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8 years8 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
Better Pools and Spas - advice on bad experience?

I would NOT recommend this company Better Pools and Spas. We are still waiting for our half finished pool to get completed. I understand a company might be busy but…

8 years8 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
Better Pools and Spas - advice on bad experience?

We just did a new house build. we moved in 3 months ago. Pool was dug out and concrete shell completed last April before the house was built. of course…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Everyone,
Back on my computer and back to garden retreat log on again !
we are sorting out the driveway for after hand over next week. We are doing exposed…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
Anyone building at George's Fair, Moorebank?

Hi,
If you need to contact future neighbours and they have started building, call their construction company and they will pass on your details. We did this and heard back…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi everyone
We met with our site supervisor on Tuesday to check on the progress of our house. We are so happy with the way things are progressing at the…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

wow ! I am so excited for you, I can't wait to be at that stage too.

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi,
i agree the toilet prices were ridiculous. you can get wall facing toilets - nice ones - for like $500-800 easily, I was considering the $1500 upgrade so 3K all…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Cathy Leigh,
wow the light roof and dark windows. I have noticed a lot of the very new display homes have this look. from memory there is one at…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Jomarshall your house looks great - love seeing the progress.

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

a roof already? that is great. I only just got a roof so that's fast. I would say you will probably have a kitchen before we do at this rate.
no…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

I reckon it is. oh gosh looks like I can't add now ha ha - it's 11 weeks to go adding the claim- it's too far behind isn't it?…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

went through the calendar today and realised we are coming to the end of week 16 of the build. really starting to get concerned about where we are up to…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Looks awesome - we have just chosen those bricks for our new home :D
I was quite surprised - it's looks just how we wanted.…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

I can't understand why the windows aren't covered in plastic to protect them.....our windows are covered in mortar I have no idea how they will clean them. Only the sliding…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

I posted today from iphone and it created two posts and I only submitted once ( the icons spin as if stuck every time and I cancel) but it still…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

congrats Cathyleigh looks great . and that beautiful blue sky in your pics wow!

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

I know I had a bit of an overload today hahaha I don't really know what I am doing still. I will somehow try to get tapatalk to recognise…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

yay that worked. doing that I think I may have used that before but thought it didn't work! the roof colour is monument believe it or not !

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

ok thanks for that. I downloaded photobucket but that didn't work I must have done something wrong. I have tapatalk on my iphone i'll give that one another try.…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Exciting ! your kitchen looks great ! we have the underbench part a bit a diff colour like yours is and I was a bit worried about it but looks…

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9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Hi Cathy Leigh,
That is a great solution looks so much better . You won't believe it but I just went to my brothers new house yesterday for the first…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

http://s952.photobucket.com/user/garden ... ml?filters=143592692&filters=1&sort=1&o=0
http://s952.photobucket.com/user/garden ... ml?filters=143592692&filters=1&sort=1&o=0
http://s952.photobucket.com/user/garden ... ml?filters=143592692&filters=1&sort=1&o=2
No idea if this pics will work, but this is my first…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

from memory we did CDC and it took about 2 weeks if that we were surprised at the speed of it. We are in Liverpool council if that makes a…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

that is one serious outdoor kitchen !

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

Just checked the house, looks like no one worked today. I guess that means another week of just one days of work as rain is forecast the next two days.…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

congrats CathyLeigh ! pretty exciting seeing the frame up and seeing the structure for the first time !
I am supposed to be getting a roof today.......fingers crossed as its…

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

that's sounds like a good price. are you having skirting taken off or having the quad edging? is there any way around the quad?

9 years9 yearsgardenretreat1gardenretreat1 posted:
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread

that's sounds like a good price. are you having skirting taken off or having the quad edging? is there any way around the quad?

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