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Joined 19 October 2008
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13 years13 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Security Screen Door (Sydney)

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone have a good contact for security screen doors in Sydney? Would love to have their contact details, you can PM me if you like.
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Victoria Carpets Brescia Twist

Hi Anthony,
Thanks for your advice. I think the service and warranty plays a big part from a local store, definitely need to think about our decision.
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Victoria Carpets Brescia Twist

Hi,
Anyone has any experience with this carpet? Victoria Carpets Brescia Twist, welcome any comments, good or bad.
http://www.onlinecarpet.com.au/products ... ia%20Twist
and also what is onlinecarpet like in terms…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Builder damaged council footpaths, are they responsible?

Thanks for the info, sounds like something the builder or their contractors need to fix. I don't recall getting an asset protection permit from the council, I was only asked…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Builder damaged council footpaths, are they responsible?

Hi Everyone,
Quick question, if builder damaged council footpaths due to excavation etc, are they responsible?
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Kitchen in Wrong White, what to do?

Hi Everyone,
Our kitchen was installed last week, however it is in the wrong white! In our colour selection, it was noted down as "White Gloss" but they have given us…

Kitchen in Wrong White, what to do?
14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Roof then bricking or Bricking then roof

Hi Everyone,
I noticed quite a number of houses are being roofed before bricking starts but mine and others I have seen in Sydney are done the otherway, bricking then roof.…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Beautiful SC, was the preparing of the soil for turf including in your landscaping package? or did you have to organise that yourself?
how much did it cost you for the…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
PD Clipsal Electrical Appoinment - What to expect

Ok, I have found a complete list of extra electrical items from the electrical supplier which my builder uses, hope this list helps people budgeting for extra electrical items.
Single power…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
PD Clipsal Electrical Appoinment - What to expect

Hi,
We are not building with PD but here is what we got hit as extras:
1. provision of double power point $48.50
2. provision of light point $48.50
3. install downlight to the…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Is it worth asking for a discount

Yeah, the lists just builds up and up and that is even before getting any furniture.
We are also building in parramatta council, our condition of getting occupation certificate is to…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Missed tender expiry by 12 days ..... plz help !!

How long was your tender price fixed for? Ours expired for 10 months after the initial 120 days fixed price period and during that time builder claims there were 3…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Is it worth asking for a discount

I think you need to consider these costs as well as what we have found in our build
1. Demolition
2. Extras on demolition if asbestos are found in slab/driveway
3. Arborist report…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Yeah, CCTVs aren't that expensive and relatively easy to install. You may need to drill a few holes, through a few walls and hide the cables, some comes as wireless…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Cost of brick wall/fence ?

Hi Everyone,
Has anyone build a fence/wall using bricks? if you did. how much did it cost you per metre say for a wall/fence that is around 1.8m high.
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Geez thats lightning quick! CONGRATULATIONS! :z: MORE PICS MORE PICS! ::lol::
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Hi SC,
Thanks for the advice, we may also use an independent inspector during frame/plaster stage too. Yes I am after the colour and finish of your driveway. If you can…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Thanks SC for emailing me the list of things to inspect for PCI. What a list! I reckon it beats independent inspector's lists for sure. Are you able to post…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

hey SC,
PM me of the list of things to check for PCI as well! Thanks so much! your home looks lovely!
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Problem - junction connection sewer not available

I am not sure what the builder have apply or not apply for or checked. They only rang me this morning saying the junction is not available on the road…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Problem - junction connection sewer not available

yup used to be one house sitting on 2 lots, but the lots have separate lot numbers and didn't need to be subdivided.

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Problem - junction connection sewer not available

Hi Everyone,
Has anyone experienced this problem with their build where a new junction connection needs to be created in the main sewer in the street to cater for the sewage…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Congratulations SC, now we need you to post lots and lots of pics.
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our tender has expired ... please help !

With my builder, they have everything and all the options on a brochure with the $ amount stated. I have rechecked the same brochure and the price had gone up…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our tender has expired ... please help !

ours expired for 9 months and our build had 120 days fixed price after the initial tender was signed. We were hit with roughly $7500 of rising costs (according to…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Pierings done when rain (is it going to be a problem?)

OK cool, thanks for the replies.

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Pierings done when rain (is it going to be a problem?)

Hi Everyone,
I have noticed my builder have done the pierings for the slab today even though it rained on and off in Sydney, is the rain going to do…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Our Impression 38 Mk II (43) - landscaping

Congratulations SC! looking really good! can't wait to see the finished product.
MadCow

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
Clarendon Brighton - Builder done, my turn to finish it off!

Hi eho,
Just read a few pages back and love your timber floors, for the kitchen, did you raise the height of the benches by the same height of the flooring.…

14 years14 yearsMadCowMadCow posted:
site peg question

btw, the site doesn't need boundary pegs as it is already fenced, we are doing knockdown and rebuild.

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