Just an update, we were able to lower it to the same height as the concrete slab through our local water authority. They required us to pay almost $3k but…

Thanks bashworth,
Does anyone know if it can be lowered? At the moment it is higher than the ground level of my house.
Can I get my own plumber or is…

I am building a house at my land at the moment and it is near completion. I have noticed a big metal cover at the rear of my property.


It…

Thanks for the reply.
I read somewhere that the roots for yucca can be quite extensive. If I remove them, in a few years, the roots underneath will rot and decompose,…

Hi All,
I'm looking to buy a house that has big yuccas planted right next to the building. See photos. It is a 10 year old house and I have not…

Have you considered hiring a lawyer and start suing them for compensation?

Yep, its a 2 year old Simonds house in point cook.
But I don't know what a waffle is really, in terms of home construction. The only Waffle I know is…

Ahhh... i see. The cracks are about 60-80cm apart.

Thanks building-expert. You are certainly very knowledgeable in this area.
What kind of companies will be able to do concrete testing? Do you have any you can recommend? and how much…

There are line cracks all over the garage floor. They are like in a grid like pattern, not random. I measured the width of the crack up to 1mm, a…

Hi All,
I moved into my house in Point Cook about 2 years ago. At the time of moving in, there were small hairline cracks throughout the house and garage. Site…

Hey Eager, how did you or your builder resolve this? I'm having the same issue as well.

Hi, just wondering who did you go with for your fencing? I'm building in point cook as well.

Has anyone done fencing yet?
I just realised that to do my fencing at the rear of the house, I actually have to share with 2 neighbours. Anyone else having the…

Site supervisor said should be able to settle in another 5 weeks.
Who has started to settle/move in?

Any good recommendations on land surveyor in Point Cook?

Any good recommendations on land surveyor on the western suburbs of melbourne?

Anybody knows a good land surveyor in melbourne?
Much appreciated.

I'm about to apply for an extension as well due to developer delaying the land title.
As I haven't submitted my FHOG forms yet, does anyone know if I can submit…

Just wondering, due to the delay in stage 4, has anyone applied for an extension for FHOG on the commencement date?

Just got word from Hallmark that Stage 4 is going to title next month! finally!
Anybody has excited as me?

Just went to look at the land over the weekend, and I don't think the stage 4 land will be ready anytime this month. Hopefully no one had a planned…

I got in stage 4 as well, but I thought the land is supposed to be titled in October ??
Anyway, I've put in a deposit for a Simonds home and…

I've put a deposit for a Simonds Home and have a Feb 2010 site start! Anybody building in Waterhaven?

Hey guys!
I'm looking around for established homes and most of the electricity are from
overhead powerlines on an electrical post outside the house. I'm just wondeirng, is there a possibility to…

Hey gizben, how's the progress so far with IQ Living?

Thanks for the quick reply joles!
We are building the north side of melbourne.
The land is in a row of established houses and the land has been vacant for like 10-20…

Hey joles,
I'm in Melbourne. We didn't want to build stumps initially but apparently there is a slope (which can't be seen from the naked eye) in the land. If we…

Hey guys,
Just got a few queries. We're are building a house on stumps with Metri*** on the house Santorini 29.
1. The advertised build duration was 18 weeks for houses built…

To anyone who is building with simonds, has anyone had any problems bringing an independent home inspector after each stage is completed?
I am thinking of using Kevin -