Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie
Hi powerD, congratulation on becoming a fully qualified laser level stick holder! lol Interesting plans and certainly interesting human being, life is full of challenges and I like that. By…
First time owner builder
Hi Bruce, It is nice to hear you are progressing along. I recalled you mentioned before that what can be wrong, if we are building our own house! lol. I…
First time owner builder
HI Bruce, how are you going with the new build? what's the progress? regards henry
Timber or Steel Frame?
Greetings, thank you all for valuable feedbacks and i am now convince that steel frame is the way to go. Could you recommend any steel frame manufacturers in Sydney metro…
Owner Building in Perth
Hi AKB, thank you for your comment. I noted that some OB do that, provided their tradies are happy to assist. What percentage of discount do the tradies get and…
Owner Building in Perth
Hi Sparky and all OB out there,
I believe tradies enjoy a certain discount when it comes to purchasing, i wonder if us OB can apply for trader account? I rang…
Owner builder's course
Hi Bruce, I recently done mine with Absolute and also White Card as well.
Different subject, if we have an OB permit, can we apply for a trader account? If so…
OB in South West NSW
Well your project is so challenging and it is nice to see that the engineers are happy and concrete is poured. What is the next step? framing?
Could you tell (or…
First time owner builder
Hi Bruce, happy Easter to you and your family. Long relaxing weekend.
Well, I had the plans approved two (2x) years ago but did not have the money then. It is…
First time owner builder
Hi Bruce,
How 's things going at your end? I am thinking to build the house myself but I am not sure if I can handle it. Have you completed…
First time owner builder
Bruce, it will be a long journey hence take it easy on yourself. Enjoy the work one step at a time, rather allow them to stress you out. cheers henry
OB in South West NSW
TB, it is a huge block and you certainly can afford that large open plan. Looking forward to your build.
Cheers civarow
First time owner builder
Hi Bruce, nice story and how is it unfolding? Where are you up to? Have the plan approved by council yet? How about those structural and hydraulic engineering going? Looking…
Our OB ..Sydney
Gandn.
Thanks for the info on the brick and keep up the good work (cleaning), me too like things clean up as we go. Can't wait to see photo of the…
Our OB ..Sydney
Gandn,
Nice to see things coming together, albeit slowly.
Do you have a gate entry to your front door? from the photo of the front fence brick work, i did not see…
KDR with Sekisui House: post handover
Hi Yvonneh,
Congratulation on the job well done, what a finish!
cheers
civaro
Our OB ..Sydney
Gandn,
Good choice they are surely classic. I noted that the shades/pattern are different for different sizes. Did you see this difference at the show room? I believe it may have…
Our OB ..Sydney
Hi gandn,
Upstairs bathroom is huge! can't wait to see when they are complete with tiling, vanities and all.
New custom design - South Western Sydney
Hi Amelia-Lee,
The architecture managed to do reasonable fit-out for Bed 1 to 4, by changing the double bed size to single! While we still have limited space with the main,…
Oracle Experiences
Pink and SoO
Very disappointed reading your posts and i share your frustrations. I don't have any experience in home building but i would expect from any project, a schedule with…
Masterton Homes - The next thread 4.0
Has anyone built the GRANGE with M? or if you know someone who does. Could you kindly point me to the thread(s). TIA
civarow
New custom design - South Western Sydney
Hi Amelia-Lee,
Thanks for your thoughts and comment.
The location of the garage:
i. Our house is one house away from the T intersection, so we try to have it to the left…
Kitchen design help needed!
".. Because we are owner builders we can move walls, add walls, move, add or delete windows, etc, etc... this is design heaven - go for your life. On the…
KDR Custom build in Ryde NSW - Landscaping
TBH, please ignore my previous posts.... lol sorry. There is a forum called Hotcopper and they spent zillion of dollars to update the server and etc. Anyway noone likes it…
KDR Custom build in Ryde NSW - Landscaping
G'day TBH, thanks for your reply but my question was ambiguous! I was asking what software did you use to draw or create those virtual images on your blog site
Cheers
KDR Custom build in Ryde NSW - Landscaping
THB,
Happy new year to you and your family and hope that you guys will be moving in soon.
Thanks for the comment on my plans.
I love your garage as I have…
New custom design - South Western Sydney
Hi Amelia-Lee,
Thank you for your comment and it is noteworthy.
We struggle with the design, having 4x kids and the maximum living area based on the land was a mere 254…
New custom design - South Western Sydney
Hi TheBigHouse,
Thanks for a great comment. It is so true in what you said and we will do what you suggested, "You could also fit it out as a bedroom…