Hi everyone,
Just building a new house, and the neighbour has built a tin roof with glare coming off the sun.
Anyone know if a tin roof fades over time? Just don't…

me-me1983 - I didn't realise that Orbit did custom builds, my dad has done some work for them (he's a concretor) so I might contact them as well.
We also went…

Hey there,
We are one step further than you guys.
We're building a 24sq house custom designed with split level. It's a single-story in Mooroolbark.
Another builder recommended Zuccala and at this…

Hi AE36,
Good to see your Orbit home coming along nicely. Very interesting to follow your progress.
I'm just curious... What made you go with Orbit ahead of the other builders out…

Hi all,
We're at the opposite end of building to you guys - haven't even started!
How much can I expect to pay for an independant inspector prior to handover?

Victoria - Melbourne

So... we're looking to install solar panels into our yet-to-be-built single story house.
Who has installed solar panels? Are they a genuine money saver in the long-term?
What are the catches to…

Hi ashy,
$18K isn't too bad. We have a fall of 3m across our block, and the build site falls at approx. 1.5m-2m depending on the type of house we build.…

Hey all,
Has anyone out there built a split level house to combat a sloping block?
If so, what builder did you go through and how much did it cost you? What…

Thanks. We can avoid retaining walls if we're smart with the floorplan we choose. It's funny... Metric0n are quoting us 50K plus (the 'plus' is the funniest part).
Good luck with…

Hey cmhamilton... our block is very similar to yours, although the slope is a little more. Who are you building with and have they included retaining walls? We've had differing…

Great post! Looking forward to seeing your progress

I'm currently having a similar issue... We just received our first quote off Metricon with a 50K site fee due to the slope. Retaining walls are definitely a blow-out.
We've asked…

Hey Snoofie,
Just interested to know... who was the builder that you dumped to go with PD? We just got a 50K quote for site costs through Metricon.

Hi all,
My g/f & I have bought a block with a small slope - approx 3.0m from front to back of the block, but only 1.5m on the build area.
We're…