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4 years4 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Change builder after accepting tender

Go through your tender terms and conditions carefully but highly unlikely the builder can charge you anything more.

4 years4 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Change builder after accepting tender

If not a contract just a tender so you can walk away if you wish to. You need to accept that you may not get the tender deposit back but…

5 years5 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Increasing ceiling height

That is a very reasonable cost. I believe most builders charge around 10k to increase ceilings including increased doors, wardrobes, windows etc.

5 years5 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Anyone building with Wincrest homes?

How did you identify these issues? Did you hire a building inspector or were you able to pick up issues being in building industry yourself?

5 years5 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Fibreglass Pool Company

Leisure and narellan pools are also good options. Happy to get you some discounts thru one of our connections.

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Thanks Hillsbuild & Gogo65. We would be proposing those changes in the plan for the increased bedroom size and reducing void. Have amended the plans roughly to see how those…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Council Work Zone permit

I agree and we have reached out to the council to get the costs. They have pointed us to a complicated form to fill which will used to calculate how…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

So after much or to and fro here is our floor plan which has incorporated a lot of the feedback. We have lost a big window at the stairs which…

Void and/or increased ceiling heights
6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Council Work Zone permit

Hello all
Our land is on a busy road and builders have advised we need to apply and get a Work Zone permit from our council before the work commences. The…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Thanks, the laundry suggestion is really good. IT would certainly get a lot more light and will creates more space for shelving. We are also thinking of getting rid of…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Wow - that's making so much more sense. You should become an architect if you not already one :) We will be sending this back to…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Here is possibly what would be the closest to the amended floor plan.

Void and/or increased ceiling heights
6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Aah missed attaching the floorplan- here it is.

Void and/or increased ceiling heights
6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Thanks Bestspecials - the GJ Gardner Newport is exactly the look we are trying to achieve. Would have loved to go and see the display but we are in NSW.…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Thanks Bestspecials - the GJ Gardner Newport is exactly the look we are trying to achieve. Would have loved to go and see the display but we are in NSW.…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Thanks Gogo/MinadB - very insightful feedback.
We had requested for void in the initial tender and the consultant took notes and passed them on the draftsman. We have 2.7m ceilings…

Void and/or increased ceiling heights
6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

We received first draft of our plans from the builder for review. We spent some time moving a few walls (moved the two bedrooms at the rear) and added a…

Void and/or increased ceiling heights
6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Yeah that's the downside that we loose space and may need to align the floor plan accordingly. But the houses with atrium or void do look pretty impressive and we…

6 years6 yearsgregoriangregorian posted:
Void and/or increased ceiling heights

Hello
We have been following Homeone for a long time and it's such a great community ! We are now on to building our house and need some suggestions.
We are thinking…

Void and/or increased ceiling heights

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