Thanks for advising re the render colour. We have pretty much chosen all our external colour selections except we are a bit undecided with the render colour! I am having…

Welcome! Building is a stressful but very rewarding experience.... as we have been told by others also. We are in the process of building. Construction not yet started but due…

Hi Smarty pants. That would be great if you could send a pic. Thanks so much!

Hi all, we are looking at Evening Haze as a possible render colour or Surfmist which is lighter. We have dark brown bricks.
Can anyone help with some photos or…

Hi Red_Jezzabelle
I love the style of your house. Do you mind telling me the colour of your front render? It looks quite light but is nice against the timber garage…

Goodness me! Woweeeee - that kitchen of yours would sure make Jamie Oliver proud! Just stunning. I have kitchen envy. I hope our kitchen ends up looking like that. We…

Hi guys
Can anyone recommend a good building inspector (I think that is what they are called) to us to keep any eye on our new build? Building should start in…

Hey there. We like Aubergine. Go to the PGH website and you should be able to find a pic of the aubergine. I really like the aubergine and it looks…

Hi all
We are building in SA, can anyone recommend a good company/person who can do an independent soil testing/report (to see soil type etc) on our block of land…

Hi Babysaurs
I really like the colour of your bricks - the dark brown....do you mind telling me what is the name/colour of the bricks. Are they PGH bricks or are…

Hi E! It has been a long time since I have posted anything too. We have had hiccups with Council so we haven't even reached contract stage yet so it…

Hi E- any further updates and photos of your place? Have you had handover yet? Look forward to hearing from you. cheers

Hi Ding
We drove past your place over the weekend and it is looking great! It really is all coming together. Look forward to seeing the final result.

Thanks for the heads up WO. I will make sure that we check this! That is no good that it is taking some time for them to resolve the issue.…

Hi again Ding. Thanks for the comprehensive info. I gather that from what you are saying the alfresco slab tends to be lower than the main house slab? I think…

I bet DH missed you alot by the end.... the kids were probably yearning for mummy to be back!
Crate and Barrel - nice name, Sounds like a great Homeware…

Dingo - it is all going along nicely. Like the bricks you have chosen. Glad to hear they are fixing the rebate into the slab for the sliding door. We…

Hi EKS- Just posted on your thread and saw this note on Dingo's thread. Haven't started a thread yet but should really get off my behind and do something rather…

Hi EKS. Hope you had a nice time in the US . So good to read your updates. It seems things are really all happening now…

Ding - good to see the progress after all the delays you had with bank etc. It is a very nice big slab for a nice sized house!. I agree…

Hi all,
Has anyone built on a block of land that has E-D soil classification and if so how much did your footings end up costing. What would be…

Gogo - Wow! Simply stunning. I sooooooo have kitchen envy. You have impeccable taste. Congratulations and I hope you enjoy your new home.

Hi Gogo, soooo excited for you! I hope it all goes well. I am sure there are many people also waiting to see the final pics... but of course sort…

Thanks Gogo. BTW - your DD is very lucky to have such a nice WIR and the shelving for shoes... geez.... I am jealous. Might have to do the same.…

Hi guys, we are building in SA - we have a property that is currently tenanted that will be knocked down and our new house built on this block. The…

Hi Gogo - your kitchen and vanities are absolutely gorgeous. I came across your thread and saw the photos of the pendant lights over the kitchen island bench. They are…

Amanda - They have quoted us about $106 per pot drawer. They shouldn't charge you more than this and don't let them either!. Also consider whether you would like soft…

Great news Ding. And nice retaining wall. Can't wait to see some more progress. I might get you to PM me the guy's number too for stormwater and fencing. We…

Hi MB - sorry to hear the final selections date has been pushed back. Sometimes some people can get in earlier than the scheduled date so I will have everything…

Hi Amanda, I could be wrong but I believe that Sampina pretty much do most if not all the cabinetry for Dech. Therefore drawers in the ensuite robes, laundry, linen…