Framing is underway!

And slab is done!

The slab is finally happening!

Hi Holly, the internal wall colour is Surfmist. Yes, the same colour that looks off white on external surfaces. If you are not convinced, grab a sample pot and see…

I said to Clarendon to pretty much copy the internal colours of that display.

With the internal wall colour we actually went with Surfmist with white skirting/doors/architraves. It looks completely different when used internally. Example in a display home: https://www.clarendon.com.au/uploads/im…

Bricks confuse me which is why I have gone with rendered Hebel and Linea board (and the fact I’m going with Hampton’s facade) 😄. I do know that upgrading to…

Hi lozziloo, we ended up going with monument with sarking in addition to insulation. It was just easier for me to agree 😄

I built my last single storey with 2700mm ceilings and now building a two storey with 2750mm and 2600mm ceilings. On both I got windows 300mm higher and on the…

Finally starting to see progress!

Hi Preetdhaliwal, we ended up around $580k with numerous upgrades however we could have easily spent another $70-80K if we threw out the budget on selections.

To me it is all a matter of sums regardless of it’s age, my opinion.
I would factor in:
Can the building be sold off/moved.
How much to renovate to get something satisfactory…

Were about to start construction on a modified Madison City (around 45 squares), Not quite the same but a similar size Clarendon Home.

This just gave me some relief as we dropped the Bosch series 8 combi steam oven from our build in favour of a standard series 8 pyrolytic due to needing…

Thank you Michelle, I will look at something with a little more grey too I think.

Hi Michelle
I'm considering Taubmans Ice Cream for internal walls, any opinions regarding suitability?
Thanks in advance.

How did you go with this? We made a lot of changes to our Madison City design and now have a dedicated ensuite to all 4 bedrooms.

Ha ha, 5 bathrooms is a little over the top but I am not going to argue 😄. I guess it didn’t add as much extra cost as it may…

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As I have been using other's builds for inspiration I thought it only fair I reveal our final product going to site this week!
This is something we have considered for…

A quite modified Madison City 40 with hamptons facade which ended up around 419sqm, I should post some details. 🙂

Looking good! We’re hoping to have our Clarendon home starting on site in the next week or so too!

Looking for ideas/advice about what interior wall colour I can use to replace Taubmans Vanilla Slices without opening a can of worms with current matching tiling, birch white window frames,…

We have selected Surfmist for our interior walls on our new build. Construction starts in a few weeks so I have nothing to show as yet however Clarendon Homes have…

In terms of our experience, I just say be aware of the cost of upgrades when you go to selections. We could have spent almost $100K above our Sapphire Inclusions…

Thanks again for the feedback!
I am inclined to insist on another sleeper be installed under that section. The information I provided to the landscaper indicated a wall height of…

Part two: Retaining wall has been lowered 100mm, now that the sleepers are in this is the most visible part of the wall (on neighbour’s side) pictured. Opinions on workmanship?

Thanks for the feedback!
I did provide a clear sketch of natural ground RL and what RL I wanted at top of wall at every point. This together with the contour…

Hi Guys
I would like some feedback regarding a retaining wall I am currently getting built in preparation for my new build.
I have recevied the contours from my builder with approx…

Hi Michelle, Hoping you can help settle a colour disagreement my wife and I are having with the colorbond roof colour. The facade is as per below, we agree on:
walls:…