can't seem to see your photos for some reason...
I'm too lazy to load mine on photo bucket! HAaa

So CC101 ,
How long has it been since you started?

Leona, YES I CAN and RIGHTFULLY SO.. !! Take heaps of photos!!!
So let me get this straight.. they allowed you to have the painting and flooring done even before handover?…

Leona,
Have you bought or looked at downlights? Are you planning on any LEDS.. if so what are your thoughts.. where to buy, what to get etc? And any electricians to…

I've had stand still for close to 4 weeks now.. due to some brick color mishap. Anyway, hopefully they can get started soon!!!
Yours was incredible.. OCT to MARCH.. that's 5…

CC101 .. who did you hire for inspection? Care to recommend?
Leona.. the house is looking great!!! Congrats .... its gone up so quickly!!!! With regards to the flooring... I'm also…

GOT SLABBED TODAY!!! FINALLY!!!! Realised that my future neighbour is building through redink too! They are one step before me! I'll have a good progress gauge to go by!

Hey Aries,
Are you able to contact the supervisor directly?
I'm watching your build closely.. learning from your experience!!..
Redink has finally hinted to me when the start date will…

Hi Fellow Redink Builders..
Do you know if protection against EHB is a standard inclusion.
I was looking for it in my contract and I thought I remembered paying for it..…

very nice! Thank you!!!!

So if you hirer someone to do it for you instead.. do they usually sand it down and put the sealer on it or do you have to specify, etc...

Thanks Saemiseon... it'll go right into my little contacts book!

280sqm++ total
230sqm house
30 garage
20 alfresco
5 porch

Nah...Wish I was at Lake Coogee .. being by the beach will be nice.... unfortunately we need quick access for work / school along Kwinana Freeway! so we are on…

Leona,
thanks for the suggestions.. yeah a little late to change.. But believe me I've actually tried moving the rooms around like you suggested...and there was always something or another, spaces…

Hi Leona,
The shiny wall coat you have on...is that the oil base you were talking about?
Anyway, with Redink.. all they do is plaster and give it a white base…

Where are you building GardenofNeedn?

Hey AubinGroveFan.... we may be building in the same area .. if you are building at Aubin Grove that is.
As far as I have found out.. a colorbond fence will…

Tinkster.. your home looks stunning!
Out of curiosity...how much did you spend on upgrades??

Leona, are you painting the walls yourselves? Are we allowed to do that before keys are handed over? That will save some time wouldn't it....

Thanks Tinkster... we had to change the plans so many times ... the foyer is really long (only because of some setback regulations) though. It's such a waste of money…

Been surfing this forum for a while.. and now that it's almost time for slabbing.. I figured its time to share my build!!
Here goes the house plan... hopefully I can…

Hey FT...
I was shocked by the 40K we've spent so far.. but it was just so difficult to cut things out .. I have yet to add in the…

The power points are ok but you can get cheaper quotes from external electricians.
Also downlight points alone .. with private electricians will cost only about $40-60 each.. you will have…

have you thought of a glass splashback for that corner?

nah I think it looks just fine! A friend of mine has the same style of kitchen and black as well..Really modern looking. It'll look good once all the shiny…

Hi CC.. yeah I saw the conduits(with the plastic)... they were ok. Still crude looking though. I guess I was expecting the areas where the bricks were cut into to…

Ever thought about above ground pool with elevated decking? Saw a great picture/idea of that in HOUZZ.com .

Hey FT,
wow, that's heaps of space 6x30m to run around...
I think we've picked the same ensuite floor tiles (the black ones)...
I read you managed to cut down the added cost…

Hey FT...
Yeah, we are first timers too.. building in Cockburn. You've got a nice size block there! How much backyard do you have left. It looks like the sides (with…