In Sydney I think MDJ are slooow in admin stage...

They should have a back up battery. So that if you lose power they still function.

I generally like the layout, good use of space, however I don’t like how you walk into the wardrobe, in master bedroom and potentially if bedroom door is open everyone…

Loving the abstract half too, putting it onto my list!

I prefer not to see furniture when I walk in, my last house you could see straight through to the pool and waterfall which I loved. Seeing a kitchen…

Not yet.
Received one tender yesterday, should get another this week. Meeting with another on the weekend.
Have had plans drawn up but it’s too big.., trying to cut the size a…

Looking good hillsbuilds!

Look forward to seeing the finished product!

Plans look great,
Good luck with getting power to your block!

Generally the additional fees are carried by the bank, not the individual.
We recently refinanced with a broker through NAB, the interest was lower through the broker than what we could…

In regards to asking for credit for cheaper bricks, no you are not entitiled to it, the builder would have costed the job, using commons and render.

No not building with Metricon, I liked the Denver but Metricon have such a bad name in Sydney I quickly removed them from my list.
We will most likely build a…

Looks great, we will be embarking on an acreage build shortly, so will follow with interest

You’re so lucky having great trades, it will definitely pay off

Gablesrocks agree the Instagram world seems to be lots of excited builders sharing ideas etc.
I’m just waiting to have something concrete to post before I start.
Hillsbuilds thanks for the info,…

Good to see some progress Hillsbuilds, can I ask about the benefits of RBV? Do you have outside bricks as well? So like double brick? Have started seeing a few…

For that little push pin on the bathroom doors??really!! Wow!

Alexp79, I have to agree with others, anyone can google and become an expert,
Have a look at this webpage http://www.build.com.au/bricks
It clearly states ‘Solid brick homes…

We are currently renting a brand new MDJ and we have these locks in each bathroom, they’d have to be included! I can’t imagine they wouldn’t include a lock on…

Looks great!

Do you have any idea of when things may start?

Haha no gogomobile, it’s my initials and something to do with my date of birth 😩.
Bronte is a great design, we had planned on using the master bed layout of…

Hi S&J, welcome to the forum!
Your land looks amazing, we have just bought a much smaller block (5600sqm) in Glenorie.
We are still deciding on builders, have gone back and forth…

Thanks gablesrocks, Ive got a little time before i make a decision, so hopefully will see your home all finished first!

Thanks gablesrocks, I’ve been thinking about monument or black windows but like basalt for gutters and fascia as well, have been a little worried there might not be enough contrast,…

Aston is a significantly smaller home, so it’s difficult to compare. 7 squares equates to approximately $70000, Probably best to work our cost cost per sqm(or square), then look…

Is the cladding like a hebel product??
We’ve been turned off hebel cladding by a builder, we are considering acrylic rendering over brick but would consider other cladding if its more…

We had ceaserstone outside and it became very dull, so if you use stone make sure its ok for outdoor use (ceaserstone say that it isn’t recommended for outdoors)
We just…

We had shadow line in our last house and had half splayed, it was a nice contemporary look.
Our next house will be the same.
I’m not sure that shadowline cornice leans…

I’m with the others here, I think the hallway to the minor bedrooms is very wasteful, when bedrooms are so small it seems silly to be wasting that huge space.…