Don't think it is weird, but I would be thinking about who is likely to be using the nearby rooms. With small children, it is unlikely they will be…

Agree it is very much personal preference, and that preference may change with age!
I have two 600mm Hide and Slide ovens side by side, with microwave above one, all for…

I'm in!!
2 boxes and 3 bags are completely emptied - only about 50 million to go, not to mention what has been in storage in the garage.
I've been up…

Hello Shazaw - moving happens on Tuesday, so this weekend involves putting things in boxes! So pleased to be finally leaving the place where I have been living. I…

Thank you Algernon, PolkaDots, gogo65 (welcome in from the side lines), and allblaqk - well and truly overdue.
The finish come up very quickly in the end - an inspection (by…

I hate underbench for microwaves. My preference is for them to be installed above the oven, but at a height that I can see into it without bending or stretching.…

Depends a bit on where you are building, I think.
My build is 54 working weeks overdue, and I finally received notification of practical completion yesterday. I have complained to…

Thank you to all those who have contacted me for support and to let me know about their own experiences with this builder. It really does help to know that…

So nice to know that the builder is doing everything he can to finish the job! I asked two weeks ago when the flooring would be done, to be asked…

Thanks MrsDoe - it is getting there - in very tiny steps. I dropped off some boxes this afternoon now that there is some room in the garage, and…

I took a couple of boxes of bits and pieces that have been cluttering up my current laundry out to the house on Tuesday afternoon, to discover two workmen still…

Greennest, Thank you for your comment. I am happy to know that my house was interesting to build, and like you, thought I would be in by now…

Thank you everyone. There is a bit more progress, but no improvement in the communication. I have made it quite clear to the builder, his son and…

I sent a letter to the Housing Industry Association a little over a week ago, and two days later I finally receive a reply from the builder, and there has…

Looking great Trimum - go with what you want, and colorbond is better than a timber fence.

Congratulations! Wonderful to see the family already enjoying that new lounge. Looking forward to some more pics when you are all moved in.

Visited yesterday at lunchtime to find Joel and Rhys on site doing the final bits and pieces in the kitchen and laundry including the cleanup. Laundry bench has been…

Algernon,
Great news that your home is working so well for you - it's terrific when all the planning pays off!
Long may your comfort continue!

Looking great - so happy for you!

Thank you Algernon. Whilst you're right, nothing anyone says makes much difference, it is good to have the expressed support of people who understand some (and in some cases,…

Congratulations on your handover date Trimum. I hope everything goes well for you.

Thanks Trimum and Frankily. The liquidated damages clause does not give the option to terminate the contract , and I've already paid for the plumbing and electrical fitout in the…

Got a phone call from Joel the Kitchen man on Tuesday last week. He had had no luck in contacting the builder AGAIN! Had tried calling, leaving messages…

So glad to hear that the driveway is in and you have a time for PCI.
Sorry to hear that the driveway isn't really what you want.
I'll keep my fingers crossed…

Coral68 - Thank you for your support - I am sorry to hear that you have experienced similiar issues. I will send you a PM (once I work out…

In some good news, I did get to have a sticky-beak this afternoon, when the joiner was completing some work. The house was nicely warm, despite having no-one being there…

Thank you Trimum - I know you have experienced very much the same thing. I very much appreciate your support.

Algernon,
Everything is looking great, and it must be good to be coming to the end of the build.
Hope that your moving in goes smoothly as well.

One day.
That’s the amount of notice the builder thinks is reasonable to give me that the house will not be completed on the stated date - tomorrow - 19 May.
It…