HELP! What happens when the builder doesn't follow the plan?
Our builder is not following the building plans. The front elevation is different to the way it appears on the plan. Particularly the windows, that are misplaced in…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Been a little slow of late. 2 months to make a start on the walls and roof....
McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread
I love MDJ homes designs. As do our close friends who are considering to build with them. In the area we are building the MDJ homes seem to…
Is it worth it? - covering grout with coating/sealant????
Is it worthwhile covering tile grout with coating to protect against mould/staining?
We have a large proportion of tiling throughout our house, not just the b/rooms. The tile we have…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Well almost the end of July now and despite a week or so weather delays and being 2 pallets of bricks short, requiring a re-order, the build team has been…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
MH build team going great! Very professional and quick...
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
not a problem. MH were good, soon as they notified us they arranged for a set of bricks to be courier express to us, certainly helps to see them…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Hope this helps somewhat...
This photo, below, is the Chiara (wall) against the Urban Mist brick
The Urban Mist against pebbles
Not like seeing IRL, but these were taken with no flash. …
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Unfortunately there is nowhere I know where Urban Mist is displayed as a 'wall'.
Urban Mist is, no doubt, a different colour to Chiara. Thou it is similar. …
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Roofs up
3 days for ground floor.
2 days for top floor + roof truss'
View form the lounge room upstairs... One of the main reasons we chose the Villina,…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
No. Although, the sarking may have been included in the cost to change from the standard tiles to colorbond metal roof.
Seems excessive to me.
Are you sure they are…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
should I be expecting MH to organise an engineering certificate or similar for each major section, prior to releasing the next progressive payment?
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Slabs down.... plumbing next week... Then frame... no longer a dirt patch
Things you forget - summary page 32
1. make sure that if 3phase air-con in the price that this includes a 3 phase motor, not just '3 phase wiring'
2. ask for 2 rolled coats of paint on…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
Yes. But there will be delays for these alterations. Sometimes for even things that appear relatively small can have lengthy delays. It may need to go back…
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Macarthur (Camden) Council sometimes impose additional restrictions on builds.
My mate had an electrical box outside of the front of his place for his Camden build and needed to…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
As a very rough estimate I would add 60-70k to the MH list price, or to most 'list' prices of 'off the rack' home builders. For such things as…
Cairns Build - Better Homes Queensland - 1st builders clean!
loving this house. Read the 1st few pages. but how big is your block and how much of a backyard do you have?
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Thanks for this. I am interested, did the scratches on your floors get rectified and the kitchen cupboards get repaired without a hassle?
What are other peoples experience's with…
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Thought so. I would be interested to know if you have any difficulties/delays with getting such things fixed.
What were the other things you have found and asked…
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looking good....
What are the green bits of tape on the cupboard doors? Are these marking out scratches/damage?
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
hope so. Just got another delay of construction letter .
This is the sound at my house now
http://www.rainymood.com/
Masterton Homes - The new thread
Yes the PGH office at APR doesn't open on the weekend, but the display is open 24/7. I think it's the most comprehensive one close by to you. …
Masterton Homes - The new thread
congrats at the keys and thanks for posting updated pix on your blog, it's great to see what others have done with their Villina builds
Masterton Homes - The new thread
Congrats.... I've been reading your blog for several months... Keen to see some more pix of the final look of your Villina and how the Blackbutt floors have come up.…
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TOTALLY... I have to agree. It is up to you to check, I think it's safer to consider mistakes will be made, than to assume what you discussed or…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
rained for the past 2 days and according to the forecast may never change... doesn't look like we will be having a 'slab party'…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
pre 'Construction Coordinator'.... which involves such things as tender (that your sales consultant would have handled), costings, drafting, colour selections and DA, before being issued a Construction Certificate when you…
Masterton Homes - The new thread
Couldn't agree more. A good Pre CC is great. Unfortunately ours left us before we had fished up pre construction and there were mistakes made with information when…
Building Villina 41 @ Bayswood Estate
Peering started - hopefully slab this week - if this rain that's forecast does not come our way... Why couldn't the drought have lasted just 12 months longer, after…