Thanks again noname, from what I understand the council sign off on the plumbing and the private certifier does everything else. Our certifier and council have both told us this…

Thanks Noname for your very comprehensive and helpfull post. We will be engaging an independent inspector. Council does the drain plumbing in our area, and the private certifier all the…

Hi all,
Attached below is a pic of our site several months following site cut, there have been sporadic days of rain here and there, but even sometimes after a week,…

Are variations intended to cover increase in costs due to material and labour shortages?

This was a great article, thanks for laying it out so clearly.
We have a special condition which is pretty ambigous - something about variations for factors "that the builder…

Hello all,
We have a combined land and construction loan, currently paying off the land component, and yet to draw down on the construction component, as our construction has not…

Casper white is a slightly warmer white than lexicon, so I would suggest first choosing what you want the overall feel of your place to be - warmer or cooler.…

Interesting this post is getting responses now. I actually edited my post and had not come back to check as I hadn't received responses until now.
Ps Fore20 your post…

Hi Echo2k3. Yes me too. It's misleading in my opinion. Thanks for sharing the pic! I would prefer recessed basins but it's a no-go for us unfortunately.

Hey Chippy, yep I don't think they want to use the semi recessed for the reasons you mention. I also mentioned putting the basin to the wall and they came…

Thanks for this Chippy, they are great. I would love to achieve this kind of depth. It was the builder who suggested the inset sink. They advised they do not…

We are paying for a 'custom' vanity. That's what it says in our selections. It costs alot more than the standard one piece you get from IKEA.
They never advised…

Hey Chippy, the inset basin we have chosen is 32cm wide, and we have even looked at a basin that is 29cm wide with side mount tap. We were told…

Hi all,
We upgraded to custom vanities with stone benchtops and need to get the size of one of the vanities down. The builder/joiner have indicated the minimum depth they…

Good advice. Thanks again.
One last thing. Is it best to buy a speaker package (e.g 5.1.2 in wall speskers + amp) from lets say an online hifi/home theater store,…

Thanks again for the repy. Interesting you mentioned the sofa with a console for sub. Ive already decided what sofa I want and it has the option of hiding a…

Many thanks for the helpful advice Spazzen 👍
As i continue to do my research, im also considering the option of in-wall speakers (including behind an audio transparent screen) for an…

Thanks again for the informative reply. Regarding connecting all my media to a HDMI switcher in the WIR>soundbar>projector, I am considering an a/v reciever to do this... But it seems…

Appreciate you reply, thanks
Definitely want something above 120", and to be honest 135" is what im thinking would be max ill be able to do..…

Thanks for the reply, really appreciate the informative post. Thanks particularly for that cooling solution link.. definitely looks promising.
Totally agree with the 150" being too big.. i have the width…

Hi there,
I was hoping someone could please give me some advice/feedback on the layout of my media/multipurpose room. Below are the attached plans (including layout/dimensions, basic electrical/conduit plan, as well…

We added all of our extras to our build contract, including solar system. We got a separate quote for landscaping and fencing and included that in our finance too. Our…

Just in response to my own question in case anyone ever has the same question. Ha! I got a sample of polytech cafe cream matt and compared it to some…

I am no expert but have come to realise that a fixed price contract is not really a fixed price contract and there can be many additional and unexpected costs…

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone knows what the closest dulux colour would be to a polytech colour called "cafe cream".
Thanks!

Thanks Chippy, that's super helpful and good to know!

Hi noname, pretty sure we can't get samples on an actual piece of cabinet. I think given the endless colour choices and the work involved in painting two pack gloss…

Hi all, I am choosing colours for a 2pac kitchen in semi gloss. I am unnable to get samples so was wondering how my chosen finish might affect the the…