Hi all
I, in the weekend decided to install mp rotators in my backyard as from researching on the homeone forums, these are definitely the pop ups to go for. I…

Hi all. I planted palmetto virocell cell plugs to try a low cost lawn option in November. As of today it appears that all the regular watering and sunshine has…

Hi all, has handover to our place yesterday. Well partial handover. We are yet to receive the full set of keys for our place
Anyways, was going to ask those who…

Hi Laura, let me know if you get any contractors. I never got any responses for tradies
on a separate issue, does anyone think i have…

Hi my land valuation came in under. I think from memory quite a few of other people's land valuation have too

Hello all, had PCI last week. Trying to be organised now and going around sorting out tradies and the like. Has anyone got any recommendations?
im after the following
1. Electricians (for…

Hello again everyone. Long time lurker, irregular poster here. Was just wondering if anyone had any luck obtaining copies of their independent inspection report that PD commission as part of…

From memory no option. Either you have it or not. It just matches the stove colour.

Hello all, more a lurker than a regular poster here. We have started our build and man is it flying along! one week nothing then 2 weeks later a slab…

Hmmmm. Is it wrong to feel ripped off?

hi, ive just been advised by PD that we need to cut our grass prior to them cutting the land. Is this standard practice? if so, does anyone have any…

hi, ive just been advised by my builder that we need to cut our grass prior to them cutting it. Is this standard practice? if so, does anyone have any…

just realised i have the same issue. Do we have a verdict?

Hi Sam
Plans are running along as they will with time. It's just frustrating that the communication issue constantly crops up at every single stage of the build so far. We…

Hi all. Just came back from my tiles appointment. Question got raised during tiling discussions. Does the glass splashback for the kitchen extend to behind the rangehood area or is…

Hi happystarz, if you go up a few pages you would see my questions to the forum about a week ago as well regarding this issue. We were quoted 106…

this option was not explored with us at all. Is it true you can change where the render goes without it affecting the cost of the facade?

My experience takes it to a whole different level. We have got a copy of the facade standard drawings of our house plan. We have always been working with those.…

Anyone? We also found out our facade based on the drawings we saw at colours have changed dramatically from the standard drawings we saw.. Annoyed is not the correct word…

So...... Had our colour and electrical selections with hopetoun today. Electrical appointment I left like this colour selections I left feeling like

mummadj, i have actually read your posting on your blog prior to posting.
what i have thought of doing instead having researched a bit would…

good morning all,
quick question. having my electrical appointments at hopetoun tomorrow. Building a single storey 29 square home. Downlights. Any opinions on options?
1. Get them through PD? i think they…

good morning all,
quick question. having my electrical appointments at hopetoun tomorrow. Building a single storey 29 square home. Downlights. Any opinions on options?
1. Get them through PD? i think they…

Hiya all
Anyone here with a home built with the darlington facade and is willing to share some photos? Can't seem to find many around..
cheers

While we are on the topic of upgrades as well, anyone here with a tap in their fridge space? How does it end up looking? Is it recessed in the…

Anyone here built in the prestige range with a recent cost for upgrading to a timber look garage door? I have had a search through here and it seems some…

Hi Helen, one of the managers popped in to have a chat during our appointment and addressed our concerns. Its good to see from my point of view that customer…

Thanks for the response guys. No good service to report of here unfortunately. We got called a week ago saying your appointment will be in a weeks time. There are…

Anyone here have problems getting in touch with their BC? We are having our tender appointment tomorrow and have no idea of what is going on at all. I have…

AND you go through the same valuation process AGAIN during the build. In short you could potentially be hit with a double whammy......