Agreed ... much appreciated your suggestion. Cheers

Thats an awesome suggestion .. thanks a ton.

Thank you so much ... i am definitely removing louge room now and possibly one bedroom ... hope it will turn out reasonably a good design.

Thank for your detailed feedback. It has certainly stimulated my brain in relation to how void need to be designed for 'wow' factor. I will sit down with my drafsman…

Point noted ... Thank you so much. Surely, I wasn't thinking straight. For me personally, i thought why to have bigger bathrooms. Unlike me for many people it's a kind…

Thank you, algernon .. Certainly appreciate your inputs. This will be to be our first home, we needed a little 'wow' factor without spending too much money. Also, needed well-lit…

Thank you, innerbloom.. Much appreciated for your valuable opinions. Based on your feedback, I will ask my draftsman to change following
- Swap door and washing machine location. Door for laundry…

Good day, I just stumbled across this very useful discussion thread. I was wondering if someone could critic my custom plan. Your feedback is very welcome.. This is approx 370sqm…

Awesome ....nearly there ... you must be quite excited !

Thank you so much... In btw, silver lining in bath niche looks awesome .. Did you procure tiles from TFO ?

Good day Building4my3tots, very informative blog that you have it here and it's helping me to get my head around on what to expect during custom build. If you don't…

Congrats BOXY1 for getting your piece of paradise at the Gables. Please pm me following three details to be included in whatsapp group.
Name
Mobile number
Lot number

Hi Visap, added you in the group .. Welcome to the club.

Hi gables1024 - received your pm. just two more info needed please, your name and lot number. Replied to your pm.

Tx kaycee... Yet another option for those who are keen to build steel framed houses.

Kaycee, very good info you have provided in your last few posts .. That is certainly appreciated
Btw, sales contract is available for everyone to download from the Gables website

We have a vibrant whatsapp group of lot owners at the Gables.
If any proud lot owner at the Gables is interested to join the group, please either pm me or…

gablesrocks, Sent PM about that independent builder... If I foresee lot of headache and time commitment, I will just go with MCJ or Wisdom

Most likely I will end up with McDonald Jones (single storey) or Wisdom. Working out with Wincrest (double storey) as well, but I didn't like their floor plans much. I…

From what I am reading on other blogs its not that bad... Maybe additional cost of $5k -$8k?
My land has 'lot subject to fill' should I be worried?
There were many…

honestly, I don't know but will try to find out. One of my friend who read fine print of home insurance said that some insurers may not cover termite damage…

Beautiful .. I can't thank you enough ! Certainly appreciated .. Will chat Wincrest and see how it goes

thanks CiscoSky .. I just received an email from my solicitor to demand SD cheque I had a bit of confusion and thought it need to be paid…

Steel frame means no worries about termite ever, relatively stronger structure, less insurance cost .. It's about 8-10k expensive but this would be paid off itself with savings in insurance…

thanks gablesrocks .. Have you started looking for house designs and any builder in mind .. I am looking to build two storey .. Enquired with McDonald jones but…

Hi Guys, just happened to see this thread going on since last few weeks .. I managed to get a lot at the auction on 22nd Aug as I didn't…