The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
We had the same issue with dumping , Carlisle will not provide temp fencing until they have done the site cut even if your happy to pay extra , stupid…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
I think there was something in or around contract time we signed so they could get power hooked up to site . Should have been provided by them .
Looks…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
No have not moved in , it's still under construction , ready to paint except for the fact they need to fix the defects .
Hopefully they do the right…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hey everyone just make sure you all get independent inspections done , we waited until post lockup to get our first one done thinking that the builder would have been…
Building Inspector - Ask Anything
Hi , my question is in regards to ceiling level tolerances , what is the acceptable tolerance in vic ? Both ceiling and cornices , on my new build…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
I asked them for a credit price on our tiled living area it worked out to be about 3200 from memory ( just over 4K as we had upgraded to…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Yeah they just charge the difference between the batten and downlighting for swapping them over , and full price for extras of course .
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Beaumont for the tiles pears .
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Ask about getting the initial deposit from the other builder credited as well if you have not already , they will honer deposits up to $1000 for switching to them…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Awesome seems like only a few weeks ago you where just getting started , congrats and good luck on your new home
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Yeah they do have a better range to look at I found a few possibilities while I was there that Carlisle didn't have in the showroom , if you find…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Hey guys if you don't know , you can go to Beaumont tiles and have a look for your tile selections anything with a red dot next to the price…
Structural Warranty question - please help!
That's rubbish the third party did no repair works , when you moved in and took ownership you would have recieved certificates of compliance for the plumbing works…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
We got the ice addon ( heating has to be upgraded to 5star to do this ) as part of our promotion they told us it was $16:000 in value…
AS/NZS 2311 - where to read?
Sai global , sells standards . It's usually pretty hard to find any standard in full online due to copyright
Frame issue - stud cut to fit breather pipe
Extract from Australian standard that you might like to read
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
They have a few options other than technica , Ilve and I think Bosch or smeg . We got the Ilve in our promo package ,
Can't help with the staircases…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Coming along nicely mate
Home Loan Help
All good that bank no longer has our business ,
$100 k low is just ridiculous it was a big build but nothing too out of this's ordinary .
We…
Home Loan Help
If you are able to stay with the same bank for the entire land and then build you will need your 5% of build price and extra lmi for the…
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Yeah we will build something on the back bigger and better later on for a better price per m2
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
We where quoted around $6500 to extend the alfresco by 1m ( roughly ) standard extended alfresco option
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Sweet I hope they get ours moving as fast , be nice if they can achieve move in by Christmas
The CARLISLE HOMES & SPECTRA General Information Thread
Things are finally happening , just got the email informing us the site cut will be on the 19/7/15 ,
I had started my own thread for the build but…
How much "roughly" over the listed price does building cost?
Our build price was $262000 as advertised contracts price was $319000 we added very little in upgrades but had a detrimental soil report adding $25000 to site costs
,…
Neighbours Using My Block For Fill
We have some nice types dumping rubble filled soil and rock on all the blocks in my street I threw up a hasty star picket and wire fence that combined…
Has anyone experienced charges to Upgrade Energy Rating??
I was going to upgrade my insulation and my tender presenter asked me not to until the energy rating was done , subsequently i ended up with r6.0 in…