Isn't the purpose of all that stuffing to give the dog the job of removing it? Nothing stuffed in our house stays stuffed for long... you could say we have…

Oooooh, that is a biggun. Congratulations Bagheera... must be so exciting after all that waiting. Let's hope it's all systems go from now on.

I'm not certain if this is it, but it's something I've heard.
It's recommended that people don't paint their internal walls until 6 months or so after the house is finished…

You've got a few options:
- "we chose to do it like this because..."
- "I actually really like it this way, I guess we all like different things"
- "you know, that…

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. But at least you got to change builders without losing your deposit.
Good luck with your next builder.

Just to refute your OH&S comment... if you take any injury from a piece of material, walking into a wall, tripping over an unfinished bit of work, even if it's…

You could approach any builder in WA and probably get a solution within your budget. Some people will have good experiences with one builder, and others will have bad experiences…

That's terrible. It's not hard to walk outside for a cigarette. You're not being a fuss pot at all.
I hope your SS sorts it out immediately.

Congratulations on the slab jbarry

Storage space is always useful... but for resale value of the home, maybe having the study would be better for you. You can still use it as storage if you…

Just backing up Chedasha. We will have to pay for our cross over (on the Council bit of land) too. Builders will quote (at crazy prices) to do it along…

Refer to page 9 for our update. Nothing further to report... still indecisive!

My cousin recently finished a build with Summit, and I saw the house over Easter. It's absolutely beautiful. There were a couple of things that needed fixing before handover, and…

We've gone a bit quiet as we still haven't chosen a house plan. Looking at various options and not sure if we're going to build with DAH or not... so…

When doing your sums, don't forget the capital gains tax you will pay when you sell an investment property (be it land only or house+land).
We bought the worst house on…

Most demolition companies are also salvage companies, and their quote will take into account the items they can salvage.
So while you might make a few dollars now, you should also…

Yes, we're planning to go to the home show too

Thanks for the suggestion buildinginjindalee... we'll certainly consider it.
Actually, considering getting an architect to do a plan for us and then find a builder from there. Still deciding

Sometimes it's about solar orientation. And it doesn't matter that the alfresco is on the side if your garden is too
(ETA: obviously project builders don't…

Those builders are charging you for their time. Turning a plan on a napkin into a realistic house plan isn't just a 10 minute job.
ETA: just call the builder who…

Yep, the designer suggested a hidden cupboard too. We're still umming and aahing over the whole thing.
Maybe another plan will work? But then why go for another plan when…

The door into the cupboard would be on the wall facing the home theatre. Not ideal.
My aesthetic preference is currently to leave it as a void, but that's wasted space...

Thanks for the suggestions Bagheera... I'm just conscious of not making the entry look a bit weird, if that wall was cut away. Here's the plan with our modifications so…

Lis - We've compromised and gone for an underbench oven (despite losing some of those lovely drawers!) simply because it means the oven can be 900mm instead of 600mm. Moving…

We're considering a slightly modified Ambrose. It's a demolition and rebuild in Greenwood.
Just trying to work out what to do with a void that's appeared behind the fridge space, as…

I think it's only a horror story if they don't flush...

We're in the process of deciding whether to sign up with DA. Our sales rep said that if we signed the preliminary agreement by the end of Jan we'd be…

A properly drawn up contract variation, signed by both parties, is legally binding. Check your original contract... it will probably have a clause about variations to the agreement having to…

Just remember that people who are unhappy with their build are more likely to report it on the internet than those who are happy. You might not be getting a…

Thanks for asking jbarry
Our meeting went well, the sales guy was extremely accommodating, to the point where he shifted an appointment so we could spend…