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1 year1 yearAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
DBI Claim for Defects

Sorry forgot to mention I am in Victoria.

1 year1 yearAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
DBI Claim for Defects

Hello,
The builder of my home recently went into liquidation. The home was completed just under a year ago and the builder never got around to fixing the defects. I will…

2 years2 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Pipes to Indicate pipe depth?

It makes sense though. I can’t see any other purpose for the pipes in that location and all the neighbours have covered theirs. But I want to be sure before…

2 years2 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
liquidated damages

All the best. I will be interested to know how it plays out.

2 years2 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
liquidated damages

Apparently if your builder sends you a request for an extension of time and you don't respond it will be hard to dispute later. Regarding the advice of withholding the…

2 years2 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Pipes to Indicate pipe depth?

Hello everyone,
My new build has two pipes sticking up at the front near the garden taps. My landscaper told be these pipes are only there to allow the builder/plumber to…

Pipes to Indicate pipe depth?
3 years3 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
calculate fall and rough site cost

You will probably find most volume builders will charge you around $20-30k for site costs but that should be fixed. My builder was a smaller builder so I guess that…

3 years3 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
calculate fall and rough site cost

Hi,
Site costs vary from builder to builder. My site was class p due to presence of trees like yours. Prior to putting a deposit with my builder he said he…

3 years3 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Colour Clash

My floor in the kitchen, dining, etc will be a natural hickory engineered timber. My bathrooms will have cinder coloured stone look tiles. The walls will be painted in…

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3 years3 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Colour Clash

Thanks for the response. All my cabinetry is going to be the Polytec Black woodmatt (bottom right). The left two samples are actually YDL engineered stone, although the Calacutta Combo…

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3 years3 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Developer Not Approving Facade Without Eaves

I'm having trouble getting developer approval due to my facade not having eaves, see the design below:
Do you think adding the eaves shown below will make my facade look better…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Colour Clash

Hi,
I recently went for my colour selection appointment and my preference for the kitchen was YDL Calacatta Combo for the benches and splashback and polytec black wenge for the cabinetry.…

Colour Clash
4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
I'm short! Vanity height for a over the counter basin?

Sorry to bump an old thread but do you have the dimension between the bottom of the vanity and the floor?

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Site cost woodlea stage 45

Best thing to do would be to call Boutique/Carlisle ask them directly. Volume builders tend to be quote expensive for site costs even on flat blocks. Would need to know…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
calculate fall and rough site cost

I'm no expert on building but from my understanding E means existing surface level so your block would have 1.97m of fall East to West. I believe BW and B…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Help reading an engineering plan

Guessing they've done that for drainage purposes?

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Help reading an engineering plan

Thanks for your help, the part that confused me is the finished surface is lower than the existing surface, would have thought the fill would have raised the height of…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
How to buy Land?

First thing I would recommend show the section 32 to a conveyancer who can check for red flags and advise you. Deposit is usually $1000 and make the contract subject…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Help reading an engineering plan

Might be able to answer my own question ES is the existing surface, FS is the finished surface. ES41.02 top left corner of the block, FS39.58 bottom right corner of…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
Help reading an engineering plan

Hello, I am looking at lot 727 on the engineering plan I have attached. I interpreted it as having around max 500mm fall however a builder has told me it…

Help reading an engineering plan
4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
How to buy Land?

Another thing you should do is speak to a few builders. Most will be able to tell you the site costs in the area you are looking at. They can…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
How to tell fall (slope) of the land?

Hello,
I have been looking at buying land and I am not sure how to find out the fall on the land. I can't see any survey map in section…

4 years4 yearsAndrew1989Andrew1989 posted:
house and land package

There are some reviews from Noble Homes on this forum you can do a search and they should come up.

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