Thanks a lot Simeon. That's a good pickup.
I will definitely ask my SS when we meet him.

Today marks an exciting milestone in our home-building journey – the slab has been poured! After months of planning and waiting, seeing tangible progress on-site feels great.
There was a slight…

Update 24/11/2024
We hit some rocks on the block and it being a slopy block, the piers could not be dug as deep as intended.
The certifiers requested engineering approval for…

Hello Harry,
I'd be happy to chat offline. We received quotes from several builders in the ACT and surrounding areas, and most of them were within a similar price range. We…

Would anyone know what these big holes on the block are for?
They are everywhere. Some pretty deep and some shallower.
I may ask the builder over the weekend but thought that…

Looks like the drains work is completed. We have pipes everywhere.
The builder said we hit rock while digging.Was half Expecting this ,being on a slope of over 3 m on…

Anyone building in Canberra, More than happy to refer an amazing and efficient team of Architect/designer, Energy ratings approvers, Certifiers and mostly important the builder. Even people building elsewhere I…

I know Matt. This has been great so far.
One of the things that was different this time was I took control over getting most of the approvals myself, rather than…

Hello And Thanks for your wishes.
We were able to achieve 7.1 stars without much changes. we were requested to upgrade the insulation of some walls and roofs.
Other than that there…

A look at the Facade...Any suggestions for a different colour combination, we can still change the colour selections..

Thanks a lot Simeon,
Your advise on this forum has been invaluable.
We ended up buying a smaller block and building there rather on the larger block which we sold off.

The block is an up slope block with a slope of around 4ms. hence the splits.

Here are some photos of the progress
Site markings completed 23rd october...

Site cut completed 28th October

Here is a list of all approvals we needed.
1. As we were building in a private estate in Canberra we needed the developers approval on the plans.
2. Electricity, water and…

Building a custom home has always been a dream for us, and in August, that dream started becoming a reality. We purchased a block of land in Canberra and embarked…

The design looks amazing. All the best for the new build.

Hello All,
For our new build, we requested an energy ratings assessment as per the guidelines in the ACT, which now require a minimum of 7-star energy ratings.
The assessors suggested that…

Sorry for your experience. Strange isn't it, some people find amazing builders and have no problems at all during the build process and some have issues since Day 1.
I am…

Hey Simeon,
All good. I had a chat with him. Have sent him the details to look at.
Thanks for your recommendation

Thanks Simeon,
Any idea they would venture into Canberra and have knowledge of Canberra building rules.
Thanks

Hello Simeon,
Finding a good designer who actually listens to what you envision for your home and delivers is actually pretty hard. I have seen most of the designers will try…

Hello , Not yet. Are you looking to build too?

Hello Hyeuk,
Just wondering if you did actually build with EDC constructions?
I am hoping to get a quote from them soon and wanted some feedback from someone who has built with…

Thank you so much everyone.
This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get…

Thanks a lot Simeon,
As always great response. I can see why someone would want to do project management instead of doing a fixed price contract.
I think , unless you know…

Hello Experts,
While having chats with a few builders regarding our next build, one of the builders recommended an option where he would act as a Project manager for the build…

Hello All,
We are looking to start our build soon, and in consultations with a couple of builders to finalise quotes.
All quotes come up with mention of insurance but what…

Anyone built with Elliot Hardie Homes before. Was looking to build in Canberra and have seen some decent reviews online.
Would be good to see if there have been some first…

Great going Simeon,
This looks amazing and progressing well.
What I wanted to ask looks like you didnt go with brick walls for the house. Any particular reason for this.
Are these Hebel…

Hey,
Did you end up finding someone? Keen to know who you went with and how was the experience with the builder.