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15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
How many days in your M3tricon home building contract?

Hi all, might be able to shed light on build times. I was talking to a contractor that was at my place making a repair and he said they…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
How many days in your M3tricon home building contract?

We have just finished building the Denver31 with M3tricon. I cant remember days but it was a 9 month contract. We were all finished in 6 months 1…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Sorry for lack of updates but we are in :: :z: We got the keys on the 4th June.…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Well we are getting close and now the frustratingly slow bit. Seems to take for ever when you are sooooo close!!!! Waiting on painter to come and finish, about…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Good luck with build Reens76, I can tell you from the Denver43 we saw it is fantastic!!!!!
The painter finished inside today, will have to get out and get some pics.…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Hey Reens76,
we made a paint colour change pretty late, mainly due to Christine being talked out of her colour pick. Told us it did not cover well so she…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

The tiler and painter have been this week. Tiler came on Monday and tiled the shower recesses so screens can be ordered. Painter also started Monday and says…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Ok plaster has finished and cabinets in. All doors and skirts in. Hopefully painters will be in tomorrow or next week.
The correct front door.
The entry
Kitchen
Ensuite
Laundry
We are rapt at…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Calling all folks who have/are building with M3tricon

Hey Michelle,
We are building the Denver31 and had a fall of 1metre across the house. They had to cut and fill. The cut was about 70% of house…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
met?icon builders victoria

We are building the Denver31. We dealt with the sales team in Leopold (Geelong). Fantastic, same with all the staff at head office in Nth Geelong. They…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
What brick is that??

Hey Jasper
we are building the Denver31 with M3tricon. We went for a category 6 brick and it cost us $6554.00. I think from memory there are 2 more…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Well we are flying!!!!!! :D Been slack with the updates, busy at work. :? We are…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

That is the drain for the shower. They will cut and reach under shower base and connect the drain. They then fill the hole in the slab, pipes…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Time for some more photos.
Brick work is finished and half the roof.
From the front.
from the back

The bath and shower bases have been fitted.

A shot of the small walk in robe…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Well I must say I am impressed, a week of 40 degrees plus and our brick work has been finished, half the roof is up, nearly all of the eaves…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Hey Dark Angel,
I too work in Melbourne and with the new ring road it takes me 1 hr. I am working in Flinders St in the city so I…

15 years15 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

OK been slack sorry. Here are some more pictures.
This is an aerial view, using remote control plane again. Looking from road. The white dots are trees around…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Advice on buying land

Not sure about best way to buy, we purchased from an agent. But we had been to the bank first and found out how much money we could borrow.…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

A couple more pics. Couldn't believe it got told they were having 2 weeks off but someone has been out there and put all our windows in and almost…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Hi all, here are some colours for the outdoors. I will put internal colours up when I start putting photos up of inside.
Bricks - Boral Potters Gold with natural mortar…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

The 43 is a great house, we had a look at one when it was finished before hand over, A little bit big, as is the 31 for just two…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Chuth77, you read well they are 1020 openings with double cavity sliders. They charged us $568 each room.

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

The slab was M class and all standard footings. It is sandy top layer then clay.
We have planted all natives so far. There is a fauna reserve up…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

The only issue we have had is the drainer dug up the conduit for the phone line that was running to the shed. You can see it in the…

Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress
16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

As I said we started on 17/11/08 so here are some catch up pics.
This is an aerial shot taken by a remote control plane. Gives a pretty good overview…

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Which way is north on your block?
If you look at the plan Bedroom 1 the front left corner points nth. North - south runs diaginally through the house. …

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
How to post a Photo

ok thanks

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
How to post a Photo

ok that worked but a bit large, what size image is best to have???

16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
How to post a Photo

trying here see if I can get it to work

How to post a Photo
16 years16 yearsAidoAido posted:
Building M3tricon Denver31 - progress

Ok some more picture and plans for you.
Floor plan, with minor changes from standard. Added doors to walk in robe, hallway, rumpus and sitting room. Made garage 7…

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