Yes there was an option to install skirting boards with a gap.. but would you trust them to get that right? i would think leaving a predetermined gap is fraught…

MJH wont give you a per square metre price but you can do your own sums when you get total cost divided by sqm of your house.... obviously ... but…

Gratz!!! did you see if they delivered our frames today?

Great news Agetator! Some pics soon or it didnt happen!! lol

Hey Scotty,
Front verandah is included (part of the main slab).
The alfresco however is not. they do put concrete footings down but it will cost extra if you want any type…

Hey Lady Dragonfly, yes we went over the initial allowance by a lot... its always an unknown as they have to start drilling until they find solid ground. Depth of…

Wow that is a lot, we went over but, not by that much. They seemed to be on your block for a long time on the day of piering guess…

Deep piers and a H1 slab all costing me extra.. I really hope it wont move after all that!!!
Yeah i went past your block yesterday and not seeing any progress…

some of our peirs are deep with a minimum of 1.3 up to 2.7metres.. sigh

Yep there was an allowance of 75metres and we went to 130 odd... over 5k in extra costs i wasnt ready for

Found out that we went 60 odd metres over our piering allowance... just want to cry, such an expensive hit..

Concrete slab went in yesterday!! now the realisation is setting in that we are building a home!!

we havent been given a hand over date... they are just saying october/november, but nothing confirmed officially

woot, i just heard from our supervisor that piers will go in tommorrow, wait for that to cure.. slab should be in and cured by may 18th when the steel…

yay! site being cut today!

Just about to have site scraped and all weather access driveway put in.. Am i dreaming if i think we will be in by xmas?

is the main expoense of finding rock pulling it out or taking it away. Im just thinking that if we hit rock, i wouldnt mind keeping it..

hey guys,
Checked out my block and they have pegged it. Problem is i dont understand it... It is supposed to be 30 metres back from the front fence boundary but…

yay! we are finally on the construction list (bank was holding me up big time) 20 days and we'll see some pegs. Im so excited!!!

well its done great news we went under our allowance
Did you get anything back for being under?

I found out the house next to you is a somerset from MJH. Who told u it was a Bronte?

Idiot banks are still playing with sending me contract to sign as valuation has come back last week. Getting contract tommorrow so should get 10% and letter of commencement by…

Are you talking directly next door? or are you talking about my block that is 2 blocks away from yours on Rayner lol

I guess 9k doesnt sound like much but we have NO downlights. So the rest are items like alarm, nice switches on glass splashback, extra junctions for pool and future…

came back from electrical appointment a couple of hours ago.. $9k poorer but at least thats the last thing out of the way. Now gotta wait for my bank to…

so 30 metres of driveway is gonna hurt then

Hey guys, As ive said, i have my electrical appointment this thursday and was wondering if anyone else has asked for power to a future electrical front gate? The gate…

Yeah i think we need to concentrate on stuff that makes sense to do while the build is going on like telstra lead in. Will stay away from nice looking…

Let us know how you go! we have our electrical appointment on the 8th march

Halfway through my contract, there is a floor option (3 options when you signed) where you choose how you will do flooring. Depending on how and who you are doing…