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14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Yah so happy for you guys... can't wait to see more photos!!!

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Sorry guys has been a very busy few weeks and have had a few problems getting over the finishing line.... :evil:

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Yah so exciting that they have started you house!!!! U must be over the moon that they didn't hit too much rock, we thought we were going to be ok…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Its a big prob with all the fridges now days they are all so high... we had to change ours to a few centimeters higher but they didn't word it…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

You wouldn't believe this but I actually left my camera in the house so I can't get it out until the building supervisor goes back with the bank.....
Our final inspection…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Rock Excavaton Charge

Well the rock we hit was thin so they just had to break through it, it was not like they had to break up too many large rocks however it…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

They have the paperwork now so it is in their hand.... hopefully they can get it sorted soon!!!
We have just booked in a time to go through for our final…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Ok so far this had been the worst part of our build... all the paperwork is being sent to us rather than to the builder, such as our solar panel…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Yah its about time.... i cant wait to see photos
We should be in by the time you get to slab... Fingers Crossed for both of us!!!

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

That is what my partner said... don't pick out too many probs, just wait and see what they fix up and then if they don't fix it you can tell…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

I really hope they start soon for you guys.... but for the mean time heres all the photos for you guys!!!!! :D

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Ok guys here is another update.... there hasn't been one for a while again as I have just started back at uni plus the house is almost finished so I…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

thanks heaps for that guys... with so many thing to look at I didn't even pick it up but apparently our building supervisor picked it up and has the tiler…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Wow I cant believe that.... I would be angry too if i was in your situation, it just goes to show how different it is between Bendigo and Ballarat.... I…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Ok we went for our walk through last night and there is a few little things that have to be fixed but overall it is looking great we are really…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
buildingadreamhome - PICS!!!!

Its looking great.... love the glass balcony.... congrats on the house so far

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
steel frame v wood frame

We went with steel as we like the homes and felt that it is more sturdy as you don't have the warping that you do with wood....
However some people have…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Having another walk through next week hopefully and will have more photos then but here is our update...
All our floor tiles are down and they look amazing we are really…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Some landscaping pics added (14/11/2010)

My god send some of that water our way..... we need it down here, well maybe not right now wait until we actually have downpipes connected to the house rather…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Rock Excavaton Charge

We hit rock again when they were putting in our storm water drain... only a small amount however yet again our building supervisor contacted us to let us know and…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Congrats on the bub....
Bit disappointing to hear that you are having trouble with the builder.... hopefully they start soon!!!
Keep on them, don't let them get away with it if…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Oh no I hear thunder which means more rain and our down pipes still haven't been connected and that means we are going to have puddles all around the house…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Yeah im not too keen on spiders either and especially ones that are so deadly....
Our drain was put into our contract price and it was around $300 but it will…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

The photos is zoomed in.... but it was still huge so hopefully there is none inside. This one was in the open garage but I will be keeping an eye…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Here is my latest update and a pretty picture of the front view of the house
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted but we haven't had much…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Just PM'd you trav with some details...

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

They started our site cut on the 13th of October and the slab was down the next day and then left it for two weeks.... so the actual house started…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Our Little Home (Caraway) Photo Heavy - Carpet is in!!!!

Well we got a call for our building supervisor saying that the plumber hit rock when putting in our storm water drain and we have to go in and sign…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Some landscaping pics added (14/11/2010)

How exciting..... all they fun begins now..
Most tile places will either loan or give you one tile to take home or where ever you need so that you can match…

14 years14 yearsEm and JimEm and Jim posted:
Building our 'Urbis' Ballarat

Love this floor plan.... this was one that we looked at but we had already signed into our contract to try and get the bigger FHOG....
Very exciting!!!
Look forward to following…

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