
I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?
HI Michelle,
I've almost got my heart set on a wide format spotted gum solid timber floor. It is a boral product, 14mm thick and 180mm wide. Someone from a flooring…

Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?
Hi for those who are building with Eden brae, do they do driveway stubs? We have a battleaxe long driveway and I know Eden brae doesn't do that kind of…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
Thanks SaveH2O, I know I can rely on you for a good explanation and sound decision making. Very much appreciated!

Leaf / gutter guard - recommendations
I asked my builder to quote for gutter and leaf guard and they quoted nearly $9000. Is this a reasonable price? It sounds a lot for what I gather. Can…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
HI SaveH2O,
I want to ask you about a couple of quotes I've received from the builder.
Are gutter and leaf guards important? They were not included in their original price.…

Building with Wisdom Homes
Hi Glenn G,
I think Eden Brae has some upgrade packages where you can get air con included. Just be mindful of the upgrades, often you will need to spend more…

Building with Wisdom Homes
Thanks Manhattan52,
I am also leaning towards Falmec. Ducting and installation seem standard - I think Qasair will make the builder's head explode. It seems installation for Qasair is also…

Building with Wisdom Homes
Hi One/Manhattan52,
How do you like your Falmec? We are tossing between Falmec and Qasair, I am hesitate about using Qasair because the installation sounds troublesome for a project home builder.…

Custom build Infinity estate VIC
Hi Mightmoose,
Two years on and are you happy with your Falmec undermount Rangehoods? It is a brand we are seriously considering, would appreciate your take on it.

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
HI SaveH2O,
Thank you so much for spending so much time on my post. I've read the linked posts and like others I appreciate your input on my post and…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
Hi SaveH2O,
Thank you very much for the very detailed and considered reply. There is a lot of useful information to digest and your reply is good food for thought…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
Hi SaveH2O, yes we are on the water grid (suburban Sydney). I know from past experience that water will be a problem even for a very small garden if you…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
Our block of land is BAL rated. As part of our DA approval, we need to install a 10,000L minimum tank made out of non combustible material for fire fighting…

Who else is building with Eden Brae?
I don't have much experience with other project builders. Their business model might be similar but execution might be done with more finesse and courtesy. Many of them seem to…

Who else is building with Eden Brae?
Bobby 24,
Whatever you do, don't go to Eden Brae. We regrettably have signed with them and are way down the path.
their standard range has very limited choices and these…

Acoustic certification
As part of the DA conditions, we need to provide an acoustic certification for the air con, the builder quoted more than $1400 for this. This seems to me very…

What have you done after handover and is it worth it?
HI Brickface,
Thank you. We are building a double story Waldorf 48. With electrical, I think I will get them to do downlights downstairs, I heard from this forum that the…

Who else is building with Eden Brae?
Oh my gosh, they charged me $119 for each 'switch wire for fan with noggin', is this the same as the $40 noggin?

Who else is building with Eden Brae?
The new staircase company is a sub division by Kitchen Culture. They are new to staircases. Make sure you keep good records and leave yourself plenty of time in finalising…

What have you done after handover and is it worth it?
HI everyone, we are building with Eden Brae. It is very unfortunate that the sales rep under estimated the cost of many big ticket items (kitchen, flooring are the biggest,…

Cremorne 35 with Eden Brae
I agree. We are building with them Waldorf 48. We have put in $200k provisional allowances on top of their essentials price (which already includes a few things and is…

Last hurdle to DA approval - driveway submission to Ku Ring
I am hoping someone can help me to shed some light on this and hopefully we can get over what seems to be the final hurdle for our DA.
We…

Clarendon Homes | QLD | Sheridan 41
I guess the downlights are ok. The $1848 doesn't include the fans, just wiring and installation. We will pay extra for the fans.

Clarendon Homes | QLD | Sheridan 41
Hi
That price seems very reasonable. Does the price include wiring as well?
We are building with Eden Brae and their electrical supplier is clipsal and their quotes are astronomical,…

Project builder or custom builder
The size is about 450sqm including garage, porch and alfresco. The budget we have is about $720k and can go a bit higher. The house we picked with a project…

Project builder or custom builder
Hi Jacqui, we have signed with a project builder but a friend of mine will be building soon so it won’t hurt to have your recommendation. You can email me…

How long does each stage take?
Thank you all for the replies. We are using a licensed project home builder. They can’t provide us with a timeline until the contract is signed. That’s why I am…

How long does each stage take?
For finance planning purposes, I need to know how long each stage is, e.g. fro slab to frame, how long would it take? And from frame to brickwork, and so…

Project builder or custom builder
Thanks! I think the full service (all in one) builder is more suitable for us. Do you have anyone in mind for building on the upper north shore in Sydney?