We had a pretty great experience building, but the one black spot was the demolition company.

Very interesting, would like to see your details when you get to that stage.

Looking forward to seeing how this build progresses!

Kind of glad I decided to bite the bullet and not delay in the hope of price reductions!

Hope you get this sorted soon Simeon.

Sure. I'm still not worried.

Thanks - I'm confident that that modelling by our consultant in PHPP is sufficient.

Actually to clarify - the barrier in place is a vapour permeable barrier, then another airtight later will go on.

The build has been modelled by a passive house consultant in PHPP.
There will be a vapour barrier as well.

The windows are tilt and turn windows from Kinzel Industries and the builder is Holder Homes (designed by H4 Living).
So far the experience has been quite positive.

Pretty happy with how its coming along. More pictures below

Doesn't seem outrageous to check.

Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish?

> The design - Separating the driveways for privacy and making the facade for each unit different so they don't feel like duplexes.
This is a big plus for me. I…

I like the long handle.

Looks really good. The staircase is a real showpiece.
Whats the flooring material on the ground floor?

Should probably remember that windows let in and out a lot more heat. You might end up with an uncomfortable house in summer and winter.

I'm also using Landmark. Not being a builder or inspector, I can't speak to how accurate they've been but they're on time, have been easy to deal with on emails,…

Maybe you're right. But we're planning on living in our home and having comfortable temperatures year around with closed windows is something we're willing to spend money on.

It does require energy and runs all the time, but quite low - around 100w.
You can always open windows, there's no problem doing that if the weather outside is…

This is in Sydney. New and existing builds can be certified as passive houses, and I believe there's also a more lenient standard that can apply to renovations.
The…

Posted some pictures in this thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=106033
Things are going pretty well, relatively slowly but I think thats what most people are…

Thought I'd share some pictures of our build. Current status is the frame is going up (Latter pics!).
Its got a semi granny flat (not a real one - just an…

> Overall diference - 1.65%
That sounds quite good!
> over budget mainly due to increased timber prices and lack of stock.
Do you know if his is this an ongoing?…

I love the slide and hide door 😁

We have a Neff oven (different model - steam combo oven, not pyrolitic) and are very happy with it. But Asko also makes good stuff, we're probably going to get…

Hope it ends up being a good product

Actually, no - https://regenbuilding.com.au/structural ... /xl-floor/ is the one we're probably going with.

Likely, yeah. Hebel is our backup option.