gogo65 posted:Building with Wisdom Homes
I believe the vibe has changed across the whole forum.
I posted extensively on my last build, however its not the same audience now.
I believe everyone has moved on, i…
gogo65 posted:About facade choice
I’d be picking the plan you prefer then pick the facade, once chosen.
Both are very different to the other, so it comes down to personal preference.
I personally dont like the…
gogo65 posted:Our KDR Project - Canberra
Looks good! Did your builder install the outdoor cooktop?
gogo65 posted:Floorplan dilemma on corner square block
You’ve got room in both plans to move the door forward on the separate toilet, that will allow you to put a small basin in the toilet, no point having…
gogo65 posted:Building parts within BAL 29.
We need to reduce one wall of the house by 45cm to reduce to BAL 12.5, (we need to be 69m from the APZ, we are currently 68.55), however we…
gogo65 posted:Building parts within BAL 29.
It seems your garage is in BAL40 though?
WE just had a our BAL report, we can have two elevations in one BAL and the other two in other BAL,
If one…
gogo65 posted:Custom plan
En-suite shower and toilet are too narrow, they should be a minimum 900. In fact the bedroom 3 and 4 showers seem wider than the master!
The dining looks small in…
gogo65 posted:Need some advice about building proposal
Walk away, someone is taking you for a ride!
Get a personal loan, if you or your family cant help out, do the subdivision, pay off the personal loan walk way…
gogo65 posted:New house - Interior colors suggestion
It’s not about popular, but about what you like, you will get a huge number of opinions. Have a look on Pinterest for ideas, you’ll work out what you…
gogo65 posted:Advice on floor plans
My opinions only...
1. If you want a seperate toilet in ensuite you will have to remove the bath. Many en-suite don’t have seperate toilets, it depends if its important to…
gogo65 posted:Info & tips for those building in BAL40 and Flame Zone
Faykis it depends on the slope of the land, if there is a large slope then the BAL will be higher, lot 5 looks like it has the most clearing.
There…
gogo65 posted:Realistic budget for building a good quality home in Melbour
I wouldn’t be going to a architect with your budget. Allow 10% of your budget for the architect, you said you want high end finishes, 40 sq house, with a…
gogo65 posted:Need Suggestions for under 350k for 40+ Double Storey Homes
For $300-$350k you will not be making a beautiful home. Are building it to live in? Or for resale?
You need to write a list of your requirements, eg number…
gogo65 posted:Need Suggestions for under 350k for 40+ Double Storey Homes
First of all we need a location, second i think you’re dreaming....i dont think you’ll build a house for that price even if its basic.
gogo65 posted:Custom design
Yeah, this is our fourth build, so was aware of the pitfalls, started out from the beginning, ‘if i show you my concept, you acknowledge in writing that its my…
gogo65 posted:Custom design
Prior to designing one of our homes, we spoke with the builder, they agreed the plan belonged to us, however we had it in writing.
We didn’t end up using…
gogo65 posted:How common is it to switch builders?
Haha!
Still working through our third design, but so far so good.
Our price was per sqm which is equivalent to over 25k per sq 😳
We’ve paid out significant $$$ to get…
gogo65 posted:Balcony - with or without roof?
The balcony is very small, i doubt you would use it at all, unless you have a view?
gogo65 posted:How common is it to switch builders?
We are onto our third builder, our last builder was 500k over budget despite being very clear what our budget was.
The average full custom home is around $2000/sqm, (our quote…
gogo65 posted:Building new house - Kitchen and Theater help
In regards to front door, you could have a pivot 1200 door, looks great rather than a standard door, but agree about security, double doors are less secure. We have…
