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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
I want YOU....to tell me if you'd add/change anything in my

My 2 cents.. Think of which areas of the house you are going to spend most and enhance them.. To get more light and air in.. I would move…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Gregory Hills - Cumberland Release

Hi, we are in Cumberland Release. Looking forward to find out other folks who will count the days along with us.
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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Was reading through on plasterboard wall linings. So, thought i would share a resource - Here is the link - . Gyprock is a brand of plasterboard lining. There…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

That was so nice of you! ::smile::

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Steven_La, what I gave you were some ideas/pointers, which the builder or others may have failed to provide you so far - whether it is landscaping or driveway. Hope my…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Have been reading through the basics of concreting. If anyone else in interested, here is the link - by Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia.

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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Marko, It is very interesting to note that a first home builder's views are held as negative. It is an experience and what is being shared here is a very…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Chz : Can I do the landscape plan by myself ? because I intend to do all the gardens by myself after the settlement .
I don't see that a problem…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Not as much as you. LMAO
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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

True. It is like how Apple sells its iPhones. Tapping on the human tendency that most people like to be amazed without knowing whats involved. It is the curious minds…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Indeed! all project builders work the same way.. my DW has already worked out that I might want to try being a owner builder with our next build. …

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

If your developer requires it, you will need to do the landscaping, often planned using a landscape planner says which tree has to go where.. ::lol::

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

True. However, the HIA contract, even though it is biased towards the builder, gives room for specifying 'prime cost' and 'provisional cost' 'within' the contract price. It also allows for…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Not sure really. Our contract has the fixed price amount in the first line and every other line has no dollar value. It simply says 'Included'.
Only the variations have…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Ideally a contract should be, this is the most appropriate item wise cost estimate, this is the sum total and 20% of this is our builder margin. So the…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Will we ever get to see detailed cost estimates of the tender/contract? All I've seen is one six figure number and a few pages of what is included. I wish…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

My eyes are going bonkers trying to read the low resolution floorplan they've forwarded before signing the contract..
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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Will check my materials and get back to you on this item.
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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Yeah, I read a bit earlier in the thread that a feature wall using different coloured paint is extra.
HDMI cables costs peanuts nowadays.
Also read that, with Taubmans…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Just back from our conveyancer realising, what a load of spin EBH has been putting on to us till date. We were told by EBH, that we will have to…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Swapping a door requires very little effort to DIY, just unscrew and screw the hinges. Can be done post handover. If they give me much dramas, I'll say skip it,…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Hasan, irrespective of the package, if there is no privacy lock and if you add one, the cost should be same. How can the price for the same lock provided…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Floor plan help!

Whoa! Looks wider because of the entry. But it is still a 12.6x28.5m house... Flip it vertically to visualise it better.. That kitchen-lounge-library is a loooooong open space.. try and…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who's building with Clarendon??

The tile selection looks eerily similar to the Tile supplier for our builder. It's like the Corinthian Deco internal doors, almost everyone with every builder goes with them.. Millions of…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

All the best!
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9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

Didn't know Wisdom uses Di Lorenzo too. We are building with Eden Brae. How is the experience generally, and choices available for building through Wisdom? Curious to know tile…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

We felt the WIR is too small as well. Plus we wanted a WIP. We are extending the slab beside the Bed1 and ensuite to get a new 'her' WIR…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Welcome to H1 and congrats on getting to the pre construction stage! The basic plan which the salesperson or the tender presenter use to discuss variations doesn't take into account…

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

Most builders use TankWorks. Ours too. The big green shed does it from Tankworks too..

9 years9 yearschzchz posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Our TP said the tender provides for a landscape plan. However, our land developer has advised there is no landscaping requirements according to them. So, we're unsure what a landscaping…

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