Our slab was poured during a morning, then the afternoon drizzle/rain periods begun. As a result, we had a 'dusty' slab which was a nightmare for the tiler...
I wasn't so…

Our door glossing was hand painted and the skirting etc sprayed...go figure?
The doors are fab tho'...no issues with the standard of painting.
I am more annoyed about the shower...the flexible hose…

Hi all,
We bought the SRS585 version a few weeks ago from HN...had it delivered this weekend.
Plumbed everything in along with the external water filter...all was straight forward and good.
Only issue...the…

We just had our's tinted...a lifetime warranty tint from 'Tint Direct' here in Bris.
I don't mind sharing the cost...$560 all up.
This was for the following window sizes:
2400 x 2100
1500 x…

Very happy indeed Jess...the new home smell still lingering and it's just fab! I see yours is making speedy progress too...you must be stoked! I'd certainly build with Coral again...

We started with Coral to build a 27sq home 1st week of July....moved in 2 weeks ago

Can anyone advise us what to do???
Our Tiler started laying the main floor area's on Saturday morning...great guy, his work is very pro! We popped over to the house to…

I wish you were on the Sth side

That's a bit steep if no plasterboard has been put up!
Here's what i paid during pre-wire:
Phone Point = 55 ea
TV Point = 50 ea
not sure about the others as we…

We didn't upgrade the 'ant' protection...I think the mowing strip is a neat and effective solution to other products on the market. Also the way I look at it is…

Hi All,
FYI - On top of the standard electrical items included we added a few more so we could put downlights and fans in etc.
We added the following:
21 x light…

When our slab was poured, we had light drizzle/rain in the afternoon (slab was poured in the morning).
Now we have 'concrete dusting' as a result. The slab isn't smooth and…

That's rank...maybe it was the plumber who performs an objective evaluation of the sewer system...he could of at least removed the evidence of skidding tho'!

Here's the 'extra's cost per item that I received from my sparky...
Price is per item installed.
Item Price

Install Fan Light $95.00
Install Fans $85.00
Install Rattan 4 blade ceiling fans $125.00

Install…

I'm sure they'll get straight back into it...we were delayed by 2 weeks after we did the retaining walls due to rain!
Coral's made amazing progress over the past 3 weeks...see…

Thanks Leonard...I may seek independant advice pending tomorrow's SS meeting and outcome.
It seems it's all about luck of the draw in regards to which contractor you get...I walked by a…

Thanks for the responses...I have spoken about my concerns with my SS this morning and he will have a look at the slab tomorrow. He did say that if the…

Done...thanks Bam.

Hi All,
As you can see from the photos below...slab frame built on the wonk? Is this worth bringing up with SS? It's not even square with the section that comes…

Thankyou...I only set-up the blog for the rellies in the UK to keep tabs on the progression (and to make them jealous …

Yeah...that's my blog
I wouldn't worry about it, it must be a typo in the letter you received. As soon as Coral do…

Cool, thanks for the info alk

Interesting thread this, as I've been pondering why my landscaper has built my timber retaining wall (cut-side) in-board by 400mm on my plot. I'd have thought the wall would have…

I think this is for hardwood.
Unfortuantely, this is the only quote...no-one else seemed interested plus time is of the essence.

Hi All,
New to this very useful site
We are building with Coral homes - the Stradbroke 251 and have just had our block scraped…