
Land Loan first and Construction Loan Later (Does it work?)
Thanks Bec! I would have thought so too, given really low fixed interest rates prior months ago. thanks for the insights

Land Loan first and Construction Loan Later (Does it work?)
Hi Bec! Would love to hear your advice on my case. I have purchased land first and fixed it for 2 years. Now I'm ready to build. Should I consolidate…

Land loan fixed and ready to build - charges?
Hi all!
First time builder here so thanks for your patience and understanding
I fixed my land loan for 2 years however I am ready to build now. Will I be…

Taking cupboard doors & drawers out of contract
Hi ! Just wanting to confirm that there should be no issues spraying the whole kitchen after handover? does that mean the kickers and front and side panels of the…

Can split level potentially help lower site cost?
Hi all! First home owner here. Still trying to get a hang of site costs. We have now been given a quote of 38k for site cost + 3..5k for…

do i need retaining wall - builder asking 35k site cost
Hi all!
I am wondering if anyone could help me interpret my soil test? I have been provided 16k(Fairhaven) , 25k (Henley) for fixed site cost. My preferred builder is quoting…

Site cost - boreholes
I do have a Meter fall on my land apparently.
But they didn't see that the developer already has placed a retaining wall.. so hopefully that can lower the cost quite…

Site cost - boreholes
Is that a bad thing? I have been provided fixed site costs for 16k to 20k but one builder is charging me 45k .. such a massive difference o.o and…

Site cost - boreholes
hi all! I have here the appendex for my borehole logs results from the soil test conducted. we would just like to confirm what the measurements below mean? does the…

My builder says I can't have 2 different floor tiles joining
thanks for the advice! here's my floorplan:
and they are saying on the rear I can't have tiles cos I have the common bathroom along the rear hallway which will…

My builder says I can't have 2 different floor tiles joining
Hi all, first home builder here, and iam struggling to understand why I can't have two different floor tiles joining each other. Context is, I have a rear hallway,…

Front Door handle after handover
did you just ask them? unfortunately my builder is quite strict about only installing the products they are offering from their catalogue

Change pivot door after handover
Thanks so much for your insights chippy! Trully appreciate your help. We will just go for our builder's range!

Install stone benchtop afterhandover - shadowline
Thank you so much for your detailed response!! I really appreciate your help on this!
I will ask if they can not put any benchtop on. Will a benchtop be…

Install stone benchtop afterhandover - shadowline
Hi all, I will be installing stone benchtop after handover. I do want to have shadowline feature on the cabinetry - is this something I have to work with my…

Change pivot door after handover
Thanks chippy. Sorry to ask dumb questions. Would you say getting them the builder to install the pivot door and changing the door after handover would be an easier option…

Change pivot door after handover
Hi all! I am having pivot door installed for my home 2.34x1.2 m. my builder only supplies corinthean doors but im not really interested with the designs they have. hume…

Porcelain sheets (12mm) for benchtops
Hi all! I am interested in for my benchtops
I was wondering if anyone from the forum has had experience with these sheets before? Any thoughts re longevity and given…

Recessed Shaving/Medicine Cabinet after handover
Thanks sir! we are still in the process of colour selection !

Recessed Shaving/Medicine Cabinet after handover
Thanks so much for the advice!! We have asked for a quote for recessing the shaving cabinet they provide. Will see what they say. If they say yes, I am…

change wall mixers after handover easy?
Thank you very much for the advice. My basin mixer is built into the wall so perhaps I should just compromise and work with the builder's range on this one…

Front setback - porch encroach
Hi all! Just reading through my developer guideline as I go through my siting. It says:
Dwellings on lots above 300sqm must have a minimum front setback of 4 metres…

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Recessed Shaving/Medicine Cabinet after handover
Hi all! My builder has an option for recessed shaving/medicine cabinet however I was hoping for a different medicine cabinet type that they dont offer - I was wondering if…

change wall mixers after handover easy?
Thanks so much for your response!!! ill just do the taps via the builder

change wall mixers after handover easy?
hi all! i was wondering if changing a wall basin mixer, shower mixer and a bath mixer would be easy after hand over? from my reading from some posts,…

Install marble bench top after handover possible on tiles?
hi! were you able to install the marble bench top successfully after?
Thanks!

Cabinetry after handover
Hi all! I am hoping to have my cabinetry in kitchen, and bathroom etc after handover. I am hoping to look for better stones for the benchtop and looking into…

Rinnai Ducted Reverse Cycle AC Reviews
Hi all! We received a quote from the builder offering us the 17 kw Rinnai ducted inverter refirgerated cooling with heating to 10 points with 2 common zones for $12,…