Thanks for all your replies. The floor tiles are brand new and the grout doesn't need replacing. What if I 'steam cleaned' the tiles and then sealed them?…

Help!! Our builder didn't clean the grout (or seal it) on our beautiful 30 x 60 porcelain floor tiles in our ensuite, bathroom, powderoom, or laundry. The grout…

I personally think this is highly illegal, especially since there is no signature on the yellow cc slip. I would make sure all my communication was via email, not…

Hi All,
We recently received our Building Contract (we are in Melbourne). Aside from other issues that were causing us concern, the Contract stated that the Builder "reserves the right to…

Love the sound of the stone grey and white! But I also like dark brown timber cabinetry - thinking of doing 'some' of this in the kitchen - not…

Hi Mek,
like you we are leaning towards white walls and grey flooring. Tiling for floors on ground level (except dining/lounge - carpet there, also grey), and carpet upstairs. …

Hi (anyone that is an expert on colour),
We are currently in the throws of building, and we love the minimalist theme. Definately no clutter - I live in clutter…

Love the lime green - showed it to the hubby for a possibility in our 'soon to be new home' bathroom. He wasn't impressed, said it would date. …

Thanks guys,
I'm sooooo confused. Even with all the information you can find on these threads - it really does help, but it's still so confusing.
I suppose at the end…

Thanks for that Ray,
based on that bit of info 2 pac is probably out of the question. Any other alternatives to the 2pac? Similar product but cheaper in…

Hi guys,
would anyone know what the price difference is between bench tops in stone as apposed to Corian?
I am assuming Corian is more expensive. But is it HEAPS more…

Yes, you would think so. But after talking to so many builders, architects etc, I'm stunned at what they will and won't do.
In one house we looked at, we…

Thanks Michelle, that's exactly what we thought. So, now the question is, how do we get around this little 'glitch'. Is it worth arguing over - we do…

Hi all,
Just out of a matter of interest are any of you familiar with the tiled recesses some builders are putting in showers that hold shampoo, conditioner etc etc?
We have…

Hi guys,
any feed back would be appreciated.
One Spec Home builder has quoted the hire costs of a temporary power pole to our building site at $3,500.00. Or by our…

Hi,
What do you guys think? Would you go with a builder that is a member of the HIA or the MBAV?
Are they both the same? Or, is one better…

Thanks for your reply, guys.
Another quick question: Would it be better to build with a builder who is also a member of the MBA? Or does it not…

Hi,
We live in Melbourne and are wanting to build a spec home.
Could someone please tell me, and I have found it varies considerably from builder to builder, what are the…

Pasey25, I think the base price of the Allure was $314K. But once you get it up the what you REALLY want you would probably be looking at about…

Yes, I'd also love to know if anyone has had any dealings with them. I too was impressed with the particular house we saw this weekend. They also…

Three years ago when we went to visit one of their 'old' displays they quoted us $13,000 extra just to build in Caulfield, which was also stated in their brochures…

Yes, I believe it has something to do with 'keeping building costs down'.
Having said that, Henley charge an additional fee for building in the inner suburban zone. …

Matt, we are in Caulfield.

We saw the Bordeax 40 by Carlise a few years ago and were very impressed....unfortunately they don't build in our area. We…

Cute.... I weigh 67kg and I wasn't 'jumping or jogging' on the spot, I was walking from room to room.

What didn't I like about Henly?
When we visited their flashy new double-storey display homes the first thing I noticed when I took a walk upstairs was the creaking 1st floor…

Bestbuilder, I did ask them to email me floorplans - but their reply was that 'we don't email floorplans'.
NSD will not: mail, email, or hand-out any of their…

I agree completely.....I actually emailed to them my land size details and specifield that I was after a double-storey home and asked them to send me the 'appropriate' homes that…

Well Sonia333, I'm really happy for you, and it's great that the issues you had with Simonds eventually turned out well.
This is my minor brush with them.... We saw a…

Hi Guys,
I don't know I'm confused..... Does anyone know anything about these two brands of kitchen products. The builders we are looking at potentially using fit Euro and…