Ps can't recall who asked about the laundry taps, but ours are connected to mains, not rainwater. Can't recall if we specified this in the tender though ... too long…

Gibson that does not surprise me at all. Tradies are just like my 3 kids ... "if we hide the dirty plate/wrapper/apple core etc ... under the bed/under the sofa/down…

Famous last words Mgardz .... we are 26 months post keys & last week i had tilers out, had to have a mirror smashed & removed, tilers back out, shower…

Wow how exciting GillyM ... i fantasize regularly about moving & doing it all over again, and "getting everything right" second time around .... but I baulk at the reality…

Izee it depends on how many changes you make to the base plan & how many upgrades you make .... we built a villina elite (think it was around 37…

WOW - 365 working days, are you kidding me? That's almost a 2 year build, once you add rain days/public holidays & Xmas shutdown for a month (which will probably…

We are the same as you Shire_synergy. Some joy today .... i was told (by M) there shouldn't be a hob & asked to send pics.
For all of you…

Shire_Synergy I am sending you a massive virtual hug & kiss right now .....!!!!! That is just what I wanted to hear/see & I will be insisting on the same…

Thanks Fisher75 - I can see you are bound to have similar issues to me as the water from showering will hit the silver ledge at the base and have…

Thanks Sandra ... i can see why you don't leak .... your shower jet doesn't fall directly on the glass/silver base .... the glass is only at the "side" and…

Hello everyone, long time no speak! can any of you already in who have frameless shower screens please post a pic or 3 of the base of your shower screens…

Fisher75 believe it or not it still hasn't been addressed, initially they found that it was leaking from under the frame so they took the frame off & sealed it…

Mgardz ours were never & are not out of whack. Will send pics on return if you like (sitting on a plane at JFK about to hit the return skies,…

sandra2016 what door handle did you chose? You still have the builders lock on it - if your door handle is one of those rectangular ones, that current hole will…

S-VE I'm with Gilly - check your kitchen plans as all dimensions (including width of fridge space) should be on them. If the plans are not what you want, it…

Sve we also have soundproofing bats between ground & first floor ... They work reaonably well (ie in our master bedroom upstairs we can't hear noise from the kitchen/tv in…

Well we had someone rock up (plumber?) unannounced at 4.30pm yesterday to look at a shower issue (powder room shower has water coming out through gap between door & screen,…

There is a special paint which gets painted on the grout - a man has to spend hours on his hands and knees with a tiny brush. It is a…

They need to paint the grout Jazz2024.
Hope I am not too late???

Hallelujah Mgardz .... Congrats!!!!! I promise you that in 18 months time it will all be a distant memory .... I struggle to recall now what most of my main…

Redwynne that sounds very d.o.d.g.y re the lights - we had all ours put in by an electrician friend post handover and have not had a single issue since…

Mgardz they need to come & paint the grout on their hands & knees. I had all 4 wet areas "grout painted". Redwynne i think had the whole great room…

Double shower issue is too funny ... I wanted one, hubby wanted the bath kept (these English husbands!!!) ... I tried the whole "but we already have one bath in…

Yes and yes, but it's all "unofficial" of course

Yes, another list that you sign Mgardz, similar to PCI. I recall ours was pretty long at handover, we didn't hold out as long as you guys for keys, we…

Yes redwynne we get the moan groan and crackle (usually for about 15 mins at start up & shut down times). Think it is unavoidable .... Hot air being pumped…

Our_home I have sent you a private message (as a new forum user, hopefully you track it down). If you can't find it, let me know!

Definitely ... And congrats!