I know what I would have responded with when I was in retail... Not my problem how your house was built mate...
It's not unlike buying a car that…

that's a win then
I'd chat to one of the M plumbers to see what they think before committing to a plumbed in fridge, just in…

What house design did you build? I know in a Glendale it would be a challenge

I doubt you fridge retailer will want to be doing any plumbing in your house. Depending on where you're fridge niche is, it may be impossible to add water…

It's on their website that they do stumps...
No volume builder will build on a slab engineered by parties they don't engage, as they can't warranty it if they don't…

Hey Kangasaris,
Our slab is about 780mm from the ground, and the reason we're on a slab rather than stumps is purely cost. We were looking at around $90k for…

I got a quote from him that was nearly double the others I got...

Thanks for that reminder, I need to get our fencing sorted... Who'd you end up using? Done of the recommendations from here were ridiculously expensive

We upgraded our carpet (to Pacific Bay?) and underlay (to Dunlop gold) with M, but took all boards and other flooring that wasn't required for certificate of occupancy out, and…

Sand and stain again .. should be fine!

We had Colorbond fences at our last house, and never again. They are a massive cobweb magnet - we had redbacks in ours, after 7 years, the panels were…

Make sure your check all your windows. The only reliable way to see scratches is to use a torch at night time, as the light reflects out of the…

What's wrong with your kitchen splashback? I take it you've got a feature window too?
Ours also hasn't been installed correctly - there's a bow on the framing box around…

Yep, they are a different brand of stain used for exterior vs interior timbers.
There are stains that are very close though. Our stairs are Black Japan, and our doors…

yeah - I've heard of modular fences, but I'm not a fan of their look.
for paling fences, I really rate Paul from Domestic Fencing, he's just a nice bloke, and…

Yep, and by far the easiest way to resolve any issues you encounter is to distance yourself as far as possible emotionally, and be passive with the site manager.
I've found…

To be honest, I think the people with ordinary builds don't necessarily handle their emotions properly, hence their experience

Did I send you the trades we've found really responsive on those?

Yes, the build itself we're very happy with, and our site manager has been outstanding.
We've got quite a few medium sized defects that need fixing - I'm meeting with our…

We're hoping to be in late September, early October. The kids start at their new school in term 4, and we don't want to commute them more than we…

It depends on the engagement. Our last build, we were owner builders, and I made it abundantly clear to reach trade that if they screwed up the job, that…

Getting close, need to get our ensuite tiling sorted, and a bunch of other issues sorted, but PCI is due end of the month!

Kitchen looks great, I think the stools match very well!

I like those light fittings mate - what are those?

I'm about to send an e-mail asking for us to have the water proofing independently inspected when the wall tiles are replaced.
They laid the tiles with spacers, but I don't…

I spoke to a sales consultant today, who told me that there is a massive backlog in the estimating area at the moment... might explain it

I completely missed this one sorry ....
We are going with an asphalt driveway, with or without brick edging (we're not sure yet - depends if we can find a solid…

there are a lot of wall tiles they are going to replace, due to not being installed with clips - why not, I have no idea - I can lay…

no, we never received that document...