
Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
I like both. It should all look better once the round window has the decorative bars installed.

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Window has been changed. Round window will have bars added when they start with the second level Linea cladding. Interested to know what people's thoughts are on the two different…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Hi RookieHomeOwner
The number one thing is to be sure you are 100% happy with your design before at the very latest handover to construction (make sure you understand how the…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
A little more has been done. Most of the pillars now have their collar bases and the feature round window is now installed... except for they forgot the decorative bars,…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
The plans say it has 3 panes (1 fixed, 2 awning) all of the same size to align with the slider below. It got installed with different sized panes. Not…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
We now have some windows and Hebel along with rough in for power, plumbing and AC. We have questioned the upper facade window as it is not exactly as per…

Knockdown rebuild- Clarendon Hamilton 36
Hey Funkynoodles, have you been able to get some updated photos? Interested in how the build is progressing!

Colour questions?
Hi Michelle
Update: I have now applied Vivid White (Semi-Gloss) on some doors and trim, massive improvement, thank you! I'm just not sure if Semi-Gloss will be fine for the handrail…

Colour questions?
Thanks Michelle, I suspected that I need to go there or Natural White, much appreciated!

Colour questions?
Hi Michelle, I hope you can help?
We recently had our exterior trim painted with Lexicon Half which looks great. There is a door architrave in our garage that is a…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Another day and we now have the lower roof trusses done and gutter/facia. I did consider a number of times placing a gable over the entrance but ended up keeping…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Around $580K with a reasonably high level of fitout. Does not include driveway, landscaping, external floor tiling. However I could have easily spent more on fitout.

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
On goes the roof today!

Custom House Build - Perth
Going by my research, in Brisbane you would average $1750/sqm for a custom build. With a project builder in Brisbane you are around the $1350/sqm. This is only by my…

Should I raise ceiling height from 2590mm to 2740mm?
It can also depend on the builder in regard to cost feasibility. With my last property (209sqm) the builder had 2400 standard, 2550 for around $5500 and 2700 for around…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Facia and guttering installed on the upper level today!

Extra soil
You would need to read the building agreement to see what was exactly agreed. Just for reference, I had 5 truckloads (65 ton) of clean fill delivered to site before…

Should I raise ceiling height from 2590mm to 2740mm?
100% do it, just make sure you get the windows made that extra 300mm taller as well along with 2400mm high on sliding/bi-fold doors (in lieu of 2100 high). Preferably…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Onwards and upwards! I can now start to see the outline of how the building will look on the site. Happy with the posts/pillars which will eventually be white and…

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
Framing is underway!

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
And slab is done!

Knockdown Rebuild | Clarendon QLD | Modified Madison City 40
The slab is finally happening!

Colour questions?
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…

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

Colour questions?
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…

Colour questions?
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…

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

Ceiling Height
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…