Wooooohoooo Hand over today!
Got the keys!

OK got some great news today.
Persistence paid off and going to higher management works.
The contsruction manager met with the garage door people for a second time and finally worked something…

Wow im in the same boat in Perth.
Why is something so easy become so difficult.

Yeah anyone in Perth who had a good tiler at reasonable prices please PM me their details.

Wow not looking forward to the cost of tiling with these prices.
It's crazy how prices vary so much from $40 to $100 to be laid.
I'm going o have to get…

Wow congrats Jackson..........!
Im still waiting for my keys due to a few hiccups right at the end.
Practical completion inspection was on the 31st of July.
Jackson you were lucky you…

The meeting was ok, but i am disapointed with the garage.
Basically what has happened is that the with the second story comign forward there is a post sticking out…

Im building with lorimer, which they have advised me with the panel door i only have 80mm on one side. So they have installed 120mm jams which look crap and…

Just got word from my builder that PCI (Practical Completion Inspection) will be Wed 31st July!
Wooohoo cant wait!
Crap just read the terms of this. This not hand over. Hand over…

Addisont, is your house at lockup stage yet?
Seems strange that would install cabinets and benchtops when not at lockup stage. Otherwise things can get stolen if the house isnt locked.…

Sazzy, the cabinets color are Truffle Lini- **Gloss finish** by Polytec Laminate
Addisont, when you say all that has to be done, i think your more than a month behind.
The internal…

Here are my dates for progress, like i said its been approx 9 months. The contract is written they have a maximum of 10 months to build the house.
Slab: …

Hi all,
Yes the house is coming along nicely.
Its been almost 9 months and according to the builder it should have been ready today.
But there have been a few hiccups for…

Main bedroom to balcony

Well the house progress is coming along nicely.
Its been just over 4 months now since we the slab went to down and so far im happy with the progress.
Its progressing…

Well 2nd story is almost completed. Man its quick to see this part of it through.
2nd Story should be completed before Xmas and then the roof can go on in…

1st Story to be completed by this Wednesday or Thursday.
Woweee 1.5 weeks since the first bricks went down and the first level is completed..............
Next steps, then clean up, the scaffolding…

One weeks progress is crazy when they first start!
Ive been to the block everyday to see how much they have completed.
I think after today all the external walls will be…

Well finally the slab has gone down on the 26 September 2012.
10 months of preparation its finally happened. Wow so much work has gone in and its great to see…

Yes i agree, you will generally find more negative reviews than positive views when it comes to builders.
People generally love expressing their opinions vocally when s**t hits the fans.
How many…

Well a small update that will probably turn out to be long.
Seems so long since ive posted anything about the house.
Ive also created myself a blog so i can keep…

Wow great to hear a few others building with Lorimer.
Well i know i havnt posted in a while but thats because i had a few dramas with Belmont city council.
The…

Hey guys,
I want to find out how many junctions you should put in when building.
E.g. Should you have one per light switch?
Or can you have one junction box for…

OK just got a quote from the builder for a 3120x1100 balcony.
They want $6,875 for a 3.432sqm balcony which equivalates to $2003 per sqm.
That seems a bit step if you…

Yeah no joke............ But what can you do.
Id install it myself if they would let me hahahaha
Crimping and terminating the ends is easy.

Hmmm easy solution would be go wireless or install conduits for easy data installs later down the track.
They quoted me about 5k just for laying some cables and the crappy…

Had a few problems since Pre start...........
The council disapproved our plans as they think the garage is too dominant.
So the builder suggested moving the top level forward which should solve…

Pre Start
We finally started Pre-Start on Saturday 14h April 2012.
Our first appointment was with the Interior/Exterior decorator
I was quite surprised that we had an independent person (Not from Lorimer)…

Sounds good to me. Those prices seem fairly reasonable.
I wouldnt get a smart wire hub though. Id rather buy my own switch. If its the telstra one theres nothing special…