I would cancel. You've really only lost time, which is only 8-9 weeks, plus however long it takes you to decide on your new builder. Depending on how long that…

See if your SS will let you approach the installers and add it on.
You'll want it to be keyed alike to the other external doors.

Awesome, enjoy!

I hadn't heard of pre-wetting before, this is an interesting topic.
What I don't understand is that in a KDR scenario, generally speaking, most people would be re-building in the same…

I'm building with Adelaide Designer Homes in, funnily enough, Adelaide.
I think its worth the $2000. If you think you hate it now, you are sure to when its done.
Raising the…

Just on your scotia/quad issue, cost me about $1500 but the builder will return after handover and put the skirtings on after the floor have been laid (they arent putting…

A large % of houses in SA would be the frontage only plus a short 300-500mm return.
Also seems that many are going render only to the frontage and a portico…

I'd suggest you speak to your bank or mortgage broker about how they would structure the loans and how the fist home buyers grant will apply.

emjay, what ended up happening with the frame overhang?

Have a look around near the fence, the exact boundary peg should be a metal pin/peg which is flush with/in the ground and could easily be covered with soil. It…

Hi T&E
House is looking good, any updates?

I put in robes a year or so later, had no issues. But... when we changed the carpet, I don't think the door slid as well afterwards as the track…

BE and Insider,
Interesting to see the BCA and AS.
What happens if a home owner is undertaking storm water and paving after handover? The house is handed over with downpipes which…

Your Engineers report should outline the drainage design.
The responsibility is yours unless you included it in your contract, then its the builders.

I have a brick veneer house with niches in the showers about 400mm x 400mm.
I presumed the builder would do it as you described but they said it had to…

My builder has agreed to come back after the engineered floors are laid, for an extra amount of course.
I have nominated the height of the skirtings and architraves to be…

Friends of ours did white porcelain tiles with charcoal carpets. Looked great. They also did the kitchen with white cupboards and black benchtops.

Hello T&E,
Why do you need to tease us with your progress ???
I would just love an accurate contract to give to the bank! Still battling away with that...
Happy for you…

I am in a rental that is about 5 yrs old, whilst we are building.
Had a look at the bath and it is installed the same way as yours was…

Hi Roar
I am in SA, this link is how it would be treated here. As others have said, you retain your cut, they retain their fill.
http://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch31s04.php

Seek legal advice. Most states offer a basic free service.
How could it not be a material variation?? They are changing the terms of the contract and what has been offered…

Hi Emma
It is a bit hard without exact measurements of everything in the ensuite but wonder if this would work? (and whether I can explain it well enough)
Leave the toilet…

I have had a bit of a read, it seems a big thing in my favour is that they do not have any structures on my land. They have only…

The problem is AGL wont be the ones abolishing the meter, the gas supplier will. I am in SA and that is Envestra.
Took me ages getting my gas abolished and…

I'm certainly no expert but I am wondering if they used a roller on the timber instead of a brush?

When I was getting quotes, $12,000 was about the mark.
$22,000 if you wanted to go 2.4 to 3.0m.
House is 300m2.

No I haven't flagged it with council at this stage. Their standard guidelines which they post on the net indicate they wouldn't approve it. They possibly have some discretion but…

Hazatude,
The surveyor last said the house with the shed is ok and the fence and shed is actually 100mm inside their block.
This means that the house with no shed…

Hi Forg,
The boundary would by defined by the records held by the lands title office and on the title that you receive when you purchase the land.

On the other side, I am building to the boundary.
To use round figures, the block is 16 metres wide.
The house is 15.1 metres which leaves the required 900mm to the…