OK so I can confirm now that the Blum clip-ons definitely work on the Hettich hinges, so long as they have the same holes.

We've got the PGH Vino, which is similar also.
While they do chip a little, once their on the house you really don't notice it. And in a few years,…

Ours took quite a few weeks.
Is the problem that you've had your slab done, but no request for payment come through? If so I wouldn't worry too much about…

Hi smorgzzz, did you visit the Chifley or the Acacia (new single story design)?

Depending on the hettich hinges you have, the blum clip ons might fit (our hettichs have the same clip in hole).

Hi Jen,
Interesting to see you've got all the same photos of the Fernside that we do!
We're building a modified Fernside 38 in Canberra, and are about 5-8wks out from PCI.

Replace them with CFL/LED?
You can get a CFL/LED replacement for pretty much any fitting these days.

I'd go with the Bosch, you'll find the small premium over the westinghouse is worth it. The reviews of their stuff is usually pretty good.
I remember someone told me…

Ours are Hettich, but looking at some comparison shots, look almost the same as the blums..
Going to try out two of these to see if they'll work. The Hettich…

Elba also do the Canberra builds, so I'd guess the probably do most, if not all, of NSW.

I just got quoted $103p/m for the supply and install of 1800mm colorbond, raked with TP sleepers underneath...
this is in Canberra, so I guess prices would be a bit higher,…

We're in Canberra, building with Rawsons.

Agreed, that seems expensive...
We paid around the same for 2400 x 6200! Maybe yours is double glazed?

Hi Forg,
We flipped the rear kitchen/family in ours, but not the front half of the house. Ours was changed at $0 cost. I'd say as long as it doesn't involve…

We're also with Rawsons. Have to say it's been pretty good so far, and we should be at lock-up within the next two weeks.

Hi Koroboo,
We're using Snow Ballet for walls, ceiling and trim (trims in gloss)
It's in the cool side of the whites, but not overly blue or grey. I found the Nicholas…

Yep... Still weird...

That definitely doesn't seem to be the case with the production versions... Just back from site and they are covered on all four faces.
Edit: Just checked our samples at home…

We're using PGH Vino (bricking starts today), which is from the same range as the Espresso. While there are a few chips in the delivery, the brickies are pretty good…

Weirdest thread about street numbers... Ever...

It goes by total living area, so you can have more w/metre in one area, if you reduce in another.
So a 200sqm house could have a total of 1000w lighting.…

Try out http://www.numbers1.com.au . That's pretty much all they do, you can design your own online, and all their pricing is listed on the site.

I saw OSRAM 10W-50 LED GU10s online, with housing for about $40... with that you could install nearly 200 of them!
Can you purchase the lights yourself, and have the builder…

I hear what you're saying, but, there are some problems with that.
Having all the same units, say Brightgreen d900's, is great when you've just moved in. What happens when…

Hi Springtime. How do you find the Philips 7w 40deg?
I tried some GU10 10w 36deg Osrams, but the narrow beam width was just too shallow for regular lighting (it probably…

Hi buildinginwright,
We're on David Fleay, but in section 18, so not quite neighbours

Potential non-investor buyers will need to love the place, and the lack of furniture probably makes the house a little un-inviting. You need to excite people when they inspect.

We're building with Rawson Homes (as is smorgzzz). Luckily there are three other Rawson builds in the estate, all at roughly the same stage, so things seem to be…

I'd really reconsider the placement of the pool. If it's bounded by the house on one side, and the fence on the other, how much access around the pool to…

I guess it would depend on the builder, but ours says days means "...workings days, and does not include weekends or public holidays"
So 180 contract days actually means something like…