We conversely had an absolutely awful experience with Growing Green. They just wouldn't stick to their quote. The scope of work changed from the original quote, so they reverted to…

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Just a quick reminder to all that it is clear that M read these forums frequently. Now whilst I, during the build process, accessed the site daily for photos and…

Congrats. One thing I've learnt along the way with building is 'it takes as long as it takes'. Just trust the process and let Masterton run things. You'll get there.…

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Nice to see a whole bunch of new people building with M. I hope this blog and the previous iterations help you along the way.
We've more or less settled…

Same here Ricaaaa. We weren't 'sold' on the reliability of the Temperzone brand and went for Toshiba. But don't even think about getting two control panels - add $500 if…

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We did things like widen the garage, and move things around, and it raised the price by 40K.
We initially wanted no laundry room, and to just make that room part…

Yep, I suspect the unpacking never really stops. After living out of boxes for the last 5 or so years, its become somewhat of a…

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Just to add to above -
I noticed cryptic crayon writing on the floors directly opposite each power/speaker/data point, written on the slab on ground floor, and onto the…

I'm doing something similar, front and back. I found an excellent sensor that automatically switches on as it gets dark (light sensor) but is then programmable to turn off again…

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I'd strongly recommend 'blanking' off the external key barrel for any sliding doors you have. I found I could open those quite easily with a small flathead screw-driver. So with…

I ended up googling 'bump key' and making one that opened the door after a couple of attempts... took 30 minutes of research, and 10 minutes of filing/mucking around. I…

Yep, it's a problem. In an ideal world, and if I didn't already have 20 cables terminated in the garage that go everywhere, I'd have the modem connected (via a…

Ok, so re the Hills Home Hub... if you got the default one like us, it will have a phone panel, with an input (which is where the cable from…

It's looking so sweet, Vatche! Nice job!

Well done! Congratulations!!! Now the real fun begins!

Vatche, I feel for you - that's terrible. I hope they work it out.
It's weird how M do things in different order. We had the drainage and tank installed immediately…

Hi! Yep, they did the line check. On that advice, I pressed ahead and even had iiNet install ADSL on it. Imagine our dismay to not only have no line…

We thought we were connected shortly after PCI too, and I didn't even bother to check if there was a dial-tone, so confident I was that all was fine...
Then we…

Yep, same here re the bathroom utilities. I'd heard about the nightmare locations others had been left with, so I told the SS not to allow the installation. Of course,…

Wow, so good to see progress from everyone! We're happy for you all!
We're just about finished on the landscaping front, having moved in the house around a month ago. We…

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We had Beeman doing the power pole installation also, and associated trenching to fuse-box. But that doesn't include the connection to the grid, which is…

Amazing photos everyone! Love the staircase, dsa - the hand-rails look very familiar!
We've finally got our Interim Occupation Certificate. Just as well we…

I actually got it so that I could put an access point for WIFI on top of the fridge. I've found it works a treat, as it is high, and…

hmm not unless you contact Beeman Communications and have them install it at your cost. At least that's our experience in this area.
Same goes for Telstra. Connect a phone to…

I'd have to imagine the tiler stuffed up. We had something similar happen, and we only noticed because we were bumping through the back door every day for a looksee,…

For sure! I don't think we would've had such a good build without the community here. I pity anyone who doesn't find this forum out prior to building. Better still…

Hi! Yep, there is a large but fine gutter across both the front door portico and all the way along the garage, about 30cm out from the slab. It slopes…

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We finally got Telstra connected yesterday. Now onto iiNet for ADSL on that line. A hint for everyone. If it is a knock-down rebuilt, you'll have to get Telstra…

Agreed! You're at the next phase - the roof trusses! Congrats!

Sorry to hear that you guys are having trouble. You'll get there, the hard way or the easy way. Be sure of that.
For my 2…