Hi guys,
Since we moved into our new home 4 months back,we are now looking at getting a ducted air con. I was looking at 3-4 zones but one of the…

Hi all,
We have just moved last week in our brick veneer home and are quite happy and excited.
I realised I forgot to include sound proofing my master bedroom wall…

Hi,
We are about to move in our single storey 4 bed 222 sq mtr home. I did not get ducted air con thru builder as it was around 11.5K.
I now…

We are looking at building concrete for Alfresco flooring and a bit outside the alfresco area. It is overalol around 44 sq. m. I then plan to lay outdoor tiles…

Bumping..
Any one used this. Would like to get your feedback. We are tossing between these on a concrete alfresco slab or Outdoor tiles?

Okay people, our kitchen is now in and the actual space is 998 mm (same as provided to us in the kitchen plans). So would you fit a fridge that…

I went to a couple of factory tile outlets and noticed decent outdoor tiles @ $20 per sq mtr. I was thinking of getting tiling done by a pro…

I wanted to find out how much a TV antenna installation is typically. Our new home will be ready in a month or so and the builder's electrican has already…

Hey guys, what would be the cost to lay outdoor tiles on a plain concrete slab? We will have 44 sq. m of tiles to lay

Thanks Lex. Yes I was missing the word screed.
Is this mandatory or can tiles be laid directly on the slab too?

We are having our Gyprock done this week. I want to put curtains once we move in and missus is overseas so she can order some cheap ones whilst she…

Allworth has finished our bricks today and I noticed there is a gap they have left in the rear wall as shown below. This has some black spongy thermocol like…

Thanks Eve. On main house plan it shows around 1100mm and detailed kitchen plan says 998mm for fridge so that would acct for the plaster on onse side. The other…

Our kitchen will be installed in the next month and as per the kitchen plans, we have a cavity width of 998mm
I have been eying a side by side…

Is there anyone here who had issues getting landscaping rebate from Kalina? I bumped into one of the ladies on the adjoing streets on the weekend and she mentioned that…

That gives me a good idea for concreting.
Do you know of any contractors in North west Sydney who do this?
For laying tiles, can it be a DIY job?

We are building in Sydney's north western The Ponds region. Our house should be ready in June and am looking at options of our external entertainment area flooring.
We have a…

We are also in a similar dilemma whether to use pavers on sand for our outdoor or get it concreted and use outdoor tiles.
Does anyone have an idea of…

Hi all,
We also have started off well. We got our frames delivered and wall frame up in a day only! Land was first scraped on 12/02 so just over 3…

Just got call from the plumbing company and was told he will need blue metal too as the plumber found sill and needs blue metal to connect the stormwater…

Hi Sue,
How much was it per globe for the LED light? and what model did you choose?
Beacon told me they would be getting LED lights in a month's time

We have today started looking light fittings for our soon to be completed home. We are building in The Ponds and visited Beacon today to have a look at their…

We have also started yesterday. Our land was scraped the very next day I handed the final signed plans/kitchen layouts. Hope now the rain stays away.

Wow Mie. That is truly tragic. I have never heard of this JBC Apex but know that PC and White home are the same people. I think White home is…

hey Pennygirl.
If you want to see colonial, there are plenty on Burnside street in kellyville ridge.
Good luck!
We are doing the plaza facade.
We got our kicthen layout and final papers…

That's great guys to see your houses coming along. I was hoping to start next week as we sent our commencement letter on 31/01 but allworth called me yesterday saying…

That is a brilliant explanation Earl!
We have chosen Polytec Melamine Classic White Sheen for our Kitchen. This came at standard price and satisfied us wanting glossy doors. The Polytec…

Hi Pennygirl,
We are building a concerto home theatre in The Ponds with fixed site costs. You should also check the thread which discusses Site Costs:
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31671
shadowscollide is…

We will be signing contract in Jan. So do you think if I ask allworth to fix the pump for piers, whether they would do this at the same price?…

Are there any pics of the timbagrain Caoba? We are building with Allworth and was hoping to see one...