Thank you all for your response and for the information. This is very helpful. And yes, we were just outside the temporary fence and took photos from the foot…

Hi there, we are building with a volume builder and it's a standard rule that an owner isn't allowed on site during construction unless one of the builder's personnel is…

We have narrowed down our choice between Compass Pool and Narellan because of great reviews too, as well as meeting our budget. Compass pool is a little more expensive though…

Thanks arcadelt, good to know it's pretty common to exhange contact details. That's very helpful advise. I will let them know to email me if they have any queries,…

Hi there, so we sold our home in June 2019. We have given the agent the permission to provide my contact number to the new owner in case they have…

Ok great, thanks for the information.

Hi there, if the bank will finance the 80% of the build then on contract signing with the builder you need to pay 5% deposit. What happens with the…

Thanks. Have you been initially quoted the fixed site cost and then had to pay extra due to soil being H1/P?

I don't have the copy of the soil survey but the developer has indicated P class when we settled the land as I've seen this in the document. Not…

Thanks. It's a huge amount but I guess as long as they are charging us correctly I think no issue. One of the most important part of the build…

Hi there,
We have previously been quoted almost $20k for the fixed site cost and when we received the final tender it has an additional $18k. Is this normal for a…

May I know what soil type? We are P class and got our final tender today and super shocked with the extra amount due to soil type being P.

Got our final tender today with an extra whopping amount of $18k, so $40k for the site cost alone. It's due to our soil being P class and additional steel…

I've seen few houses being built including display homes. I haven't started with my build yet but I suggest to go for fixed site cost. Mine was quoted $20k, building…

That's awesome! You have a very good view of the pool from inside the house. Looking forward to see it!

Your home is looking amazing! May I know how far is your pool to your house slab? We are planning to build a pool after hand over but worried that…

Thanks and I agree with all your points, very helpful. I have asked my builder if possible for them to relocate somewhere appropriate in the ground floor. I was more…

Hi,
We've requested with our builder a separate instantaneous water heating to the first floor. We are building 2 storey home. I have received the final floor plan and they put…

Are rollers shutters good too? Been thinking to have them installed outside the windows and sliding doors to all ground floor.

Yes agree, that's why I don't leave them there under the kitchen cupboard overnight. Every after dinner we get rid of them but for the smelly ones we immediately throw…

This is the one we have in our current home and it works perfect.

If the pool is 2 metres away from the house slab, does the house slab need a slab protection or not required?

Thanks. There is a variation fee of $1k for any changes which we are okay to pay but was told that colours can't be amended as it has already been…

We poured concrete on top of our alfresco slab to raise it then we tiled. We still have a step down after this but just only 50mm from the…

We haven't signed our contract yet and we still have a few changes to make. I am just frustrated as we've been told that we can no longer make…

Hi there,
Is a slab protection required if an inground pool to be installed is 2 meters (edge of pool) away from the slab of the house? And if so, around…

I guess I'm referring to a normal concrete roof tile - which is commonly installed on roof. Sorry not sure if there is any other type. That's great to know…

Pardon me for this silly question. I love the look of a concrete tile roof and had a look at Monier atura profile which looks really nice.
Is there a chance…

Thanks. I guess not all builders are the same. I've reviewed our floor plan again and I think I know what I like/need now. I'm now on 7th page…

Hi there, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with the process of building even though this is already our second time. I think mainly because we are building a 50+…