Hi Lorri,
I'd suggest using a full carcass cavity sliding door for your WIR off Bedroom 1. We've included one in our recent build and it saves so much space in…

Hi All,
The plastic protective covering has been removed from all our new build laminate benchtops (handover not too far away) and it appears that someone has made a dent/chip in…

Thanks robbie55:-) Very Helpful

Our frames went up within 2 days and our roof is due to go up tomorrow, so roughly one week apart from each other.

Wow!! Thanks so much everyone:-D
I'll definitely organise to get an inspection done, awesome advice.
Does anyone know roughly what an inspection might cost? Do they provide a report?
I emailed pics of…

Hi All,
First build, at the stage where frame is up.
Have had a few things along the way that I've noticed needed attention but I was wondering, should I get an…

Hi Stewie D,
Sorry my pic wasn't added properly!
here is the tile we chose for all main flooring (smaller version for wet areas).
http://postimg.org/image/klv573y8h/
Also just selected this tile…

Love your colour choices, I think 'Brisk' would look gorgeous with white trims

Thanks Michelle! Much appreciated:-)
I actually confirmed my selection today using the other Duropal laminate!
Hopefully it turns out nice. I'm quite happy with the look.
Perhaps I'll post a pic of the…

Hi Charlston01,
Those colour combos would look great, always do:-)
We're going for smooth rendered quoins in paperbark and roof in woodland grey.
I'm trying to go for a slight contrast look, bringing…

Thanks qebtel and Beetaloo!
Fantastic tips and things to look for:-)

Totally understand where you're coming from;)
Ultimately, for us, it comes down to what we can afford and what is a priority.
I'm just happy to be building a lovely new house,…

Thanks hitman:-)
Sounds like I could have a go at it!
And thanks for the tips on what to keep an eye out for, much appreciated.

Looking at the option of eventually replacing our laminate kitchen benchtop with something better...has anyone ever pulled out/removed a laminate bench top before?
Is it very hard? (Would need to hire…

I agree mgilla:-)
I did a ring around yesterday/today and got 3 quotes... $990, $1100 and $1400.
$850 is the best price, we'll be going through the builder at that rate

Thanks Wandin Valley and EmyN:-)
Great suggestions re timber top, thank you!:-) Excellent links too!
The Ikea benchtop examples look gorgeous.
We're are in a bit of a predicament with the kitchen bench…

Thanks Bashworth!:-)
I'd be in a better spot if I could find at least 3 pegs on our block but unfortunately we have none.
Live and learn. In hindsight, if I'd known…

Additionally, I just found the following article using one of the above laminates;
http://www.tommywelsh.co.uk/kitchen-sec ... oss-white/
Looks good to me:-)

Hi,
I'm looking to choose a wood look laminate for my new build kitchen benchtop.
Would love to have real timber top but was quoted over 6k yesterday so laminate it is.
Not…

Hi,
I'm looking to choose a wood look laminate for my new build kitchen benchtop.
Would love to have real timber top but was quoted over 6k yesterday so laminate it is.
Not…

Hi,
We are a couple of weeks out from our final builders interview and just found out that the builder needs to see a signed statement showing block pegs are in…

Hi,
I'm not sure what chipped edge sandstone looks like but we're going with a sandstone called Dressed Edge from Stone Craft Imports (Adelaide).
Looks like this,
http://postimg.org/image/uktdg1k6b/
Front of…

Hi,
We are also building with Distinctive Homes, we've got our final builders interview coming up in a couple weeks.
Any advice or things to remember that you could pass on?:-)

Hi,
If you're still interested on this subject, I took out public liability insurance through Wesfarmers insurance (WFI) for 20mil including 15k cover for colourbond fencing that was on the block.…

Hi
Sorry for not replying sooner!! We've are and have been right in the middle of our selections time with the builder so it's been a…

Thanks for your input Ponzu! Much appreciated!
What internal paint colours did you go for?
Any advice from others who have completed a build before…

Hi All,
My builder says two coats of paint (no initial sealer undercoat) is what's included in my build.
Does anyone know what effect just two coats of paint would have on…

Just had a better look around this forum/website.
It's big.
Are new people meant to introduce them selves?

Hi,
I would love some colour advice regarding the front of my new house if possible.
It's a traditional style home with a sandstone facade. So far I've chosen Woodland Grey…

Thank you for both replies
The brick places we have to choose bricks from are PGH and Austral bricks.
I quite like the colour of…