Coral are supposed to be good too and I noticed that their house facades and kitchens seem to be a bit more modern than Hallmark..We were sold on the 30yrs…

2pais.. we are new to the building game too and have been generally happy so far with Hallmark. We are at bricking stage at the moment. We were on a…

We live in Carseldine and had started looked for property there but never found anything "affordable" - so we went up to Warner and bought a 600m block for half…

We are building in Warner suburb closer to Joyner but not in Warner Lakes itself. The good thing is I noticed a lot of road widening going on around Warner…

I think the Eton has 2 rooms/spaces more than the Ashton which is great - but we did modify the Ashton to get 4 bedrooms out of it - although…

Hi - I have been Missing in Action for a few weeks as I am overseas (and checking my emails from the forum)... I understand that the roofing tiles have…

Hi Lisa, gosh it's been a while and in the meantime I see that your house is coming along beautifully!! It looks great!! I…

It has been so busy at work that I have only managed to go up to the block at the weekends. (have hardly had the time to check Homeone either…

Thanks for responses so far.. sounds more positive than I thought...

Hi - would anyone in their right mind put glossy floor tiles (Ceramic) in a bathroom/ensuite or is it too slippery? It's just that it looks so good with our…

Great news!!
We're still waiting for our slab which is coming in snail mail

We did pay the $910.00 in the end, what to do - had to suck it up...

Hi Night Owl - I meant Thorney
We have not been able to get up there and resigning ourselves to checking only at the…

Thanks JL and Lisa!!
and also for your IT help JL.
It is a nice spot, pity with the sloping block, we had to keep the house size down otherwise retaining walls…

Thanks EmptyV - I think that Hallmark and Stylemaster have pretty similar offerings and pretty much as good each other. Wishing you the best with your build..

We went with Hallmark beacuse their prices are v. reasonable and they seem to be well spoken of. Apart from a bout of communication issues between sales outpost and HQ…

Congratulations on your start Jochicho!
Just came back from sticky-beaking:
Here is what the block looks like today - it looks so different as the…

Jess, I am equally happy with either option, but at the end of the day, you have to visualise what will look better when you walk into your kitchen, and…

Talking of broom cupboard JL, I was thinking of getting a tall narrow one (ikea or somwhere like that) installed in the laundry. The builders said they can put a…

Wow!! Congratulations , and BTW, your facade is to die for (and your kitchen too!) - I can't wait to see it all unfold. Watching…

Jochicho, did they start work today? Hope so...
HouseofJL, good idea about the morning stalking

I just dig the cofferred ceilings!! and your WIR too.. what a very practical plan! Love it! Well done

Sorry to read about the block but like someone said earlier, keep your focus on the big picture. When it's all over, it will be a dream come true!! …

Congrats on your "slabulation" Lisa What a fine looking slab indeed!! You should have a slab party!!

With winter, the days are so short that you have to wait ( a long long wait) for the weekend to catch a glimpse of the action. But at least…

Thanks Pinkfairy - woh 5 months is a long time to be jumping through the banks hoops but glad that you have finally ready to go! I will be following…

Thanks guys!! You're a great bunch!!!

We've been scraped!! Will take and post pics over weekend.

Finally managed to go to the block tonight (at 9pm with a torch) and lo and behold! the block has been cut and filled (to even out the slope)... We're…

You have been waffle-podded indeed!
I am going to try and head up to the block with torch after dinner to see if…