Just a quick update.
We had a really smooth PCI-1 8/4. We signed off PCI-2 too as there were only a few minor…

Great job Telotubby for getting such detail and complete answers for the fencing from the developer and their contractor. Now I understand why the fence is offset from centre of…

What a let down with the tile ! Seems common to see stuff overlooked or mistakes during the whole process. I have a fair share of comedy of errors in…

Hi Telotubby,
Great to hear of your progress . No worries! Feb is just round the corner. You started later, but have clearly overtaken me…

Thanks Luke for the info. I may have to ask the builder to claim from their insurance. Will have to wriggle my way out of this charge. Didn't quite feel…

Hi there,
Today I received a VO from builder charging additional cost of $256 for water meter replacement as the original one was stolen sometime last July. I recall several blocks…

Hello Telotubby,
I am rooting for moving in by April. Sooner is a bonus. Less expectation less disappointment, ha ha !
I met my SS twice on my requests. Generally he and…

Hi Telotubby,
Welcome to the forum. I am in lot 372. Noticed your build going really fast from slab to lockup. In fact, we had our slab much earlier on Aug…

G'day everyone,
It's been a while since I last updated this thread. My build has finally reached the roof fixing stage. The steel roof trusses are all being fixed, including plumbing,…

G'day Jess & Mark,
Drove past your house yesterday while checking my progress. Yours had timber trusses delivered. The first layer of trusses are being laid, looks like it just got…

Hi Wulffs7,
Welcome to the forum and this thread.
I am your neighbour, we met a couple of days ago. Great you alerted the police to increase patrol in our area.…

Congrats to you both toby and alexjohn.
My progress isn't that fast. Only midway through bricklaying though started 3/9, as only one brickie is on the job. Good thing though he…

We have the external face bricks, intenal fast bricks, and door frames all delivered to site last week. Window frames were there a couple of weeks earlier. All ready now…

Received a VO from builder today. Surprised to see a VO and revised engineering/survey plan showing SOAKWELL. Per VO, builder provide ony spoondrains, and we have to install soakwell 1800x1500…

Hi there,
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For broadband bundled with phone line : try iinet, they have a good promotion package ADSL2+ 100GB/100BG upload/download (peak+off-peak)…

Hi guys,
Among some anguish and frustration over past few days, nice to hear some positive outcome too:
fulhamfc - Getting the back of kitchen breakfast bench to have the same…

Hi Wrexy,
Great to hear you got your bricks. The feedback, or even protest PH got from owners on brick shortage must have escalated to whoever in their organization with sufficient…

Hi fireflies, fullhamfc,
I am surprised and feeling a little insecure. I checked my WA HIA LUMP SUM BUILDING CONTRACT. Clause b (ii) refers to item 11 of the SCHEDULE…

Hi fireflies,
I empathise with your situation, practically spent a year progressing no further than drawings and paperwork.
Not aware where your site is, but noting that site works PS was…

Hi fullhamfc,
I believe you should get the exact same kitchen finish as the Sandhurst display in Baldivis, of course to the colour of your choice.
Just to share with you…

Hi Alexjohn,
Nice to hear of your build progress that is going steadily since slab down. Perhaps your close monitoring help keep the tradies on the ball. Though building with…

Went to inspect the slab today. Found new water meter fixed with shinny new connectors:. Must have been replaced by WaterCorp, informed by the builder, after they told me the…

Finally Slab down today on lot 372. But MidlandBrick runs out of the Russet Red facebrick we…

Just want to add that builder called me to say my water meter or tap was stolen. They called WaterCorp for replacement. Somehow they…

Right after my post on Wed 4/8, I was told footing work will start today 6/8, and slab work will start Monday 9/8. Fantastic, after waiting for soooo loooog. Was…

Hi Aubin Gardens community S9&10:
Great to hear of your build progress. Looks like so many of you are going to move in ahead of us.
Well, finally, footings for our build…

4 Aug 2010
Congrats Wrexy, good to hear of yr progress.
We signed final VO & plans on 02/08/10 after pre-start on 13/05/10, a lapse of two and a half months. I…

Hi Aubin Grove community,
We signed the final VO and plans yesterday. Build progresses to scheduling stage. Could see slab down in next couple of weeks or 3. Hopefully, weather favours…

Hi everyone,
Nice to hear of your building progress in Aubin Gardens. I am in lot 372, Bellingrath Way. We are building with Plunkett Homes. Found this block in March, one…

Responding to several posted queries...
Our B/L was lodged on 21 April to City of Cockburn, after we confirmed no change to structural plan, where as pre-start was on 13 May.…