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Joined 15 September 2010
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12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

Mark, add-ons are variable and depend alot on your site. If the site is dead flat - great. But if its got some fall/slope you'll generally need…

12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Hi Telmish,
I went with Exetel and am pretty happy with them. I'm on the B15-15gb plan with RV5 Voip which costs $44.95 a month. It's a 30mbps download/10mbps…

12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

The arrangements a couple of months back were this - go to Flower Power at Northern Rd, Sth Penrith. Speak to Bethany or Dave and tell them you are…

12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

MY LAST POST ::cool:: The house was finished and handed over two days before Christmas - what a pressie!! It was…

12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

I back on to Landsborough (Houston st) and there's alot of activity in that street now. No.10 should be finished in the next couple of weeks, No.12's slab is…

12 years12 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Hi everyone,
YES - it's true. Normette and husband have taken possession of keys on Thursday morning. So the Big 'O' is all ours. We'll be doing driveways,…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

JORDAN SPRINGS IS ALIVE - THE SUBURBS FIRST RESIDENTS MOVED IN YESTERDAY. (A Home and Land package from ZAC Homes).
CONGRATULATIONS !!! ::

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Mashp, I've already paid for my FTTH through my builder, so I'm locked in now. Que Sera. I saw your plans on the council DA Tracker -…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

BUILDING UPDATE - It took a long time to get through the tender/planning stage (4 tenders and 7 sets of plans), but the construction is moving along very nicely…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Hey Mashp,
The FTTH carrier was supposed to be Openetworks, but the Openetworks web site has removed Jordan Springs as one of it's communities. Interesting times to come

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

SusieBunt, C & E are great, really good if you want to tweek the plans. Summary - the sales staff at Oran are excellent, the pre-construction admin…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
"Building" Insurance during Construction

Does anyone know if I need to take out Building Insurance during the construction phase? I'm at frame stage and don't know what would happen if, say, the…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Smelly Toilet Floor Waste

The last few weeks the floor waste in the toilet has been smelly. I removed the grate and poured some drain cleaner in there and the smell went away…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

Win'charcoal, Have a look at this link and you can check out the different systems available
http://www.heatworks.com.au/Uploads/Ima ... U0202M-1(2).pdf
I didn't get FS to put in A/C…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Double Glazed Stacker Doors

Thanks Knowledgeable Ones. I'll be having a close look when they arrive. Thanks for the tip,

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Double Glazed Stacker Doors

I'm getting double glazing in my 6000mm commercial grade stacker doors. When they arrive at the building site, how do I know if they are double glazed? Can…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

ATTENTION - JORDAN SPRINGS Land Buyers - 1st release
You will probably get a Penrith City Council Rates notice this week. There are two components - the first is for…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

Hi Vidushak,
Hope things are speeding up. Logon and check your messages - I PMed you

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Seabreeze,
I'm paying $2,800 and for that I get
* fibre cable from the footpath to a Carrier Termination Cabinet (CTC) box,
* a CTC box on the garage wall; and
* internally…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Hep, have you considered putting in a wireless router instead of individual data points in all the rooms? I'm not a tech head, but someone suggested this as…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

Regarding TV roof-top antenna and Fox dishes - I spoke to a representative from Delphin who said there was no restriction for home owners to put up TV antenna and…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

I'm building a modified Oran 30 (no family room at the rear, and extending the master suite plus a double-length coiffered alfresco). So far so good, a bit slow…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

I'm building with Firstyle Homes - they're from Liverpool-way and have a couple of display homes at Oran Park, Casula and Parkridge.
SALINITY - has anyone been directed by Penrith Council,…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
BUILDING IN JORDAN SPRINGS

My plans are still with Council (passed through Lendlease DRP easily). Has anyone even got plans through Council yet? I was out there last night and I…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
JORDAN SPRINGS AND FIBRE OPTICS

For those of you who have purchased land at Jordan Springs, has anyone's builder made provisions for connection to the fibre optics network (FTTH via Openetworks)? And if so,…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Any experiences with Firstyle homes

Fellow Firstylers,
Has anyone selected a wood-grain look laminex for either their kitchen or bathroom vanities? I picked Formica Idyllic for the bathroom vanities and it cost $450+gst as an…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Sewer Peg Out - please explain?

Hi Lex,
Do you know how to 'read' the sewer diagram / Work As Constructed certificate? I've got a copy and get the part about where the pipe runs, but…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Raised Ceiling Heigh - Technical Question

Problem solved - we are getting the alfresco ceiling coiffered so that it matches the internal ceiling height. The eaves will stay the same height and the ceiling inside…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Raised Ceiling Heigh - Technical Question

I've been looking at a house with 2740mm ceiling heights. I'd just assumed that they made the walls 300mm higher than normal and put the roof on. However,…

13 years13 yearsnormettenormette posted:
Exposed/Blasted Aggregate on the feet

I have pebblecrete with 5-10mm smooth stones, but it's still quite rough underfoot (much rather walk on stamped). One thing to consider is sweeping - because the pebbles are…

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