgrades. Grand Master ensuite, Princess Ensuite, seperate wc, extended kitchen living and dining, switched powder and laundry, galley and…

Hello,
Newbie here.
We paid a $2,000 holding deposit to PD and had pur WOS appointment today. I noticed there were a few things we asked for not on the plan that…