Thanks Gillybean for your detailed response. I agree with your points and more like asking for trouble

I’m thinking to convert top part of our porch into a balcony.
We have window there. so if we remove this window and remove bricks under that window and replace…

Neighbor is in our North East side, and this issue wasnt there in previous years during winters. Their shed is hardly 200mm higher than fence so no trealy too much…

I have marked new next door neighbor marked as New in drawings.

We built house and setup backyard almost 3.5 years ago. Since then it was all going good.
Our next door neighbor finished and moved in about a year ago. They…

Congrats! That’s great to hear.

Thanks Steve. Would you like to recommend any good brand/product?
Cheers

I was away for some time and on return found whole buffalo lawn invaded by this strange looking grass. after some research found it is called Quack grass.
i have already…

I don't have insulation between the floor, but it would be good to have.
No, you can't hear conversation between the floor but have to yell at kids if they start…

We ended up getting security system installed by Henley.
I think it was around $1500

a good installer will be as good as any good builder and will back their warranty in case of any damage.
i had this theory to go with cheapest quote…

There were couple of reasons:
1. Integration with network controllers both upstairs and downstairs.
2. Brivis was offering longer warranty.
3. cost was cheaper than breezair. Breezair was around $650 dearer without much…

Your house looks just amazing, love it.

That's very exciting time
We have brivis evaporative system installed. All ducts are upstairs. one larger duct is right above staircase to push cold air downstairs.
Both ducted heating and cooling…

They were used to be for free when we built, only couple of years ago.

Thanks folks, it's merbau 140mm wide planks.

Our grand deck completed

Nope, they don't let you do this. It's all about building envelop requirements from your local council and developers guidelines.

We have both A&L and Stegbar windows and they all have caulking around them.
I'm not sure why a SS is telling customers that they would be going to use…

HomeAssurance team is one of the best experience if you are building with Henley.
They are attending each and every issue we raised, and following up to make all sorted and…

This is very surprising. main selling point for Carlise was their strictly number of build each month. The way they explained us that this was a major factor behind their…

Thanks mate, that was really helpful
Your backyard is looking awesome

Who keeps book right above kitchen burners

Love your tiled walls. They have made a massive difference in overall look f those areas

i'm planning retic system for backyard, and after reading and looking at your photos motivation kicked in i have done some research, and want to…

They can't be aligned if different in sizes, otherwise please specify in your tender and contract documents.

You are rocking Pearz! That's amazing progress in such short time

We got 4 ducts in bed rooms, 5th in TV room and 6th goes almost right above staircase.
Master bed, tv room and staircase ducts are much bigger in size for…

Hi Nancy,
We have evaporative cooling upstairs only.
There is no way to install evaporative cooling downstairs post handover.
Only porter Davis provides couple of ducts downstairs if you build with them.
No heat…

it was around $1300