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Joined 20 March 2010
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14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Almost our one year anniversary building with MJH. We signed up with them on December 18 last year and have almost finished, we have PCI on Thursday. We are quite…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Those prices are from elsewhere, however we are getting MJH to do ours.

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Lizzie,
You have three options when it comes to the stacker doors (well 4 if you include going nude :o ). First of all you can…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Smart Wiring / Structured Cabling

Rokonet Zodiac Pet Immune PIRs. They will work with a dog under 33kg. If it is over that weight then you will have to think further, for example limiting the…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Smart Wiring / Structured Cabling

Yup, it appears it already is.....
http://www.madisontech.com.au/copper-cable/brand/rdm/rm-cable/category7-cable?PHPSESSID=be3dffce5cc4989ef69609b169221772

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Smart Wiring / Structured Cabling

I am really unsure about this spending a whole lot of money on structured cabling. I am an alarm installer by trade, and can do cat 5 and telephone, but…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Jen,
The name on the plaque was a huge mental effort on my behalf! In the end we just went with the house number and the street. There was nothing…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Why on earth would you lay sand cement when you can simply glue the tiles onto the slab? If they are talking about an area where there is dirt, you…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Danana,
There might be a reason for the delay, Mick is in fact the area manager for MJH. I imagine the poor bloke would have his normal work load plus trying…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi everyone,
Everyones houses are looking great, and all the progress is fantastic. Our house is up to bricking stage, which is about all the good news! Danana I believe we…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Lis’ Santorini – DAH - We've moved in!

HAHAHA OK I have to make a comment, but does it only look to me like there are two roos on the right in the photo with all the roos,…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

And when did place your original deposit Mr Duck?

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Woodducks McDonald Jones Chesterfield-Enjoying Our New House

52 piers that ranged from 1.1 - 2.3 metres. They were very deep! Gavmer mine is a flat clay soiled block. We have built in the zone of influence though…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

We were well an truly over the 150 days. We signed up on December 18 last year and have only just had our piering done. I think we went about…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Woodducks McDonald Jones Chesterfield-Enjoying Our New House

So woodduck we got our piering done. As per my fears, 77 metres of piering! It was like we were building a brick and pier house and not a slab…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Woodducks McDonald Jones Chesterfield-Enjoying Our New House

60 sounds right, as we have a 30 metre allowance and at half a metre a pier that sounds about right. The only issue we have is that we are…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Woodducks McDonald Jones Chesterfield-Enjoying Our New House

Hi Woodduck,
Nice looking slab you have there! We have an allowance for 30 metres of piering. On our piering plans we are having.... wait for it..... 52 piers! Is it…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Woodducks McDonald Jones Chesterfield-Enjoying Our New House

Looking good! We will be doing piering soon and have also been asked to attend. We are building in the sewers zone of influence so I am not looking forward…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Crumbling Slab

Hi Melly,
I am guessing the spall has occured due to the dynabolt being installed before the concrete has had time to cure enough. I suggest they should remove the dynabolt,…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
Internal wall insulation batts.

Hi KW,
I have seen it done with twine and staples. The staples need to be all the way in and then I can't imagine you would see them on the…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Oh wow, that is so exciting! I can't wait for the day I can say the same!!! Congrats Bizzie!!!! ::hyst::

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
EB Memphis Rear Bed - Roof Tiles (no pics)

Just checked the blog again, looks great. I want a port-a-loo!!!

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
EB Memphis Rear Bed - Roof Tiles (no pics)

Any slabbing action???

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

We put sarking in under our tiles with them, just to keep the heat down. Our plans have been received by MJH, stamped APPROVED ::wornout::

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14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Katrina you are soooooooooooooo lucky! We had estate guidlines which we had to abide by for our landscaping. We had to submit a plan and put a deposit down to…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Katrina,
Does that $75k on top include everything needed to move into the house? By that I mean landscaping, driveway, screen doors, flyscreens, letter box, clothesline, TV antenna, etc. If…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Tell me about it, I am a qualified and licensed alarm installer and I have to do the fit off after hand over. I would also do data cabling, but…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

A few quick questions for people who have built or are currently building with MJH.
* How close to the pricelist price do you end up at? At this stage…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Thanks Bizzie,
I was wondering if there was anyone on here who has built the Santorini? We are building it with a modified plan, and I have never seen one, as…

14 years14 yearsDeryckDeryck posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi again folks,
Yep it is great to see another MJH thread. We are building a modified Santorini in Ropes Crossing, for those who have forgotten or haven't read yet. I…

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