Hello,
We have been in our house about 9 months now . You can sometimes hear the steel frame cool down after a super hot day (little creaky sounds that…

Hi. We finished building about 5 months ago but ours was cdc thru Liverpool council. Took one week . So don't worry it's all very quick. Pool took 1 or…

Hi, waterline was Set at about 1m from fences (that was the minimum) not sure if that is just council rules but we weren't allowed to go closer . From…

Hi everyone haven't been on for a while as we are pretty much done . We have had the side of the house (a pathway) flooded a couple of times…

Hi everyone,
Update on the pool..... Well better pools and spas finally turned up, after two months of "we will be there tomorrow " they actually came and completed the interior…

We had to pay for the retaining walls on both sides. Neither neighbour would go halves. When we looked into it The rules are a little gray in nsw…

Hi we had a pool built before the house. She'll was done last March still trying to get pool company to come back to finish the interior (better pools and…

Hi, we got ours dug our and concreted before the house (that's what out builder mac jones stipulated) then it was covered over and fenced and house was built. Levels…

Hi Cathy Leigh,
The pics you posted of the house look great. Kitchen choices look awesome too. Shouldn't be long now! U must be getting excited !
We are pretty…

Hi, not sure if this helps but I have a friend who's currently building a concrete swimming pool over an easement. This runs through the middle of her backyard. Sorry…

Good idea to remind them of the date just so they know what dates you are going on. Cause any delays the have to have already advised you in writing…

Generally when people are given handover dates from their site supervisor how long before actual handover do they give you the date? Our completion date under the Contract is…

Hi,we don't have a tap there at the Meter but they give you a tap at front and one at the back. One is recycled and one is normal water.…

I basically live on a building site with about 40 homes still
Being built around me.....But nearest Mac jones House is about ten houses away and Guys were there putting up…

Hi
Are you still looking for a concreter ?

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Just a question to those who have had their glass splashbacks already installed, there is no cut out in our glass splashback for the isolation switch. Doesn't appear to…

We got our house completed in south west Sydney (moorebank ) in just under the six months. All the paperwork and approvals took just over six months .....and we sent…

In your original application whatever is on the list you have to complete. Eg for us retaining walls. It will all be in your docs from man jones in a…

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Hi,
No we didn't reinforce. I used IKEA kitchen cupboards which are a system where the cupboards fix to a metal rail which you then screw straight into the metal…

Last deck shot I promise . This is after two coats.the boards go quite dark after the stain but I imagine this will fade in time. We are just waiting…

Hi, no mjh wanted 3k for a few cupboards that don't incorporate washer and dryer so we took standard laundry then ripped it all out after handover.

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OMG Sarah!!!!! That looks absolutely stunning. I love it love it love it!!!! What stain did you use? We are going to go with the…

We are Never ever ever ever doing this again. It's taken maybe six weekends , many other nights and several full days of help from my brother too. Even though…

More decking. First coat of stain on. It's wet in these pics that's why it's so shiny .

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Every trade who has been up in our roof (electricians, air con installers, sound system and speaker installers ) have all come out looking half dead and that is on…

I think I remember cwiseman used manhatten and it was beautiful . So you will be fine. I think we didn't get bag and paint until right at the end…

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It looks so nice!!! Are you heading to 'The Block' ?! Love your splashback colour! Is that glass splashback in White ( normal glass)?
Our build with MJH