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3 years3 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Incorrect concrete pad level where water tank sits

Hi all, just discovered the concrete pad level where the water tank sits is about 210mm lower than what was specified in the hydraulics plan. The water tank seems working…

3 years3 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Dropped ceiling over kitchen

Hi Rizzo, do you have cornices for the rest of the house or is it square set for the rest of the house? Our kitchen is similar to yours, dropped…

3 years3 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Dennis Family Homes Don't Allow You To Use Your Own BS

Thank you SaveH2O for your very thorough explanation. I will call Metropolis tomorrow and hopefully I can get a name for Sydney. Very much appreciated.
As you said, many plumbers…

3 years3 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Dennis Family Homes Don't Allow You To Use Your Own BS

"New home owners should have a full CCTV compliance inspection of all stormwater and drain pipes as well as a roof drainage compliance inspection either before or at PCI."
Save H2O,…

3 years3 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question?

HI Michelle,
I've almost got my heart set on a wide format spotted gum solid timber floor. It is a boral product, 14mm thick and 180mm wide. Someone from a flooring…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Does Eden brae do driveway stubs?

Hi for those who are building with Eden brae, do they do driveway stubs? We have a battleaxe long driveway and I know Eden brae doesn't do that kind of…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

Thanks SaveH2O, I know I can rely on you for a good explanation and sound decision making. Very much appreciated!

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Leaf / gutter guard - recommendations

I asked my builder to quote for gutter and leaf guard and they quoted nearly $9000. Is this a reasonable price? It sounds a lot for what I gather. Can…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

HI SaveH2O,
I want to ask you about a couple of quotes I've received from the builder.
Are gutter and leaf guards important? They were not included in their original price.…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

Hi Glenn G,
I think Eden Brae has some upgrade packages where you can get air con included. Just be mindful of the upgrades, often you will need to spend more…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

Thanks Manhattan52,
I am also leaning towards Falmec. Ducting and installation seem standard - I think Qasair will make the builder's head explode. It seems installation for Qasair is also…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Building with Wisdom Homes

Hi One/Manhattan52,
How do you like your Falmec? We are tossing between Falmec and Qasair, I am hesitate about using Qasair because the installation sounds troublesome for a project home builder.…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Custom build Infinity estate VIC

Hi Mightmoose,
Two years on and are you happy with your Falmec undermount Rangehoods? It is a brand we are seriously considering, would appreciate your take on it.

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Falmec

HI Chalky,
Have you made your decision on your Rangehoods? We are also in fire prone area and have been recommended Falmec or Qasair ducted rangehoods. Will be interesting to know…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

HI SaveH2O,
Thank you so much for spending so much time on my post. I've read the linked posts and like others I appreciate your input on my post and…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

Hi SaveH2O,
Thank you very much for the very detailed and considered reply. There is a lot of useful information to digest and your reply is good food for thought…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

Hi SaveH2O, yes we are on the water grid (suburban Sydney). I know from past experience that water will be a problem even for a very small garden if you…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank

Our block of land is BAL rated. As part of our DA approval, we need to install a 10,000L minimum tank made out of non combustible material for fire fighting…

Rain Water Harvesting & Fire Fighting Water Tank
4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

I don't have much experience with other project builders. Their business model might be similar but execution might be done with more finesse and courtesy. Many of them seem to…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Bobby 24,
Whatever you do, don't go to Eden Brae. We regrettably have signed with them and are way down the path.
their standard range has very limited choices and these…

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4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Acoustic certification

As part of the DA conditions, we need to provide an acoustic certification for the air con, the builder quoted more than $1400 for this. This seems to me very…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
What have you done after handover and is it worth it?

HI Brickface,
Thank you. We are building a double story Waldorf 48. With electrical, I think I will get them to do downlights downstairs, I heard from this forum that the…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

Oh my gosh, they charged me $119 for each 'switch wire for fan with noggin', is this the same as the $40 noggin?

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Who else is building with Eden Brae?

The new staircase company is a sub division by Kitchen Culture. They are new to staircases. Make sure you keep good records and leave yourself plenty of time in finalising…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
What have you done after handover and is it worth it?

HI everyone, we are building with Eden Brae. It is very unfortunate that the sales rep under estimated the cost of many big ticket items (kitchen, flooring are the biggest,…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Cremorne 35 with Eden Brae

I agree. We are building with them Waldorf 48. We have put in $200k provisional allowances on top of their essentials price (which already includes a few things and is…

4 years4 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Last hurdle to DA approval - driveway submission to Ku Ring

I am hoping someone can help me to shed some light on this and hopefully we can get over what seems to be the final hurdle for our DA.

We…

5 years5 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Clarendon Homes | QLD | Sheridan 41

I guess the downlights are ok. The $1848 doesn't include the fans, just wiring and installation. We will pay extra for the fans.

5 years5 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Clarendon Homes | QLD | Sheridan 41

Hi
That price seems very reasonable. Does the price include wiring as well?
We are building with Eden Brae and their electrical supplier is clipsal and their quotes are astronomical,…

5 years5 yearsHuggiesHuggies posted:
Project builder or custom builder

The size is about 450sqm including garage, porch and alfresco. The budget we have is about $720k and can go a bit higher. The house we picked with a project…

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