So in retrospect, getting timber windows & doors wasn't a wise choice I believe. Yeah looks great at first, but 4 years on and all the staining has weathered…

How do they look? On e-bay all their pictures show them used for display, wall & retail display lighting. Are they sufficient to replace general lighting which I presume…

Sorry to hear I'm not the only person hear having serious problems with H3nley.
See: http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20913
Did the BCA advise how long it would…

Hi all,
The other day I went out to the house to see how H3nley have progressed with the defect rectifications since our first handover appointment, as it's now been 5…

Hmmm, didn't know about that option.

Yup, that sounds right. I got back about 3.5K at handover due to provisions they had for rock removal and wasn't required. The…

OMG!!! Dude, that's all I ever wanted confirmed from others. Thanks for your eventual agreement.

I rest my case

Wow, what a shock hearing this coming from a "Brickie". Sorry if you feel I'm picking on your mates, it was never meant to be a general attack…

Yup, agree with you both, and that's exactly what I've asked for in my latest email to them. Will be very interesting to see their response.

Riiiiight, so you're saying then that there's no such thing as a Brickie rolling mortar too deep then, and there's also no associated building code specifying such.
Mate, you are SUCH…

Too deep, as quoted from the building inspection report

Hi Sun,
That's very interesting to know thanks. I might give them a call and send through some photos and ask them to comment on the quality of the laying.…

Hiya,
Yes the mortar must not have any noticeable discoloration on any wall face, and can't be "overly rolled". This was picked up by big Kev in my handover report,…

Hi Sherwin,
I've compiled all the photos here into a report citing my specific issues, and email it off to the warranties dept for review. Fingers crossed they'll come back…

Hi there,
Did you formally engage Kev for review of your contract, or did you just email a copy asking for comments?? If it was the former, I would be…

Yep, looks like similar dodginess that I've experienced. The quality of the mortar is obviously not great, and during cleaning several chunks have come out.
You've also got to question…

Hi Mandy, yes I definitely advised him I wasn't happy. It's now gone to the warranties department who have been responsible for organising the repair work. But as…

Can u please clarify "made for chipping"? Is this a flaw due to them become more brittle in the colouring process?
Anyhow, I didn't pay for chipped bricks.…

I chose Blue Rain, and I'm quite disappointed in the color actually, as it has a lot more brown tinge to it than I would have liked.
Also, the bricks can…

Hi all,
I'm currently building with a major builder, and I'm currently in handover stage and I"m hoping to move in within the next month. Generally, I'm quite happy with…

Hi all,
Can someone enlighten me to what happened with "Macey's - The Flooring Giant"??? We put 1K deposit down last August on some carpet for our new home (completion…

See here for some info:
http://www.echoice.com.au/mortgage/home ... _plan.html

I could not agree with you more. That site is such a **. Have a look at some of the diet products and you'll see pretty much all of…

I was advised by our Mortage Broker to apply through a solictor as soon as we make our 1st progress payment, to ensure prompt payment of the grant to us.…

I'm also building with H3nley and have nothing but praise for them. Our double storey (Royce) has gone up very fast, and our CSA & SS have been very…

You know what, I'm so surprised in this day and age that the major builders don't have the capability to provide this feature to their clients. There's so…

The sink will actually be on an island benchtop. The cooktop though will be right in front of the window. I'm waiting for the builder to advise whether…

Hmmm, you got me thinking. Have you *seen* something like this or is it a thought only?


Yeah, seen that too. Talk about stage fright!!

* Note to self - Must change Avatar...
Yeah, me thinks having any sort of blind on the outside would look kind of…