They weren't very strict on our Landscaping Plan - I stuck to the rules fairly closely but we weren't 100% finished at the time of the deadline. My main problem…

I like your Dad's style

Not having a connection is their problem, not yours - I would tell them to get a generator ASAP and tell them they're trespassing if they come onto your block…

We had issues with a neighbouring build using our power too and I. Wrote a strongly-worded email and got an apology and "it won't happen again"... But if the building…

So are any of you guys among the newly famous "Real Googonians"???

Thanks Uncyspam. I thought it sounded pretty deep too - we actually ripped into the recycled water main out the front when we put in our irrigation and it was…

Hi all,
Does anyone know what the minimum depth of our stormwater drainage pipes would be? We're putting a deck on the back and our drainage plan shows a couple of…

We're with iinet. We get 23-25mbps, which is certainly sufficient for our needs.

If anybody is looking for a good and fair landscaper, try any one of the following, Craig Teirney landscaping, Ron Carpenter landscaping, earth and sun landscaping, just to name…

I'm in stage 4 also, went out there last week and could get sight of our block but the gates were still up.
Becoming concerned about the water/sewerage recycling plant, have…

That's ridiculous Big Al!! They won't allow any flexibility on that??

Brilliant! Good luck with the move!

Yes the lake was quite a sight! I didn't think 40mm would do that Definitely doesn't make sense that the little viewing platform thing is…

That's no good Crazy_big_al. What street are you in if you don't mind me asking?

We'll be Christmas Carols And planning to get to the Dog Park opening on the 23rd too - though not sure about the fitness day…

Our big move has officially begun! Tonight's our last night in our old place, officially Googonians from tomorrow Soooo looking forward to it!
Bit disappointed at…

We're at 9 weeks and expecting handover in 2 weeks, but are doing the flooring post handover so allowing another 2 weeks for that, with expected move in date 7/11.…

Has anybody actually had their landscaping inspected to get their bond back yet? What was the process?

My kitchen is in!!!!
Thinking I might have played it a bit too safe with the colours but it will look different with all…

How many square metres (or linear metres if that's easier) of retaining wall do you have to do? Just trying to work out how the Ezywall stuff compares with concrete…

Good point Goog99

That's where we need it too, along the boundary under the fence, and on the "back" side of our house so we'll hardly ever see it! The concrete prices we've…

Thanks TheGoogs, I thought that was the case but the guidelines seem to suggest that's only for walls that are visible from public areas...

Has anybody used timber sleepers for retaining walls that are not visible from the street? How do they compare in price to concrete sleepers?

Congratulations Googonians2014!!

Wow, what a cool technology! Hope it goes smoothly for you. It looks great!

Mr2 I see you have polystyrene around your exterior walls - just being nosy, what is that for?? (Can you tell I know nothing about building? LOL)

Sorry, I don't know how to put pics up... Basically, as the house is already underway major changes are probably not an option. Also, two walls of the dining room…

We have belatedly realised that house plan is going to encourage people to walk through the kitchen instead of the dining area to get from one part of the house…

Hi all!
It's so exciting heading out to Googong now and seeing so much action around the place - it's starting to look more like a suburb than a development!
Our brickies…