Littlegem posted:McDonald Jones Homes - The new thread
Allow for around $100k on top of base price
Littlegem posted:Questions regarding new Buffalo turf
Need to spray with fungicide every couple of weeks currently. Mancozeb would be a good start
Littlegem posted:High Retaining Wall Cover up ideas
What are you located so suitable plants can be recommended
Littlegem posted:5m slope in the land, should I buy it?
How much slope where the house will go?
Littlegem posted:How much is Coral Homes site cost?
Its likely that Oracle include more in their standard site costs - eg: some builders include up to 1m of fall while some dont include any fall...There is no "standard"…
Littlegem posted:How much is Coral Homes site cost?
Coral dont include site costs in their house price like Oracle do.
Littlegem posted:Backyard screening plant advice
Need to know your location before anyone can recommend plants
Littlegem posted:Building with Hotondo Homes Toowoomba - Final Quote concerns
True. We didn’t do a lot of upgrades though - only about $20k
Littlegem posted:Building with Hotondo Homes Toowoomba - Final Quote concerns
We are currently building a 370sq double storey and it is also coming in at $480k incl driveway.
Littlegem posted:Building with Hotondo Homes Toowoomba - Final Quote concerns
Did the lower quote incl all costs to build or was it just the house price?
Littlegem posted:Edenbrae homes
Am in the process of negotiations with Eden Brae and am wondering how many freebies or extras anyone has been able to negotiate into their package above what they include…
Littlegem posted:Madison 35 by Clarendon Homes - enclosed stage
Can I ask what final price came in at?
Littlegem posted:Who else is building with Eden Brae?
Not with Eden Brae but we are building a McDonald Jones and it is $2400 option to have square set ceilings/cornices
Littlegem posted:Crepe Myrtle advice
I grow these for a living in my nursery. You should do a yearly prune taking off 1/3. You will get more growth and more flowers from new growth. You…
Littlegem posted:Understanding mortgage broker calculations?
$320k is purchase price. $303k is borrowed amount
Littlegem posted:Another sloping story
If it's like our current project a slab house will be by far the least expensive option even with DEBs and a step down in slab. You can add 50-100k…
Littlegem posted:Lilly pilly hedges growing unevenly
I grow Lilly Lilly's for a living in my wholesale nursery. Here are some tips -
-Prune lightly every 3mths taking approx 5cm off the top and front of hedge.
-mulch well…
Littlegem posted:Is the builder responsible for root barrier installation?
What variety if tree is it? This will be the deciding factor.
Littlegem posted:The Avenues Land Release at Austral NSW 2179
Gosh - big blocks aren't they!!
Littlegem posted:Any Sir Walter Buffalo experts out there?
Great! A weekly drink of liquid feet will green it up quickly also.
Littlegem posted:Any Sir Walter Buffalo experts out there?
Turf needs to be kept damp but not wet! Lift up a piece of turf before watering and see if soil is moist. If so don't water. Are you able…
Littlegem posted:Timber windows McDonald Jones Homes
We are just waiting on initial quote to come back for Esperance
Littlegem posted:Timber windows McDonald Jones Homes
Does anyone have timber windows to the front of their house? If so can you give us an idea of much extra they were over standard aluminium windows? I know…
