Building in SA!
Hi all,
Sorry I've been AWOL for awhile. We had to move in with my mum about a month ago as our old house sold so quick and the new…
Building in SA!
Yes everyone has their own space. Their TV room is for quiet activities and the Playroom is for noisy/messy activities.
They fight a lot because they are very different…
Building in SA!
I have a blog - http://ouradhome.blogspot.com/
I'll be adding some new pics shortly
Building in SA!
They call themselves "designer" because they won't build cheap quality houses. As standard they include porcelain sinks, toilets etc.., flickmixers throughout, can select any tiles from Beaumonts or Ceramic…
Building in SA!
Jessie - Congrats on the impending keys!!!!!!!!!! How exciting!!!!!!!!
str_newbie - Marco is our sales person he's been fantastic, highly recommend having a chat to him.
Stegosaurus - Their pricing doesn't vary…
Building in SA!
str_newbie - we are building a custom build with Adelaide Designer Homes. Completely designed from scratch and nothing was too much trouble for them. Price was excellent too…
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Ok I'm hoping the lack of discussion means everyone is too busy watching their houses being built/moving in ??
We are all ready for lock up…
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So sorry to hear of everyones frustrations. We were delayed an extra 3 months due to admin incompetance. However as soon as we began building we were given…
Building in SA!
Wow Robinred your place is flying along!! Your definatley going to beat us I think despite our month head start
Brickies are on site again…
Building in SA!
Thank you all for your understanding, unfortunatley mum's place is not an option with its teeny tiny backyard & mum is allergic. My step dad said he might know…
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They are a black lab & a golden retriever (both 8yrs old). I've put the word out on facebook to see if any of my friends can watch them…
Building in SA!
Wow Robinred that is amazing you are ahead of us now!!!
10 weeks today since our slab was poured (halfway as was promised 20week build). Roof is on but not…
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Hoff - did the builder fix them on properly. We have asked for ours to be tacked on only, so hopefully they will come off easy.
Congrats to andronicus on…
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Congrats Hoff on the successful PCI and the pregnancy announcement.
We got plumbing done this week and roof sheets, gutters & fascia went on today
Building in SA!
Hi all,
thought I would post a pic of our progress so far and get us off the 3rd page!!!
Rain has been holding things up…
Building in SA!
Wow Ingle Farm things certainly have moved quick for you!! How long has the whole process taken from slab to keys??
We are currently 6 weeks from slab and all…
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Congrats robinred55!!!!
It's very exciting when you finally get the slab. Although the wait for the frame will now seem to take forever!
Building in SA!
Hi all,
Sorry I have been MIA for awhile, spending every possible moment getting our place ready for sale.
Well 4 weeks to the day after slab pour we finally have the…
Paying a house with credit card?
I know someone who did but most builders won't let you as it costs them to much in fees.
Is Weeks Macklin value for money as a builder?
I'm building with Adelaide Designer Homes, which is the same as Ingle Farm ( I think). We have only just had our slab laid so still a long way…
Clearing Land
Our block was heavily vegetated 1200m2, but no trees. Cost us $800 through someone that works with my hubby.
Ceiling Height - Opinions?
I'd go the 2.7m it is amazing the difference it makes to the house and definatley adds more value to the house than what it costs.
It cost us $7500…
Building in SA!
I wish I could start packing, but unfortunatley now that the build has started we have to get our house ready to go on the market in a couple of…
Is Weeks Macklin value for money as a builder?
The whole weeks group is known for large footing variations I think. Our consultant used to work for them and he calculated that we would have been charged an…
Is Weeks Macklin value for money as a builder?
If you want the inclusions they offer, yes. If you want to upgrade heaps, no.
As a general rule I find that you should select a builder that offers what…
Building in SA!
Going to take photos on the weekend. They were still working on it while we were there and I don't feel comfortable taking photos of the tradies.
We're building in…
Building in SA!
WE HAVE A SLAB!!!
Sooo happy, feels like it's taken forever to get to this point, but at least we finally have some 'concrete' evidence…
Building in SA!
Double D - 20/1450ASW (aluminium sliding window) measurement no idea! other should mean 3010cm aluminium sliding door I think.
Carswil - 90cm x 240cm & 180cm x 210cm I…
Building in SA!
Hi Jessie, we're building in Virginia.
Well that's certainly not the case with Playford council. As many in our estate have erected their sheds before their builds have begun (better…