While it is true that CAT5 runs at 100Mbit, CAT5E (which Sentinal installs as standard) supports gigabit and would be more than enough for a home network. The real benefit…

We are doing our own bamboo floors and carpet with a local company after handover (a few thousand cheaper than Accent's quote). Funny - M didn't charge us $450 to…

Over the moon yes ... but over painting too! Repainting the great room to plain white, and our master bedroom also - just for some variation from the same colour…

Great progress by everyone here .. congrats to all!
Kind of strange feeling for us now we have the keys! House is very large and empty. Will feel like home once…

Be interested to see how you go. I think this is a fairly standard cost - I know the cost on our tender was similar for this item. We originally…

Well - the day has finally arrived for us ... handover and keys tomorrow!!!!!!
We did PCI last Thursday and there were about 8 or 9 issues to be resolved. All…

We too did knock down rebuild. Following demolition completion we signed this letter and PDF'd it and emailed to M:
Masterton Homes Pty Limited
PO Box 323
LIVERPOOL BC NSW 1871
To…

KDLEN - congrats! Nothing quite like going to your block and finding that portaloo and fence in place - hope its real soon.
We also built Villina 36. Our fence and…

Our on-site build started back in March and we have PCI 10am today. At PCI we will meet our site supervisor for the first time! We have spoken with him…

This is important ... noticed over the weekend 2 of our windows where the rubber strip on the windows is half over the brick (for water run-off), and half way…

dsa39, bellachara, KDLEN, caster - thanks! Colours were hardest part for wife and I ... we don't tend to agree on much so what we chose is our best compromise…

Yes I know just what you mean! Was a stressful time finding a rental, moving, demolition and ensuring all is in order to sign the land over to M. Very…

Looked at our photos during construction ... cold water for washing machine is green pipes indicating recycled water. Hot tap is normal town supply - same line to laundry from…

Hi all,
Exciting progress on our build - site fence has come down, window service today, clean Wednesday and PCI booked for 10am Thursday! Still quite a few things that have…

We were quoted $11,314 for 3350mm x 7300mm alfresco including hipped roof, soffit lining, plain concrete slab 1 brick course below main house level (suitable for tiling after handover), 2x…

Thanks dsa, cem & nugget,
I didn't think M would supply bulbs. We have actually already picked up 3x6 packs of CFL's but I was speaking with a friend of mine…

Hi all,
A question for those who have recently completed .. or any others who know .. just wondering do Masterton supply light bulbs? Electrician has completed switches, power and battons…

welcome brendanb21 ... Villina is a nice choice!
On the home stretch now for us. Tiler finished yesterday. Plumber installed toilets, baths, tapware yesterday, eletricians installed powerpoints, lights etc. Sentinel terminated…

Hi free will,
12 months is a very tight timeframe for a 2 story build ... it still might be possible to hit an October 2013 deadline but only just I'd…

dsa39 & jo&waz - thanks! We are really pleased with how things are going and happy our selections are working out. I did some photoshop-ing last night and added our…

Great to read that most people are progressing well with their builds...
For us things are going along quite well. Painters have finished inside and out, all bricks cleaned, tiler is…

Electrical and TV/phones/data (separate subcontractors for us) happen after brickwork is complete and roof is on. This will be quickly followed by insulation, gyprock and internals.

Formally you are warned at the start of contruction via a letter from M that you have signed the block over to them and that you must arrange any access…

I guess this is really the reason for the differences experienced by us all. The quality of the end-product is a result of the workmanship of each of the sub-contractors.…

Start of another full-on week in our build. After reaching lock-up last week we have since had kitchen and vanity cupboards installed, door frames, wardrobes, skirts and architraves installed, stone…

Yeah we are getting very excited. A LOT has happened over the past week and it seems PCI might be closer than we thought. Trying not to get our hopes…

yes we are building with PGH 'Cement'. I really like them - was worried given the name they would be too grey - but they are the perfect light brown…

Vatche - great PCI list ... thanks heaps, we will certainly be refering to this.
Nugget - so sad to hear of all the challenges you have had. Hope you are…

Great to hear Novo. We used the same building inspector as you (thanks for the recommendation by the way) and he was also very happy with the quality of our…

Personally, yes I think they are worthwhile. Give you good piece of mind and a chance for someone completely independent to take a look at the quality of your build.…