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1 month1 monthnickmajnickmaj posted:
Beware of Champion Homes

That sounds horrendous, glad you put up a negative review.

1 month1 monthnickmajnickmaj posted:
Can I move into my build before it’s completed?

Hmm, it really depends. We havent got our driveway done or landscaping but buildcert is happy to issue a partial OC to let us occupy.
But, this doesnt always happen, some…

2 months2 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Beacon Lighting 20% Discount

Thats amazing, thank you for the code!!

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3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Main Door spoiled

That would personally bug me big time!

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3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Anyone on here recently done a build with MJH?
We got a call today saying our house is done. Our SS is doing "his" inspection Monday and then the painter coming…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
New build ceiling suggestions

My ceilings are 2.7m high, and they adjusted our door heights to suit. Im quite tall and i find 2.7m high to be good, but if i could choose again,…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Recent McDonald Jones construction experiences.

I feel this is where it changes based on location, and will be the same regardless of builder.
Our experience has been near perfect. We have received calls every Friday since…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
McDonald Jones

Not sure how you went...
But for anyone wanting some answers if they need them;
1. will approximately $7000 be enough for the electricals and LED Downlights? (Looking at 55 downlights and…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
McDonald Jones - Final price variance

Yeah, once the build starts, the price is final with upgrades already added in. If costs change, or increase, you should get variations via email to sign off on mid-build.
I…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
McDonald Jones PCI

I know im many years late to this thread, but we are close to our PCI we think. Our "quality inspection" stage commences end of this week / early next,…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
What's unreasonable to check during a final inspection?

That is far from unusual.. i assume. Ours will be done in the next few weeks and ill be going overboard. Hot water, Cold water, checking pipes under for leaks..…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Mistakes what did your builder do wrong?

Gosh thats a lot of issues that sound annoying.. we are nearing PCI with MJH and luckily have had 0 issues so far (i assume we will find a few…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
3m ceilings

This ^^
We went up to 2.7m ceilings and MJH automatically adjusted all our door and window heights to suit and adjusted price of course.

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3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Building First home

How did you go :)?

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Mistakes what did your builder do wrong?

We are a couple weeks from PCI, but just from photos i have been sent already, i can see a downlight not fully flush on the ceiling, some minor paint…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Induction Cooktops

Nah i meant just gas cooktop in general, not induction of course.
But, i know Bosch (well whatever model my parents had), had 10 years with no issues and looked brand…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Induction Cooktops

My parents had Bosch for 10 years, no issues at all.
But i use gas, so cant specify on its life span or even its heating capability.

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Shower tap won't turn off

If it was just dripping id say washer, had a fare share of these done by plumbers being a property manager.. but if its going full blast, it could be…

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Shower strip drains

Yeah, not too sure leaks wise honestly, i assume a little more complex to install.

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Shower strip drains

Negatives really are from a cleaning standpoint, they just take a lot of effort to clean due to the length of them. Cant really see any other negatives though.

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Builder asking money outside contract

Did you have any luck with getting this sorted?

3 months3 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Variations post build

Hi all,
I was wondering if we can be charged anything at the end of the build extra?
We are up to doing our flooring next week, electrical, plubming is all done.…

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Cabinetry / Tiling / Painting

Hi Simeon,
Just a question, as you have been super helpful.
Our electrical and plumbing is just about in, will be done by Friday afternoon. Our house is fully painted also and…

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
My new build experience | SA

That im not sure on, but surely this is all discussed pre build? did you and the builder agree on how many taps?
In my build with MJH we only had…

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
My new build experience | SA

I guess everyone has a different experience.. no issues so far, and nearly at handover on my end.. probably helps using MJH.

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
How would you make this room feel homey

Yep, this is a very good point actually.
I do like modern, and alot of white, which i went with for my build, but we did one feature wall of Pink…

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Upstairs floor plan review and suggestions welcome

Option 1 and flip shower and toilet is an option, but then you would need to have a exhaust fan in there that runs on a 10-minute turn off timer.

4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
Building Stages

Forgot to reply, we did sign our contract October 2023, so it did take 4 months until we had our slab, but that period we knew about as they said…

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4 months4 monthsnickmajnickmaj posted:
kitchen cabins before or after floor tiles

We just had our tiles installed, after kitchen and bathroom cabinets were done.

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