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10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hello everyone :)
My first post here, I though I'd start a build log of my first home. My name is Chris, I'm 25 years of age…

Chris' Dakota by Simonds
10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Internal doors have been hung and the kitchen, laundry and bathroom cupboards have started! Pics later tonight :)
...pics as promised.
Kitchen
Living area / Kitchen
Cupboards in Kitchen

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Building The Hudson by Simonds - The Range, Melbourne

Hi homeontherange,
Long time no updates :lol:
How's everything going?

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Simonds Lenox Build - Painted, tiled and other bits..

Sounds great! Can't wait to follow your build.
Liz at colours was fantastic, I found her really helpful.
I had my bricks cleaned yesterday, feel free to check them out if you'd…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Thought I'd post another update :)
Plaster is going well, almost all of the walls are covered apart from the master bedroom. Due to my facade, they…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

I've had a look through all my paperwork and I don't believe I received soil test results :|

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hey everyone,
So plaster started yesterday! :z:

They have done lots more today! Almost all walls are covered now, it's so cool to see it all…

Chris' Dakota by Simonds
10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

I had a walk through with the SS today. Plaster and bricks should be done mid-next week!
I had one query on the placement of my light switch in the main…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

More pictures guys!
Front of house
Down the left-hand side of the house
Alfresco
Looking into the kitchen/WIP
Living area
My data cables going into my central cupboard :z:

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

I went past tonight and found more of my bricks done :) Data, tv and power cabling has been run all over place! And all the…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

$8000 extra is insane. I was actually surprised at the price, I thought it would have been more.
I had a look today and they have done some more out the…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hi there!
Thank you :D
Unfortunately not, they were in Simonds cat5 range which was approximately $1,100 extra.
Edit: Looking back on my pics, the 4th…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Haha thank you homeontherange :)
I've gone the Homestead Tan. The quality of the photos and the pre brick clean does not do them justice.

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Building The Hudson by Simonds - The Range, Melbourne

I can't imagine the excitement coming back to this! It's one thing seeing incremental changes each day but to come back to see this would be awesome!
I'm glad to here…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hey guys,
I've got pics but I haven't been home to put them up just yet :)
Roof tiles have been completed. I have bricks almost down the…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

I went past my house this morning and the bricklayers had started on the left hand side of the garage. I'll see if I can get some pics this afternoon!

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hope yours goes up this quick deluxes :)
Thank you brissyguy :) Do you have a build log happening, if so I'll check…

10 years10 yearsakust0makust0m posted:
Chris' Dakota by Simonds

Hey guys,
Progress has been made.
Tiles were done yesterday to about 90% completion. It looks like they have all the tiles on but it doesn't look like they have put the…

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