Sorry to hijack - I wish I had seen this prior to selecting my brick or at least been told from my builder. Mines a mess!
This is under 12months post…

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Any brickies in here that can help?
Firstly yes this is with my builder, I am awaiting their next move.
Bricks are Shale from Brikmakers w/ white mortar - during the build…

Hi Holly72,
Although I have opted to render my front, I have gone with a similar shade brick in Shale from Brikmakers with a white mortar. They look similar in…

Brickwork is almost complete and I am absolutely loving choice of Brikmakers Shale w/ white mortar
Hoping to be finished bricks by end of next week. Still a few…

Hi J_Ridgey98
Looks like you are about ~2-3 weeks ahead of me which is giving me a great idea on timeline. You must be so excited to have it locked…

Bricks delivered today!
This is my front feature pillar - Brikmakers “Vintage Red” in tumbled finish.

Brikmakers “Shale”

Oh good luck! Who’s your builder?
I took a look at your layout - I’d it’s what works for you I say stick with it. My family back home put an…

Thank you AnjC! - I surprisingly missed out (second time Ive built, second time Ive missed out) on the pre-start pack, and selected everything by researching their previous builds etc.…

Interested in views on this too, although I have already picked hybrid (didn't want tiles either) and haven't heard many peoples reviews on it.
I end up going for Woodpecker Flooring…

Slab down!
Inbetween pre-start and earthworks I have had to select new kitchen cabinets as the colour I had selected is not available. Spent some time back at Crosby Tiles…

Hi Rizzo,
I recently asked for this upgrade (I had to change cabinet colours as my original selection was not available after pre-start) and was quoted ~$2,200 to upgrade the finish…

Hi NRC,
My builder uses Wattyl paint however I picked Dulux colours for my render and walls. Have you looked outside the Taubmans range for colours?
I selected Vanilla Quake (full) for…

Building approval received today - 2 day turn around
Now to have that slab down before the 17th!

Confirmation from the builder that the application is now in their scheduling department and building application has been submitted, appeared this afternoon in the eProperty website.
Building Application ETA: 6th November…

Thanks HereForHelp!
Although I work in IT, it is enterprise grade stuff and I have not setup a personal home network previously so I am looking forward to…

I have just paid approx $1200 to upgrade both my standard double brick and feature brick pillar to have white mortar - really depends on how much area there is.…

A couple of added extras I have added in
Shelf in the powder room similar to this (in the Notaio Walnut):
And to finish - the electrical plans from pre-start
Added lots of…

Hi All,
Time for me to start a thread for my new home in Hammond Park WA. I am building with Ideal Homes and as of now I have completed and…

Hi Michelle,
I am looking to do a grey/off white front facade with a feature brick (Vintage Red, tumbled - Brikmakers), however there are restrictions within my estate.
I have currently picked…

Hi
I am about to build on a small block also, although much smaller (7.5 x 27.5 = 206sqm) and it is south facing over a park, garage to the…