We understood that it is difficult to argue after settlement but thought we will try anyhow. If we are lucky we will have it paid, that's great. Otherwise, we just…

Update:
I have called the Port Adelaide Enfield council for advise today and they have suggested for me to contact my conveyancer and the agent who sold the land to us,…

So we have bought a subdivided land in Northeast Adelaide and got council approval for our build. Builder went to site last week to prep the land and found 3…

Got planning approval but yet to get all documents for development approval. *sigh* taking forever...

I think white/latte/choc combo works better with your bathroom tiles? I have always find it really difficult to visualize. One software I find helpful for the visualization program on National…

Great news PASandridge with the building consent!!! We are still stuck in council. They have asked for us to flip our plan, which lead to us needing to move…

TomCat, yah footings is a pain but it is what it is. Will just have to get it done
Looking to start my own thread…

PASandridge, may be try Carpet Court? We got 75m2 polished rectified 600x600 tiles and 75m2 twist pile carpet, supplied and installed for $9k.
Italia Ceramics just had a huge sales over…

We are going with a very small builder, I know one of their 'builder' personally so things are more flexible for us.
No we haven't got approval, but have finally…

We are finally in council and hopefully it all goes well from here. Any update on yours CJ?

We are officially in council. Submitted application online on Monday and PAE council acknowledged that the paperwork has been received and lodged yesterday. Will be hunting for cheap tiles while…

Hello CJ, looking forward to following your build. It's a good time for paperwork now to have slab down in Spring - avoid the wet weather.

Great news PASandridge! We are still trying to get the working drawings ready, hopefully will be in council in a week or so. I guess they want to make sure…

Hello alsu, any progress on your build?

Thanks twin_dad

Your first comment about cream brick was in fact correct. SS suggested to use normal cream brick rather than torino, looks better and costs less

Thanks TomCat. The fiance likes the flush mortar, I am not fuss so will most probably go with the fiance's preference.
On a side note about tiler if you are…

Great stuff! Hope it stays dry for the next few days.
Who did you go for on your underfloor heating? We are getting some quotes at the moment.

Thank you very much datambo for the photos. Will definitely speak to our ss about it.

Thanks datambo, is it just me or there seems to be a slight blue tint on the roof in some of the picture?

Hi TomCat, weather has been much better lately so hopefully more progress on your build . I remembered yours was aubergine brick?
We are tossing between…

Do you have pictures of the roof from other angles datambo?

Yah picture works thanks heaps.
Your roof doesn't look too light to me actually. The heritage styled roof looks a lot lighter imo. Hmmm.
We were…

TomCat, a friend recommended Best Adelaide Tiler (http://www.bestadelaidetilers.com.au/). She has 600 x 600 porcelain tiles in her living room and I have to say, the tiler…

Don't think we have a compaction report because our block is a subdivided land by a private owner. $45k is the total amount of site cost. Our house is 220m2.…

Good news PASandrige! Make sure you double/triple check your final working drawings, down to the finest details. A friend was building a house where she has a double sliding door…

Our site manager does some brick laying work too so he is happy to provide advice about bricks and mortar. Will definitely ask him about it

We started look about 6 months ago and saw the huge price increase of about 10% in March this year around the Rostrevor/Magill area and decided that we won't be…

20m wide is awesome. We can't afford a 20m wide land in the area we wish to get in. We are building in Klemzig. Most land there are subdivided so…

Thanks OneJohn for the advice. Will definitely look into off-white cement and light yellow sand. We were thinking of flush mortar, not sure how it would turn out. Will…