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We have recently moved into our new house and found that the oven timer doesn't make any sound. It counts down and on completion the oven (heat/light and fan) flick…

Wow can't believe how quickly you got organised and moved! I guess you wouldn't want to be paying rent and having an empty house sitting there for too long. Have…

Thanks - they are about 20mm but I thought they should've been about 10mm. I think they just looked odd when they first went up, I've adjusted to them now…

Hi
I've just had curtains put up in front of a sliding glass door.
They are about 2cm off the ground - good because it doesn't drag on the floor but…

So Venturai have you moved in ???

Hey Venturai
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Glad to hear they fixed up most, if not all, your identified issues, nice to hear they made that effort before you got there.
Shame about the theatre powerpoint, it…

Call you call the Mariott Waters estate agent and enquire?
I don't know of the estate, but in Banksia Grove in WA the estate is on fibre optic network, so…

Thanks all. We decided to touch it up, instead of risking making it worse by trying to clean it
After trying to put it off we touched it up today,…

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Does anyone have a secret trick for getting marks off the ceiling?
After aircon was installed we were left with black fingerprints, which the installer tried to wipe off, making…

haha yes I did that. And a photo of me turning the key in the front door the first time.
100% agree - don't hand over the final payment until you…

YAY congrats
So exciting - but stressful! Write yourself a good list of all the things you want to remember to check during that inspection, its so easy to get caught…

My understanding is that the 'within a reasonable time' refers to items that you request during that three month period. But I think their actual deadline is the 3 month…

Isn't it great when you get there and actually see progress!
What colours have you chosen for the front of the house?
From that pic it looks like you've got a fairly…

Just as another opinion - I would also leave it on the back wall. If you have a dishwasher then you won't spend a lot of time washing up anyway.
I…

The worst bit is the frosted bathroom windows! You can't see when the shower screen go in - by then its locked up.
I still find it so amusing that…

Hi
A question for those with reverse cycle airconditioning - could you please let me know what shape vents you have in the ceiling?
Is it the set one that you…

I know the feeling
I have returned to work this week and all I can think about all day is wanting to go home. At the time I didn't really enjoy…

I have just arranged flooring from Bamboozle (in Perth)
Their advice is to lay the bamboo first.
Hope that helps

Hi Caz
Good news about your pre-start appointment. We actually took so long at ours that we had to go back a second time to finish. But we were very particular…

Yay good news on getting a date for the slab. You are already getting better communication from them than I did - I kept asking for date for the slab,…

Like the others said, review the contract and see what it specifies. You might get around it be adding another feature or colour. Our estate required at least 2 colours…

Agreed. I would like to have been firmer about what I will pay and stand my ground, but sometimes emotion takes over, because you really do want it, and sometimes…

Doesn't it feel so strange to be excited about a tap?
I have put the photo of my tap in my photo book of the build process. It's really the first…

Hi Wrethm - yes we built with Celebration. Overall really happy with the house, the biggest problem we had was just their lack of communication.
Still going with the painting but…

It's so nice to read these threads and hear people going through the exact same thought process as we did before handover. We had (still have) a long list of…

The colour is Licorice Linea
Thanks for all the lovely comments. we are really happy with it. I've got the security alarm install tomorrow, and a measure up for aircon, then…

well since you asked...
(don't need to twist my arm!)

Very happy with the look of everything, a lot of work ahead though...

Hi all
I have been fairly quiet on this forum, but have been lurking in the shadows.
Just wanted to highlight the help and advice provided through this forum. Whether its…

Hi Venturai
Yep I'll be getting a security alarm before moving in.
I'm really unsure about the security in the area, I drive around there and it has a nice, family community…

Hi Venturai
Agree with you on this one, it's really putting a dampener on the excitement. There are a few discussions on the Banksia Grove facebook page. When you get into…