We have been looking at buying our first investment property recently and then we thought of house and land package which has eventually trigged an idea of building ourselves (Owner…

GBDesign. Benchtop is pearl white stone and cabinet is laminex. Tapeware is quite good. will post photos soon.
Bricks & mortar sotre was was costing us arm n leg so we…

thanks. my ensuite bench is 2.8 meter, bathroom 1 meter and powder is 0.7meter wide

Hi All,
we are confused in our basin selections. Following are the ones that we have short listed. which one would you pick. We are putting 2 in ensuite, 1 powder…

I am putting roller blinds and curtains on windows
I have 2 choices:
A) see through roller blinds with block out curtains
B) block out roller blinds with see through curtains
which one would…

Not sure why, its working for me. See if this link works
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/xo9yh7d6ebuis02/876q1t8eVq
thx

Hi All,
Building my first home and its a custom design. So far its been exciting but painful at the same time. Being a libran I am slow at decision making…

Heres to the link to new sketch from architect with changes discussed in last 2 days.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/natc4ly37jli66m/newsketch.jpg
I guess I can take at least 100mm from laundry…

Thanks Jen1977. I asked architect to make it smallest possible and this is what he came up with. I gues I can cut down on width. I'll talk to him…

My block is north facing, slightly wearing to the east.
It will be it a butlers pantry in future so keeping WIP big.
Should I reduce WIP size and increase lounge?

Hi All,
Building for the first time, such a big dream for me. Heres the link to plan. Please review. Any creative ideas without increasing space are more than welcome. Its…

Heres how the final sketch will look like
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v1geic5un40jv8f/refined.JPG

heres link to new sketch. there will be minor improvements in 3rd sketch.

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/yf5z9rqvc5k61r7/gKW8RSJCkc

Sorry for late response guys.
The final plan will have elements of both the plans. I will share the sketch when i get it. Bath, laundry, bed2, powder will be…

heres the link to both palns. these are not final plans but very very raw skecthes I would say. dimesions will change but core will remain same.

Thanks you everyone for your response. Will go with 4 bed option

Hi All,
Building my first home. As per my home plan at the moment I have following finessed:
3 bedrooms (quite spacious), family (5x4), formal lounge (3.25x4.5), alfresco (3.7x3.7) ensuite, bath, powder,…

Hi Everyone,
I recently bought land in reflections, last stage. Anyone's got estate guideline can email or post a link for me please?
Thanks

I am so excited to get my first home builded. While searching for termite protection, I found physical barrier type protection is the best "if done correctly" so I asked…

Skyblue, its not guidlines the reason why I have given up on that estate, its the owners corporation which is nearly one thousand a year. many blocks are nearly 30…

hi skyblue, i have completely given up on the idea of building in ecoville mainly because of freaking body corporate. Although land is cheaper there and cost of house may…

Thanks for your opinion Vetra43. I am single and not planning to marry and have kids after a bad experience if that can help some in giving some advice

I am looking to purchase land in Ecoville estate as one of the options. Land is cheaper there than The Reserve estate. I have heard that building costs are much…

Hi guys,
Planning to buy/ build first home and bit indecisive in making a choice on north vs. west. I work in city. I drive to work as my job is…