Hi everyone,
This is my first post and I'm building a villina elite. The build is almost over but I'm having massive issues with the brickwork.
M had a go at fixing…

I am certainly feeling you Fisher we had a wall redone 6 weeks ago we had the guy come back to sand 2 weeks ago and this was the mess…

Just want to check with those who have finished building did you get copies of reports from each stage that confirm the home is within Australian standards eg at frame…

Hi All, it has been a very long time since I have caught up with the forum we built the Villina 41 and got our keys in July (8/7/16) we…

MartinsHarmony our water tank sits at the back left side so below our bedroom and we are just noticing the noise now when a toilet is flushed, we did not…

We went 6 weeks over J+H, how close are you to keys... I will be interested to hear how it goes. Not sure if it's normal but I can hear…

Anyone who is doing 2 story, have you insulated the roof cavity between top and bottom ?
SVE this has been a topic for us recently, during the build we…

SVE we had 2 of the pillars in our alfresco re-bricked twice our 2nd SS refused to fix it as he didn't see a problem, hubby would not let go…

Hi all its been a while, things have been really hectic, I see lots of progress for others on here which are good signs.. We decided to go ahead with…

I am so sorry for the issues you have faced have you tried making a claim through home building compensation insurance. I am not exactly sure what this insurance is…

Just an update about insurance as there was some discussion a few pages back we had to take out insurance cover from 24th as per the PCI document we signed…

I second everything you say MGardz
Thank you Bleaky I am happy it's done just hope they get all the work needed done in the next 2 weeks. Snow days…

Great advice brettbert unfortunately though as we were told if they consider the home practically complete and we don't set a date for PCI they will do it without us.…

Congratulations on baby Gardz.... Not good about the leak, but glad things are moving.
Keep warm Bleaky, not good about the aircon or garage door I hope for you it does…

No J+H where was it leaking, we had a similar water feature in our study last time it rained because of the safety rail they had which left tiles missing…

I think the rain can stop now, we have been able to check how water tight our roof is and whilst we thought the bathroom was the major leak unfortunately…

Thank you Villinaeliters I know we need to put it off, he won't put it in writing not that it would matter as they would use the contract..
It's annoying MGardz…

We discovered today the issue of laying your own tiles as ours have already been done before handover when they were redoing the skirting today they smashed one with a…

Hi All I feel like I should say so much has happened since I was last on yet there are so many complaining that nothing is happening. Sandra I feel…

Ours is not painted either MGardz but we still have not had a 2nd coat yet either.
Welcome Saltwater71 another Villina builder there are and have been a few on this…

Sachapman we spent almost 4K on kitchen upgrade that was waterfall bench tops upgrade cupboard material changed most cupboards to drawers handle less upper cupboards, their fancy bin drawer and…

jolo we are yet to find out as our tiles have not been laid yet. We have to do our floor tiles around the waterfall benches, I am hoping it…

jolo and Fingerscrossed we were credited for our kitchen splash back and also our downstairs tiles I believe it was about $150 for splasback and about $3800 for downstairs tiles.…

Fingerscrossed we had the progress payment percentages altered at first M will try to justify it to the bank but in the end they changed ours based on an email…

Wow Gilly considering the dramas we have had with tiles I am worried although we are lucky as dons tillers are to busy so we are being tiled by guys…

Congratulations Bleaky I am so very happy for you, it's been a long journey and you made it YAY.
Loving all the photo updates reminds me what we are going…

Welcome to the newbies I hope your experience is much better then mine...
aaron_online upgrade costs on tiles will vary we wanted a polished porcelain tile which Dons wanted to charge…

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